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The Sun my Heart


Hello community!
The photo this week is a hummingbird nest perched on top of a pine cone in a heavily trafficked area at Deer Park Monastery. I just returned from a 5-day retreat with about 150 people practicing Turning Outward with Inward Stability. I hope to bring some of the peacefulness and stability back to the sangha here in Ojai. We have three activities to share with you this week.

Today, Monday, April 3 is our regular weekly sitting and walking practice. We begin at 7pm and tonight we will have have a Sutra reading.

Then our first book club gathering is Tuesday, April 4 at 7 pm at Being Peace Zendo. We are in sync with the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation 2017 Book Club. You can visit that site and listen to a meditation in preparation for reading / discussing The Sun My Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh. Two copies of the book have been circulating. Please be sure to return the book asap as many of us are sharing the 2 books from Being Peace's library. If you haven't read any of the book, come along and enjoy a reading and discussion. On Tuesday we will be reading the Introduction aloud and into the First Chapter, followed by our discussion. The next meeting is a week later, Tuesday, April 11 at 7. You are welcome to attend this gathering even if you missed the first one. Contact Anahata at 415-578-8496 if you need any clarifications.

Last, we have our monthly Morning of Mindfulness on Saturday, April 8 from 9am-11:30am. This is an opportunity to go a little deeper as we have more space for practice, teaching, and sharing. In addition to walking and sitting meditation, I will offer a dharma talk on how to use the mindfulness practice to be more open and free.

I hope to see you sometime this week.

Kenley
Ojai Mindfulness 215 Church Rd. Ojai, CA 93023 USA
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