Freedom of the Heart
"I am a cloud, I am the blue sky
I am a bird, spreading out its wings
I am a flower, I am the sunshine
I am the earth, receiving a seed
And I am free, when my heart is open
Yes, I am free, when my mind is clear
Oh dear brother, Oh dear sister
Let’s walk together, mindfully
And I am free, when my heart is open
Yes, I am free, when my mind is clear
Oh dear brother, Oh dear sister
Let’s walk together, joyfully
--"I am a Cloud" or "Freedom of the Heart," Plum Village Practice Song Download/listen to MP3 here
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Sangha Care Team
Call for Meeting
As we approach our 4 year anniversary and Thich Nhat Hanh's 94th birthday this October, ALL ARE WELCOME to join in a virtual Sangha Care Meeting. RSVP to interbeingkingston@gmail.com to participate in a poll for the best date/time.
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Community Announcement
Forest Therapy
renew - connect - relax - heal
A Forest Therapy Walk is all about getting ourselves out of our busy thinking minds and into experiencing the forest with our senses. Join Cataraqui Conservation's Certified Forest Therapy Guide Stana Luxford Oddie and experience this mindful, healing and connective practice.
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Visit www.crca.ca/foresttherapy to learn more about the Cataraqui Conservation's Forest Therapy Walk Program, and register for one of the upcoming in person public Forest Therapy Walks @ Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area:
- Thursday October 1, 12:30 to 2:30 PM, $20 per person
- Sunday October 4, 2:00 to 4:00 PM $20 per person
- Thursday October 15, 12:30 to 2:30 PM $20 per person
- Thursday October 29, 12:30 to 2:30 PM $20 per person
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Touch the Clouds
"This piece of paper I am holding in my hand is something that exists right now. Can we establish a time and place of birth for this paper? That is very difficult to establish, impossible actually because before it manifested as a piece of paper, it was already here in the form of a tree, of the sun, of a cloud. Without the sun, without the rain, the tree would not have lived, and there would have been no piece of paper, I touch the sun. When I touch this piece of paper, I also touch the clouds. There is a cloud floating in this piece of paper. You do not have to be a poet to see it. If I were able to separate the cloud from the piece of paper, the paper would not exist anymore."
--Thich Nhat Hanh You are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
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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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