Rose City Rebel Dharma week of 12.12.16-With an eye on the weather
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Dec 14, 2016, 12:23:33 AM12/14/16
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WEDNESDAYS: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Yoga Shala North - 3808 North Williams Room B! (a block north of Fremont)
Yoga Shala North - 3808 North Williams Room B! (a block north of Fremont)
Group Information
We have a 35-45 minute meditation - guided or silent depending on the pulse of the group each week. We then have a Dharma talk or reading and discussion. There is also time to share/discuss practice stuff or other desired topics.
We sit Wednesday nights at Yoga Shala- 3808 North Williams (a block north of Fremont). The 44 bus line stops right in front. We meet from 7-9 PM. When you get to the Shala, just stop by the front counter and let them know that you are there for D-Punx (as always we are on a strict donation only system-never a cost to sit with us-but, because generosity is a part of the practice....) and come on back. They do have some cushions and chairs for us to use, but feel free to bring your own. If the front door is locked upon your arrival come in Suite A from the back hallway.
We sit Wednesday nights at Yoga Shala- 3808 North Williams (a block north of Fremont). The 44 bus line stops right in front. We meet from 7-9 PM. When you get to the Shala, just stop by the front counter and let them know that you are there for D-Punx (as always we are on a strict donation only system-never a cost to sit with us-but, because generosity is a part of the practice....) and come on back. They do have some cushions and chairs for us to use, but feel free to bring your own. If the front door is locked upon your arrival come in Suite A from the back hallway.
A big thank you to Jody and the good folks of Yoga Shala for their generosity of allowing us to sit in their beautiful space on a donation basis. We ask for a minimum donation of $2 or more, but no one ever turned away because of lack of funds! We start at 7 and end right at 9.
Tomorrow we will discuss the five precepts in preparation for out intention setting ceremony at the end of December (see below). We recently covered the precepts while studying the 8-fold path, but they are 1) refraining from causing harm or killing living beings, 2) refraining from taking that which is not given (stealing), 3) refraining from sexual misconduct (not causing harm with our sexuality), 4) refraining from false and harmful speech, and 5) refraining from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness. We will discuss what these are, and what they are not tomorrow :) Hope to see all of you lovely people tomorrow! Keep an eye on your email and facebook, in the case of winter weather we will have to cancel!
Also, just a "save the date". We will be doing our Annual Our New Year's Intention SettingCeremony
This will be held during our regular Wednesday night-December 28th-there will be an opportunity to take the refuges and precepts. We will start at 7 PM with a short meditation. After that there will be an opportunity to take the 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts (all completely optional). We will finish the evening by setting intentions. There will be a small altar that folks may go up to, light a candle and set an intention (or so) either silently or out loud. There will be cords available that you may "power up" with determinations/intentions and/or commitments. These can be a supportive to wear as a reminder if you choose. Again, everything is optional, it can be quite a lovely ceremony to just observe if you choose. We will wrap up by 9 PM.
Here is a lovely talk by Ajahn Amaro about the 5 Precepts. Truly inspiring to think of them as gifts.
Here is last week's reading, another take on the refuges. Also, here is the article on sangha I brought up during the discussion.
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