Saturday, January 30: 9 AM to 3 PM (brown bag lunch) 20 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs (AKA The Woman’s Club) Includes an introduction to Zen Instruction and practice in seated and walking meditation, Discussion of spiritual practice in this Buddhist tradition,…
These sessions meet at 7528 Jenkin Place. Most will be led by Sarah Bender. Andrew Palmer will be joining us as he can, and will facilitate at least two of the sessions. We will take up each of our…
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…
SMS Practice Period, 2016 Dear Springs Mountain Sangha, Here’s to Winter! Over the Fall months, a number of you have expressed a desire to deepen, to strengthen your Zen practice. As we take our first steps into Winter, we are…
A full half-day Buddhist free meditation gathering is being held New Year’s Day sponsored by the Springs Mountain Sangha. Meditators of all traditions are invited to join with us for 25 minute periods of simple sitting observing silence. Friday January…
Dear Zen Family, As we enter the last week of our dip towards the bottom of our annual see-saw of light and darkness, I remember the wonderful sensation of pushing with my strong young-girl legs, hanging on to the…
Dear Springs Mountain Sangha, It’s been a rough season for many of us, and I’m noticing a level of tension in the air that has me reminding myself frequently: “We are all in this together, and if I can hold…
Remembering our Sangha friend, Lucinda Lawrence Our long-time Sangha member and dear friend, Lucinda Lawrence passed away this last week. She often attended our retreats and gatherings, driving down from Denver, until she was unable to make the trip due to…
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…
Author and Teacher David Loy On December 4th and 5th, Springs Mountain Sangha together with the Bodhi Mind center will be hosting David Loy. He is a renowned teacher in the field of Buddhist activism. He is the author of…