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Washington Mindfulness Community

PO Box 11168, Takoma Park, MD 20913
tel: 301-681-1036
email: info *at* mindfulnessdc *dot* org
website: www.mindfulnessdc.org

Practice schedule:

Sitting and walking meditation: Sunday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.
Dharma Discussion from 8 to 9 p.m.
Social Time from 9 to 9:30 p.m.
Newcomers Orientation: Last Sunday of the month, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. (Guided meditation from 6:30 to 6:50 p.m.)
Community Potluck: First Sunday of the month, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

Location:

The Washington Buddhist Vihara
5017 16th St. NW, Washington DC
tel: 202-723-0773 (please call between 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. e.s.t.)

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P.O. Box 130, Oakton, VA 22124
tel : 703-938-1377
email: info *at* mpcf *dot* org
website: www.mpcf.org

Practice Schedule:

Morning Guided Sitting Meditation: Monday through Friday 8:15–9:15 a.m.
Morning Mindful Movement: Thursday 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Noon Guided Sitting Meditation: Thursday 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Afternoon Mindful Movement: Tuesday 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Evening Sitting Meditation & Dharma Talk/Discussion: Thursday 7:30–9:00 p.m.

For class and retreat listings and dates for Days of Mindfulness, please consult the MPCF website.

Location:

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (UUCF), 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124.
tel: 703-281-4230

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P.O. Box 11360
Takoma Park, MD 20913
tel: 301-270-8353
email: info *at* stillwatermpc *dot* org
website: www.stillwatermpc.org

Practice Schedule:

Mindfulness Practice Evenings:
Thursday 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. at Crossings, Silver Spring; newcomer orientation on the first Thursday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.;
Sunday 6:30-8:30 p.m.at Yoga Center of Columbia, Md.; Newcomer orientation on the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Morning Meditation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30-7:30 a.m., at Crossings, Silver Spring;
Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30-8:40 a.m., at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, Takoma Park;
Wednesday, 6:30-7-30 a.m., at Circle Yoga, Chevy Chase, D.C.

Classes, workshops, and retreats periodically scheduled. See www.stillwatermpc.org/calendar or send e-mail.

Locations:

Crossings: Center for the Healing Traditions, Suite 202, 8505 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church: 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park, MD
Circle Yoga: 5615 39th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Yoga Center of Columbia: 8950 Route 108, Suite 109, Columbia, MD

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10413 Adel Road, Oakton, VA 22124
tel: (703) 938-9606 or (301) 294-7966
email: thuyentu *at* crpcv *dot* org
website: www.crpcv.org/thuyentu/

Practice schedule: Mindful day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month except the two months, normally April and October, when a mindful retreat is held. (Please check the web site or call to be sure of the schedule).

Mindful day schedule:

Sitting and walking meditation: 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Sutra chanting in Vietnamese: 11:15 a.m. - 12 noon
Silent pot luck lunch: 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Deep Relaxation: 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Watch dharma talk in Vietnamese by Ven Thich Nhat Hanh on video tape: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Dharma discussion and tea meditation (in Vietnamese): 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Please bring a vegetarian dish to share in the pot luck lunch.

Location:

Giac Hoang Temple
5401 NW 16th St. Washington DC, 20001.
tel : (202) 829-2423

Monthy newsletter in Vietnamese
Retreats

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Annapolis Mindfulness Practice: Practice Evening: Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., and sessions for beginners Sundays, 8:45-9:45 a.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Rd.
Contact: Art Hansen or Phyllis Culham

Arlington Mindfulness Practice: Practice Evening: Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Peter Guerrero, 703-820-1524.

Baltimore Mindfulness Practice (Fresh Breeze Sangha): Practice Day: Saturday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at Govans Presbyterian Church, 5824 York Road, in Baltimore. Call or email for directions.
Contact: Carol Fegan, 410-323-2180.

Bowie Springs Meditation Group: In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Practice days: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. (4th Tuesday at Nexus Wellness Center - 1525 Pointer Ridge Pl, Suite 302, Bowie, MD).
Contact: Azara Turaki, 240-206-9717, or Alex Wong.

Capitol Hill Mindfulness Practice: Sitting meditation: Monday morning, 7-8 a.m., Capitol Hill Yoga Center, 221 5th St. NE.
Contact: Jindra Cekan for more information
Sitting meditation, reading and dharma discussion: Wednesday evening, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Healing Arts of Capitol Hill 320 G Street NE (3 blocks from Union Station).
Contact: Mary Reiger, 202-544-9389 ext. 3.
Friday morning sits have been suspended while we gauge interest. If you would like to sit with a group Friday mornings on the Hill, please e-mail Mary Hillebrand.

Columbia Mindfulness Practice: Practice Evening: first Monday of month, 7-8:30 p.m. Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaftreader Way.
Contact: Judy Colligan, 410-730-4712.

Lotus Heart Mindfulness Community: Practice Day: Sunday, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at breathe books, 810 W 36th Street, Hampden in Baltimore. Call or e-mail for directions.
Contact: Michael Goodman, 410-833-6685, www.lotusheartsangha.com

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