Shantideva Day of Mindfulness: True Love — FULL

Morning Birds Sangha invites you to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva — bringing the Plum Village community in Northern California together for a chance to go as a river and practice mindfulness as one sangha.

WE ARE NOW FULL AND CANNOT ACCEPT ANY MORE ATTENDEES.

Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen will be visiting from Ukiah and will offer a talk on the antidote to fear and anger: True Love. Jo-ann will bring teachings from the Dharma and neuroscience to her talk. She will invite us to contemplate the Four Heavenly Abodes during the day: Compassion, loving-kindness, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. (These are also known as the Brahmaviharas: karuna, metta/maitri, mudita, and upekka/upeksha.)

The location is Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery. It’s about an hour’s drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose, or a 15-minute drive from Castro Valley BART.

Parking is limited. We are expecting a large crowd, so this event is now full and registration is closed.

Please bring:

• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch
• Something to share for tea/snacks (optional)
• A friend or two! (carpooling is advised as there is limited parking)

Tentative agenda:

• 9:30 am Parking
• 9:45 am Arrive and settle in
• 10:00 Introductions Dylan
• 10:15 Sitting meditation + chanting
• 10:45 Short break
• 11:00 Dharma talk
• 12:30 Break/prepare lunch
• 12:45 pm Mindful lunch
• 1:30 Dharma sharing
• 2:30 Choice: tea/chat OR walking meditation on your own
• 3:30 End of day