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All Sangha Annual Meeting
December 6th, 5:00 pm Our Annual Meeting will be held on Zoom this year. We hope you can attend. Among the items to be covered will be the 2021 budget, election of board members, Mindfulness In The Jail report, review of this year's events, upcoming February residency, the fall retreat and a possible New Year's Eve celebration. Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/731489839 Meeting ID: 731 489 839 Because we can't have a potluck at the sangha house this year we are going to try something new. After we finish the meeting we will do optional breakout rooms for those of you who wish to visit and catch up with friends, possibly while also enjoying your dinner. Residency with Brian Lesage February 12-21, 2021 Save the dates! Details about registration and schedule will be available in January. Resources For those of you who are looking for retreats, teachings or classes here are some great places to find them during this pandemic. Spirit Rock Meditation Center https://www.spiritrock.org/ Barre Center for Buddhist Studies https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/ Upaya Zen Center https://www.upaya.org/ Dharmaseed https://dharmaseed.org/ Brian Lesage https://liberatingawareness.com/ Also, please remember to check out our sangha website and like our Facebook page! http://www.salidasangha.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SalidaSangha Charitable Donation This month's rent money will be donated to the local organizations helping to feed and house the homeless this winter. Stephen Bolling Our dear sangha brother who also served on our board of directors is being honored on the "Light Up A Life" Memorial Wall at The Denver Hospice. On December 15, 2020 from 6:00 to 6:30 pm MST the remembrance ceremony video will be available on this web page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/light-up-a-life-remembrance-ceremony-registration-122568039305 Jane Crowe, Stephen's partner, shared these thoughts about his life. Stephen found his family with the Salida Sangha when we moved to Salida in May 2018. He loved his brothers and sisters so much and found much peace being with all of you. His love of the mountains and kayaking on the Arkansas River called him back to Salida after almost 40 years where he had originally founded RMOC in the early 80’s. Giving to others is what he enjoyed the most. While living in Boulder for 20 years he founded and helped coordinate the Food Pantry/ Meals program for the homeless. He loved cooking! Once a month, he would cook in a church and feed sometimes up to 200 homeless people on Boulder Creek. He coordinated truckload pick ups of produce & canned goods from the local grocery stores for the Homeless Food Pantry. The greatest gifts I learned from him were “empathy” and “love yourself” as they are two of the keys to life and understanding. I want to leave you with a gift I think he would like to share, as he read this every morning. The Heavenly Abodes May I be free from danger May I have mental happiness May I have physical happiness May I have ease of well being What lies in our power to do, Lies in our power not to do Live my life directed by the energy of goodness. We are grateful for our time with Stephen and grateful for each and every one of you. Be safe and well, Your Salida Sangha board
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Brian's November 8 Talk
We are very grateful to the large number of you who attended Brian's talk last evening. As usual he generously shared powerful wisdom and insights with us. If you wish to make a donation to Brian for his time and dedication to our sangha you can do so in any of these ways Donate to Brian: https://liberatingawareness.com/dharma-and-meditation-in-flagstaff/dana-donations-for-vipassana-meditation-in-flagstaff Venmo: @Brian-Lesage-2 Postal mail: Brian Lesage 3228 N. Grandview Dr. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 A couple of people asked about dana for the sangha but our wish is that all of your generosity be directed to Brian. For those of you who were unable to join us yesterday or those who might want to listen to the talk again, the recording of it will be available on the Dharma Seed website beginning this evening. You can also access additional talks by Brian on the site. https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/484/ Another Upcoming Offering from Brian If you are interested in joining a 3-week study group practicing navigating different views about anti-racist work from a Dharma perspective, please e-mail Brian at brian@liberatingawareness.com And now, our thanks to Deb Tannenbaum for sharing this poem. Sometimes by Sheenagh Pugh Sometimes things don't go, after all, from bad to worse. Some years, muscadel faces down frost; green thrives; the crops don't fail, sometimes a man aims high, and all goes well. A people sometimes will step back from war; elect an honest man, decide they care enough, that they can't leave some stranger poor. Some men become what they were born for. Sometimes our best efforts do not go amiss, sometimes we do as we meant to. The sun will sometimes melt a field of sorrow that seemed hard frozen: may it happen for you. May all beings everywhere know peace and freedom, Your Salida sangha board BRIAN LESAGE PUBLIC TALK
November 8th at 5 pm Mountain Time via Zoom Living in a World of Uncertainty Uncertainty surrounds us at each and every step of our lives. How do you navigate it skillfully with a heart that is steady and responses that are compassionate? This talk will share reflections on this question and intertwine it with the teachings of the Dharma which were designed to help us learn to navigate this continual uncertainty. This talk will be available to the whole community so if you know anyone who might be interested please share this Zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89778742679?pwd=Q3RCU2xTMXlLN2lZcFhPb1Y4SmtoQT09 Meeting ID: 897 7874 2679 Passcode: 10008 One tap mobile +13462487799,,89778742679#,,,,,,0#,,10008# US (Houston) +16699009128,,89778742679#,,,,,,0#,,10008# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) Meeting ID: 897 7874 2679 Passcode: 10008 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcGzf16PT6 We hope you will be able to join us! Love and blessings to each and every one of you, Your Salida Sangha Board Election Day Noon Sit
Please join the Salida Sangha on Tuesday, November 3rd, 12-1pm for a special Election Day Sit where we will practice together to cultivate peace and connectedness. The format will include guided and silent practice, as well as some time to interact. May our hearts be filled with Loving Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity as an antidote to divisiveness in the mind. Topic: Salida Sangha Election Day Noon Sit Time: Nov 3, 2020 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/645877836 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kegAQ6ZSdO Hoping you all are getting tons of practice in during these crucial times. We cherish you all and am grateful for this journey of the Dharma together. Upaya Presents: Bearing Witness Together on Election Night, 2020 This program takes place on Tuesday, November 3 starting at 7:30 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time and concludes when appropriate with Roshi Joan Halifax, Hoshis Kigaku Noah Rossetter, and Matthew Kozan Palevsky. At Upaya, we are deeply committed to serving you responsibly and with great care. On this historic election evening, Upaya is opening its Zoom living room to residents and friends all over the world, who wish to join us to bear witness to the US election process on the evening of Tuesday, November 3rd, to practice, to fold in relevant contemporary commentators and ancient sutras, and to watch the mind. Roshi Bernie called “bearing witness practice, which is to sit in the midst of extremely complex conditions and not to turn away from whatever is arising In our personal experience or in our surround. This is an evening that should really be spent together, with our Maha-sangha. Please join us starting at 7:30PM, Mountain Time, and going until it seems appropriate to conclude the evening. We request that you register so we can send password protected links in order to mitigate any issues with the zoom process. Thank you for your practice, and we look forward to seeing you on election night. Register Here: https://www.upaya.org/program/bearing-witness-together-on-election-night-2020/?id=2400 BRIAN LESAGE PUBLIC TALK November 8th at 5 pm via Zoom Living in a World of Uncertainty Uncertainty surrounds us at each and every step of our lives. How do you navigate it skillfully with a heart that is steady and responses that are compassionate? This talk will share reflections on this question and intertwine it with the teachings of the Dharma which were designed to help us learn to navigate this continual uncertainty. This talk will be available to the whole community so if you know anyone who might be interested please share the Zoom link which will be sent out before the talk on the 8th. We hope you will be able to join us! BRIAN LESAGE PUBLIC TALK November 8th at 5 pm via Zoom Living in a World of Uncertainty Uncertainty surrounds us at each and every step of our lives. How do you navigate it skillfully with a heart that is steady and responses that are compassionate? This talk will share reflections on this question and intertwine it with the teachings of the Dharma which were designed to help us learn to navigate this continual uncertainty. This talk will be available to the whole community so if you know anyone who might be interested please share the Zoom link which will be sent out before the talk on the 8th. VALLECITOS RETREAT WITH ERIN TREAT AND BRIAN LESAGE Refuge, Re-enchantment, and Nature With Erin Treat and Brian Lesage November 13 - 15, 2020 In this course we will be opening to the wisdom of Nature, whether that Nature is found in wilderness, in the city, or within our own homes and hearts. Our first step will be re-enchanting our relationship with the refuges of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. We will discover how refuge can be found both within and all around. The second step will be to explore the ways Nature is continually revealing the wisdom of the Dharma. The third step will bring these pieces together in gaining an understanding of how re-enchantment with the Refuges can open us to our sense of belonging, and how this fits with the depth of the Buddha’s teachings. The retreat will include periods of practice, chanting, dharma reflections, and connecting with nature. All are welcome! Schedule: 4-6pm Pacific / 5-7pm Mountain / 7-9pm Eastern Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening – November 13, 14, 15 For more information and registration visit: https://www.vallecitos.org/retreats/659/refuge-re-enchantment-and-nature/ SAVE THE DATES: Upcoming Brian Lesage Virtual Residency February 12-23, 2021 Registration details will be sent to you the first week in January 2021. DAILY MORNING MEDITATIONS WITH THE BOULDER INSIGHT COMMUNITY Tara-Lloyd Burton, David Chernikoff, Terry Ray Johann Robbins, Peter Williams, Kritee Kanko and David Loy offer meditation and wonderful wisdom every day from 8:00 to 8:40 a.m. Many of our sangha members are participating in this as a way of maintaining their daily practice in these difficult times. To receive the weekly Zoom links you may email Peter Williams ptrwllms98@gmail.com and request that the links be sent to you. CARING COMMITTEE Our Caring Committee is still alive and well under the leadership of Kym Mellsop. One of our wonderful sangha members is now offering compassionate listening and support to members who might be struggling in any way at this time. If you are in need of someone kind to talk with please text Kym Mellsop (anonymously if you wish) at 719-207-3077 and she will put you in contact with our support person. In addition, please know that the Caring Committee is still offering meals and other non-financial support to our members.UPAYA'S ELECTION SERIES From October 18 to November 8 Upaya is offering extraordinary teachers and social activists for this series of short, powerful programs focused on this upcoming election, on hope, joyful defiance, moral responsibility, and more. To register visit: https://www.upaya.org/program/upaya-election-series-joyful-defiance/?id=2372
Deb Tannenbaum has graciously offered to meet people at the sangha house who might want to access the great variety of books available in our library. If you wish to check out books please contact Deb via email at tannenba8@aol.com or via phone at 719-539-5256. MINDFUL RECOVERY The Sangha Board wants all sangha members to know about the Mindful Recovery group, a Buddhist-inspired support group for people struggling with every imaginable kind of addiction or compulsion. That includes alcohol and other drugs of course, but also addictions to toxic relationships, anger, self-doubt, internet websites....the list is long, and the Mindful Recovery group is totally inclusive. Our program will not conflict with any other recovery programs you may have joined, and it doesn’t matter whether you’ve attended any meetings like these before. What you will find is kindness, acceptance, understanding, and support from people who understand. What you will not find is judgement, criticism or exclusion. Meetings are held (currently by Zoom) every Wednesday from 7:00-8:00 PM. Who attends, and what is said during meetings, is held in respectful confidence. People can share as much or as little as feels right. Eight-to-ten participants attend in a typical week, and they are among the most honest, open, caring beings you will encounter anywhere. If you think this might be a place for you, please contact Denny Radabaugh, active member and recovering alcoholic. He will give you more information, including details of how meetings are structured and facilitated, and a list of weekly topics for the coming year. Text him at (740) 816-1603 or email at dcradaba@owu.edu. He can get you on the weekly invitation list. If you have friends who have no experience with meditation or Buddhist traditions, they are also welcome. If this sounds promising, don’t hesitate; this can be a powerful part of your path to personal healing. Memorial Wall Ceremony "Light Up A Life" Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6-6:30 p.m. Our beloved sangha and board member Stephen C. Bolling Jr. who passed away last year is being honored by the Denver Hospice on a Memorial Wall. The celebration will be virtual due to Covid restrictions. Everyone is welcome to attend and the link will be sent out in an upcoming email newsletter. WEEKLY SITS PLEASE JOIN US ON ZOOM Sunday 5:00-6:00 pm Sit and Discussion https://us02web.zoom.us/j/731489839 Meeting ID: 731 489 839 Tuesday Noon Sit https://zoom.us/j/645877836 Meeting ID: 645 877 836 OCTOBER RENT DONATION This month we sent $650 to the Truth and Reconciliation group organized by Stephany Rose Spaulding in Colorado Springs. To learn more about their important work visit: https://truthandconciliation.org/ Poem For Belonging, John O'Donohue May you listen to your longing to be free. May the frames of your belonging be generous enough for your dreams. May you arise each day with a voice of blessing whispering in your heart. May you find a harmony between your soul and your life. May the sanctuary of your soul never become haunted. May you know the eternal longing that lives at the heart of time. May there be kindness in your gaze when you look within. May you never place walls between the light and yourself. May you allow the wild beauty of the invisible world to gather you, mind you, and embrace you in belonging. During these difficult times when we cannot gather in person your sangha board sends to you all our heartfelt love and compassion. We are trying hard to give you resources and support to continue to deepen your practice. If you have suggestions for additional things we might do please share them with us in a reply to this email. MAY THE MERIT OF OUR PRACTICE BE OF BENEFIT TO ALL BEINGS EVERYWHERE. We miss and love you all! Your Salida Sangha Board |
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