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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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New Year's Eve At 5:00 pm on December 31, 2021 we will be hosting a sit and celebration that promises to be lots of fun. Please join us on Zoom!
We are going to be doing a little ritual together so please bring a candle, a bowl of water, a fork, a couple of pieces of paper and a pen. We have a couple of surprises planned so we hope to see everyone there! Salida Sangha Solstice Celebration A Sangha friend asked me yesterday if I would like to meet her at Sands Lake on Tuesday to welcome in brighter days ahead. I liked the idea and thought it might be fun to invite the whole Sangha to join us. We will meet at 4:00 pm and do walking meditation by the lake until sunset. We would love to have you bring a candle or flashlight and stories, songs, poems and intentions to share with us. It will be a time to gather and let go of what we need to release and embrace what we want to bring into more awareness.
Please join us! With metta, Roberta 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: https://salidasangha.eventsmart.com/?p=143 New Year's Eve At 5:00 pm on December 31, 2021 we will be hosting a sit and celebration that promises to be lots of fun. Please join us on Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6113473781 Annual Meeting We held a short and sweet annual meeting on December 5th. Thanks to all who attended! Your hardworking board was once again voted in: Roberta Smith, President Phil Sasso, Secretary Elizabeth Ritchie, Treasurer Denise Ackert and Paul Vosburgh, board members at large The 2022 budget was approved and we reviewed all of our accomplishments of the past year which were quite remarkable considering the difficult times in which we find ourselves. Mindfulness In The Jail Denise's fundraiser has been very successful! Thanks to all of you near and far who donated. The fundraiser has reached 2/3 of its goal, so if you still wish to donate, here's the link: https://www.coloradogives.org/mindfulnessinthejail Upcoming Awakening Joy Class With Cindy Sasso  December Rent Donation Since we aren't able to use the sangha house right now, we are giving our December Rent money of $650 to The Grainery Ministry and Caring and Sharing for their food banks. Devas And Kuan Yin A recent addition to the sangha house library wall are these photos of our beloved departed friends Jane Whitmer, Stephen Bolling and Derry Marble. Love and metta dear ones!  Links to Sunday and Tuesday Sits, Website and Facebook Sundays from 5-6 pm and Tuesdays at noon join us for sits at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4871693695 Kevin Wathen has updated our website so check it out here: http://www.salidasangha.org/ And Carla Jaramillo continues to offer beautiful inspirations on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=salida%20sangha&epa=SEARCH_BOX David Chernikoff's New Book For those of you who follow David Chernikoff, a well known and respected teacher from Boulder, we want to share this message from him: "My intention in writing the book was to capture the heart of what I’ve learned in the years I’ve been practicing and studying the teachings, with a particular emphasis on how the teachings apply to mid and late life stages. The book is called Life, Part Two: Seven Keys to Awakening with Purpose and Joy asYou Age." Shambala Publications is offering it at a 30% discount through their website until December 31,2021: https://www.shambhala.com/life-part-two.html Discount Code: LPT30 And Now: A Poem For You From Your Sangha My soul tells me we were all broken from the same nameless heart and every living thing wakes with a piece of that original heart aching its way into blossom. This is why we know each other below our strangeness. Why when we fall, we lift each other or when in pain, we hold each other. Why when sudden with joy, we dance together. Life is the many pieces of that great heart loving itself back together. ~ Mark Nepo, The Exquisite Risk With great love and blessings to all of you for a healthy, happy holiday season, we hope to see you soon,
Your Salida Sangha Board Embodying Simplicity: In Our Meditation Practice & 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 & 6, 2022 Saturday & 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. |
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