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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.

Offered by Dharma Teachers Lyn Fine, Caleb Cushing, Victoria Mausisa, Prajna Paramita Choudhury, and Denise Bergez

Hosted by the Venerable Thích Từ-Lực

The transmission ceremony will take place as part of a Day of Mindfulness that will begin at 9:30 am and end by 4:00 pm. We will be pleased to transmit the Trainings to any Northern California practitioner in the Plum Village tradition who wishes to receive them and can attend in person on Dec. 12. Thank you for sharing this announcement and the flyer with your sangha. We will send additional information at the end of this month. For now, please save the date!

There will be a day of mindfulness at Udumbara on October 3 (confirmed date). Details to come in August/September.

Our Wisdom Meditation School (Pho Tri) Days of Mindfulness continue exploration of Dharma with our next event — the 54th in our series. 

Title / Theme: “Wisdom & Transformation in Stillness”

Please save the date & RSVP to Châu Yoder if you are coming.

If you have any questions about this DOM, please contact Châu Yoder: 

PhotriDOM@gmail.com

925-708-8662 (call or text) 

For those interested in sharing a ride, or seeking a ride, here’s the sign-up sheet —— September 19 DOM at Pho Tri Rideshare Signup:

https://tinyurl.com/343ps8f6

Update: This day of mindfulness is now at capacity, so we are no longer accepting reservations.

You are invited to a Day of Mindfulness Hosted by Potluck Sangha 

Join us for a nourishing day of mindfulness dedicated to exploring the depth and freedom of Great Love—a love that is spacious, wise, and liberating. Rooted in the teachings of the Buddha and inspired by the insights of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, this day invites you to touch the heart of love through presence, reflection, and gentle practice.

The Buddha taught that true love has four essential elements: lovingkindness (metta), the ability to offer gentleness and well-being; compassion (karuna), the capacity to be in touch with suffering and the wish to alleviate it; joy (mudita), the delight in the happiness of others; and equanimity (upekkha), a balanced, steady openness of heart. Thay Thich Nhat Hanh offered a beautiful insight in translating equanimity as inclusiveness—a love that embraces all without discrimination, that does not cling, exclude, or take sides.

What does it mean to experience equanimity as inclusiveness? How is equanimity deeply connected to letting go? How is letting go an expression of true love?

This day will invite us to reflect on the willingness to love without needing to hold on, to care without needing to control, and to be present without needing things to be different. It is the courage to allow change, impermanence, and uncertainty—and still remain open-hearted. This is Great Love: a love that liberates rather than confines.

Please bring a bag lunch, floor cushion, and a yoga mat or blanket (for uncarpeted flooring) if you would like to lie down during deep relaxation/guided meditation. The room will also have chairs available. 

This retreat is now full.

Come as you are. Leave lighter.

Questions? 

V (veronica.riglick@gmail.com) or Tamar (tlxenoch@icloud.com)

Please note the late morning start time!

This will be held a the Rossmoor Gateway Clubhouse: 1001 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, in Multipurpose Room 3

Rides from Rockridge BART station can be requested. (Rossmoor is a 20-minute ride from Rockridge station.)

Many members of our community will be in France for the Order of Interbeing retreat during much of June, so we are cancelling our plans to hold a local Day of Mindfulness this month.

Please join us the following months at Shantideva and elsewhere around the Bay Area!

Take It Easy: Cultivating Ease with Our Practice

You are invited to a Day of Mindfulness in the redwoods inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching on the importance of calm, ease, smiling and letting go when navigating difficult times. Members of a panel will share practices and tools they use from the Plum Village tradition to cultivate ease. The day will include mindful sitting, walking, eating, movement and dharma sharing to help us embody well-being and ease.

LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING!

To help us with planning and ride sharing, please RSVP here.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Ride Share Organizer
• Parking Guide
• Greeter
• Five Contemplations Reader

For questions or to volunteer:

Natascha Bruckner at njbruckner@gmail.com

Logan Payne at loganpayne@earthlink.net.

Please save the date for a Day of Mindfulness at Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School in Vacaville.

Unfortunately, we are not able to hold a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva Monastery.

The monastery’s septic system is undergoing repairs, and we cannot accommodate groups until that’s completed.

The Shantideva caretaking team will be offering a simple Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva Monastery.

We’ll start at 10am, so please plan to arrive between 9:30 and 9:45 to park, say hello, and settle in.

We should be done around 2pm.

The location is Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery at 30345 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552. It’s about an hour’s drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose.

If you’re planning to attend, please sign up here. Parking is limited, so it is especially to sign up if you’re planning to drive, so we can anticipate the number of cars.

Things to bring:

• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch
• Water
• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• Something to share for tea/snacks (optional)
• A friend or two! (carpool if you can, please, as there is limited parking)

Activities will include:

• Movement meditation
• Chanting
• Sitting meditation
• Mindful lunch
• Dharma sharing
• Singing

This day is offered free of charge. Donations to support Shantideva are welcome.

See you there!