Monthly Newsletter

November 2016

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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 Monday’s meditation, with Sarah Bender Sensei: 

Shove Chapel Downstairs, from the north entrance. Topics are variable. Sometimes we discuss a reading; sometimes we discuss a question or observation someone brings. Come on down and check it out.  Dharma discussion continues to focus on readings from John Tarrant’s book about koans, “Bring Me the Rhinoceros.”  Selections will be provided, and it isn’t necessary to be “caught up” on the readings. Anyone is welcome to join in.

 

Dharma Talks:
November 21 Sarah Bender, Sensei
November 28 Andrew Palmer, Sensei
Work in the Room: 

Saturday morning, November 19th 6:30 to 8:30 AM with Sarah Bender, Sensei

Individual meetings with a teacher, which we call “Work in the room,” are opportunities to sit face to face and take up what is most alive for you.For a Saturday morning conversation, you’ll have up to 20 minutes. You’ll go downstairs and the teacher will be waiting there for a private conversation.

This is a chance to ask questions about your meditation practice, to ask for instruction, to explore an experience you’ve had, to investigate how your practice looks as it gets up off the cushion and travels through your day and night…..to wake up to this very life of your own.

You don’t have to have formed an individual student-teacher commitment to do this. Everyone is welcome.

This said, it is also possible to form an individual student-teacher relationship, and these can be very powerful in nourishing our practice. Ask a teacher if you’d like to know more about this.

To schedule an appointment for November 19th, please contact  Sarah Bender, sembender@gmail.com

You can also make an appointment to meet with
Andrew (alpsensei@gmail.com) or
Sarah (sembender@gmail.com)  at another time.

 

Buddhism and the 12 Steps 
When:  Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:30
Where: 417 Prairie Rd. CSC 80909  Parking on the side off St. Vrain and in front of house.  For more information contact: Jacque Minehart  jqminehart@yahoo.com

November

November 12 Wet Mountain Sangha One-Day Retreat
Dear Members and Friends of the Wet Mountain Sangha–The sangha will be hosting a full-day retreat with Andrew Palmer, Sensei,  Saturday, November 12, at the Center for Inner Peace.
The day will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Part-time participation is possible.If you think you’d like to come or if you have questions, contact Merrilee Barnett at merrileebarnett@gmail.com, 489-3843.  Click here for a flyer with more information.

 

November 13 All Sangha Meeting and vegetarian Potluck
The All Sangha Meeting and Vegetarian Potluck will be on Sunday, November 13th from 4-7pm at Creek Bend Zendo. The address is 7528 Jenkin Place. Our All Sangha Meeting has only 2 jobs: to approve an annual budget and to select a steering committee for this year. More to the point it is a chance for us all to gather, share a meal, and envision together the life of this Sangha going forward. This is truly a potLUCK. Bring what you like to share. If you need a ride or would like to offer a ride or have any questions, please contact Kelly at:  s.kelly.hls@gmail.com

 

November 17  Letter Writing Amnesty International
where:  Creek Bend Zendo
time:      6:30 PM
Any and all are invited to come and write letters in support of 7 different prisoners of conscience (Amnesty Int’l supplies info).  We share tea and dessert and company as we do this. It’s becoming a tradition, and a meaningful one.
contact: sembender@gmail.com

LOOKING AHEAD (mark your calendars!)

December 10 One-day Meditation Retreat (with a dharma talk and WITR)
where: Creek Bend Zendo
time: 9 AM to 5 PM cost: $50 (lunch is included)
scholarships are available     
Contact:  Liz Cramer: elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com
  Simple Sit: SMS and Bodhimind CenterJanuary 1
Where: The Woman’s club at CC
When: 10:00-2:30
Lunch: 12:00-12:30 Bag lunch in silence

Opportunities for Engagement
In the wider community (not sponsored by SMS)

 

Mindfulness Classes For Youth

When: Saturdays October 15-December 10th
1-2 P.M: ages 5-9
2-3 P.M. ages 10 and above
Where: West side Community Center
Free orientation session on Saturday, October 8th, 2-3 pm
For more Information follow this link.
or contact Ayya: dhammadhira@gmail.com