Springs Mountain Sangha, August 2024
All times listed below are Mountain Time
July Offerings
Wednesday, July 31; 6:15 PM Steering Committee Meeting
Steering Committee meets monthly on zoom.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings.
August Offerings
Monday, August 5; 6 PM, on Zoom & in person at Shove Chapel
Meditation and Sutra Service
Thursday, August 8; 6-7:30 PM, on Zoom
A Fire Runs Through All Things
Book Discussion with Geri Johnson; Let Geri know you plan to attend, at gejohnson411@gmail.com see below for more details
Monday, August 12; 6 PM, on Zoom & in person at Shove Chapel
Meditation and Dharma talk, with Sarah on leave during August, we will listen to a talk by Joan Sutherland, Roshi together and discuss it
Thursday, August 15; 6 PM, on Zoom Book Discussion with Geri Johnson
Friday, August 16 Movie Night 7:30 PM MT
“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”
In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.
We watch the film independently, and get together to discuss. Fun!
Monday, August 19; 6 PM, on Zoom & in person at Shove Chapel:
Meditation and Community Night, including vows and discussion
Thursday, August 22; 6 PM, on Zoom Book Discussion with Geri Johnson
Monday, August 26; 6 PM, on Zoom & in person at Shove Chapel
Meditation and Dharma talk, with Sarah on leave during August, we will listen to a talk by Joan Sutherland, Roshi together and discuss it
Thursday, August 29; 6 PM, on Zoom Book Discussion with Geri Johnson
Thursday, September 5; 6 PM, on Zoom Book Discussion with Geri Johnson
Candlelight Meditation
Every Sunday from 8 to 8:30 PM, you are invited to join candlelight meditation online. Simple and lovely.
Looking Ahead
Summer Book Study Series: A Fire Runs Through All Things by Susan Murphy
with Geri Johnson
When: Thursdays, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM MT
Dates: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5
Where: online only via Zoom
Let Geri know you plan to attend, at gejohnson411@gmail.com
Some copies of the book are available, so please let Geri know if you would like to have one.
Reading Plan:
Week 1 – Pages ix to 25 – discuss on 8/8
Week 2 – Pages 28 to 73 – discuss on 8/15
Week 3 – Pages 75 to 128 – discuss on 8/22
Week 4 – Pages 129 to 192 – discuss on 8/29
Week 5 – Pages 193 to 224 – discuss on 9/5
Ongoing Meditation Schedule, All available
via Zoom; Monday Eves available in person as well
Weekly Meditations (all times MDT) on Zoom:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday are 6:30 to 7:30 AM. We sit for two periods and people come and go as they need to, and leave camera off. (Often a poem or koan will drop in at some point.)
- Saturday we sit from 6:30 to 8:00 AM, then someone speaks for a bit about their practice to kick off a deep and lively discussion (til roughly 8:30) These Zen Threads talks are now alternating every other week with “mini-threads” group discussions of practice with multiple paths emerging and joining seamlessly. You can join the meditation at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 or 8:00.
- Sunday 8:00-8:30 PM Candlelight Meditation