In the deep of Summer!
All times listed below are Mountain Time
Overview of August Offerings
(all online for this month)
- Tuesday, August 1, 6:15 PM, online: Steering Committee Meeting
- Monday, August 7, 6 PM, on Zoom:
Meditation, Sutra Service, conversation - Thursdays, August 3, 17 and 31, 7 PM: Wild Mind, Wild Earth
Book study group with Phil Brown facilitating
Thursdays, August 10 and 24 (and continuing), 5:30 PM: Refuge Series
with Sarah Bender - Monday, August 14, 6 PM, on Zoom: Meditation, Dharma Talk
and conversation with Tenney Nathanson, Roshi - Monday, August 21, 6 PM, on Zoom: Meditation and Community
- Monday, August 28, 6 PM, on Zoom:
Meditation, Dharma talk and conversation
with Megan Rundel, Sensei
Ongoing Meditation Schedule, Zoom except Monday Eves
Sundays: Candlelight Meditation 8 to 8:30 PM (Meditation,evening dedication)
Mondays: Meditation and evening starting at 6 PM
Wednesdays: Morning meditation 6:30-7:30 AM
Saturdays: Morning Meditation 6:30-8:00 AM, discussion 8-8:30 AM
On Saturday mornings discussions are kicked off by a sangha member with a brief talk pertaining to their own experience of practice we call Zen Threads. On alternate weeks, a “mini-threads” group discussion gives each participant a chance to share what is up for them right now. Both formats lead to rich and lively conversation. Join us! It’s a beautiful way to jump-start the weekend. You can join the meditation at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 or 8:00.
Additional Early Morning Meditations
A simple, early morning sit is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 6:30-7:30 AM. Someone will ring bells, and the Zoom Zendo will be open and available for those who would like to join. Please leave your camera off while the meditation is in progress. This way, people can come and go easily as needed. Sometimes the whole hour is in silence; sometimes, a koan or poem appears.
Coming in August
Summer Book Group continues Thursdays from 7-8:30 pm MT
August 3, 17, and 31 with Phil Brown facilitating
Registration not required, but it helps to know you’re coming!
contact: Phil Brown philipmbrown@gmail.com
We watch the film individually and gather for discussion.
You can find this film on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6PISCyXyrs&t=6s
“A Zen Life” is the first documentary film to present the extraordinary life of D.T. Suzuki. This vivid portrait of the man and his times includes rare footage of Suzuki himself and reminiscences by many whose lives and thinking he influenced.
Refuge Series Continues
Thursdays, August 10 and 24, 5:30 to 7:00 PM , online
every other week through November 2nd
And adding: a smaller group refuge discussion time on the alternate Thursdays, continuing Thursday, July 6th, 5:30 PM MT
no need to register; just show up, no dana required
It’s about refuge in the Bodhisattva Way as it finds us and we find it now. What better time could there be to discover and express the depth and extent of our relatedness, our intimate connection to all of life?
Meeting these vows, these precepts up close and personal offers a refuge that is not from, but in this very life.
Requested dana is $15 per session, you can mail a check to Sarah Bender, Roshi or send her donations via paypal at sembender@gmail.com.
Retreat dates to save:
November 7-11, Meditation Retreat in-person
at the Abbey, in Canon City
with Sarah Bender, Rōshi
(Registration will open soon)
Please contact Kelly McFarland at 850-324-6340 or s.kelly.hls@gmail.com for registration questions
Important announcements:
The Open Source Email List
If you’d like to join the info/discussion group for The Open Source (which is a place for you to offer your insights, spark discussions, etc. as well as receiving notices) just email the address below with your name and email address.
opensourcezen+subscribe@groups.io
Work in the Room
Work in the Room by telephone or Zoom or in person can be arranged with Sarah Bender, Roshi at sembender@gmail.com. Work in the Room is a close encounter of the sacred/ordinary kind—an encounter among you, a teacher, and the great matter as it arises in your life right now—it is a practice central to our Koan Way.
Newsletter Additions
Do you have artwork, a poem or a volunteer story to share in our newsletter? If so, please send them to Kelly McFarland at s.Kelly.HLS@gmail.com.
Many Arms of Guanyin
Volunteer with SMS
Are you interested in volunteering to help with a specific project within the sangha? Do you have a particular skill or enthusiasm for something that might be helpful? Would you like to help out, but not sure how? SMS truly values and depends on the many efforts given freely by the sangha to the sangha. This is dana and is so much appreciated. If you have questions or want to help, please contact Kelly McFarland S.Kelly.HLS@gmail.com
Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build, #3
We are signed up! We are going to participate in
2 work days: Sunday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, January 21
Come, and bring a friend!
We’ll be working together with members of Temple Beit Torah.
You can participate for morning, afternoon or both
(sharing lunch is part of the fun)
For more info or to sign up, please contact Andy Sparks, andysparks1@yahoo.com
or
Sarah Bender, sembender@gmail.com
Early sign ups really help! So if you are pretty sure you want to join this community action, please let us know.
Support for Springs Mountain Sangha You can donate to Springs Mountain Sangha in person at Shove Chapel using the dana bowl at the entrance to the dharma hall. You can also donate through our PayPal account. You can get to the SMS PayPal link on the SMS web site at: https://www.smszen.org/supportsms/ or by selecting the donate icon: Or you can mail a check to: Springs Mountain Sangha P.O. Box 2613 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 *We depend on the generosity of our members to support the work of our sangha* |