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Interbeing Sangha of Kingston - Weekly Electronic Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue #9 - Sept. 1st, 2018

Interbeing Sangha
of Kingston

Weekly Meeting

Please join us for our next weekly gathering, taking place tomorrow, Sunday, September 2nd, for meditation and dharma sharing, 6:30pm at Unitarian Place (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship), 206 Concession Street. Darcy Gawronski-McNinch will be bell minding.

Self-understanding

"Self-understanding is crucial for understanding another person; self-love is crucial for loving others. When you’ve understood your suffering, you suffer less, and you are capable of understanding another person’s suffering much more easily. When you can recognize the suffering in the other person and see how that suffering came about, compassion arises. You no longer have the desire to punish or blame the other person. You can listen deeply, and when you speak there is compassion and understanding in your speech. The person with whom you’re speaking will feel much more comfortable, because there is understanding and love in your voice."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Communicating

Gratitude

Day of Mindfulness

Gratitude to Sarah and Hang from Kingston Sangha who led a beautiful Day of Mindfulness at Bonniespring Farm last Saturday. Many thanks also to our sangha members Ananda, who led Qi Gong, and Stana, who led us on a Forest Therapy Walk, and to everyone who participated for sharing their energy of mindfulness and peace.

Bowing to the Buddha Within

"Where I live in Plum Village, every time you meet someone on your way somewhere, you join your palms and bow to him or to her with respect, because you know that there is a Buddha inside that person. Even if that person isn’t looking or acting like a Buddha, the capacity for love and compassion is in him or her. If you know how to bow with respect and freshness, you can help the Buddha in him or her to come out. To join your palms and bow like this isn’t mere ritual. It’s a practice of awakening."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Communicating

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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