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Interbeing Sangha of Kingston - Electronic Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue #33 - 3 May 2019

Interbeing Sangha

Weekly Meeting

Please join us for our next weekly gathering, taking place Sunday, May 5th for meditation and dharma sharing, 6:30pm at Unitarian Place (Kingston Unitarian Fellowship), 206 Concession Street. Karl Hardy will be bell minding.

Embracing the Crying Baby Within

"If something negative comes to the surface, such as your despair and anger, or the despair and anger of your spouse, you need the energy of mindfulness to embrace it.

Breathing in, I know that anger is there in me.
Breathing out, I care for my anger.

This is like a mother hearing her baby cry out. She is in the kitchen, and she hears her baby wailing. She puts down whatever she has in her hands, goes into the baby's room, and picks it up in her arms. You can do exactly the same thing--embrace the pain that is coming to the surface.

Breathing in, I know that you are there, my dear anger, my dear despair.
I am there for you; I will take care of you.

― Thich Nhat Hanh, You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

Retreat Preparation

Peace is Every Step

As we look forward to entering more deeply into our practice with one another, this coming Thursday, May 9th - Sunday May 12th at the residential retreat hosted by our sangha at St. Lawrence College, Peace is Every Step, we are also deeply grateful to those making the retreat possible, including our hardworking retreat planning team, the wonderful dharma teachers from Ottawa Pagoda Sangha, and all those contributing to the retreat.

We wish everyone participating a nourishing, healing, mindful weekend together. As we say each week at the conclusion of our weekly meeting, may the fruits of our practice be of benefit to all beings.

Community Announcement

Child Haven Benefit

On Saturday May 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm, you are invited to a benefit at the Royal Kingston Curling Club, to support Child Haven International, a registered charity to assist children and women in developing countries, who are in need of food, education, health care, shelter and clothing, emotional and moral support, with homes in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Tibet in China.

Fantastic Indian supper, Bollywood dancing, music by the Kitchen Gypsies, Silent and Live Auctions, and more. Tickets available at "Novel Idea" located at 156 Princess Street or call 343-333-1974 andrewpeterrush@gmail.com.

Looking Deeply at the Past

"The Buddha said that we should not be afraid of the past; but he did warn us not to lose ourselves in it, either. We should not feed our regret or pain over the past, and we should not get carried away by the past. We do need to study and understand the past, however, because by looking deeply into the past we learn a lot of things that can benefit the present and the future. The past is an object of our study, of our meditation, but the way to study it or meditate on it is by remaining anchored in the present moment."

― Thich Nhat Hanh, You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

Newsletter Editor: Keith Gawronski-McNinch
Newsletter Assistant Editor: Susan Howlett
Social Media Editor: Cat London

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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