Kingfisher Sangha

Deepening the Practice
2024-07-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga, 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Deepening the Practice
First Monday of the month at the UU Congregation of Saratoga

July 10 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga
624 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY
(Map)Are you interested in learning more about the Buddhist teachings and practices? Please join us as we gather to read and discuss Sutras, chants, practice Touching the Earth, recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings, and other practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. If you have a copy of the book Chanting From the Heart, please bring it. Don’t worry if you don’t!
Please check the newsletter for the Zoom link.
Our next meeting is on July 10. Starting in August, we will meet on the first Monday of the month at the UU Congregation of Saratoga.
We will collect dana for the Deepening the Practice gathering to help cover the cost of renting the space.

Kingfisher North Weekly Sit
2024-07-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 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.

Sit for Peace
2024-07-01 16:00 - 17:00
Kingfisher Sits for Peace
July 1st, Online

July 1
from 6-7 pm
Online via Zoom
Please join us for an hour of prayer and meditation as we send out our community’s energy for peace. You will experience a chant, silent sit, reading, and guided meditation; then we dedicate the practice. In this time when so many of us feel helpless in the face of war and other forms of violence, let us come together and practice with diligence. Please check your newsletter for the Zoom link.

Kingfisher Sits for Peace
2024-06-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom (Online)
May 27 and June 24
from 6-7 pm
Online via Zoom
Please join us for an hour of prayer and meditation as we send out our community’s energy for peace. You will experience a chant, silent sit, reading, and guided meditation; then we dedicate the practice. In this time when so many of us feel helpless in the face of war and other forms of violence, let us come together and practice with diligence.
Please see our Kingfisher Newsletter for the ZOOM link.

Sangha Book Club: Final Part of Reconciliation
2024-06-19 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom (Online)
Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
June 19 (Online)

Kingfisher Book Group continues in June!
Via Zoom on June 19 – 10:00 – 11:30 am Online
Come read a book together! All are invited to the Kingfisher Book Group. Learn about the practice and share with others in the sangha. As we blend our insights, our understanding grows.
The Book Group meets on Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month, at 10am. That is June 19th. Reach out to Linda or read the newsletter for the Zoom link.
We have been reading Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh. For the meeting in June, we are asked to finish the book. And then we will have a chance to choose our next read!
The sangha has funds to help you purchase the book if you need them. Please contact Starr for information.
For more information and questions, please contact Linda at revlin23@gmail.com.

Kingfisher Village MONDAY sits
2024-06-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-15 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.

Deepening the Practice
2024-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Christine’s House, 12 Bonneau Road, Clifton Park, 12065, United States
Deepening the Practice
May 30th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
In person and on Zoom
In person at Christine’s house: 12 Bonneau Road Clifton Park, NY (Google Maps)
Are you interested in learning more about the Buddhist teachings and practices? Please join us as we gather to read and discuss Sutras, chants, practice Touching the Earth, recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings, and other practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. If you have a copy of the book Chanting From the Heart, please bring it. Don’t worry if you don’t!

Kingfisher Book Club: Reconciliation (In-Person)
2024-05-18 11:30 - 13:00
Kingfisher Book Group continues in May!
In-Person on May 18 – 1:30 – 3:00 pm at Linda’s House
Come read a book together! All are invited to the Kingfisher Book Group. We have two branches of the group. People are invited to attend one or both of the May gatherings.
The other branch meets in person at the home of participants at 1:30pm on the third Saturdays of the month. May 18th. If you plan to attend the in person version, please let Linda know and she can give you information about her address, etc. Her e-mail is revlin23@gmail.com.
We will read Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh. For the meeting in May, we are asked to read through Part II of the book.
The sangha has funds to help you purchase the book if you need them. Please contact Starr for information.
For more information and questions, please contact Linda at revlin23@gmail.com. Also, if you need information about the in person meeting location, contact Linda.

Day of Mindfulness: Embracing Awe
2024-05-11 08:00 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Sociey of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave., Schenectady, NY, 12308
“Embracing Awe”
May 11, 10-3 pm
At the UU Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308 (Google Directions)
Please join us for a special day of mindfulness with Dharma teacher John Bell. The theme for the day will be “Embracing Awe.”
More details will be forthcoming.
Please RSVP to Christine (ChristineKingery96@gmail.com) if you are planning on attending.
See the flyer outlining the day here.

Sit for Peace
2024-04-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom (Online)
April 29
6-7 pm via Zoom
We invite you to join us as we sit for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Please see our Kingfisher Newsletter for the ZOOM link.

Deepening the Practice
2024-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St., Mechanicville, NY, 12118, United States
Deepening the Practice
April 22nd from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
At the Mechanicville Public Library
190 North Main St, Mechanicville, NY 12118 (Google Directions)
Are you interested in learning more about the Buddhist teachings and practices? Please join us as we gather to read and discuss Sutras, chants, practice Touching the Earth, recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings, and other practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. If you have a copy of the book Chanting From the Heart, please bring it. Don’t worry if you don’t!

Kingfisher Book Club: Reconciliation (In-Person)
2024-04-20 11:30 - 13:00
Kingfisher Sangha Book Club
April 20 (In-Person) | April 17 (Online)

Kingfisher Book Group Continues in April!
In-Person on April 20; Via Zoom on April 17
Come read a book together! All are invited to the Kingfisher Book Group. We have two branches of the group.
One meets on Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month, at 10am. That is April 17th.
The other branch meets in person at the home of Sherrie L at 1:30pm on the third Saturdays of the month. That is April 20th.
People are invited to attend one or both of the April gatherings. If you plan to attend the in person version, please let Sherrie know and she can give you information about her address, etc. Her e-mail is lyonssherrie3@gmail.com
We will read Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh.
“A simple but penetrating perspective on transforming our childhood pain and confusion into strength and clarity.” (Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul.) Thich Nhat Hanh offers unique insights on how mindfulness practice can encourage wellness and balanced mental health, and help heal childhood suffering and trauma. With personal stories, techniques for dealing with old and new situations, and advice for building strong and long-lasting relationships, Reconciliation is full of concrete practices for healing the inner child. Nhat Hanh shows how mindfulness can transform anger, sadness, and fear and allow joy and tranquility to flourish.
The book is 184 pages long, We’ll read this book slowly in order to absorb its messages and perhaps for some of us, deal with our own inner child. So for the meeting in April, we would read through chapter 6, Healing the Inner Child.
The sangha has funds to help you purchase the book if you need them. Please contact Starr for information.
For more information and questions, please contact Linda at revlin23@gmail.com. Also, if you need information about the in person meeting location, contact Linda.

Kingfisher Book Club: Reconciliation (Online)
2024-04-17 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom (Online)

Deepening White Awareness & Engaged Practice
2024-04-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Zoom (Online)
Deepening White Awareness & Engaged Practice
Three Half-Days of Mindfulness on Zoom: Feb 10, March 9, and April 13

How in these times can the Plum Village practice community contribute to transforming racial injustice and support wise, skillful, and compassionate action grounded in love—in short, create beloved community?
Please join the Deepening White Awareness Sangha for three half-days of mindfulness, offered to individuals who self-identify as white, to mindfully explore our whiteness. We will follow the Plum Village teachings and practices throughout our time together, which will include meditation, sharing, and grounding exercises. The series is open to people who are beginning this mindful exploration, and to those who have experience. During the series, we will:

Deepen awareness of white privilege, benefits and biases within ourselves
Cultivate capacity to take action for racial justice
Create community for ongoing support and action

There is no fee for participation. We strongly suggest you plan to attend all three sessions, but it’s not required. All sessions are via Zoom, with facilitation by Lyn Fine, Susan Schulman, Max Heiliger, Annie Gardiner & AJ Johnston, all members of the Deepening White Awareness Sangha.Session I: February 10, 9 AM – 12 Noon (Pacific)

Mindfully Exploring Whiteness: Where are you in your white awareness journey?

Session 2: March 9, 9 AM – 12 Noon (Pacific)

Mindfully Exploring Whiteness: What is your understanding of white privilege, benefits, and biases in yourself and society?

Session 3: April 13, 9 AM – 12 Noon (Pacific)

Mindfully Exploring Whiteness: How can you create community for ongoing support and action?

Please use this Registration Form. For questions, email DeepeningWhiteAwareness@yahoo.com
