Calendar of the Washington Mindfulness Community

*** SCHEDULE CHANGE - effective June 1st ***

All regularly occuring activities for the WMC will begin and end 30 minutes earlier than the usual schedule.

Every Sunday, evening meditation gatherings will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Third Sunday dharma classes will begin at 5:15 p.m.

Last Sunday newcomers' orientations will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Vihara

See you at the Vihara!

Regular Sunday Evening schedule:

Sitting and walking meditation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dharma Discussion from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Social Time from 8:30 to 9 p.m.

At the Washington Buddhist Vihara
5017 16th St. NW, Washington DC

Newcomers Orientation: Last Sunday of the month, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Vihara.

Dharma classes will be offered at the Vihara the third Sunday of each month from 5:45 to 6:45 pm. Topics and facilitators will be announced the week prior on the WMC listserv.

The WMC holds family and friends getaway retreats at Charter Hall, in Perryville, Md., three times per year, typically in late spring, early fall, and mid-winter. Information about these retreats is distributed via the WMC listserv.

Our annual ceremony of remembrance is held the first Sunday of November each year.

The Mindful Parenting Group meets once a month, usually on the 1st Tuesday of the month in Northwest D.C. from 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm. Meeting includes 15-minute sit, plus mindful discussion of a variety of topics about the joys and challenges of parenting (infants to teens). Contact annie@circleyoga.com or Jindra Cekan, 202-375-3119, for more information.

If you are not on our list-serv and would like to be, send your email address to info@mindfulnessdc.org

Classes/Workshops

Anh-Huong Nguyen and Thu Nguyen, of the Mindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax (MPCF), offer regular classes on mindfulness practice. Go to the MPCF webpage to find out the dates for upcoming classes.

MPCF Days of Mindfulness with Anh-Huong Nguyen and Thu Nguyen, of the Mindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax (MPCF). Held monthly at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax. Upcoming dates in 2007:
Oct. 13, at the MPCF
Oct. 27, at Blueberry Gardens, 237 Ashton Rd (Route 108), Ashton, Md.
More information: MPCF web page.

The Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center offers regular classes on mindfulness practice. Go to the Still Water webpage to find out the dates for upcoming classes.

The Art and the Practice of Mindfulness: Come and share your experiences of art and the practice of mindfulness. Explore together art as the practice as we paint, write, make music...and whatever else inspires your creativity. Please bring anything creative you would like to share.
October 9, 7 p.m., Glover Park, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Please let us know if you're coming and we'll send you directions. Or just e-mail if you have questions Susan or Lisa.

Retreats

First WMC Day of Mindfulness, October 28, 2007, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wellspring Conference Center, 11411 Neelsville Church Rd., Germantown, Md.
Bring a dish for vegetarian potluck lunch, utensils/plate and cushion. Activities will include guided meditation, Qi Gong, walking meditation, potluck lunch in silence, dharma panel and small group dharma discussions, tea ceremony, children's activities and lots of singing and smiling throughout.
Donation: $20 due October 7, 2007, via check to WMC, PO Box 11168, Takoma Park, MD 20913 or paypal at: http://tinyurl.com/2d29zz
Contact the retreat committee: retreats@mindfulnessdc.org for more information.
CLICK HERE to download flyer.

Winter Silent Retreat: Jan. 11-13, 2008, a silent, adults-only retreat, at Charter Hall, on the Susquehanna River in Maryland. The January retreat will focus on deepening our practice together. The schedule will include generous amounts of silence, sitting and walking meditation, meal preparation and enjoyment, dharma sharing and free time to explore in our own way. (This might include journaling, art, etc.) So, the retreat is open to anyone in our community who would like to follow this schedule and fully take part in the experience. Cost is $75 per person for the entire weekend. Please contact the retreat committee for more information.

Upcoming MPCF Retreats: October 19-21, 2007, and December 7-9, 2007, at Claymont Court, W.Va. For more information, please e-mail info@mpcf.org or call 703-938-1377.

Upcoming Still Water MPC Retreats: All retreats held at Charter Hall, on the Susquehanna River in Maryland. For more information, please contact Mitchell Ratner info@StillWaterMPC.org, call (301) 270-8353 or go to www.stillwatermpc.org.

Community Events

Classes/Workshops

Retreats