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MONDAY April 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Marie will facilitate
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We are all one
We recognize the struggles of immigrants because many, though not all, of us have experienced immigration, arriving in this country ourselves or our ancestors arriving before us. We also stand in solidarity with members of the LGBTQ+ community who experience discrimination and hardship.
To offer support, we warmly invite you to review the information and links we provided.
Organizations we support
VOLAR’s mission is to co-create a cooperative community in East Baltimore owned by Black and Brown people … built through the reclamation of land, healing, reconnecting and building a base of community power.
Learn how VOLAR has evolved and where it is going — and how you can be a part of this incredible initiative.
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Engaged Buddhism / Deep Listening to our Differences
by Annie Mahon
In this article we explore the transformative art of deep listening while door knocking in the lead up to the US election from Annie Mahon, an engaged practitioner and Dharma teacher in The Plum Village Tradition.
New book release from friend of our sangha, Magda Cabrero:
WALKING ON EARTH WITH THICH NHAT HANH: My Experiences with Silence & The Sanctuaries & Kindred Spirits I Found in Many Places
by Dr. Magda De La Paz Cabrero
First Mindfulness Bell article in Spanish:
Inhabiting Interbeing / Habitando el Interser
We're so excited The Mindfulness Bell has published their first article in Spanish!
All are invited to join our community
Mindfulness is being here now, with kindness and open hearted curiosity.
The Opening Heart Mindfulness Community is open to everyone and meets to practice sitting and walking meditation and discuss mindfulness-related topics every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Circle Yoga. We practice together in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
No previous mindfulness or meditation experience necessary.
No registration is required, and there is no fee to attend. Donations are joyfully accepted to support this and other similar programs Sitting meditation can be done on the floor or in a chair.
In consideration of those who have chemical sensitivities, we ask that you do not wear any fragrances (including essential oils) while attending Opening Heart meditation events.
Making-Visible
The Opening Heart Mindfulness Community created this special sangha to build awareness on the issues of social injustice facing our country and the world today.
Dear Thay, Dear friends,
This week, we will meet Monday evening, April 28th, from 7-8:30PM EDT online; Wednesday morning, April 30th, from 7-8AM EDT in person at our meditation space (3812 Northampton Street NW); and Friday, May 2nd, 12-1PM EST online.
On Monday night Marie will facilitate. She shares: We will recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings and collectively explore our experiences with the Fourth Training, Loving Speech and Deep Listening.
This training continues to be the most challenging for me. Now, with the state of the world and this country being what they are, my fuse feels shorter, even as I know that reacting doesn’t help. What does help? Listening to and practicing with Thich Nhat Hanh’s short teaching on Loving Speech & Compassion. During his talk, Thay invites us to a “three-day practice challenge” to help expand our capacity to heal through deep listening.
On Monday night, after reciting the trainings together, we will watch the video, share our responses and explore our practice with the Fourth Training, which is written below for your ease of reference.