Salida Sangha

Sangha Annual Meeting, New Year's Eve Sit and January Residency

11/14/2018

All Sangha Annual Meeting December 9th, 5:00
Festive potluck celebration of our fabulous community at 6:00

It is important to get our members feedback on a number of things! We also need to approve the 2019 budget and vote for board members. If anyone is interested in serving on the board we are looking for someone to fill one more position. Please reply to this email if you would care to join us.

"Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives"
Winter Residency with Brian Lesage
Friday January 25th to Saturday Feb 2d

There is still some space abailable in the residency. Also, registration for those who can only attend the weekend retreats will be open after November 23d.
For all the details and online registration click here.

New Year's Eve Sit
Sunday, Dec 30, 4:00-7:00pm

On New Year's Eve, we will gather to sit together, setting intentions for the coming year and releasing what is no longer needed into the fire. We hope you can be there...there is so much to celebrate!

Sunday Sit Changes

In order to re-energize our Sunday evening sits we have prepared a year long schedule of topics based on foundational teachings. After the 35 minute sit the sit leader will give a short presentation from a personal perspective with a discussion to follow. Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
November 18 -- Loving Kindness
November 25 -- Compassion
December 2 -- Sympathetic Joy
December 16 -- Equanimity
December 23 -- Three Jewels
December 30 -- Middle Way
At the annual meeting there will be a discussion of this new idea and also of changing the sit time from 6:00 to 5:00 or 5:30. If you are unable to attend the meeting please give us your thoughts on these changes via email. Thanks!

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Please join us for three great events

11/8/2018

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Annual Sangha Meeting &
Holiday Potluck Celebration
Sunday, Dec. 9th
5-6pm - Annual Meeting
6-7:30pm - Party and Potluck

Each year we have our Annual Meeting to connect with each other and to do a little business: electing Board Members, approving a Budget, and determining our needs & requests for the Sangha for the coming year.
After the meeting, we will gather for a delicious Holiday Celebration, so please come with your favorite celebratory dish and we can enjoy each others' company and culinary talent.

New Year's Eve Sit
Sunday, Dec 31, 4:00-7:00pm

Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives
A 9-day Non-Residential "Retreat" with Brian Lesage
Friday, Jan 25 - Saturday, Feb 2, 2019

Registration is now open for this wonderful opportunity to have regular teachings and guidance from Brian for 9 days. Here are the details:

Our aspirations and spiritual practices can often feel removed from the hustle and bustle of the day-to-day unfolding of our lives. This discussion and practice residency provides an opportunity to address this by creating the conditions for intentionally weaving the threads of spiritual practice into our moment to moment awareness throughout the day. We will begin with a weekend retreat followed by daily gatherings and teachings to support this interweaving. The residency will end with a day-long retreat to keep the process going.

Priority registration will be given to those who register for the entire program.
Please note: this retreat is in lieu of our traditional Spring Retreat.

The schedule for Brian's residency is:

Friday, Jan 25 (Sangha House at 248 D, Salida)
5:30pm Brian offers Introduction to Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives
6:30pm Potluck for retreatants
Saturday, Jan 26 (9am - 5pm) & Sunday Jan 27 (9am - 4pm)
Non-residential Retreat (Meadowrock Ranch)
Monday, Jan 28
1-5pm Individual Practice Discussions (Sangha House) - optional
6:30-8pm Evening Session on Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives (Sangha House)
Tuesday, Jan 29
12pm Noon Sit (30 min)
Wednesday, Jan 30
1-5pm Practice Discussions (Sangha House)
6:30-8pm Evening Session on Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives (Sangha House)
Thursday, Jan 31
12pm Noon Sit (30 min)
6:30-8pm Public Talk (A Church 419 D St., Salida)
Friday, Feb 1
1-5pm Practice Discussions (Sangha House)
6:30-8pm Evening Session on Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives
Saturday, Feb 2
Day-long retreat on Weaving the Dharma into Our Lives (Salida Scout Hut 210 E. Sackett Ave., Salida)

COST: $50 Registration Fee (non-refundable) to cover retreat facilities rental, Brian's travel, food and lodging, as well as other expenses. Scholarships are available, and no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Retreatants will have the opportunity to offer dana (donations) to the teacher and to the Sangha throughout the residency. The teacher will receive no other financial compensation.

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winter residency with brian lesage

10/23/2018

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Save the Date!
Winter Residency with Brian Lesage
January 25 - February 2

We are happy to share that Brian will be coming to offer a "residency" here in Salida from January 25 - February 2. This residency is an opportunity to have contact with Brian over a period of 9 days. It will include a weekend retreat, multiple meetings during the week to work on integrating practices into daily life and a day long at the end. The theme of the residency is still to be determined. Priority registration will be given to those who register for the entire program. The tentative schedule for Brian's residency is:

Friday, Jan 25
- Brian offers Introduction to the Residency
- Potluck for retreatants
Saturday, Jan 26 & Sunday Jan 27
- Non-residential Retreat (location TBD)
Monday, Jan 28
- Practice Discussions during the day
- Evening Session (6:30-8pm) on residency theme
Tuesday, Jan 29
- Noon Sit (30 min)
Wednesday, Jan 30
- Evening Session (6:30-8pm) on residency theme
Thursday, Jan 31
- Practice Discussions during the day
- Noon Sit (30 min)
- Public Talk (6:30-8pm)
Friday, Feb 1
- Practice Discussions during the day
- Evening Session (6:30-8pm) on residency theme
Saturday, Feb 2
- Day-long retreat (location TBD) to end the residency

Registration will open for the residency in the first week of November, so look for a registration email then that will include all of the details. We hope you all can attend. Registration will be limited, so please register early!

And if you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us.

With care,

Salida Sangha Board

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New retreat plus more...

7/24/2018

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We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming retreat!
Awakening Through the Wisdom of Our Bodies
A nonresidential retreat with our esteemed teacher Brian Lesage
Saturday, September 29, 2018 - Sunday, September 30, 2018
MeadowRock Ranch
18555 CR 271
Nathrop, CO 81236
This retreat will focus on cultivating an embodied quality of presence as a way of bringing a deeper sense of freedom and contentment into our lives. Join us for this opportunity to explore the power of mindfulness through silent sitting and walking meditation as well as optional times to engage in the embodied practice of chanting. The retreat is designed for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. For more details and to register please click here:
https://www.regonline.com/awakeningthroughthewisdomofourbodies
Space is limited, so please register early.

We now have a Facebook page so interested people can find us more eaNsily!

We would like to ask all of you to "Like" our page by going here:
https://www.facebook.com/SalidaSangha/
We also hope this will be a good way to keep you informed of what's going on in your sangha! If you have any photos or information you would like to add please email them to janewhitmer@gmail.com

And don't forget our weekly sits: Sundays at 6 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon.

Our deepest blessings and gratitude to you all,
Your sangha board

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Sangha Celebration

5/13/2018

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Please join us!

Please join us for our first Sangha Day celebration...a time to honor our local Sangha, while also connecting to Sanghas around the world.

We are also excited to announce that the prayer wheels have been installed at the Sangha House. During our celebration, we will dedicate these beautiful prayer wheels and offer wishes that they be of benefit to all beings.

This celebration will be held on June 3rd, at 4pm, and will be in lieu of the Sunday sit. Please see the schedule below and bring a potluck dish to share! Drinks will be provided.

We hope you can be there...there is so much to celebrate!

Celebration Schedule 4pm - Gather

4:15pm - Sit and Dedication

5pm - Potluck

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