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Due to the uptick in Covid cases in Chaffee County and in cooperation with Chaffee County Public Health recommendations, Salida Sangha requires that for the time being, all people wear masks at our indoor gatherings. September 3-4 Retreat With Brian Lesage 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 to 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. Please register early as the retreats tend to fill up quickly. CLICK HERE to Register Brian Lesage Public Talk: The Weight of the World is Love: The transformative Power of Compassion Friday September 2, 2022 at 6:30 pm A Church, 419 D St, Salida, CO 81201 Please bring your friends! Everyone is welcome. Words of Wisdom From Brian We recently contacted Brian to make sure he was OK as the fires raged near Flagstaff. He sent this in return: "That is so kind of you to reach out. We, ourselves, are not in harm's way in terms of where we live and at the same time, we are heart-broken to witness at such close proximity parts of this sacred forest that has now been decimated by multiple fires just in the last couple of months. And it is an important heart break. One that is a testimony to our love and connection to this land and her beings." This is a lovely reminder for us here as well to maintain our love and connection to our land and her beings. Pride Award On June 4th the sangha received this lovely recognition from PfCA. Denise Ackert gave a very warm hearted and love-infused acceptance speech at the event. The award certificate is on display at the sangha house. We noticed when we received this that there was a lot of confusion in the audience as the what a "sangha" is. So the board made a decision to use "Salida Insight Meditation Community" as our name going forward.  And Finally...
As Buddhist practitioners we often discuss how to navigate our very troubled world. Shared with her permission, here are some helpful words from former Salidan Susan Tweit from her book "Walking Nature Home" “A civilized society is created as much by our private, every-day acts as it is by the laws we pass and the contracts we sign. Our personal behavior sets the model for what we expect of others.” It feels like humanity is wandering and quite lost, but there is something each of us can do: Be the best humans we can be. Live with love in our every days, in our every interaction. Our own behavior contributes to turning the tide of gun violence, war, climate change, racism, and all manner of other ills. Be a light in the darkness. Be the model for the world you want to see. Be fierce in defense of the world we all love. Your individual actions matter. Thank you Susan!
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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    ALL HELPERS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
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/  |
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