Look more deeply into the impact of all that stuff you own. Watch this video, the Story of Stuff. Thanks to Sangha friend Richard Fagan for telling us about it. It's already making a big impact, perhaps comparable to the film An Inconvenient Truth.
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
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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
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