The Heartland Community of Mindful Living have been breathing and smiling together since September 1997. We will celebrate our tenth anniversary this upcoming year! Photographed at a going away tea cermony for Jeanne during the summer of 1998 are: Jeanne, David, Kevin, Harry, Pei, Don, Bethany, Susan and Stuart.
Weekly Schedule
- You are invited to join the Heartland Community of Mindful Living for evenings of mindfulness every Monday at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, MO. Our gatherings are open to the public. Newcomers welcome!
Silent Meditation - every Monday, 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. in Classroom C. Please enter quietly if you arrive during the meditation period.
Weekly Gatherings - every Monday, 7:45 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. in Classroom C. Our schedule rotates as follows:- First Monday - The Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation Ceremony followed by a dharma discussion. All are welcome to enjoy this ritual affirming our practice of mindfulness.
- Second Monday - Thây on Tape: a video or audio presentation by Zen Master Thích Nhât Hanh followed by dharma discussion.
- Third Monday - An evening of sitting, walking and guided meditation.
- Fourth Monday - A reading from one of Zen Master Thích Nhât Hanh's many publications followed by dharma discussion.
- Fifth Monday - Flower watering and hugging meditation.
Recitation of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings with the Order of Interbeing Sangha - Every other week on Sunday morning. Contact us for details.
We do not meet on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Independence, Memorial or Labor Day, or Christmas.
Sangha Library
- Email our librarian for details.We have a variety of books, video, audio and periodicals to check-out to support your practice.
Practice Resources
Upcoming Events
- March 29, 2010, Monday 7:45 in Classroom C - Deep Relaxation, Flower Watering and Hugging Meditation
April 5, 2010 Monday 10th Anniversary of Bethany's Ordination In place of dharma discussion we will enjoy tea, cookies, songs and flowers together. Please join us to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Bethany's ordination into Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing!
April 9-11, 2010 (Weekend) Joyfully Together: Practicing in Harmony and Awareness with Br. Chan Huy at McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Austin, TX
April 18, 2010 Sunday 1:00 pm Sangha Social at Paradise India! RSVP here
June 19, 2010 (Saturday) Summer Day of Mindfulness Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO, Classroom C, 9 am - 4 pm
August 20-25, 2010, Be the Change, a Mindfulness Retreat with the Monks of Nuns of Deer Park and Blue Cliff Monasteries, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO
Recent Posts
- Next 14 MTs Recitation: March 14th at 11:00 pm
- New Events Too Numerous to Mention!
- New Sangha Event: 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
- Day of Mindfulness This Saturday--RSVP Today!
- New Year's Eve Party
- Happiness: A Daylong Mindfulness Retreat January 16th
- Happiness: A Daylong Mindfulness Retreat January 16th
- Join Us for Eating Meditation on Monday, 11/30 at Cafe Seed
- Day of Mindfulness in Nebraska on November 7
- Thich Nhat Hanh Film Series in Columbia
Breath of Earth, Breath of Life!
- 2008 residential mindfulness retreat with Br. Chan Huy at Marillac Center
Cultivating Peace Within
- 2007 residential mindfulness retreat with Br. Chan Huy at Marillac Center
