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Community Events, Past Retreats, Retreat News

A Saturday with Andrew January 2013

by bill@williamleroy.com • January 26, 2013

Inherent Freedom: An Exploration of Zen Practice Zen is a path of freedom, of connecting with the awakening that is inherently ours, now and always. It’s not about importing something or becoming someone else, but about being fully who we…

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Classes and Gatherings, Community Events

Bill Porter “Red Pine,” Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2013

by bill@williamleroy.com • January 19, 2013

Bill Porter is an American author and translator of Chinese and Sanskrit texts who translates under the name Red Pine. While he is in the Springs there will be three, free presentations. Learn more here about Porter and the plans…

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Community Events, Monthly Newsletter

January 2013 Events

by bill@williamleroy.com • January 16, 2013

December 31 and January 1: Ring in the New Year! New Year’s Eve/Day Meditation, 8:00 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. New Year’s Day; CC’s Woman’s Club. Linda Hodges is the coordinator. See…

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SMS New Year’s Celebration! December 2012

by bill@williamleroy.com • December 15, 2012

The Bare Gate of Midwinter: 108 Bells for the Turning of the Year December 31, 2012 to January 1, 2013, The Woman’s Club, 20 Mesa Road 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Share food, music and games 10:00 p.m. to 12:00…

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Community Events, Monthly Newsletter

April 2012 Events

by bill@williamleroy.com • March 30, 2012

Sunday, April 1: Steering Committee Meeting at Liz Cramer’s house, 3 to 5 p.m. Contact: elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com. Saturday, April 7: Work in the Room (WITR) with Sarah Bender, Sensei, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., Shove Chapel. Monday, April 9: No meeting at…

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Community Events, Living in Community

New Open Source Sensei, March 2012

by bill@williamleroy.com • March 2, 2012

Dear  Springs Mountain Sangha… Today is a wonderful, wonderful day in the life of the Open Source, of which we are a part… and so in the life of our Sangha, in your life and mine! This evening, Tenney Nathanson,…

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