June 17, 2014
Springs Mountain Sangha July 2014 Calendar
Ongoing July 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.
Dharma Study and Discussion: Each Monday 5:15 pm, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall downstairs.
Dharma Talks:
July 21 , Sarah Bender, Sensei
July 28 Andrew Palmer, Sensei
Work in the Room: July 19, Sarah Bender, Sensei (contact Kathryn McWilliams @ kamcw103@gmail.com
Steering Committee Meeting: July 1st 6:30 – 8:30 at Liz Cramer’s house 533 Crystal Hills Blvd. Contact: Robert King @ kingrh@comcast.net) for updated information
Ongoing June/July Events
Book Study The Heart of Zen, by Junpo Denis Kelly, Roshi beginning June 20th contact Steve Milligan @ steve_milligan08@comcast.net
Conflict Resolution: Viewing a “problem” through the eye of practice. There will be two interactive sessions Wednesdays June 25th and July 16th 6:30-8:30 on woking with interpersonal conflict. It will be led by sangha member Frank Actis and incorporating concepts from Diane Musho Hamilton’s book, Everything is Workable. Where: Creek Bend Zendo 7528 Jenkin Place. All are welcome, no fee. Donations to Spring Mountain Sangha are gratefully accepted. Contact Frank Actis @ visualnetworksystems.com
Additional July Events
July 7th Clay Taylor’s Lay Teacher Entrustment Ceremony
at the Berkeley Zen Center Skyped to Creek Bend Zendo (7528 Jenkin Place) Monday, 6:30 to 8:00 AM. Everyone is invited to share together as Tenzan HoKaku (Heavenly Mountain Dharma Awakening) aka Clay receives this honor and accepts his new role in the Soto tradition. More details to come!
July 12th Habitat for Humanity Build Day volunteer community service event from 1:00-4:30 for all those interested. Contact David Lease @ david.lease32@gmail.com.
Shine and Shadow Summer Meditation Retreat with Wet Mountain Sangha and Andrew Palmer, Sensei Wednesday July 9 through Saturday July 12, 2014 @ The Center for Inner Peace, Pueblo, CO. This will be a non-residential retreat with members of the WMS offering their homes for out of towers. For more information please contact Diane Mesner, Registrar at 719 248-4285 or mesner3da@hotmail.com Note: this retreat is filling and will soon be caped.
July 27 SMS First Annual Summer Meditation Hike with Sarah Bender, Sensei. We will do a 3-4 hour hike over not very difficult terrain. The day will include some guided meditative walking, some talking walking, some guided meditation. A koan or three might come along, as well. More details to come! Contact Liz Cramer @ elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com
Looking Ahead…
August 11, 2014 Monday evening community night : Jane Rigler, an accomplished flutist and Buddhist practitioner, will be the guest speaker at our Monday night meditation. She is an Assistant Professor of Music at UCCS and a participant in the Japanese lay Buddhist order called Shinno-en. Her talk will focus on listening as a form of practice. She will help us better understand how to listen, how to explore the sounds of our environment, and especially how to listen to music in a meditative way. She will also play for us on her flute. It should be an extraordinary evening!
Summer Pot Luck – mark your calendar!: August 10th at 4:00, Creek Bend Zendo 7528 Jenkin Place. There will be bocce ball, croquet, creek wading and visiting. Family are welcome. More details next month. Contact Liz Cramer @ elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com
Fall Meditation Retreat
October 15 to 19 at the Abbey at Canon City with Sarah Bender, Sensei. Contact: Steve Milligan (registrar) steve_milligan08@comcast.net