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Interbeing Sangha of Kingston - Weekly Electronic Bulletin Issue #21 - November 11th, 2017

Interbeing Sangha
of Kingston

Weekly Meeting

Our next weekly gathering takes place Sunday, November 12th, for meditation and dharma sharing, 6:30pm at Unitarian Place (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship), 206 Concession Street. Bell minder tbc.

Open Hearts, Open Minds

"Whatever views we hold, we should be careful not to get caught up in thinking that our view is the "best" and that only we have the truth… We should always keep our hearts open to the people who have different views or beliefs. Practicing openness and non-attachment to views is fundamental in Buddhism."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh

This Sunday

Sangha Care

We will have a Sangha Care Meeting this week on Sunday, November 12th at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be kept to an hour to allow for a break between this and our regular weekly session. All of our sangha family are encouraged to attend and participate in discussions and decisions.

Member Blog

Insightful Haiku

Gratitude to sangha member, Stana Luxford Oddie, for this beautiful Haiku, written returning home from last week's gathering (now on our Member Blog):

Tonight at the Interbeing Sangha
Three candles are lit
Rain beats down on the skylight
Humans are flowers

Thoughts, Words, and Actions

"What you think, what you say, and what you do is your continuation—a kind of energy that will continue for a long time. When your body has disintegrated, you continue onward because of the three kinds of energy that you produce every day. . . When you are no longer in this form of body, then your action—your karma, what you produce in terms of thinking and speech and action—is your continuation. That’s why when you practice mindfulness, concentration, and insight, you can assure a good, beautiful continuation in the future."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, You Don't Need to Be Buddhist

Registration Open

Day of Mindfulness

Registration is still available for the upcoming Day of Mindfulness hosted by Ottawa Pagoda Sangha at Old Town Hall Community Centre in Ottawa, 9:30am-3pm on Sunday, November 19th led by Sister Ocean from Blue Cliff Monastery. Registration is free, and available on the sangha's website. The day will include sitting and walking meditation, and a dharma talk from Sister Ocean on" Deep Listening." The full schedule is on the registration page.

Sunday at KUF

On Remembering

Rev. Beckett Coppola will speak this Sunday, November 12th at 10:30 am about remembering - how seemingly opposing emotions like grief, anger, laughter, and nostalgia can be held in our hearts and our minds simultaneously, and how powerfully important it is that we take moments to remember.

Seeing the Buddha in the Here and Now

"I think that the Buddha is already here. If you are mindful enough you can see the Buddha in anything, especially in the sangha. The twentieth century was the century of individualism, but we don’t want that anymore. Now we try to live as a community. We want to flow like a river, not a drop of water. The river will surely arrive at the ocean, but a drop of water may evaporate halfway. That’s why it is possible for us to recognize that the presence of the Buddha is the here and now. I think that every step, every breath, every word that is spoken or done in mindfulness—that is the manifestation of the Buddha. Don’t look for the Buddha elsewhere. It is in the art of living mindfully every moment of your life.

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, In Engaged Buddhism, Peace Begins in You

Our sangha has two teams helping to share leadership and facilitation of our meetings. Our Bell Minders Team are mindful facilitators for our weekly gatherings, as well as retreats, taking beautiful care of our friends in the practice including the bell. Our Sangha Care Team facilitates sangha care meetings, plans retreats, minds our library and resources, and coordinates outreach. If you are interested in helping with either or both, contact interbeingkingston@gmail.com for more information.

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