Springs Mountain Sangha’s Spring Retreat with Sarah Bender and Andrew Palmer, Senseis April 19-23, 2017 at the Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs Sink into a long period of deep meditation on the beautiful grounds of the Franciscan…
Dear Bodhisattvas, Here begins Springs Mountain Sangha’s 2017 practice period, March 4 to April 23! You might see it as a time of rededication to awakening, the way and our companions. Or it may be something else for you.…
Ongoing Events Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm to meet anyone who would like some orientation to meditation, to our tradition, or to our sangha and customs. 5:15 Dharma Study and Discussion before…
One day the poet Huang Tingjian was visiting his teacher Huitang. Huitang said, “You know the passage in which Confucius says, ‘My friends, do you think I’m hiding things from you? In fact, I’m hiding nothing from you.’…
Jingqing said about a conversation with one of his students, “One drop is just black ink. Two drops and a dragon is born.” Work In The Room with Sarah Bender, Sensei Saturday, February 25 Meditation will need to be…
A Koan: “Walk straight on a narrow mountain path with 99 turns Right Under Our Feet Meditation Retreat with Sarah Bender, Sensei Saturday, March 4th Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Cost: $50 vegetarian lunch provided…
Ongoing Events Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm to meet anyone who would like some orientation to meditation, to our tradition, or to our sangha and customs. 5:15 Dharma Study and Discussion before…
A Clear Eye, an Open Heart Introduction to Zen with Sarah Bender, Sensei Resident Teacher, Springs Mountain Sangha when and where… Thursdays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM January 26, Feb. 2 and 9, Feb. 23 Sacred Grounds (downstairs, Shove Memorial Chapel at Colorado College)…
A Koan: “Walk straight on a narrow mountain path with 99 turns.” SMS Spring Practice Period March 4 to April 23 With Three Retreats two at the Franciscan Retreat Center (FRC) Mount St. Francis, Colorado Springs: March 4th (deadline for Registration February…
Jingqing said about a conversation with one of his students, “One drop is just black ink. Two drops and a dragon is born.” Work In The Room with Sarah Bender, Sensei Saturday, January 21 I’ll be offering Work In The…