Inspired by the Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Breathing In I calm
Breathing Out I smile
Dwelling in the present moment
I know it is a wonderful moment"
"We must be aware of the real problems of the world.
Then, with mindfulness, we will know what to do and what not to do."
Summer Retreats at Plum Village
One of the most wonderful ways to deepen one's mindfulness practice is to attend a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in southwestern France. Hearing Thay speak anywhere is nice, but the resonance is especially powerful at Plum Village, where the physical surroundings and each aspect of the daily program have been tuned over the past 25 years to nourish mindfulness.
Click here for info.
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Welcome to the Community
of
Mindfulness/NY Metro
Waking up this morning, I smile
Twenty-four brand new hours are before me,
I vow to live fully in each moment
and to look at all being with eyes of compassion.
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CALENDAR 2006
Practicing together in Sangha - a community of practice - nourishes the energy of mindfulness, concentration and peace.
Below are many opportunities to practice together.
CMNY PRACTICE GROUPS
MANHATTAN
MANHATTAN DAY OF MINDFULNESS, Jan 21,2006
The Third Saturday of each month, 10am-4: 30pm. At the Wellness Center in Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, Room 19T, between 120-122 St., one block west of Broadway. Come for any amount of time. Please bring vegetarian bag lunch, drink and cushion. Chairs Available. Please do not wear fragrances.
Contact persons for Days of Mindfulness: Marjorie, 212-787-1473, David, 212-666-4104.
Manhattan: Monthly Peace-Walk:
3rd Sunday of each month, 1-2 pm, Imagine Circle in Central Park, 72nd St./Central Park West. For more Info. Marjoriem4@juno.com Or www.Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Manhattan; Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation and Discussion,
meets monthly:, contact David at 212-666-4104, or davidrflint@gmail.com for address and information. If you are looking for gifts just head to personalizedbykate.com
Manhattan; Tuesday Night Meditation: at Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, 18T,
7-9:30pm. David-212-666-4104. or Marjorie-212-787-1473
Manhattan: Thursday Morning Meditation: 11:30-1:00, home of David Flint.
call 212-666-4104. davidrflint@gmail.com. arrive on time between 11:15-11:30
BROOKLYN
Rock Blossom Sangha: We meet in PARK SLOPE, at the Church of Gethsemane.
1012 Eighth Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays.
New website www.rockblossom.org
Contacts: Adam, taniadam@earthlink.net Allison, alliesen@yahoo.com
QUEENS & LONG iSLAND
Port Washington/Huntington/Garden City/ Bayshore: Green Lotus Sangha :Karen-516-484-7344.
Garden City: Adelphi University Tuesday Afternoons: Dennis at dbohn@pipeline.com
UPSTATE N.Y. & WESTCHESTER
Newburgh- New Paltz- Poughkeepsie: Budding Flower Sangha:
www.buddingflower.org/ or call Ed at 845-496-8309
Piermont:"Sangha on the Hudson" , hspitzer8890@netscape.net 845-365-3778.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 S. Bedford Road (Route 172), Mt. Kisco NY, 10549
Mindfulness Meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh--we meet the second and fourth Sunday of each month, 8:30-10 am. Contact Jan Weiss, janweiss@optonline.net, or 914-763-2015. We meet every second and fourth Sunday at 8:30 AM and end at about 10:00.
Nanuet, NY: The Rockland Sangha: We meet Sundays 9:30-11:30.AM At the home of Judy Myerson,
4 Birchwood Terrace, 10954.
For schedule, call Susan 845-356-3613 or email Debbie prplwolf2@aol.com .
Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma discussion.
Larchmont, N.Y.: Quiet Mountain Sangha (women's sangha):
(just north of N.Y.C.), meets on Fridays at 7:30.m.
Meryl Bovard (914-834-0624) or Merylbovard@aol.com;
Barbara Lewin (914-966-3627) or BarbaraLewin@aol.com.
White Plains: Sara,lukose@earthlink.net or Bernadette, bpye88@aol.com.
Bronxville: George Chen: 914-779-2892, NBDTC@aol.com;
NEW JERSEY
Neptune, NJ.: Mindfulness by the Shore: At the Unity Church by the Shore, 3508 Asbury Ave.
We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of the month, 7:00-9:00pm, for sitting and walking meditation . We regularily discuss one of Thich Nhat Hanh's books and once a month recite the 5 Mindfulness Trainings . All are welcome. Contact person: Judy jsweave9@aol.com
Annandale, N.J.: Hunterdon Meditation Circle: meets Monday evenings 7:45 - 9 PM, at Allerton United Methodist Church, corner Allerton Road, Route 31 South contact info: (908) 832- 9334 or (908) 236-2184
Franklin Lakes, N.J.: Jack Lohr, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (201)891-0511; http:/www.pcfl.org/medit.htm
AFFINITY GROUPS:
Socially Engaged Practice and Buddhist Peace Fellowship: Marjorie-212-787-1473, Marjoriem4@juno.com
For more information call David Flint,212-666-4104,
or email, davidrflint@gmail.com
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Please Call Me By My True Names
A Poem By Thich Nhat Hanh
Do not say that I'll depart tomorrow
because even today I still arrive.
Look deeply: I arrive in every second
to be a bud on a spring branch,
to be a tiny bird, with wings still fragile,
learning to sing in my new nest,
to be a caterpillar in the heart of flower,
to be a jewel hiding itself in a stone.
I still arrive, in order to laugh and to cry,
in order to fear and to hope,
the rhythm of my heart is the birth and
death of all that are alive.
I am the mayfly metamorphosing on the
surface of the river,
and I am the bird which, when spring comes,
arrives in time to eat the mayfly.
I am the frog swimming happily in the
clear water of a pond,
and I am also the grass-snake who,
approaching in silence,
feeds itself on the frog.
I am the child in Uganda, all skin and bones,
my legs as thin as bamboo sticks,
and I am the arms merchant, selling deadly
weapons to Uganda.
For a written commentary about this poem
by Thich Nhat Hanh
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