Dear Friends,
This Sunday, September 7th, 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: it’s still warmer weather, and 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 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 Kaira Jewel’s powerful talk.
If this is your first time to join us via Zoom, please write to us at wmcsangha@gmail.com and we’ll send you 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.
See you on Sunday!
Love
Steve ❤️