Here is a link to Regan Arntzen’s end of the year Christmas letter. Regan is a long standing member of SMS. Enjoy. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbc7215f79587650dd5f75ed6/files/a035f529-ad72-4f34-89cb-6ce1fad00a7b/christmas2017.docx
SMS Action
A deep bow to Percy Pellerin who – committed to the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; as well as to MLK Day – single handedly made these beautiful signs. They were carried by participants of the March and brought to more than one front lawn with SMS on the back of the signs. Percy also served on the MLK steering committee on behalf of SMS Action. Boundless gratitude to you Percy! Also present: Jeff Wagner (with banner), Steve Milligan (interviewed on Fox News), Liz Cramer and Sarah from her sick bed.
Ongoing
5:15 Dharma Downstairs: before Monday night meditation, at Shove Chapel.
Every Monday evening, in the Sacred Grounds downstairs room from 5:15 to 6:00, some of us meet for informal Dharma conversation, led by Sarah Bender and sangha members.
Anyone is welcome to join in on any Monday, and no registration, previous study or experience with our community is required. Our discussions bring each topic to meet exactly what is going on for us in our lives, in our world.
Place: Shove Chapel downstairs from the north entrance.
contact: Karen Recktenwald recktenwaldkaren@gmail.com
February
Saturday February 2 Zen Threads Steve Milligan, on Forms
Monday February 4 Lunar New Year Ceremony
Practice Period Begins
Saturday February 9 Reminder! Please register by February 1st
To Gather in Stillness
Meditation Retreat at
Creek Bend Zendo
Saturday, February 9, 9:00
AM to 9:00 PM
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
Springs Mountain Sangha invites you to join
in a long day of meditation
with a Dharma Talk and individual meetings with the teacher.
We’ll share a pot luck lunch in silence.
A light soup-and-bread supper will provided.
Evening meditation with conversation around the fire.
What draws you into the open stillness of your own curious heart-mind?
Cost is $65. Financial aid is available.
Because space is
limited please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend. Please
reply to Brandy Lancaster, registrar for the retreat, at bdl0824@gmail.com .
We need to have all
registrations in hand by February 1.
After you register, you will receive more details.
Join us to dive deep into meditation
as we begin our winter practice period.
Questions? Contact Robert King at kingrh5722@gmail.com .
Registration form: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbc7215f79587650dd5f75ed6/files/14d111ca-1ec7-4c1b-bc8f-bca692864d7e/Winter_Retreat_2019_Reg_Form.docx
This retreat replaces the previously announced three-day retreat.
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Monday January 14: Community Night:
Saturday February 16 Work in the Room with Sarah Bender
Monday February 18Dharma Talk Sarah Bender
Monday February 25 Dharma Talk Andrew Palmer, Sensei
Lankavatara Sutra Study, with Sarah Bender, Roshi
Saturdays February 2, 16, 23
Saturdays March 2, 9
In the Greater
Community
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Lecture: Shaun King, “Beyond Dialogue, Tools for Reclaiming Truth” – Today, in greater numbers, people are talking about real empowerment and liberation for historically disadvantaged groups. When it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement, they’re talking specifically about human dignity for African Americans. And for this movement, journalist, humanitarian, and activist Shaun King, a columnist for The Intercept and the writer-in-residence at Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project, is amongst the most compelling voices: a humane and passionate advocate for justice and families, and an extremely visible fundraiser for victims of brutality and discrimination. Sponsors: The Journalism Institute at Colorado College and Pikes Peak Community College Presenting partners: Citizens Project, Jody Alyn Consulting, Pikes Peak Library District, and Pikes Peak Women
7:00 pm, Shove Main Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. Information about tickets will be available closer to the date. Free to the Public Sponsored by: The Journalism Institute
LOOKING AHEAD
MARCH
Wednesday March 20 End Practice Period
Equinox Ceremony
6:30 PM Shove Chapel
Saturday March 16,23, 30; April 6, 13, 27
Koan Mornings with
Sarah Bender
10-12 AM with Sarah Bender
Creek Bend Zendo
And a retreat from our
sister Desert Rain Sangha
We and everything we perceive
are interwoven and not interwoven,
and this interweaving continues on and on,
while each thing stands in its own place.
– Shitou Xiqian, Taking
Part in the Gathering
Dear Friends of Desert Rain Zen,
Here’s a reminder about our March 5-10, 2019 residential retreat in the beautiful Tucson spring desert. Registration is due February 1. What an opportunity to gather and sit together!
Our venue, the Redemptorist Renewal Center, sits in desert wilderness. Because of its history, the center houses an actual Zendo with a Zen garden just outside. Our walking meditation is sometimes around the garden, and long walks take us to intimacy with the land. The top picture on the attached brochure is the view from the Zendo picture window behind the altar.
Our rooms, all singles with their own bathrooms, are near both the Zendo and the dining hall. The retreat center prepares tasty vegetarian meals and provides us a private dining room.
The retreat brochure with registration form is attached and is available at http://www.desertrainzen.org/. Please let us know if you have any questions, and remember to register by February 1st. We are preparing for you!
Warmly,
Jen Sellers, Tenney Nathanson, and Desert Rain Zen
· You can email us at drz@desertrainzen.org
· You can phone us at 520-235-1267 (Tenney) or
520-229-8585 (Jen)
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbc7215f79587650dd5f75ed6/files/68f3d18a-14bc-42d5-bef6-4d763e201c31/Desert_Sunrise_March_2019_Retreat_Brochure.pdf
JUNE
Maha Sangha Open Source
Retreat
“The
Heart of the One Who Asks”
Pueblo
Mountain Park
June 9-14
Our teachers https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbc7215f79587650dd5f75ed6/files/82be3b92-ae42-4c81-b57d-9d1b766da81a/Open_Source_Teachers_Bios_and_Photos.01.pdf
| Please look for the next Maha Sangha mail chimp. We will have retreat specifics as well as a registration form. There will be a limited number of private rooms available. Springs Mountain Sangha and Wet Mountain Sangha are collaborating to coordinate this retreat. Contacts: SMS Liz Cramer elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com WMS Kerry Kramer kerrymariekramer@aim.com |