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September 3-4 Retreat With Brian Lesage Hopefully at MeadowRock Ranch in Nathrop A 2-day Insight Meditation Retreat on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Saturday - 9am to 4pm Sunday - 9am to 3:30pm The Buddha's teachings of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness are the bedrock of understanding and practicing mindfulness. In this weekend retreat we will gather to explore each of these foundations in a way that is relevant to your formal meditation practice and your life. We will cultivate continuous mindfulness in sitting and walking practice, and will be in silence throughout the day. Experiential meditative approaches will be offered throughout the retreat and will be supported by optional discussion times. This retreat is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners. If you are new to this teaching, this will be a good introduction. If you are already familiar with these four foundations, deeper facets of each one will be offered to explore. Sunday Tea with Cindy Cindy Sasso has reinstated out teatime after the Sunday evening sit on the first Sunday of the month which is MAY 1st! Please join us for some snacks and socializing. Yard Help Needed If anyone has any time to offer for sangha house yard maintenance and watering this spring and summer please contact Paul Vosburgh at 505-350-0338. Thanks! Elizabeth's Party The sangha house was packed for our potluck party to wish Elizabeth Ritchie our love and blessings for her new life in Asheville, NC. She is on her way there now. We owe her a special thanks for leaving her beautiful thanka and her Buddha on our altar for the enjoyment of our sangha. It's so typical of her generosity and we'll think of her every time we look at them   
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SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT 9:30 A.M. DRINKS, SNACKS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY THE SANGHA HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! THANKS Sangha House Opens Up In compliance with current Chaffee County and CDC guidelines it seems that we can safely gather once again in our home at 248 D Street. Mask wearing is recommended for anyone who is not vaccinated or is in a high risk category. And because our top priority is keeping everyone safe, we also request that you maintain social distancing as much as possible. If you have not been there before, the entrance is actually through the back door.  Tuesday sits at noon will be a hybrid format, both in person and with Zoom, beginning next week, March15th. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4871693695 Sunday sits at 5:00 pm will be in person at the sangha house beginning March 20th. There will not be a Zoom option on Sundays at this time. House and Yard Cleanup SAVE THE DATE, Saturday, April 2nd! The house is in need of a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. We will gather at 9:30 to divide up the work inside and out. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided along with cleaning supplies. We hope you will join us as many hands make for swift, fun work. Jeanne Rasmussen Our dear, wise, special friend Jeanne recently passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at home in Denver. She will remain in our hearts and we send metta to her family. As The World Faces New Challenges, Remember This... Every moment of mindfulness reduces the forces of greed, hatred and delusion and fosters generosity, kindness and wisdom.
February Retreat With Brian Lesage Close to 50 people joined us last weekend for another wonderful retreat with Brian who once again shared his wisdom, insights and humor with us. Thanks to everyone who was able to Zoom in! Your energy and attention were much appreciated. For those of you who wish to spend more time with Brian here is a listing of his upcoming events and retreats, including one with the Tucson sangha from February 25-27. https://liberatingawareness.com/events/ Weekly Sits Keeping everyone's safety in mind we will continue to offer our group meditations at 5:00 pm on Sundays and at noon on Tuesdays online via Zoom. Here is the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4871693695 And don't forget to check out what's new on our Facebook page and website. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=salida%20sangha http://www.salidasangha.org/  There are some spaces left in the upcoming retreat so now would be the time to register! Brian Lesage Presents Embodying Simplicity: In Our Meditation Practice And In Our Lives A 2-day Insight Meditation Retreat A condition of complete simplicity (Costing not less than everything) And all shall be well and All Manner of things shall be well - T.S. Eliot Little Gidding February 5 and 6 Saturday and Sunday Online Saturday - 9am to 4pm Sunday - 9am to 3:30pm The Buddha's teachings on simplicity provide an essential component for living a life of contentment and freedom. In this retreat we will gather together and explore the many facets of this teaching through the practice of continuous mindfulness meditation in silence throughout the day—in sitting and walking meditation. The retreat will be held mostly in silence. There will be optional discussion times to discuss the experiential meditative approaches that will be offered throughout the retreat. This retreat is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners. COST: No Cost Retreat - Donations to the teacher are gratefully accepted. Participants will have the opportunity to offer dana (donations) to the teacher at retreat’s end. The teacher will receive no other financial compensation. Space is limited, so please register early. Be sure to select a ticket quantity at the top of the registration page. You will receive a confirmation email when your registration is completed. The Zoom link and special instructions will be sent to you two days before the retreat. Register here. Because the retreat is nearly full PLEASE let us know if you have registered but will be unable to attend! New Class With Denise Ackert A Year Long Course: Connecting with Freedom In this year-long online course, we will deepen our practice on the path of liberation, and deepen our resolve for liberation for all beings. The course includes a twice monthly LIVE online class (1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7-8:30am), small group practices, weekly readings and reflections, and individual sessions. Course dates March 1,2022 - February 21, 2023* Orientation Meeting January 25th! *you will see an INCORRECT end date of 12/31/22 in the "system", please disregard, it is a system glitch in Constant Contact. I know some of you have been waiting for the course to open, and already know that you want to register. In this case, you can go ahead and register for the whole course below. If you are still curious and figuring whether it is a good fit for you, please join the informational meeting above. GET MORE INFO. OR REGISTER FOR THE WHOLE COURSE Solstice and New Year's Eve Celebrations Thanks to everyone who joined us on Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve. Jody Bol initiated and led a lovely solstice gathering at Sands Lake with ritual shared at each cardinal compass point.  And New Year's eve was a light hearted hour of music, poetry, good news, letting go of the old and setting intentions for the new. Special thanks to Eunice Colette and Cindy and Phil Sasso for the live music.
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