Celebrate the Tibetan New Year
January 21st, 2010 .SMS Winter Potluck Party!
December 1st, 2009 .Springs Mountain Sangha and Friends!
It’s WINTER PARTY TIME!
We’re having a GENUINE POTLUCK Gathering
on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
beginning
6:00 pm
at
Liz Cramer’s Home
533 Crystal Hills Boulevard
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
We, the SMS Community Life Committee, want you to come, bring a friend if you’d like, and join us in
a cozy winter get-together at Liz’s lovely home, nestled in the wooded foothills of Manitou Springs.
Yes, the party is BYOB and a dish to share. (We’ll furnish the dinnerware.)
Liz and Ann would appreciate RSVPs so we’ll know how many to plan for.
(And possibly what dish you might be bringing to share.)
E-mail preferred; telephone messages also fine.
GOOGLE or Call Liz if you need directions.
Liz: eacramer@earthlink.net Home: 685-1994; Cell: 659-3608
Ann: ann.carlisle8@gmail.com Home & Office: 593-9880; Cell: 593-9884
Events Overview
July 12th, 2009 .Upcoming Events:
- December:
- December 12. SMS Winter Potluck Open to all.
Upcoming Retreats in 2009:
- December 2-6 (Green Mountain Falls). Buddha and You Retreat: A five-day retreat with David Weinstein, Roshi,
Dharma Talks Are Available:
- Dharma talks given by SMS teachers are available on CD for $10 each. To obtain a list of available talks and to order, please contact Andrew Palmer at retreats@smszen.org.
Sutra Service Booklets Are Available:
- Copies of the Open Source sutra service booklets used by SMS are available for $10 each. You can purchase a copy at a Monday night meditation, or arrange to obtain a copy by contacting us at info@smszen.org.
Incense
June 30th, 2009 .We offer incense on Wed. mornings only.
Other Local Groups
April 1st, 2009 .
Conflict Resolution
April 1st, 2009 .
Periodically, the Steering Committee likes to remind Sangha members that there is a process for helping to resolve conflicts within the Sangha. While most of the time we can resolve issues ourselves without assistance, there may be times in community life when help is needed. A “community concerns” process has been defined (although not as of yet invoked) to help mediate issues between Sangha members, the Sangha leadership, or even with our teachers.
While most issues can be addressed informally–that is, between the participants themselves–the community concerns process can be initiated by any Sangha member by contacting any member of the Steering Committee.
If you have a question about this process, please contact Clay Taylor (chair) via info@smszen.org or Frank Actis (co-chair) via calendar@smszen.org.