Author: SMS Editor

Retreat Update: Turn, Turn, Turn

A note from Sarah Bender:Dear Friends and Companions, I hope this finds you all well and rolling….with the punches?  In the autumn leaves?  Both?   In Colorado Springs we’ve had a hot, dry, smoky and yet gloriously golden week.  Each…

Fall Koan Series!

KOANS UNDER THE OCTOBER SKYThis Saturday afternoon, at 4:00 in Creek Bend Zoomdo—- KOAN MEDITATION , collectively. What’s a koan, what is koan meditation, and why do it both alone and together?Especially, why do this now, in our wild time…

Cherry Blossoms Movie Night! 18 Sep @ 7 pm!

Movie Night: “Cherry Blossoms”  Friday, September 18, 7pm to 9 pm MST Cherry Blossoms (2008), directed by Doris Dorrie, winner of the 2008 German Film Award for Feature Film, Leading Actor and Costume Design. Trudy (Hannelore Elsner) and Rudi (Elmar Wepper) have…

September 2020 Newletter

A note from Sarah Bender: Dear Springs Mountain Sangha and friends, The air here in Colorado Springs is carrying intimations of Autumn; sleeping with windows wide open is a luxury to be savored. The huge sunflowers, audacious and generous beings that they…

August 2020 Newsletter

A note from Sarah Bender: Dear Springs Mountain Sangha and friends, I’m feeling great gratitude for the many offerings of sangha members that are sustaining the vitality of our sangha in this particular time and place.  Conversations on Mondays at…