Kingfisher Sangha

Kingfisher North Weekly Sit
2023-11-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-31 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates | Zoom (Online)
Please join us for a formal sit, with Kingfisher North at 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Everyone is welcome!
Sits are returning to ZOOM ONLY due to the status with the pandemic. Check back often to see when/if in-person sits will resume.
Tuesdays – 7pm Kingfisher North Sit
To Join the Zoom Meeting:
Please contact Brett (bbartow@nycap.rr.com) or Kingfisher (kingfishersanghany@gmail.com) to receive the link to the Zoom meeting, or check the Weekly Newsletter in your email. Due to some privacy concerns recently, we aren’t posting the link to the Zoom meetings online.

Community Meeting (All Welcome!)
2023-11-05 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom (Online)
Community Meeting
Sunday, November 5
10 am
Join us for our next Kingfisher Community Meeting! All are welcome!
It’s online via Zoom. Contact Tamara or Starr to get the Zoom link.

Kingfisher Village Weekly Sit
2023-11-04 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-10-28 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-10-21 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-10-14 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-10-07 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-09-30 05:00 - 06:00, 2023-09-23 05:00 - 06:00 | Zoom (Online)
Join Kingfisher Village in their weekly sit! Saturdays from 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
To Join the Zoom Meeting:
Please contact Melissa (med627@gmail.com) or Kingfisher Sangha (KingfisherSanghaNY@gmail.com) to receive the link to the Zoom meeting, or check the Weekly Newsletter in your email. Due to some privacy concerns recently, we aren’t posting the link to the Zoom meetings online.

Kingfisher Village MONDAY sits
2023-10-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-21 10:00 - 11:00
Monday: Kingfisher Village
5:30 – 6:30 PM
In person at Melissa’s house in Cambridge every third Monday of the month. Contact Melissa for more information, such as her address details if you need those.

Day of Mindfulness with Bruce Nichols
2023-09-23 03:00 - 12:00 | Unitarian Universalist Sociey of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave., Schenectady, NY, 12308
A Day of Mindfulness with Dharma Teacher Bruce Nichols
September 23
at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady
More information to come!

Day of Mindfulness (Mid-Atlantic Region)
2023-09-17 04:30 - 12:00 | 9 Old Mill Lane, Rose Valley, PA 19063, 9 Old Mill Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063
Day of Mindfulness: Togetherness and Healing
Regional DOM with sanghas of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
from 9:30am to 5:00pm – (Arrival 9:15)
All traditions and levels of experience welcome (Ages 16+)

The larger your beloved community, the more you can accomplish in the world. -Thich Nhat Hanh

Where: 9 Old Mill Lane, Rose Valley, PA 19063 | at the beautiful, historic ‘Old Mill’
One half-mile from SEPTA Rail (R3/Moylan-Rose Valley Station); 2mi from Media, PA
20 minutes from Center City Philadelphia by car

We will practice the art of mindfulness through relaxation, sitting, dharma sharing and walking.
Wonderful nature trails along Ridley Creek
Plentiful free parking
Shuttle available by request (plan to arrive Moylan Train Station at 9:21)

What to Bring: Please bring a cushion for sitting and a mat or blanket for resting (we will have very limited mats and cushions available) | anything you need to be comfortable for the day | loose clothing appropriate to the weather and air conditioning, |a bagged lunch, including utensils | a healthy snack to share if you wish |We will provide tea, cold drinks, cups, and sweets | Shoes for easy walking on well-cleared trails in the woods | sunscreen and insect repellent if needed | a smile ☺

Purpose: Our teacher has emphasized the importance of gathering together with the wider sangha body for days of mindfulness in order to nourish our togetherness and deepen our practice.

Register in advance at this link by September 8th: https://forms.gle/wsJkhziNKNCxrfPz8
It is also possible to register at the door | Please let us know you are coming – text: 267-235-7888

Suggested dana (donation) $20-40
All proceeds benefit the new sister’s residence at Blue Cliff Monastery
Need detailed directions, have questions? rfabian@kosmosjournal.org tel: 267-235-7888 (text is fine)
Togetherness and Healing | A Regional Day of Mindfulness
(Septa R3 arrives at Moylan Station from 30th Street at 9:21 AM)
PROGRAM
We cherish the diversity of humanity, a diversity which includes differences in sex, age, race, ethnicity, and national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, and political perspective. Systems of power, privilege, and oppression have traditionally created barriers for persons and groups with particular identities, ages, abilities, and histories. We pledge to do all we can to replace such barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect.
9:00-9:30 AM: Registration
9:30-10:00 AM – Singing, Opening and Welcome
10:00-10:30 AM – Silent Sitting meditation; plenty of chairs available
10:30 – 10:45 AM – Mindful Movement/Qigong
10:45-11:00 AM – Tea Break
11:00-11:45 AM – Dharma Talk
11:45 -12:30 PM – Walking Meditation (outdoors if feasible)
12:30-1:15 PM – Picnic Lunch (indoors or out)
1:15 – 1:30 Transitional time
1:30-2:30 PM – Themed Workshops (TBA) and Sharing
2:30-3:00 PM – Small Closing Circles/Dharma Sharing
3:00-3:15 PM – Tea Break
3:15 – 4:00 pm -Choice of Deep relaxation or Qigong
4:00 -4:30 pm – Closing / Offering the Merit
4:30-5:00 PM – Clean-up
5:00 pm – Retreat ends; Departure

Considering an overnight stay? The Hampton Inn/Media or Inn at Swarthmore are suggested.
You might also consider Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center. All are $90-150/night.
A DAY OF MINDFULNESS from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, The Miracle of Mindfulness.
“Choose a day of the week, Saturday or Sunday perhaps, during which you will be entirely mindful.
Do all your activities in a calm and relaxing way. Follow your breath, take hold of it, and don’t let your thoughts scatter. Measure your steps with quiet, long breaths. Maintain a half smile.
In the morning, make yourself a pot of tea. Sit and drink it in mindfulness. Drink it slowly and reverently, as if it is the center of the universe. Do not rush the future. It will come when it comes. Live in the present moment instead. Don’t worry about things you have to do yet. Don’t think about what will happen next. Just be.
Be as distant from your phone and computer as you can manage. Try to spend a good part of your day outside, whether that’s walking in nature or working in your garden. Take some time to simply enjoy the natural world. Watch the clouds or the birds. Breathe in the outside air. Watch the sunset if you can see it. Then, when it’s time, return to your bed and fall asleep in mindfulness.”
We look forward to seeing you on September 17th!

Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
2023-09-13 05:30 - 07:00 | Zoom (Online)
Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
September 13
10:30 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom

The book club is currently reading The Eight Realizations of Great Beings by Brother Phap Hai. In this book, Brother Phap Hai presents a lively, down-to-earth explanation of spirituality’s original self-help manual. Beginning with a brief historical overview, he explores each of the eight realizations and shares a story in each chapter from his own journey to become a monk.
In keeping with past practice, the book club alternates meeting dates/times between weekdays and weekends every two book selections. Meetings for this book and the next will be held during the week.
Wednesday, September 13: Eighth Realization and Epilogue
Contact Dororthy to get the Zoom link.

Community Meeting (All Welcome!)
2023-09-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom (Online)
Community Meeting
Saturday, September 9
11:30 am
Join us for our next Kingfisher Community Meeting! All are welcome!
It’s online via Zoom. Contact Tamara or Starr to get the Zoom link.

Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
2023-08-16 05:30 - 07:00 | Zoom (Online)
Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
August 16, September 13
(all Wednesdays)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom

The book club is currently reading The Eight Realizations of Great Beings by Brother Phap Hai. In this book, Brother Phap Hai presents a lively, down-to-earth explanation of spirituality’s original self-help manual. Beginning with a brief historical overview, he explores each of the eight realizations and shares a story in each chapter from his own journey to become a monk.
In keeping with past practice, the book club alternates meeting dates/times between weekdays and weekends every two book selections. Meetings for this book and the next will be held during the week.
Wednesday, August 16: Sixth and Seventh Realization
Wednesday, September 13: Eighth Realization and Epilogue
Contact Dorothy for the Zoom link to these meetings.
