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Interbeing Sangha of Kingston - Weekly Electronic Bulletin Issue #13 - September 15th, 2017

Interbeing Sangha
of Kingston

Weekly Meeting

Please join us for our next weekly gathering, taking place this Sunday, September 17th, for meditation and dharma sharing, 6:30pm at Unitarian Place (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship), 206 Concession Street. Susan Young will be bell minding.

Embracing Anger with Tenderness

"Mindfulness does not fight anger or despair. Mindfulness is there in order to recognize. To be mindful of something is to recognize that something is there in the present moment. Mindfulness is the capacity of being aware of what is going on in the present moment. “Breathing in, I know that anger has manifested in me; breathing out, I smile towards my anger.” This is not an act of suppression or of fighting. It is an act of recognizing. Once we recognize our anger, we embrace it with a lot of awareness, a lot of tenderness."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, "Loosening the Knots of Anger"

Next Thursday

Mindful Resistance Webinar

Interbeing Sangha of Kingston presents a free, live screening of Mindful Resistance: How to Resist Without Burning Out at Unitarian Place, 206 Concession Street, Thursday, September 21st, 2017 at 2:00pm. Two social justice activists and dharma teachers will lead this live webinar. Kaira Jewel Lingo and Mushim Patricia Ikeda discuss the importance of self-care during these troubling times, including concrete practices and how to mentor others in self-care. Learn more and register for this free event here...

Peace Walk & Film

Walk With Me

Thank you to everyone who joined us to walk in solidarity with Walk With Me for Peace last Saturday, and to sangha member Karen Parsons for organizing the walk in McBurney Park. It was a lovely afternoon imprinting peace upon the earth with our steps, and afterwards we all agreed it is a practice we could do regularly as as sangha. We also recently heard back from Magda Rotko at Speakit films (producers of Walk With Me). Although the film is still not available in Canada, they know we're eager to bring it to Kingston, and hope it will be soon.

Fall Rotation

Bell Minders

Our Bell Minders Team is working out the schedule for our Fall-Winter Rotation. If you are a member of the team, please check your email for a link to the Doodle poll, and sign up for all the dates that work for you and we will space the bell minding apart hopefully by 6-8 weeks. If you are only able to do one or two dates, just choose the ones you can. If you are are not a member of the team but interested in bell minding, email interbeingkingston@gmail.com.

Community Announcement

Soulful Singing

Sangha member Wendy Luella Perkins will offer her signature meditative practice, Soulful Singing at our regular meeting place at Unitarian Place, 206 Concession Street this fall on the third Tuesday of the month, beginning September 19th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Everyone is welcome into the circle of song including folks who don't think they can sing! Our inclusive, heart-opening gatherings focus on presence, not performance.

Experience freedom, joy, and peace through the power of communal singing and chanting, in a safe, nurturing, open space to explore. $5-20 by donation, pay what you can. For more information, contact info@wendyluellaperkins.com.

Community Announcement

Tai Chi Open House & Fall Classes

Sangha member Trish Blyth invites you to attend the upcoming Open House for Taoist Tai Chi in Kingston, September 16th & 17th at Cooke's-Portsmouth United Church, and to enroll for classes beginning this fall. If you enjoyed Mindful Movement at our recent Day of Mindfulness in August, you will benefit from the health and harmony of this ancient practice. Learn more here.

Community Announcement

Yoga Retreat

Linda Tucker is leading a yoga retreat entitled, "Yin Yang Woman" at Westbrook United Church, 3526 Princess Street, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 23rd. Tap into inner resources of energy and vitality with a variety of practices. For more information, download the flyer here. $65 for the day includes a vegetarian lunch and refreshments. To register, contact Linda at lindatuckeryoga@gmail.com

Community Announcement

Social Justice Film & Fall Feast Bags

Sangha member (and bell minder) Linda Tucker, with Friends of the North - Misiway, has organized the showing of Third World Canada, on Sunday, September 17th at 2:00 pm, at the Isabel Turner Branch of the Kingston Public Library, 935 Gardiners Road. Admission is by donation, and will be followed by discussion and launch of the 2017 Fall Feast Bags to be sent to the northern Ontario community of Moose Factory. Follow the links above to learn more.

Excitement

"Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace. At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it. Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh

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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