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Wednesday
Sittings
If
you are new to our tradition
please review Our
Basic Practice Forms
to get a basic idea of the rhythm of the
practice and services.
Practice
leaders can
download the January-February, 2012 leader
schedule here.
The
Wednesday night sitting happens every Wednesday
night from 6p to 8p. Arrive 20 minutes early
for a brief introduction to meditation.
The third Wednesday of each month includes
a dharma talk in addition to one period
of meditation, and discussion.
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6:00
6:05
6:10
6:35
6:45
7:10
7:20
7:30
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Welcome
and brief orientation
Introductory Chant
First 25-minute sitting
meditation period
Walking Meditation
Second 25-minute sitting
meditation period
Readings, Thoughts, and
Announcements
Closing Chant
Tea & Conversation
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We
are holding tea night, a monthly
gathering after the regular Wednesday service
on the 4th Monday, for conversation and
sharing about our practice. Jan Meserve
will be leading this monthly event. Mark
your calendar!
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Saturday
Sittings, Retreats and Family & Kids'
Practice Events
Second
and fourth Saturday mornings of the month,
from 8 am to 10 am at the Center for Inner
Peace.
On
Saturdays, there are four sitting periods
of 25 minutes each, beginning on the
half-hour, with walking meditation in
between. No chanting or readings, just meditation.
Come for all or part of the time, but please
enter and exit the zendo during the walking
meditations.
During
February, March and April, the winter precepts
class is on the second and fourth Saturdays,
held from 10:30 - 12:30 pm, just after the
Saturday morning meditation concludes.
Full
2012 Schedule:
During
2012, the Wet Mountain Sangha will be jointly
planning a number of events with our sister
sangha to the north, Springs Mountain Sangha.
The schedule of events for 2012 includes
the following:
Saturday,
February 4 10:00 a.m. --- 1:00 p.m.
in Pueblo: Work in the Room with Sarah Bender
at the Center for Inner Peace.
Friday,
February 17 at 5:30-7:00 p.m. and Saturday,
February 18/ All Day Meditation at Sarah
Bender's Home. People are invited to
stay over at Sarah's or at other SMS homes
in Colorado Springs.
Saturday, March 3 All Day Retreat
at the Center for Inner Peace in Pueblo
with Sarah Bender or Andrew Palmer.
Saturday
and Sunday, April 9-15 Spring Refuge Retreat,
Canon City Abbey
Saturday,
May
12
8:30-11:30 Work in the Room with Andrew
Palmer
Friday-
Sunday, May 18-20 Commuter Retreat in Colorado
Springs with Joan Sutherland
Saturday,
June 9 All Day Meditation Retreat in Pueblo:
Center for Inner Peace, with Sarah Bender
or Andrew Palmer
Friday,
September 28-Sunday September 30/ Fall Meditation
Retreat in Colorado Springs at the CC
Women's Club.
Saturday,
October 27: Work in the Room in Pueblo
at Center for Inner Peace with Sarah Bender
Saturday,
November 10: All Day Meditation Retreat
in Pueblo at Center for Inner Peace with
Sarah Bender or Andrew Palmer
December
5-9, Colorado Springs Annual Retreat with
David Weinstein, Roshi
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