Ongoing Events
Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month,
CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm for 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 night meditation.
These discussions focus on supporting an ongoing practice in all of its aspects. Anyone is welcome to join in. This winter, we are taking up koans from The Hidden Lamp, ed. by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon. Each chapter is self-contained, so you can join in at any time.
Place: Shove Chapel downstairs from the north entrance.
Buddhism and the 12 Steps
For more information contact Jacque Minehart at jqminehart@yahoo.com
January
Still to come in January:
January 20th: WITR with Sarah Bender
January 22nd: Dharma Talk by Sarah Bender
Zen Movie night:
- Location: Prospect Farm: 3103 N Prospect St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80907
- Film: Seventh Samurai
- Time: Monday, Jan. 22nd, after siting (8PM-ish)
- Contact: Zac Chapman @ zacjchapman@gmail.com
January 29th: Way Faring Mind Talk by Camilla Fuller
and please see “many arms of Guanyin” below
February
February 19, February 26: Dharma Talk by Sarah Bender
Practice Period
Our practice period continues, with ongoing Dharma study and with your own practice. Remember that you an always also connect with a friend to check in about practice….you can even meditate with someone over the phone, which can sometimes help keep a meditation practice going, especially if you live a bit far from others.
January 25, Introduction to Zen Practice with Sarah Bender and assisting members
February 1, 8, 15, 22
Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 PM Contact: sembender@gmail.com
Shove Chapel Suggested dana: $50 for the series (CC students free)
And we’ll be concluding the practice period with a retreat:
February 16-18
SMS Integrative Retreat: In Praise of Training with an Ox
Friday evening, February 16 to Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2018,
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
Franciscan Retreat Center (FRC), Colorado Springs
$175 Full-time only, non-residential scholarships available
Registrar: Robert King @ kingrh@comcast.net
registration deadline February 1, 2018 – firm!
The Many Arms of Guanyin
Colorado Springs Food Rescue
Rooting Out Hunger event: https://www.facebook.com/events/248723942329218/
Information for Zen Movie night:
Location: Prospect Farm: 3103 N Prospect St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80907
Film: Seventh Samurai
Time: Monday, Jan. 22nd, after siting (8PM-ish)
Contact: zacjchapman@gmail.com
As many of you know, a few of us within the Sangha have been developing a new project called SMS Action! The intent is to create access to causes that are important to us as individuals, and as a community. If you would like to see what we are up to and/or get involved, please take a look at the documents provided through these links.
Link to the activities sheet – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AQyuCqn0ELWIgwp2udsoBjeeUG7XYYBAFPzj8XNDMDI/edit?usp=sharing
Link to survey – https://goo.gl/forms/EYUpnKv5tDro4ZC02
Let me know if you have any questions, thanks!
Several sangha members have begun looking into ways we can support the Colorado Springs Sanctuary Coalition. If you would like to join us, please contact Sarah Bender sembender@gmail.com .
Looking Ahead
Springs Mountain Sangha 2018 Retreat and Events Calendar
January
Jan 14, 21, 28 Winter sutra study series
Jan 25 Intro to Zen class
7-8:30 PM, Thursdays, Shove side chapel
February
Feb 1 Intro to Zen 7:00 – 8:30, Shove side chapel
Feb 4, 11, 25 Winter sutra studies series
Feb 8 Intro to Zen 7:00 – 8:30, Shove side chapel
Feb 15 Intro to Zen 7:00 – 8:30, WITR, Shove downstairs
Feb. 16-18 Weekend Integrative Retreat with Sarah Bender to end practice period. Non-
Residential Franciscan Retreat Center
Feb 22 Intro to Zen 7 – 8:30, Shove side chapel
March
Mar 4,11,18,25 Koan series with Sarah Bender
Mar 6, 13, 20 Refuge meetings
April
April 11-15 Meditation retreat at the Abbey with Sarah Bender and Andrew Palmer
April 22, 29 Koan series with Sarah Bender
May Refuge group forms, looking towards October retreat
June
June 8-13 Open Source four-teacher retreat in Oakland, CA
July Meditation and Social Event with Wet Mountain Sangha?
August Hike
September Weekend Intro
October Fall Koan Series
Oct 22-28 Meditation Retreat at the Abbey
November
Nov 11 All-sanhga meeting
December
Dec 7-8 Bodhi Day retreat
About Dana
We depend on the generosity of our members to support the work of our sangha. Donations are gratefully received in the Dana bowl in the alcove of the meditation hall in Shove Chapel. Also, everyone is invited to contribute flowers for the altar and cookies for Community Nights.