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Retreat Reminder- Held Together by Scars and Radiance

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The Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya- An indigenous tribe long ago noticed this tree and saw in its powerful roots an opportunity to easily cross the area’s many rivers. Now, whenever and wherever the need arises, the community  simply grows their bridges

Please let us know by the morning of  
Tuesday, Aug 25th if you will be attending the
9-6pm portion of this retreat. 

Held Together by Scars and Radiance

A Springs Mountain Sangha Retreat
 In Community: on the trail, on Zoom, in the garden
Friday Evening, August 28
and 
Saturday, August 29 

Here’s a passage from Joan Sutherland’s 
Vimalakirti and the Awakened Heart

“Held together by scars and radiance, all of us. Often in need, all of us, and sometimes some of us in great need. The filaments that connect us vibrating with prayers and exhortations. The vow at the center, the small glow in our bellies, listening, sending out its own filaments in reply.”

In this strange time of painful separations and new intimate connections, we explore ways of listening and sending.  And we are joining each other in meditation and conversation, even in retreat, with creative forms.  You may participate in any or all parts of this retreat.

Friday Evening, August 28

  • Join Debbie Stavish for an evening of walking meditation on the lower west side of Palmer Park.  We’ll walk with a passage,………
    • ~You will be notified of meet up location and time 
    • There will be *Zoom availability on this walk 🙂

Saturday, August 29
6:30 to 8:30 AM  Join Springs Mountain Sangha’s Saturday morning *Zoom meditation. 

  • Work in the Room will be available with Sarah over Zoom

9:00 AM to 12 Noon    Meditation & Dharma Talk

  • Seated meditation, Dharma talk by Sarah Bender, Roshi (at 10:00), walking meditation where you are, more meditation. *Zoom

12:00 to 1:00    Break for lunch

1:00 to 2:30      Meditation, conversation. *Zoom

2:30 to 4:00     Break
 
4:00 to 6:00   Two Options:

  • Option A for pre-committed Book Study, led by Geri Johnson
    •    The Inner Work of Racial Justice
    • *Zoom
  • Option  B 
    • Join in a *Zoom meditation session of four periods

6:00 to 7:00     Break for dinner

 
7:00 to 9:00 PM       Meditation at Creek Bend Zendo-

  • In person with COVID19 Safety Guidelines  
  • From your home *Zoom Option also available during this time

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~~More information will follow. To register, please contact Debbie Stavish: gardenmail@msn.com ; 719-209-2260

~~ Suggested **dana for this retreat is $50-100, and everyone is welcome regardless of financial dana  availability

*Zoom Link August SMS Meditation and Class Zoom Meeting Link: