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Community Events, Practice & Groups
Community Practice PUBLIC SITTING & EVENING CHANTS Extended sitting Mondays & Fridays 5:30 - 8pm This open practice consists of silent sitting, interspersed with brief periods of walking meditation, and in the evenings, concluding with chanting. Meditation instruction is required prior to attending. You may come for all or for part of the sitting period, and registration is not necessary. First-time meditators are encouraged to attend one of our regular Learn to Meditate classes before coming to Public Sitting. NYINTHUN 9am - 5pm | Free Open to all! Once a month the New York Shambhala Center offers an all day practice.
Nyinthun is best experienced in its entirety, but people are free to arrive and leave at anytime. ADVANCED GROUP PRACTICE Community Groups The Shambhala Meditation Center encourages a diverse group of individuals to explore common interests together so that we can more fully realize the joining of Shambhala principles and practices to our everyday life. Community gatherings and groups help us fulfill our role as sangha, or community of practitioners, by supporting one another on our individual paths of self-discovery. All gatherings are open to the public, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. The Heart of Recovery Every Sunday, 6:30 pm A weekly sharing support group bringing together meditation practice and QueerDharma: A Community of LGBTQ Meditators Every Sunday, 7 - 9 pm For more information: www.queerdharma.org Children's Program 10:45am - 1pm | $20 suggested donation The Shambhala Children's Program is based on the principles that all children embody innate goodness, curiosity, and loving-kindness. We explore Buddhist and Shambhala themes through play, music, art, and stories while incorporating simple, age appropriate mindfulness activities. Parents are invited to take part in public sitting during this time. Children 3 and older are welcome. Upcoming dates : March 4, April 1, June 3
Shambhala Playgroup Every Friday, 10am - 11:15am $5 - 10 suggested donation Becoming a parent opens up new opportunities to work with emotion, time, and "off the cushion" practice. The Shambhala playgroup is an informal gathering that welcomes parents and children to visit and informally share their experiences of bringing mindfulness practice into parenting. We meet with the intention of forming community and helping each other to view parenting as practice and path, especially during periods when formal sitting practice is compromised. We envision laughter, listening, tips, tissues, favorite books, and shared stories to form the foundation of this community. Newborn babies through pre-school children are welcome to attend. Please bring one or two toys for children to share during play. With questions contact Erin Carney: carney.erin@gmail.com
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Mindfulness meditation is the foundation practice of everything we do at the Shambhala Meditation Center. It helps develop our ability to pay attention to what's happening from moment to moment, without losing ourselves in our memories of the past or our anticipations of the future.
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