"The Path of Practice:" Day of Mindfulness May 17 2008

May 17 Day of Mindfulness at Riverside Church, 10-4:30pm.91 Claremont Avenue, Room 630

Sitting and walking meditation; mindful eating; singing; dharma sharing; being joyfully together and more.

"The Path of Practice" will be the focus of the Day. Chairs and cushions available. Bring a vegetarian lunch: lunch is around 1:15-2:15. Please do not wear fragrances.

David Flint and Ishmael Wallace will facilitate the Day.

The Path of Practice by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Meditating on the nature of interdependence
Can transform delusion into enlightenment.
Samsara and suchness are not two.
They are one and the same.

Even while blooming, the flower is already in the compost,
And the compost is already in the flower.
Flower and compost are not two.
Delusion and enlightenment inter-are.

Don't run away from birth and death.
Just look deeply into your mental formations.
When the true nature of interdependence is seen,
The truth of interbeing is realized.

Practice conscious breathing
To Water the seeds of Awakening.
Right view is a flower
Blooming in the field of mind consciousness.

When sunlight shines,
It helps all vegetation grow.
When mindfulness shines,
It transforms all mental formations

We recognize internal knots and latent tendencies
So we can transform them.
When our habit energies dissipate,
Transformation at the base is there.

The present moment Contains past and future.
The secret of transformation Is in the way we handle this very moment.
Transformation takes place In our daily life.
To make the work of transformation easy, Practice with a Sangha

Nothing is born, nothing dies.
Nothing to hold onto, nothing to release.
Samsara is nirvana. There is nothing to attain.

When we realize that afflictions are no other than enlightenment,
We can ride the waves of birth and death in peace,
Traveling in the boat of compassion on the ocean of delusion,
Smiling the smile of non-fear."

[From Transformation at the Base]

Day of Mindfulness March 15 and other events

Below is a listing of some upcoming and ongoing Sangha meetings. The events listed are all 'inspired by the teachings and practice' of Thich Nhat Hanh and self-identity as part of the 'Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.' They are interconnected with each other, and include experienced practitioners who share responsibiliity for facilitating. All practice in the same way, and each has its own flavor.


Ongoing Meetings:
Manhattan:

Tuesday Night 7-9:30pm, Room #630, Riverside Church [91 Claremont Avenue].

Thursday Afternoon: 12:30-2pm, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, Daniel Russell Room

Days of Mindfulness: Next Day is May 17, 10-4:30, at Riverside Church, as above.

Brooklyn: Sundays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, in basement of the Church of Gethsemane, 1012 8th Avenue. [F train to 7th Avenue] See http://www.rockblossom.org/

Queens: Second and Fourth Sunday of the month, 4:30-6:30pm. At Walter's home: 48-19 44th street, apt 2, Sunnyside, Queens, Contact person is Tasha, sukhadesign@yahoo.com Please take the #7 train to the 46th/bliss stop. Exit the station on the west stairway {stairway closest to Manhattan}. Walk two blocks west {toward Manhattan} on Queens Blvd. You will come to 44th st. Turn LEFT {south} onto 44TH ST and continue for two blocks. After 1 block you will come to a 6 way intersection of Greenpoint Avenue, 47th Avenue and 44th St. After 2 blocks you will arrive at 48th avenue. On the southeast corner of 48th avenue you will see a small church. Continue past the church on 44th st. 48-19 will be the second house on the left after the church. Please press the top doorbell for the 2nd floor apartment. * It takes ONLY 15 minutes from Grand Central to Sunnyside, Queens!

Queens Study Group: first Thursday of the month. Contact Tasha as above, same address as above.

For Rockland County and Westchester see 'north of nyc'label and also http://www.buddingflower.org/ for mid-Hudson valley.
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A Valentine from the Buddha: February 16 2008

Day of Mindfulness February 16, 10am-4pm.

Receive a Valentine from the Buddha.

At, the Riverside Church, room 630 MLK-wing. At 91 Claremont Avenue, between 120-122nd St., one block west of Broadway. Lunch is around 1-2pm: bring your own vegetarian lunch. Please do not wear fragrances. Beginners welcome. Chairs and cushions available.
Marjorie, marjoriem4@juno.com .

New Year' Eve Celebration; Tuesday Dec 25 and Jan 1 no meeting at Riverside Church

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New Year's Eve Potluck and Celebration Monday December 31, 8:30-midnight: at the home of Marleenee Tamarong, 230 Riverside Drive, 3-M, at 95th Street/Riverside Drive in Manhattan. marleeneet@yahoo.com. Come and go as you please. Bring yourself and vegetarian food/non-alcohol drinks to share. At 11:15 we will have a sitting and ceremony, and then a bell ringing at midnight. Bring bells.

Dec 25 and Jan 1: No Tuesday Night Meditation at Riverside Church. Meetings resume on Tuesday January 8, 7-9:30pm.

November 17 Day of Mindfulness: Let the Buddha Breathe

Days of Mindfulness: the third Saturdy of the month, at Riverside Church, in room 630-MLK or 19-T, 10-4:30pm.

Day of Mindfulness December 15: 'Holiday Stopping.'

Day of Mindfulness: November 17, 10-4pm. Riverside Church, 19-T

"Let the Buddha Breathe...the emptiness of self" is the theme of our November 17 Day of Mindfulness, 10-4pm, at Riverside Church, room 19-T. We will listen to a talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, from the October retreat at the Blue Cliff Monastery, on this theme. And we will enjoy Sister Chan Khong [on CD] leading us in total relaxation.

Join us for sitting and walking meditation, singing, eating together in mindfulness, the Five Mindfulness Trainings and more.

Bring a vegetarian lunch. Lunch is around 1-2:15. Please do not wear fragrances. Chairs and cushions available.

91 Claremont Avenue is between 120-122nd Street, one block west of Broadway. #1 train to 116th/Broadway, or m104 or m5 buses to 120th/Broadway or 120th Riverside Drive.

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Day of Mindfulness Saturday October 20th, 10-4:30pm, at Riverside Church
Room 630-room may change and signs will be posted.
At 91 Claremont Avenue, between 120-122nd St., one block west of Broadway.

Sitting and walking meditation, mindful eating, singing, Five Mindfulness Trainings, Dharma Sharing.
We will also listen to part of a Dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh at the recent Blue Cliff retreat.
Come for all or part of the Day. Bring your own vegetarian lunch. Lunch is around 1:15-2:30.
Chairs and cushions available.
Fragrance free.
Facilitated by Marjorie Markus and David Flint.


New Sangha meetings in Sunnyside, Queens: 1rst and 3rd Sunday of the month, 4:30-6pm, nteng@earthlink.net
Next meeting is October 21.
39-94 44th Street (between Skillman and 39th Ave)
Sunnyside NY 11104
718 786 5462
Train: take #7 train to 46th/Bliss St. station. Go downstairs and cross Queens Boulevard to its north side (opposite from the Sunnyside arch), then turn right onto 44th Street, continue for 2 1/2 blocks (past 43rd Ave and Skillman Ave). There's a driveway on the other side of the street and then a courtyard/mews - the house is in the first mews.

Sangha Meetings in Queens 2008

Queens: Second and Fourth Sunday of the month, 4:30-6:30pm. At Walter's home: 48-19 44th street, apt 2, Sunnyside, Queens, Contact person is Tasha, sukhadesign@yahoo.com Please take the #7 train to the 46th/bliss stop. Exit the station on the west stairway {stairway closest to Manhattan}. Walk two blocks west {toward Manhattan} on Queens Blvd. You will come to 44th st. Turn LEFT {south} onto 44TH ST and continue for two blocks. After 1 block you will come to a 6 way intersection of Greenpoint Avenue, 47th Avenue and 44th St. After 2 blocks you will arrive at 48th avenue. On the southeast corner of 48th avenue you will see a small church. Continue past the church on 44th st. 48-19 will be the second house on the left after the church. Please press the top doorbell for the 2nd floor apartment. * It takes ONLY 15 minutes from Grand Central to Sunnyside, Queens!Queens Study Group: first Thursday of the month. Contact Tasha as above, same address as above.For Rockland County and Westchester see 'north of nyc'label. www.communityofmindfulnessnewyorkmetro.blogspot.org and see also www.buddingflower.org for mid-Hudson valley.___________________________________________