Ongoing Events
Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm to meet anyone who would like some orientation to meditation, to our tradition, or to our sangha and customs.
Dharma Talks:
September 19 Sarah Bender, Sensei
Septermber 26 Andrew Palmer, Sensei
Work in the Room: Saturday morning, September 24th 6:30 to 8:30 AM with Sarah Bender, SenseiIndividual meetings with a teacher, which we call “Work in the room,” are opportunities to sit face to face and take up what is most alive for you. For a Saturday morning conversation, you’ll have up to 20 minutes. You’ll go downstairs and the teacher will be waiting there for a private conversation.
This is a chance to ask questions about your meditation practice, to ask for instruction, to explore an experience you’ve had, to investigate how your practice looks as it gets up off the cushion and travels through your day and night…..to wake up to this very life of your own.
You don’t have to have formed an individual student-teacher commitment to do this. Everyone is welcome.
This said, it is also possible to form an individual student-teacher relationship, and these can be very powerful in nourishing our practice. Ask a teacher if you’d like to know more about this.
To schedule an appointment for September 24th, please contact Sarah Bender (sembender@gmail.com)
You can also make an appointment to meet with
Andrew (alpsensei@gmail.com) or
Sarah (sembender@gmail.com) at another time.
Where: 417 Prairie Rd. CSC 80909 Parking on the side off St. Vrain and in front of house. For more information contact: Jacque Minehart jqminehart@yahoo.com
AUGUST
August 29 Wayfaring Mind Talk:
With
Jerry Shifrin
September
Living/Dying
(an ongoing consideration)
Alive or Dead?
Dôgo and Zengen went to a house to express condolences. Zengen rapped on the coffin and asked, “Alive or dead?” Dôgo said, “I won’t say alive and I won’t say dead.” Zengen said, “Why won’t you say?” Dôgo said, “I won’t say, I won’t say!”
Case number 55
We will be embarking on this consideration will begin September 27th, 11:00-12:30. Rocky Mountain insight hasgraciously offered their space to us for this endeavor. Our address is 2525 W Pikes Peak Ave, Suite A Colorado Springs, CO 80904. We will meet the second and 4th Tuesdays at this time each month. (We will have to pitch in each session to cover the cost of using the room – the amount will be determined by the number of people coming.)
This study is spearheaded by Steve Milligan(steve_milligan08@comcast.net) and Liz Cramer(elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com). We’ll begin using Stephen and Ondrea Levine’s book “Who Dies?” And, we will progress as the group desires. We already have a stack of books as possibilities; additionally, we can integrate talks, speakers, and koan studies.
Initially we do not want to limit the group size but suspect that to be meaningful, 8-12 people is ideal. And we will determine this with group consensus as we go forward. Please let Steve or Liz know if you are interested! And do start the book!
LOOKING AHEAD
A breakfast for young members of Springs Mountain Sangha
Saturday, October 8
9:00 to 11:00 AM
in Sacred Grounds ( lower level of Shove Chapel)
Come together to generate ideas and explore —-what intrigues you? Where would you like to take this sangha? There are enough of you now to have a strong role in shaping this community.
Want to be part of this?
Contact Robert King: kingrh5722@ gmail.com
Landing Here
An exploration of Zen Meditation
With Sarah Bender, Sensei
Sunday, October 9, 2016
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Shove Chapel, lower level
Zen begins with stopping—something we don’t allow ourselves to do so often!
When you get still and quiet, you can find yourself landing right in the middle,
Meeting life in a wide field of warm interest—and trusting the encounter.
The day will include sitting and walking meditation, an introduction to Zen Buddhism, conversation, tea and snacks.
To register or for more information, Please contact Sarah Bender: sembender@gmail.com
SMS Fall Residential Retreat
Teacher: Sarah Bender, Sensei
When
Wednesday, October 19 to Sunday, October 23
Where
The Abbey at Canon City
Cost
$450 Full-time registration
$100/day, Part-time registration
DEPOSIT: $150, due Sunday, October 9
Financial assistance is available.
Registrar
Steve Milligan, steve_milligan08@comcast.net.
719-633-5925
Opportunities for Engagement
In the wider community (not sponsored by SMS)
Awakening Heart, Mind & Body Class
With Karen Recktenwald
FLYER LINK: To Register and for a Scholarship
8 Thursdays, 6-8pm, Sept 15th – Nov 17th, &
Half Daylong, 9am-1pm, date to be determined
Suggested Donation: $105 (No one turned away)
Awareness & Great Compassion are windows through which we observe the nature of the body & mind.
Previous Participants say:
• “It is motivation to commit to more practice…”
• “I like myself better and feel a deep peace within.” • “We laughed a lot!”