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.
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh taught that “there is no way to peace; peace is the way.” You are invited to join us for a day of practice on the topic of “Being Peace” – grounding in Plum Village practices and cultivating our inner peace to offer ourselves and our communities.
We will gather for sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and eating, Dharma sharing, and to listen to a teaching by Thay.
Logistics:
Please bring your own vegetarian lunch.
Please arrive by 9:45am, so that we can begin sitting meditation at 10am.
Address: Shantideva Monastery, 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California 94552
In the spirit of cross-sangha connection across the Bay Area, this Day of Mindfulness will be hosted by San Francisco’s Home Within Sangha.
If your sangha is curious about hosting a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva this year, please email Dylan at dylan@tweney.com.
We hope to see you there!
With a deep bow,
Nicole, Kat, and Miles from the Home Within Sangha
Free Donations welcome
Shantideva Monastery
30345 Palomares Road Castro Valley,
California
94552United States+ Google Map
Best of these days for all beings. With consideration for causes and conditions, we will not be gathering this Saturday, May 30th, at Vacaville Wisdom Meditation School. Our next scheduled Day of Mindfulness is July 11th. Should situations then preclude gathering in person, some alternative will be offered so that we may continue sharing these events.
Beneficial Journeys,
John Salerno-White Chân Địa An (True Peace on Earth) John Salerno-White lotusforyou@comcast.net
