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Interbeing Sangha of Kingston - Weekly Electronic Bulletin Issue #16 - October 6th, 2017

Interbeing Sangha
of Kingston

No Meeting Oct 8th

There will be no meeting this week, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Our regular weekly meetings will resume on Sunday, October 15th, for meditation and dharma sharing, 6:30pm at Unitarian Place (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship), 206 Concession Street. Happy Thanksgiving to our sangha family.

Gratitude for Miracles

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness

Community Announcement

Teaching Visit

Domo Geshe Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, and founder of White Conch Dharma Centre in Wisconsin, will visit Kingston for two events, "The Dragons of Hope and Happiness," Friday, October 13th at 7:00 pm at The Sanctuary, 221 Queen Street, and "The Healing Power of an Open Heart" a half day workshop at a private home on Saturday, October 14th. More information and registration here.

Community Announcement

Forest Therapy Walks

The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority is launching the practice of Forest Therapy Walks, inspired by the Japanese practice of “Shinrin-yoku” which translates as “forest bathing”. Sangha member Stana Luxford Oddie, CRCA Senior Conservation Educator invites you to the launch of the program at two upcoming walks, both at the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. Saturday, Oct. 21st, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, and Saturday, Nov. 4th from 1:00 pm-3:30 pm, each $20 per person. Visit our website for more information.

Community Announcement

Empty Bowls

Martha's Table will host the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at Queen's University Club, Sunday, October 29th. Tickets are $35.00. Diners chose from a menu of gourmet soups, served in a one-of-a-kind handcrafted pottery bowl that they get to keep. Kingston’s finest bakeries, restaurants, and local businesses donate bread, soup, and auction items, and talented potters make the bowls. In 2016, $23,000.00 was raised in 2016. Learn more and buy tickets: marthastable.ca

Cultivating Compassion

"I myself would not like to go to a place where there is no suffering. Because I know without suffering we will have no chance to learn how to understand and to be compassionate. It is by being in touch with suffering that we can cultivate our understanding and our compassion."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, "Cultivating Compassion" Sept 2001

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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