Events Information
For access to the most up-to-date information about Springs Mountain Sangha events, visit:
• Community Life blog
• Month-by-Month Calendar
Weekly Meditation Schedule
We meet at Shove Chapel, 1010 North Nevada Avenue on the campus of Colorado College. Click here to see a map. Note: We offer incense on Wednesday mornings only.
Monday Evenings: 5:30 p.m.
• Shove Chapel, downstairs: Continuing discussions with Sarah Bender, Andrew Palmer, or William Jeavons. This is an ongoing opportunity to explore the territory of practice, a varied landscape with ups and downs, detours, bright spots, foggy areas, periods of struggle, and periods of ease. Discussing such practice matters with others who are sharing the journey is beneficial for all who take part, so bring what is most alive for you at any given moment, along with your questions and curiosity.
Monday Evenings: 6:10-7:30 p.m.
• First Monday of the month: 25-minute period of meditation, Sutra Service, second 25-minute period of meditation.
• Second Monday: Meditation, recite Precepts, Community Night.
• Third Monday: Meditation, meditation, Dharma Talk.
• Fourth Monday: Meditation, meditation, Dharma Talk.
• Fifth Monday: Meditation, meditation, Way Seeking Mind talk by a Sangha member.
Wednesday Mornings: 6:30-7:30 a.m.
• Two 25-minute periods of meditation with walking meditation in between and vows at the end of the hour. We offer incense at this service.
Saturday Mornings:
Winter hours (September through May): 6:30-8:30 a.m.
Summer hours (June through August): 6:00-8:00 a.m.
• First Saturday: Work in the Room with Sarah.
• Second Saturday: Four-period meditation.
• Third Saturday: Four-period meditation.
• Fourth Saturday: Four-period meditation.
• Fifth Saturday: Three meditation periods with Way-seeking Mind talk during the third period.
• After the meditation, many of us walk to a nearby coffee shop for breakfast.
Sundays
• We often have Steering Committee meetings, discussion groups, workshops, or socials.
Newcomers Are Very Welcome!
Come 15 minutes early for orientation. For the most up-to-date scheduling information, please check the Community Life blog.
• It is best to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing without patterns and designs, but if you come from work and cannot change clothes, it’s not a problem.
• The group gathers at Shove Chapel beginning at about 6:00 p.m. to set up the altar, cushions and chairs. The evening begins at 6:10 p.m.
• There is no fee for participation, but donations are appreciated.
• See the list of Monday schedules above for what to expect each evening.
• Each 25-minute meditation period is followed by five minutes of walking meditation.
• At the end of the last period of meditation, the Four Boundless Vows are chanted and there is time for sharing and announcements.
Note: On the occasional Monday evening when we are not able to meditate at Shove Chapel due to a college event, we will move meetings to nearby establishments and hold Dharma discussions there. Join our mailing list to receive the latest updates, or check the Community Life blog for current information. When a sitting has been canceled, we usually gather at Wooglin’s Deli, located just south of Shove Chapel, near the southeast corner of Tejon and Cache La Poudre.
Directions to The Woman’s Club
The Woman’s Club is located at 20 Mesa Road. From Cascade Avenue, turn west on Monument Street. Monument Street turns into Mesa as it goes down to Monument Valley Park. The Woman’s Club is directly to your right. It is surrounded by a high stone wall and has a "Woman’s Club" sign at the entrance. Click here to see a map.
Directions to Benet Pines Retreat Center
The Benet Pines Retreat Center is located at 15880 State Highway 83 in the Black Forest. From northbound I-25, merge onto Interquest Parkway via exit 153. Interquest eventually becomes State Highway 83. Continue north on 83 past North Gate Road and Stage Coach Road. Soon you will see a llama farm on your left. The sign for Benet Pines will be on the left approximately 1 block north of the llama farm (approximately 7 miles from the Interquest exit.) The sign is white with black lettering. Turn in on the first lane, and then turn right and go through the gates in the chain link fence, and park. We meet in Abrahaven. Click here to see a map.
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