UPCOMING EVENTS

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  Tue 19

  Feb

  Smiling like a Buddha: A Six-Session Mindfulness Meditation Class

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  Register Now When we practice mindfulness, we develop, over time, a relaxed state of awareness that allows for the moment-by-moment direct observation of sensations, feelings, and mind-states. When mindfulness is firmly established, joy, compassion, equanimity and loving-kindness arise. Intended for both new and experienced practitioners, the class will explore conscious breathing, developing/deepening a sitting practice,…

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  Sun 24

  Feb

  Deepening our Practice: Life Lessons from the Sutras

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  – A Fall-Winter "Deepening Our Practice" Group for Experienced Practitioners –
  The core of the Buddhist tradition concerns the well-lived life. How do we reduce our suffering and the suffering of those around us? And, how do we live our lives joyfully, mindfully, and compassionately? In this Deepening our Practice class we will explore these questions as we look deeply into two Buddhist sutras.

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  Sun 10

  Mar

  Still Water Community Vegetarian Potluck

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  In his book, Cultivating the Mind of Love, Thich Nhat Hanh writes about the importance of being part of a community of practitioners: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are three precious jewels in Buddhism, and the most important of these is Sangha. The Sangha contains the Buddha and the Dharma. A good teacher is important, but sisters…