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We also have monthly Days of Mindfulness.
One of our Sangha members in the maximum
security prison Gateless Gate Sangha said, "If
I want to have the Buddha's teachings right at
hand, I just bring to mind Thay's incense
offering gatha. It contains everything I need."
We celebrated the New Year with meditation,
I 08 bows, rings of the bell, and tea.
Old Path Zendo
Philip and Judith Toy
2725 Aquetong Road
New Hope, PA 18938 Tel: (215)862-2968
We sit together every weekday morning at
dawn. On Sunday mornings we have sitting
and walking meditation, tea, and Dharma
discussions. We had a Day of Mindfulness
with Lyn Fine in October. We were also visited
by the Washington-United Nations FreeTibet
Marchers, including Thubten Norbu Rinpoche
(brother of H. H. Dalai Lama) and Padin
Gyatso, a Tibetan monk held prisoner by the
Chinese for 33 years.
Eve and David Dimmack
29 Cavendish Drive, Ambler, PA 19002
Tel:(215)646-1655 Email: Diep94@aol.com
We meet every Monday evening, have morning
sittings and weekly recitation of the
mindfulness trainings.
Lilac Breeze Sangha
Joyce Haase
267 South Van Pelt Street
Philadelphia, PA 191 03 Tel: (215)545-3319
We meet every other week for meditation,
mindfulness trainings recitation, reading, and
listening to tapes of Thiiy.
Texas
Dallas Community of Mindful Living
Luke Barber and Lee Paez
8015 Forest Trail, Dallas, TX 75238
Tel: (214)342-3309 Fax: (214)238-6352
Email: LeePaez@DCCD.EDU
We meet Sunday mornings for meditation
practice, readings, and sometimes mindfulness
training recitation. On the first Sunday of each
month, we have a potluck silent meal.
Houston Zen Community
Doug Lindsay
P.O. Box 131372, Houston, TX 77219
Tel: (713)880-1030 Email: zenml@hal.pc.org
We meet Sunday evenings for meditation,
discussion, and chanting The Heart Sutra. On
the first Sunday of the month we recite and
discuss the Mindfulness Trainings. On the
fifth Sunday we have a tea cermony and share
poems, songs, and stories. We have also been
studying Old Path White Clouds.
In August, we held a retreat led by Tenshin
Reb Anderson and in October with Hoa Van
Do. Arnie Kotler and Therese Fitzgerald will
lead a Weekend of Mindfulness in April.
Sangha del COl'azon
Bonnie Flake
10606 Sayonara
San Antonio, TX 78216 Tel: (210)344-0681
We meet every Sunday morning for meditation.
We recite the Mindfulness Trainings and have
tea the first meeting of each month.
Sangha of the Rio Grande Valley
Mark Matthews
548 Guava Drive
Harlingen, TX 78552 Tel: (210)428-9571
We meet twice monthly for sitting and walking
meditation. We end with a shared reflection on
a topic that someone in the Sangha suggests. If
there is no suggested topic, we read a few
pages from a book.
Plum Blossom Sangha
Nuba Shores
1501 Nickerson
Austin, TX 78704 Tel: (512)442-8262
We meet every Sunday evening for sitting
meditation, mindfulness training recitation,
tea, and discussion. We also have deep
relaxation evenings with poetry. We have
several retreats during the year, usually held at
Stone Haven Ranch, a beautiful, old, secluded
space outside San Marcos.
Utah
Vaughn and Joanne Lovejoy
1588 Princeton, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Tel: (801)583-9238
We meet every Sunday for sitting and walking
meditation, tea, and discussion. Arnie Kotler
and Therese Fitzgerald will lead a retreat in
March.
Vermont
Mindfulness Community of Southern Vermont
Eva Mondon
RR2, Box 345
Putney, VT 05346 Tel: (802)387-4144
We meet on the first Sunday of the month for
meditation and on the third Saturday of the
month for a Day of Mindfulness. We also have
special walking meditation through local
flower gardens through the spring, summer,
and fall. We meet at the local Quaker Meeting
Home in Putney.
Pot Lid Sangha
Bill Lipke, Vermont Respite Home
P.O. Box 954
Williston, VT 05495 Tel: (802) 864-0981
Email: WLIPKE@moose.uvm.edu
We meet Friday afternoons for sitting and
Dharma discussion, and recite the Mindfulness
Trainings once a month. We also meet with
residents at the Vermont Respite Home.
Summer Vine Community Sangha
Carlene Bagnall
19 Vine Street
Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: (802)229-9678
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We meet Wednesday evenings for sitting and
walking meditation. We read the Mindfulness
Trainings on the first Wednesday of each
month. We welcome applicants for live-in
positions in exchange for child care.
Fire on the Mountain
Ellie Hayes
RDI Box 133
S. Woodbury, VT 05650 Tel: (802)456-1983
We are a small but devoted Sangha of women
practitioners meeting every Thursday morning
for meditation. Ellie recently returned from
the September Heart of the Buddha retreat in
Plum Village. Our Sangha has been slowly
digesting the teachings on the Four Nutriments
in The Sutra 011 Right View. We are also
building bridges with other Sanghas in the
region, from Montpelier to Montreal. On
January 4, Lyn Fine will lead us in a Day of
Mindfulness.
Virginia
Loudon County Sangha
Alice and Dan Magorian
20711 Sycolin Road
Leesburg, V A 22075 Tel: (703)777-1618
We meet once a month for sitting and walking
meditation, a potluck, and discussion.
Tuesday Mindfulness Meditation Group
Bill Menza
8502 Rehoboth Court
Vienna, VA 22031-5061 Tel: (703)356-4912
Email: wmenza@capaccess.org
We meet Tuesday evenings for meditation,
recitation of the Mindfulness Trainings, and
Dharma discussion.
Mindfulness Community of Washington, D.C.
Anh Huong Nguyen and Thu Nguyen
10413 Adel Road
Oakton, VA 22124 Tel: (703)938-9606
Charlottesville Sangha
Kim Cary
Box 33
Massie's Mill, VA 22954 Tel: (804)980-1470
We meet the first and third Wednesday
evenings of the month at the Friends Meeting
House for meditation, recitation of the
Mindfulness Trainings, and discussion. We
also have periodic Days of Mindfulness. We
have a Morning of Mindfulness on the third
Sunday of every month.
Fred Eppsteiner will lead a family retreat
for adults, teenagers, and children at Camp
Albemarle near Charlottesville, June 13-18.
South Anna River Sangha
Craig Green
Twin Oaks Community
Louisa, V A 23093 Tel: (540)894-5126
We share daily morning practice and a weekly
sitting and discussion group.