Apologies for the lack of posting activity here for the last couple of months. I was in a different time zone, and couldn’t figure out how to show times that made sense for DC. Normal service is now resuming :)
Dear Friends,
Please join us on Sunday, July 20th at 6:30pm ET when you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Note: now that we’re seriously into warmer weather, the monks have asked that we please refrain from wearing short pants or low cut, sleeveless tops at the Vihara. 🙏
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll recite the Five Awarenessess, watch a portion of a video dharma talk given by Thich Nhant Hanh, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
If you’d like to join the online sit, please write to us, again at wmcsangha@gmail.com, and we’ll send you the login details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, May 18th, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
*now that the weather has gotten warmer, the monks have requested that we refrain from wearing short pants/dresses, or low cut/sleeveless tops in the Dharma Hall. 🙏
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Refuge Chant, watch the first portion of a video dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
If you would like to join us, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, May 11th at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Awarenesses, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
The dharma talk will be the final section of the beautiful talk given by Sister Dang Nghiem that we have been following these past weeks. In this final section, she is reflecting with teenagers on the ways in which you can cultivate joy and happiness in yourself; the older folk are sitting at the back, listening deeply. If you like, you can watch it in advance or afterwards, here.
If you would like to join us this Sunday, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoon log-in info.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, May 4, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll have our monthly reading of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week, we will continue watching a beautiful and profound dharma talk by Sister Dang Nghiem called How to Love Oneself, which you can watch before or after Sunday here.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, April 27 at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
Sister Dang Nghiem is giving the dharma talk, which we have been following for a few weeks now. You can watch it in advance or afterwards, if you like, here.
If you would like to join us on Sunday, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we"‘ll send you the zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, April 20, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Refuge Chant, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week, we will continue watching a beautiful and profound dharma talk by Sister Dank Nghiem called How to Love Oneself, which you can watch before or after Sunday here.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, April 13 at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Awarenesses, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
Sister Dang Nghiem is giving the dharma talk, which we have been following for a few weeks now. You can watch it in advance or afterwards, if you like, here.
If you would like to join us on Sunday, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we"‘ll send you the zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, April 6th, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll have our monthly recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
The dharma talk we are currently following is given by Sister Dang Nghiem, on the theme How to Love Oneself. You can watch it here.
If you’d like to join us online, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends
Please join us on this coming Sunday evening, March 30th at 6:30PM ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice meeting via Zoom.
After sitting meditation for 20 minutes, we’ll read Nourishing Happiness, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
The continuing dharma talk is being given by Sister Dang Nghiem, or Sister D, with the title How to Love Oneself. You can find it here.
If you would like to join us, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom link details.
See you on Sunday!
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Happy Spring! 🌸
Please join us this Sunday, March 23rd at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
If you would like to join us, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we will send you the log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear WMC friends,
Given the suffering in our sangha, our city, and our world due to recent federal worker firings, cutting of funds for numerous projects, and other actions of the present government that courts have found to be illegal, the Practice Council is holding a special evening on Engaged Buddhism and in support of our federal workers on Sunday, March 9.
The evening will start at 6:30PM as usual, and will be slightly extended until 7:45PM to allow for sharing.
The evening will include a panel of sangha members personally affected by the layoffs, as well as a discussion about engaged Buddhism and what our practice means about how we show up, whether that is to protest, to stand in solidarity, or to provide practical support.
The term ‘engaged Buddhism’ was coined by Thay in 1954, when he and his sangha made efforts during the Vietnam war to respond to the suffering they saw around them. The term refers to Buddhists who are seeking to apply the insights from meditation practice and dharma teachings to social action, confronting situations of social, political and economic suffering and injustice. The Buddha taught a path of liberation; it is central to our practice.
As Thay writes in ‘Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet’, our actions become a true expression of our love, care, and awakening.
With love
The WMC Practice Council (Jeanine, Joann, Jude, Nigel, Pat)
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, March 2nd, you’ll be able to join WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
After meditation we’ll be reading Beginning Anew, and then watching the next portion of a video dharma talk by Sister Dang Nghiem, followed by an opportunity to practice dharma sharing.
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch the same portion of Sister D’s video dharma talk as the group at the Vihara, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
If you’d like to join us online, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love,
Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, February 23rd at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a new video dharma talk by Sister Dang Nghiem, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total. If you would like to join us, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love,
Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, February 16th, you’ll be able to join WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll recite the Refuge Chant, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching Thich Nhat Hahn’s talk on mindfulness and education.
If you’d like to join us online, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love,
Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, February 9th at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Awarenesses, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn on mindfulness and education.
If you’d like to join us this Sunday, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com, and we’ll send you the Zoom link for the meeting.
We know that these are difficult times for many. But please be aware that our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, February 2nd, you’ll be able to join WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll have our monthly recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching Thich Nhat Hahn’s talk on mindfulness and education:
If you’d like to join us online, please write to wmcsangha@gmail.com, and we’ll send you the log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this coming Sunday, January 26th at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn on mindfulness and education:
If you’d like to join us, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom sign-in link.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love,
Steve
Dear Friends
The weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, is for snow. Driving in DC is also difficult because of preparations for the inauguration on Monday. We have therefore decided to cancel the in-person sit tomorrow evening at the Vihara. The online sit will still take place.
We apologize for the change of plans and the short notice, and hope that most people who had planned to come to the Vihara will instead join us online tomorrow evening, at 6:30PM. Here is the link for the online meeting.
With love to all
Nigel
(on behalf of the WMC Practice Council)
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, January 19th you’ll be able to join WMC online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Refuge Chant, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching Thich Nhat Hahn’s talk on mindfulness and education.
If you would like to join us for the online option, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, January 12th at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Awarenesses, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn on mindfulness and education:
https://zoom.us/j/225148471?pwd=eU9IcWZON3p3eStnMUcvN2JIdnQzUT09
If you would like to join us and don’t have the Zoom log-in details, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll tell you how to join.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! ❤️
This Sunday, January 5th, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about our in-person practice or format, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll have our monthly recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching Thich Nhat Hahn’s talk on mindfulness and education:
Living Deeply | Barcelona Educators Retreat | Plum Village
If you would like to join us, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday 🙏🪷
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, December 29 at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Nourishing Happiness, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn on mindfulness and education.
The Five Mindfulness Trainings for Educators
If you would like to join us online this Sunday, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this evening, Sunday, November 24 at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll start a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn
The Five Mindfulness Trainings for Educators
If you’d like to join us this Sunday but don’t yet have the Zoom details, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll tell you what you need to know.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you tonight
❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, December 15th, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about or in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Refuge Chant, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching Thich Nhat Hahn’s talk on mindfulness and education:
Living Deeply | Barcelona Educators Retreat | Plum Village
if you would like to join us online, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com, and we will send you the soon log-in details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, December 8th, at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Awarenesses together, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn on the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
If you would like to join us, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom link details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This coming Sunday, December 1st, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled. The monks at the Vihara have asked us to dress modestly, so please only wear long pants or skirts, and no low cut blouses or tank tops. 🙏
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about or in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
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If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue watching this dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn, on the Five Mindfulness Trainings:
The Five Mindfulness Trainings for Educators
If you would like to join us online, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom login details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you on Sunday ❤️
Love,
Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, November 24 at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll start a dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hahn
If you would like to join us this Sunday, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom link details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday ❤️
Love, Steve
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, November 17, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice!
Our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. If you’re able to come 20 minutes early and help set up, please do, otherwise please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled. The monks at the Vihara have asked us to dress modestly, so please only wear long pants or skirts, and no low cut blouses or tank tops.
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation/Reading
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish.
If you have any questions about or in-person practice or format, please respond to this email.
———————————————-
If you wish to join us via Zoom that evening, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll read the Refuge Chant, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll watch the final section of this video dharma talk from Brother Phap Linh (Br. Spirit):
When Your Worldview Starts to Crumble: a Chance to Wake Up | Br. Phap Linh (Br. Spirit)
If you would like to join us by Zoom, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com, and we’ll send you the zoom link details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love,
Steve
WMC Evening of Remembrance
On Sunday, November 10th on Zoom at the special start time of 6:15 PM eastern standard time, the Washington Mindfulness Community will conduct An Evening of Remembrance.
Join the meeting by the same link as always: https://zoom.us/j/225148471?pwd=eU9IcWZON3p3eStnMUcvN2JIdnQzUT09
Settle in early at 6:15 p.m. to establish a solid foundation for this memorable evening.
Meditation will begin at the usual time of 6:30 p.m.
Time for sharing may be extended, if needed, to as late as 8:00 p.m.
After sitting meditation we will have a time for remembrances and deep listening honoring loved ones who have continued beyond their human (or animal) manifestation.
You are invited to bring a photo, memento, story, song, poem, thought, insight, etc. to share with the community. Most importantly, bring your open heart and deep listening.
This is designed to be a candle light ceremony. Kindly arrange yourself with a few unlit candles, i.e. tea candles, electric candles, and a way to light them, or another form of very low level lighting.
With love,
Beth, Irene, Jude, Nigel, Patti
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, November 3rd, you’ll be able to join the WMC either in-person or online for our evening of mindfulness practice. Two parallel but intertwined meetings.
First, our in-person program will take place at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, located at 5017 16th St NW DC. Please arrive a few minutes before 6:30pm to get settled. The monks have asked that we dress appropriately for their residence (no short pants or skirts, no tank tops or low cut tops please).
Here’s the evening’s format:
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-25 min sit
-Walking meditation
-Greeting and transition
-Recitation of Five Mindfulness Trainings
-Listening to a Dharma talk
-Dharma sharing
Our program will officially end at 8:30pm but you’ll have the option to come downstairs for social time together until 9pm if you wish..
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Second, if you wish to join us via Zoom that evening instead, you can join us for mindfulness meditation and practice beginning at 6:30pm.
After sitting meditation we’ll have our monthly recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week, we’ll continue watching the dharma talk from Brother Pham Linh (Brother Spirit) that we have been following for the last few weeks:
https://youtu.be/8exs11Mrl94?si=5d1Ep99D6dVwpN8Q
If you would like to join us online, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we will send you details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We hope we’ll see you this Sunday.
With love
Steve
Dear Friends,
Please join us this Sunday, October 27th at 6:30pm ET as we hold our weekly WMC mindfulness practice via Zoom meeting.
After sitting meditation we’ll read Beginning Anew, watch a portion of a video dharma talk, and have an opportunity to practice dharma sharing. The entire program will run about 60 minutes total.
This week we’ll continue this video dharma talk, with Brother Pham Linh, Brother Spirit.
If you’d like to join us online this Sunday, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom login details.
Our Sangha is supported by dana - donations given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports the Vihara, WMC expenses, the library, and your own practice. Part of your tax deductible donation also goes to help the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation (which helps support our monks and nuns in monasteries around the world and also helps continue to spread Thay’s teachings everywhere) and automatic monthly donations can be scheduled at our website:
https://www.mindfulnessdc.org/giving
We’ll see you this Sunday
Love
Steve ❤️
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