Mindfulnesskc

5th Monday Special Session March 29th

 

5th Monday's are very special for the Heartland Community of Mindful Living.  We offer three wonderful practices that most everyone delights in.  

The first is deep relaxation, a laying down meditation to help you relax totally.  This type of meditation is helpful when you are very tired or stressed. Sleeping is encouraged!  Please bring a pad or blanket to lay on and another to cover yourself.

The second is flower-watering.  This is a way to express your gratitude to the community or individuals of the community.  We call it flower watering, because we share something about the community or person that nourishes us and everyone blossoms!

The last is hugging meditation.  Thich Nhat Hanh developed this practice after he came to the west.  Hugging is not a common practice in Vietnam.  Thay says his first hug was rather stiff. However he saw the benefits of conscious hugging and created hugging meditation.  We always ask first, then bow.  As we hug we breathe three times in and out together.  Here is the gatha for hugging meditation:

Breathing in, I am so happy to hug you.

Breathing out, I know you are real and alive in my arms. 

We look forward to seeing you Monday, March 29th at 7:00 pm at Unity Temple on the Plaza, Classroom C.

Next 14 MT Recitation Sunday March 28 at 11:00 am

Bethany and David invite you to join them for the recitation of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing.  Bethany and David recite the 14 Mindfulness Trainings every other Sunday as part of their weekly Day of Mindfulness.  

The Order of Interbeing was founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1966.  Members vow to study, practice and observe the 14 Mindfulness Trainings, a wonderful blend of traditional Buddhist teachings and contemporary social concerns.  They also vow to practice 60 days of mindfulness each year.  Bethany will celebrate 10 years in the Order this April, and David next April.  Bethany founded the Heartland Community of Mindful Living in 1997.

We will begin with a short period of sitting meditation, a reading from the book Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh, then recite the trainings together.  We'll have dharma discussion if time remains.

We will meet from 11:00 am to 12 noon every other Sunday beginning February 28th.  Please email us and we will send you directions to our home.  We welcome anyone practicing with the Heartland Community of Mindful Living to attend.

Next 14 MTs Recitation: March 14th at 11:00 pm

Bethany and David invite you to join them for the recitation of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing.  Bethany and David recite the 14 Mindfulness Trainings every other Sunday as part of their weekly Day of Mindfulness.  

The Order of Interbeing was founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1966.  Members vow to study, practice and observe the 14 Mindfulness Trainings, a wonderful blend of traditional Buddhist teachings and contemporary social concerns.  They also vow to practice 60 days of mindfulness each year.  Bethany will celebrate 10 years in the Order this April, and David next April.  Bethany founded the Heartland Community of Mindful Living in 1997.

We will begin with a short period of sitting meditation, a reading from the book Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh, then recite the trainings together.  We'll have dharma discussion if time remains.

We will meet from 11:00 am to 12 noon every other Sunday beginning February 28th.  Please email us and we will send you directions to our home.  We welcome anyone practicing with the Heartland Community of Mindful Living to attend.