September 2015 SMS Newsletter

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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 meditation: CANCELLED!  Will resume when construction at Shove is complete. If you would like a short orientation please arrive before 5:50

Zen Threads:  Saturday September 5th:  Zen Threads will be given by Clay Taylor followed by a continuation of discussion at Wooglins Deli.

Dharma Talks:

September 21 Sarah Bender, Sensei
September 28 Andrew Palmer, SenseiWork in the Room (September 19th with Sarah Bender, sensei)  CANCELLED!  due to ongoing construction at Shove

 

Late Summer Practice Series
With Andrew Palmer Sensei
(Continuing)
Cultivating the Tao: Tao Te Ching
Saturdays 10:00-Noon
Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 19, 26
At the Palmer Home
For more information contact Andrew 
alpsensei@gmail.com
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
Looking Ahead…

 

 

Autumn Meditation Retreat

 

with Sarah Bender, Sensei

October 14-18

The Abbey at Canon City
Details will be forthcoming – for now, please save the date!

 

Fall Koan Series
Sunday afternoon koan exploration with Sarah Bender,
Sensei, 3:00 to 5:00 at the Creek Bend Zendo.  

September 27

October 4 and 25

November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

A Multi-Sangha Potluck
Note a changed date to November 7th with the location being at the Creek Bend Zendo 
Mark your calendars!  All Springs and Pueblo Buddhist sanghas will be invited to get together to share a meal and get to know each other better—no other agenda.

We’ve never done this!

 

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 many books.  Most recent are  A New Buddhist Path:  Enlightenment, Revolution and Ethics in the Modern World; and,  Money, Sex, War and Karma.  In addition to being a professor of ethics and religion at various universities, including the Naropa Institute, he is a Zen teacher in the lineage of Koun Yamada.  There will be a public talk on Friday December 4th, and an all day workshop on Saturday December 5th.
In coordination with this, we will be conducting a book discussion group on one of his  works:  Money, Sex, War, Karma.  This group will be held on Thursdays, and will commence on September 17.  Location and time TBD.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Steve Milligan at steve_milligan08@comcast.net or telephone 633 5925.