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SUMMARY:October Day of Mindfulness in SF
DESCRIPTION:Home Within Sangha\, in collaboration with UUSF\, invites you to a Day of Mindfulness at First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco (UUSF) on October 24th from 10am-2:30pm. Please register in advance for the Day of Mindfulness here.  \n\n\n\nIn gratitude to the UUSF for generously sharing their beautiful space\, Home Within Sangha will host a Day of Mindfulness to share Plum Village practices with UUSF members and Plum Village practitioners alike. Please know donations are not required\, but any contributions will go directly to UUSF as we hope to make this Day of Mindfulness a dana fundraiser to support the Center. \n\n\n\nThe day will include: \n\n\n\n-sitting meditation \n\n\n\n-walking mediation  \n\n\n\n-a recorded dharma talk  \n\n\n\n-mindful eating (please pack a vegetarian lunch) \n\n\n\n-dharma sharing \n\n\n\nPlease bring: \n\n\n\n-a vegetarian lunch \n\n\n\n-chairs will be provided for sitting meditation\, if you prefer a cushion\, please bring one. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to practicing with you.  \n\n\n\nBowing\, The Home Within Sangha Organizing Team (Kat\, Nicole\, Minh-Chau\,  Miles\, and friends)
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/october-day-of-mindfulness-in-sf/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church\, San Francisco\, 1187 Franklin St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Mindfulness
ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Schulman":MAILTO:milesrose17@pm.me
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Five Mindfulness Trainings: A Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:People interested in receiving the Five Mindfulness Trainings are invited to a Zoom gathering on November 4 from 7-8:45 pm to explore the trainings and learn about the transmission ceremony.  \n\n\n\nThis will be followed by a Day of Mindfulness on Saturday\, December 12\, which will include a transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. \n\n\n\nIf you’re interested in receiving the trainings\, please plan to attend on November 4. \n\n\n\nPlease register for the November 4 Five Mindfulness Training discernment gathering here: \n\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/FKVub4rn9XEm5ZXp8 \n\n\n\nDec 12 flier with 1104 sign up link 092926Download
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/exploring-the-five-mindfulness-trainings-a-zoom-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Online Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Denise":MAILTO:denisebergez24@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Veteran's Day Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:On Veteran’s Day weekend\, November 6-9\, we will gather at the Quaker Center in Ben Lomond\, CA\, to explore how creativity and writing can bring about healing and cultivate resilience\, renewal\, and peace in ourselves and in the world. \n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us in honoring the history of this retreat\, called into being by Thich Nhat Hanh and stewarded by Maxine Hong Kingston and Wendy Johnson for 25+ years\, as we begin a new chapter and imagine how we can continue this tradition with a new generation. \n\n\n\nBelow is some more information about the retreat\, and the registration form is here: https://forms.gle/XQvERBwEnXj1B5rc7 \n\n\n\nPlease share this invitation with your sanghas! \n\n\n\nCo-creating the Container: This year\, we envision a smaller group of ~30 people who are excited about collectively co-creating a new path forward for this retreat. We welcome attendees to share a practice with us – facilitating a workshop\, reciting the 5 Contemplations\, guiding a walk\, singing\, or something else that brings resilience and joy. Please note that we will not be inviting Dharma teachers to lead the retreat or to offer Dharma talks this year. \n\n\n\nPracticing Together: Retreat activities will include morning meditation\, mindful movement\, walking meditation\, dharma sharing\, eating meditation\, and working meditation. We enjoyed a long period of noble silence last year\, until the end of lunchtime\, and we’re hoping to do that again. Depending on what people are moved to offer\, there may also be writing & art workshops\, music\, and other creative activities. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Melanie Gin\n\n\n\nWhen & Where: The retreat will start in the afternoon on Friday\, November 6\, and will wrap up after lunch on Monday\, November 9. Once again we will be at Quaker Center in Ben Lomond\, California\, although this year we are reserving only half of the retreat center to accommodate our smaller group. \n\n\n\nCost: Fees this year will be $400 for a bed (in a 2-bed room) or $350 for campers. This is very close to our actual costs (est. $390 per person\, including all meals from Friday dinner through Monday lunch).  \n\n\n\n25% and 50% scholarships may be available to those who need financial support to attend. Our ability to offer scholarships will depend on donations from those who can afford to support others in attending. We estimate that we will need about $1\,500-$2\,000 in donations to cover scholarships. Anything left over will be used to support scholarships to future retreats.  \n\n\n\nInclusivity and Diversity: We aspire to create an inclusive space that is diverse in many dimensions. Please do your best to answer the questions in the registration form about the identities that you hold\, as these questions will help us shape a retreat body that is diverse and inclusive. \n\n\n\nPlease register by Friday October 2. Melanie and Dylan will review all completed registration forms and confirm your registration by mid-October. At that time\, we will send details on payment and lodging. \n\n\n\nRegistration link: https://forms.gle/XQvERBwEnXj1B5rc7
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/november-weekend-retreat/
LOCATION:Quaker Center\, Ben Lomond\, California\, 95005\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dylan Tweney":MAILTO:dylan@tweney.com
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SUMMARY:December Day of Mindfulness and 5 Mindfulness Trainings Transmission
DESCRIPTION:We are writing to share the happy news that there will be a transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings on Saturday\, December 12 at Chua Pho Tu/Compassion Meditation Center in Hayward. \n\n\n\nOffered by Dharma Teachers Lyn Fine\, Caleb Cushing\, Victoria Mausisa\, Prajna Paramita Choudhury\, and Denise Bergez \n\n\n\nHosted by the Venerable Thích Từ-Lực \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to a Day of Mindfulness that will include sitting and walking meditation\, a dharma panel\, a mindful meal\, and a transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. We will joyfully offer the trainings to any Northern California practitioner in the Plum Village tradition who wishes to receive or renew them and who can attend this ceremony in person. \n\n\n\nAre you interested in receiving the trainings? \n\n\n\nThere will be a Zoom gathering on Wednesday November 4 from 7-8:45 pm in which practitioners will have the opportunity to explore the Five Mindfulness Trainings and discern whether you would like to receive them. \n\n\n\nPlease register for the November 4 Five Mindfulness Training discernment gathering here: \n\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/FKVub4rn9XEm5ZXp8 \n\n\n\nDec 12 flier with 1104 sign up link 092926Download
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/december-day-of-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Chua Pho Tu / Compassion Meditation Center\, 17327 Meekland Avenue\, Hayward\, California\, 94541\, United States
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SUMMARY:January Day of Mindfulness in SF
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for a Day of Mindfulness in San Francisco\, co-sponsored by Home Within Sangha and the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco.
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/january-day-of-mindfulness-in-sf/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church\, San Francisco\, 1187 Franklin St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Mindfulness
ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Schulman":MAILTO:milesrose17@pm.me
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SUMMARY:Day of Mindfulness at Chua Pho Tu
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for a special day of mindfulness at the Compassion Meditation Center (Chua Pho Tu) in Hayward.
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/day-of-mindfulness-at-chua-pho-tu/
LOCATION:Chua Pho Tu / Compassion Meditation Center\, 17327 Meekland Avenue\, Hayward\, California\, 94541\, United States
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SUMMARY:April Day of Mindfulness in SF
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for a Day of Mindfulness in San Francisco\, co-sponsored by Home Within Sangha and the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco.
URL:https://norcalsangha.org/event/april-day-of-mindfulness-in-sf/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church\, San Francisco\, 1187 Franklin St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Mindfulness
ORGANIZER;CN="Miles Schulman":MAILTO:milesrose17@pm.me
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