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PRIVATE PRACTICE DISCUSSIONS WITH BRIAN Brian Lesage will be offering private practice sessions via Zoom on Monday September 14th at 11:45am. 12:15pm; 12:45pm; 1:15pm; 1:45pm: 2:15pm. To reserve a time please email sangha@salidasangha.org September 12-13, 2020 Virtual Retreat With Brian Lesage "MOVING INTO BEING MOVED" Live via Zoom We are born with the capacity for an embodied compassion. This capacity can be nurtured so that it blossoms both in our formal meditation and in our day-to-day lives and we can cultivate a capacity for compassion that is neither disconnected nor overwhelming. In this weekend retreat, we will be exploring the conditions that support the unfolding of compassion in a step-by-step manner. This will be a mostly silent retreat with guided meditations and time for questions and response each day. There are still a few spaces available for the retreat. If you have questions, please call Roberta Smith at 719-221-1853. For more information and to register please visit: https://salidasangha.eventsmart.com/?p=28 Note: There will not be a Zoom sit on Sunday, September 13th because of the retreat. Outdoor Meditation August 30th We had a good turnout for meditation by the river last Sunday. It was great to see our friends, even if they were all masked and distanced! Thank you Cindy Sasso for leading us so nicely. Poem Now you know the worst-Wendell Berry To my granddaughters who visited the Holocaust Museum on the day of the burial of Yitzhak Rabin Now you know the worst we humans have to know about ourselves, and I am sorry, for I know that you will be afraid. To those of our bodies given without pity to be burned, I know there is no answer but loving one another, even our enemies, and this is hard. But remember: when a man of war becomes a man of peace, he gives a light, divine though it is also human. When a man of peace is killed by a man of war, he gives a light. You do not have to walk in darkness. If you will have the courage for love, you may walk in light. It will be the light of those who have suffered for peace. It will be your light. May we all have the courage for love and may we walk in the light, Your Salida Sangha board
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OUTDOOR MEDITATION SUNDAY AUGUST 30TH, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
In response to requests from Sangha members, we will be hosting an outside sit by the river at Roberta Smith's house, 712 W Sackett Ave, Salida on the 30th. Please bring a mask and chair (there are some chairs available so if you don't have one to bring you are welcome to come anyway). In case of mosquitos, we suggest long pants and long sleeved shirts or repellant, although at this time there are almost no bugs. In order to socially distance we will have to somewhat limit participants so please RSVP to sangha@salidasangha.org if you plan to attend. The house is easy to find. Look for the rocket ship mailbox by the street and the 8 foot ostrich sculpture by the front door. The easiest way to get to the river is to walk left between the garage and the house and then turn right. If street parking isn't available there is a large parking lot by the baseball fields on the right hand side at the end of the block. We hope to see you there! Note: There will not be a Zoom sit on Sunday August 30th. PRIVATE PRACTICE DISCUSSIONS WITH BRIAN Brian Lesage will be offering private practice sessions via Zoom on Monday September 14th at 11:45am. 12:15pm; 12:45pm; 1:15pm; 1:45pm: 2:15pm. To reserve a time please email sangha@salidasangha.org September 12-13, 2020 Virtual Retreat With Brian Lesage "MOVING INTO BEING MOVED" Live via Zoom We are born with the capacity for an embodied compassion. This capacity can be nurtured so that it blossoms both in our formal meditation and in our day-to-day lives and we can cultivate a capacity for compassion that is neither disconnected nor overwhelming. In this weekend retreat, we will be exploring the conditions that support the unfolding of compassion in a step-by-step manner. This will be a mostly silent retreat with guided meditations and time for questions and response each day. Space is limited, so please register early. If you have questions, please call Roberta Smith at 719-221-1853. For more information and registration please visit: https://salidasangha.eventsmart.com/?p=28 Note: There will not be a Zoom sit on Sunday, September 13th because of the retreat. Upcoming Classes Introduction to Meditation Course Wednesdays, Sept 2 - Sept 30 - 12:15-1:30 pm Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will learn sitting, walking and other meditation practices to help us be more mindful in everyday life. When we do meditation, we can see more clearly our habits, and a way to free ourselves from that which doesn't serve us or the world. Each class will include short meditation sessions, a Question & Answer period, and homework for the week. For more information and registration visit www.deniseackert.com. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. For more information and registration visit www.deniseackert.com. Awakening Joy 10 Steps to Happiness 10 Week Virtual Class This class will be using Zoom Awakening Joy will guide you on a journey to embrace happiness and well-being and chart a path to an enriching and meaningful engagement with life. Through this class, we will learn skills that can be applied to our everyday life. Each class will include a theme, exercises and group discussion. Mondays, Sept 14 - Nov 16 - 6:00-7:30 pm or Thursdays, Sept 17 - Nov 19 - 10:00-11:30 am Suggested Donation: $0-$175 (no one will be turned away due to inability to pay) For More Information and to Register - www.cindysasso.com With our everlasting blessings for your safety and wellbeing, Your Sangha board September 12-13, 2020 Virtual Retreat With Brian Lesage
"Moving into Being Moved " Live via Zoom We are born with the capacity for an embodied compassion. This capacity can be nurtured so that it blossoms both in our formal meditation and in our day-to-day lives and we can cultivate a capacity for compassion that is neither disconnected nor overwhelming. In this weekend retreat, we will be exploring the conditions that support the unfolding of compassion in a step-by-step manner. This will be a mostly silent retreat with guided meditations and time for questions and response each day. The retreat will be from 9:00 to 5:00 on Saturday and 9:00 to 4:00 on Sunday and will be held live via Zoom. This retreat is designed for 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. If you have questions, please call Roberta Smith at 719-221-1853. Here is the link to register online: https://salidasangha.eventsmart.com/?p=28 Upcoming Classes Introduction to Meditation Course Wednesdays, Sept 2 - Sept 30 - 12:15-1:30 pm Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will learn sitting, walking and other meditation practices to help us be more mindful in everyday life. When we do meditation, we can see more clearly our habits, and a way to free ourselves from that which doesn't serve us or the world. Each class will include short meditation sessions, a Question & Answer period, and homework for the week. For more information and registration visit www.deniseackert.com. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. For more information and registration visit www.deniseackert.com. Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. For more information visit www.deniseackert.com. Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. For more information visit www.deniseackert.com. Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Mindfulness and Liberation Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 29 - 10:30-11:45 am Suggested Donation: $0 - $105 In this 5-week online course, we will examine liberation teachings of the Buddha that lead to a just, compassionate, humane & sustainable world. We will explore both Buddhist and modern day writings on the intersectionality of racism, classism, gender inequality, & Earth injustice and the tools to end these harms. Course includes meditation, discussion, small group practices, & homework. Cindy SassoMon, Jul 20, 4:37 PM to Roberta, Kevin Hi, I’ve added another item to my class to make it match what Denise is doing with hers. Here it is: Awakening Joy 10 Steps to Happiness 10 Week Virtual Class This class will be using Zoom Awakening Joy will guide you on a journey to embrace happiness and well-being and chart a path to an enriching and meaningful engagement with life. Through this class, we will learn skills that can be applied to our everyday life. Each class will include a theme, exercises and group discussion. Mondays, Sept 14 - Nov 16 - 6:00-7:30 pm or Thursdays, Sept 17 - Nov 19 - 10:00-11:30 am Suggested Donation: $0-$175 (no one will be turned away due to inability to pay) Awakening Joy 10 Steps to Happiness 10 Week Virtual Class This class will be using Zoom Awakening Joy will guide you on a journey to embrace happiness and well-being and chart a path to an enriching and meaningful engagement with life. Through this class, we will learn skills that can be applied to our everyday life. Each class will include a theme, exercises and group discussion. Mondays, Sept 14 - Nov 16 - 6:00-7:30 pm or Thursdays, Sept 17 - Nov 19 - 10:00-11:30 am Suggested Donation: $0-$175 (no one will be turned away due to inability to pay) Awakening Joy 10 Steps to Happiness 10 Week Virtual Class This class will be using Zoom Awakening Joy will guide you on a journey to embrace happiness and well-being and chart a path to an enriching and meaningful engagement with life. Through this class, we will learn skills that can be applied to our everyday life. Each class will include a theme, exercises and group discussion. Mondays, Sept 14 - Nov 16 - 6:00-7:30 pm or Thursdays, Sept 17 - Nov 19 - 10:00-11:30 am Suggested Donation: $0-$175 (no one will be turned away due to inability to pay) For More Information and to Register - www.cindysasso.com PLEASE JOIN US for Ongoing Weekly Sits on Zoom Sunday 5:00-6:00 pm Sit and Discussion Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/731489839 Tuesday Noon Sit Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/645877836 Donation Instead of paying rent for the Sangha House we were once again able to make a donation to a local nonprofit. The July recipient was NAMI Chaffee County. Once again we thank everyone for their continuing financial support of our sangha. Thanks to you we are able to keep the generosity stream flowing! Poem Gregory Orr: Untitled ["Grief will come to you"] Grief will come to you. Grip and cling all you want, It makes no difference. Catastrophe? It's just waiting to happen. Loss? You can be certain of it. Flow and swirl of the world. Carried along as if by a dark current. All you can do is keep swimming; All you can do is keep singing. May your continuing practice be of benefit to all beings everywhere, Our deepest blessings and gratitude, Your Salida Sangha board Important Upcoming Offerings from our guiding teacher Brian Lesage
During This Time of Social Change We Would Like To Share Some Thoughts and Resources For You To Explore Confronting Racism We continue to be confronted with the historical legacy of racism that is interwoven into the very fabric of our society. Names such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have now been added to the seemingly endless list of unarmed black people murdered by police. Our hearts are heavy with a mixture of feelings such as grief and outrage and compassion. At the heart of our practice is a desire to see clearly. At this time, we are being called to face the realities of discrimination that black, indigenous, and other people of color face daily in our country and around the world. We acknowledge that as an organization, Salida Sangha has failed to adequately address issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are at the beginning of our journey to investigate how we can be present with these issues, and be of better service to both our sangha family, and to people of color in our wider community. This work will not be easy, but we are committed to it as an essential part of opening the pathway to freedom. “It is said the Buddha’s teachings turn upright what has been overturned. In light of this, we commit to this principle of righting wrongs by learning to decenter whiteness and to deepen our listening.” -Brian Lesage, Salida Sangha Guiding Teacher We encourage white members of our community to explore how their hearts and minds have been overturned by habitual tendencies rooted in racism and bias. In that light, we invite you to read two essays written by Buddhist practitioners of color, which offer two perspectives on the intersection between racial justice and our practice:
-Ruth King, African American psychologist & meditation teacher One way Salida Sangha plans to move forward is by making diversity, inclusion, and equity a top priority. We will educate ourselves on how we can do this skillfully, commit to concrete actions as soon as possible, and announce these actions to our community. If you would like to join us and get involved with these first steps, please contact us at sangha@salidasangha.org May our work together bring freedom and happiness to all beings everywhere without exception. May all of us turn upright what has been overturned to dispel the tyranny of racism. The Insight Meditation Community of Colorado (Boulder/Dener group) offers access to Vipassana teachers, teachings and daily sits via Zoom. If interested you may get the links from: peter williams email ptrwllms98@gmail.com or david chernikoff email davidchernikoff@icloud.com. Other Ways To Connect Our Hearts, Our Practice, and Our Actions are Available By Exploring These Links: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice: https://jackkornfield.com/75-things-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-by-corinne-shutack/ Spirit Rock Meditation Center https://www.spiritrock.org/ Jack Kornfield: https://jackkornfield.com/ Upaya Zen Center: https://www.upaya.org/ Salida Sangha Group Meditations are still meeting on Zoom Please join us! Salida Sangha Sunday Sit 5:00 pm Time: 5:00-6:00 pm MDT Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/633571804 Meeting ID: 633 571 804 Salida Sangha Tuesday Noon Sit Time: Apr 7, 2020 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/6113473781?pwd=YW5ETzFkbGxrOXpsVDRxeFY0WW1LQT09 Meeting ID: 611 347 3781 Password: 562420 And finally, a poem for all beings everywhere. Kindness By Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscape can be between the regions of kindness. How you ride and ride thinking the bus will never stop, the passengers eating maize and chicken will stare out the window forever. Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness you must travel where the Indian in a white poncho lies dead by the side of the road. You must see how this could be you, how he too was someone who journeyed through the night with plans and the simple breath that kept him alive. Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing. You must wake up with sorrow. You must speak to it till your voice catches the thread of all sorrows and you see the size of the cloth. Then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore, only kindness that ties your shoes and sends you out into the day to gaze at bread, only kindness that raises its head from the crowd of the world to say It is I you have been looking for, and then goes with you everywhere like a shadow or a friend. Wishing you peace, blessings, health, courage and kindness, Your Salida Sangha Board of Directors: Denise Ackert Denny Radabaugh Elizabeth Ritchie Phil Sasso Roberta Smith Deb Tannenbaum Paul Vosburgh sangha@salidasangha.org www.salidasangha.org There will not be a Sunday Sit via Zoom with the Salida Sangha this week because.....
Evening Dharma Talk, Sunday May 31st – 5pm Mountain / 7pm EasternWith Brian LesageMay 31, 2020 We are here. We are listening. Come be with us in the Dharma. Sunday, May 31st 4 Pacific / 5 Mountain/ 7 Eastern (90 minutes) Dharma Talk and Q&A with Vallecitos Teacher, Brian Lesage. Zoom link to join the talk. P.S. If you do not have access to a computer, you may phone in by dialing one of the following numbers: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 835 9797 8525 Meanwhile...In Other News Thanks to everyone who is continuing to pledge and donate to the sangha! The rent funds for this month were donated to the Mindfulness In The Jail program which continues to operate virtually at this time. Our online meditation sessions continue. Join us Tuesdays at noon for meditation and connection with Denise. Tuesday Sit Denise Ackert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Salida Sangha Tuesday Sit Noon Time: Apr 14, 2020 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/meeting/u5Aof-6vpjgsf9bs3ARsJoPBH7jptdoZLw/ics?icsToken=98tyKu-sqzMtHdyWtlyCc6kvW9r7bvHmkXcXqLAOvS32KS9jQCuhPPJWNr1FPM-B Meeting ID: 645 877 836 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adKYeXiKg2 Password: 160246 Sunday Sits at 5:00 with various sit leaders Please Join These Zoom Meetings Here: https://zoom.us/j/731489839?pwd=WlpUQXNyNTh3T2dTOHQzVnUyZ1FsQT09 Password: 524677 Because we have experienced losses of dear Sangha Members recently here is something to consider. A Salida Sangha group has been looking at ways to respond to the dying and death of a Sangha member has suggested bringing some education/training seminars toour Sangha. Since we can’t really do face to face trainings right now here is arelevant offering from the Upaya Institute: Sponsored by Upaya Institute and Zen Center Aug 28, 2020 — Aug 30, 2020 LOVE AND DEATH: Opening the Great Gifts Donation Requested Instructor(s): Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD; Frank Ostaseski Love and death are the great gifts that are given to us; mostly, they are passed on unopened” -Rainer Maria Rilke In Buddhism, the acceptance of death influences not only the experience of dying but the experience of living. The Buddhist view holds life and death to be a continuum. One cannot-as so many Westerners try to do-lead life fully and struggle to keep the inevitable at bay. This program is special, as it explores the powerful equation of love and death. This whole life is a place where we can make real and right our dedication to awakening, in living and dying, in caring and being cared for, in loving and receiving love. Being completely and vividly present for the rich details of our lives and the lives of others is the means that we use to discover truth. Love and death then are experiences of discovery. Since the sangha house is closed now the minutes of our monthly board minutes are available to anyone interested by responding to this email with a request. And now...Our monthly poem from Denny Wage Peace by Judyth Hill Wage peace with your breath. Breathe in firemen and rubble, breathe out whole buildings and flocks of red wing blackbirds. Breathe in terrorists and breathe out sleeping children and freshly mown fields. Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple trees. Breathe in the fallen and breathe out lifelong friendships intact. Wage peace with your listening: hearing sirens, pray loud. Remember your tools: flower seeds, clothes pins, clean rivers. Make soup. Play music, memorize the words for thank you in three languages. Learn to knit, and make a hat. Think of chaos as dancing raspberries, imagine grief as the outbreath of beauty or the gesture of fish. Swim for the other side. Wage peace. Never has the world seemed so fresh and precious: Have a cup of tea and rejoice. Act as if armistice has already arrived. Celebrate today. May all beings everywhere be happy and healthy May all beings everywhere be safe and protected from all harm May all beings everywhere have all of their physical and emotional needs met May all beings everywhere have open and loving hearts May all beings everywhere find peace, ease, love and freedom We cherish and miss you all! Your Sangha Board |
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