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's Temple Buddhist Center, 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.
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October 2007

October 28, 2007

Food Glorious Food!

Chef_7 By popular demand, here are the Five Contemplations, the retreat menu and recipes.   By folding the Five Contemplations page in half then in half again, you will have a nice card to keep at your table.  Read the document>>>

We hope to see you at our next Day of Mindfulness, January 19, 2008 at Unity Temple on the Plaza, Classroom C, 707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO.  Plus, there's more good food and mindfulness practice to come at next year's retreat, October 3 - 5, 2008.  Please mark your calendars!

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Thay Speaks on Planetary Issues

Thay_with_children Zen Master Thich Nhah Hanh in an October 12, 2007 letter to his spiritual family--all of us--commented on recent events in Burma and rather extensively on global warming.  He suggests several ways to conquer the fear, anger, and dispair that has overcome many of us.  Read the letter in PDF Format or from the Plum Village Website.

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October 13, 2007

Thich Nhat Hanh Interviewed on TIME.COM

24myanmar_600_2TIME magazine's David Van Biema interviews Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh about the actions of monks and nuns in Burma and engaged Buddhism.  Watch the video>>>

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Upcoming Events

  • Next Morning of Mindfulness and Dharma Talk with Br. Chan Huy via the Internet at Bethany and Davids, February 18th. Arrive at 9:45. $10 suggested donation for Br. Chan Huy (or whatever feels right to you). RSVP and location details. Please complete Pre-retreat contemplations and email to Br. Chan Huy by end of day Wednesday before the talk.

    April 13-15, 2012 Being Peace: Mindfulness in Daily Life a weekend retreat with Br. Chan Huy in Bellevue, NE, near Omaha. View Flyer.

    November 2 - 4, 2012 Weekend Retreat at Marillac Center, Leavenworth, KS


    June 16, 2012 Summer Day of Mindfulness 9 am - 4 pm. $35 - $90 Sliding Scale Suggested.

    November 2 - 4, 2012 Weekend Retreat at Marillac Center, Leavenworth, KS

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