Thursday, December 24, 2009

Next Gathering

SUNDAY January 10th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
Beginners Mind Gathering 2:15 to 2:45 PM
Our Once a Month Pre Sit Intro Meeting for Those new to Mindfulness or New to the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Our Regular Sitting Practice will meet after Beginner's Mind Gathering
2:45-5 PM5
Mindfulness Training Recitation (New Version)
Please Bring your Chanting Books with you

Though The Weather Outside Was Frightful…..


Despite blizzard warnings our intrepid sangha continued forward with cookie practice!
baking cookies for the Blue Cliff Monastery and Winter Retreat is becoming a tradition of our merry band of vegan bakers...those who are master craft persons worked side by side with novice culinarians creating editable delights....beginner mind prevailed along with a good ol' dose of happy holiday cheer!

Cookie Joy


These cookies are the gifts of the whole universe
( and the sangha)

the earth, the sky, and much fun work.

May we make cookies and eat cookies in mindfulness so as to be worthy to receive and give them.

May we transform our
states of mind and learn to eat cookies in joy!

May we take cookies that nourish us in body and spirit!

We accept and give these cookies so that we may realise the path of understanding and love.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

SNOW!........


Green island Sangha Sit Canceled Sunday Dec 20th due to Snow Meditation

Be Safe
Be Zen
and
Watch and meditate on the falling snow
Be
Warm
and
Mindful
at
Home
in the
Snow..

Childlike wonder
Beginner's mind
Fresh
Free
New
Joy

Alive!

Happy Blessings of the Holidays to All!

See you all in the New Year at St Ignatius or for the Holiday Retreat at Blue Cliff!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Next Meeting Information


SUNDAY December 20th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
2:45-5 PM
Our Regular Sitting Practice
Peace is Every Step Reading
(please bring your copy with you)


Green Island Holiday Generosity Practice:
Please Bring non Perishable Food (Canned or Boxed) for a Local Food Pantry Donation during the month of December. We will collect it at our sits and offer it as a sangha donation from us all.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Newsletter of the Mindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax

Our practice invites us to be very gentle and non violent with ourselves but also to not avoid any hidden wounds that are still needing clearing and healing...
Please see the below link to the newsletter from a Sangha in Virgina with an interview with a lovely sister in the practice who is also Thay's niece...Anh Huong-Nguyen...


Along the Path – Winter 2009

http://mpcf.org/Newsletters/Along%20the%20Path%20-%20Winter%202009.pdf

copy and paste the above address into your browser to view the newsletter....

Support Our Sangha's Home


Dear Friends

Besides our free will donation to help support the care,heat, use and upkeep of the zendo and Inisfada , each year St Ignatius teams up w Barnes and Noble for a fund raiser for the retreat house and invites our participation.


By optaining the cupon and bringing it to any B&N this weekend December 11th, 12th and 13th and giving it to the cashier when you make your purchase , a percentage of your sale will be given to St Ignatius as a donation! Easy! Please help our hosts and neighbors as you buy your holiday book gifts and when we are sitting and walking in the beauty of St Ignatius we will also have the gift of knowing we are helping the retreat house continue to be there for us and all.


Please email Grnislandsangha@aol.com for a copy of this PDF coupon.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Schedule



















Green Island Sangha
December, January
Schedule


Green Island Holiday Generosity Practice:
Please Bring non Perishable Food (Canned or Boxed) for a Local Food Pantry Donation during the month of November & December. We will collect it at our sits and offer it as a sangha donation from us all.


SUNDAY December 6th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
New Beginners Mind Gathering
2:15 to 2:45 PM
Our Once a Month Pre Sit Intro Meeting for Those new to Mindfulness or New to the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Our Regular Sitting Practice will meet after Beginner's Mind Gathering 2:45-5 PM
5 Mindfulness Training Recitation (New Version)
Please Bring your Chanting Books with you


SUNDAY December 20th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
2:45-5 PM
Our Regular Sitting Practice
Peace is Every Step Reading
(please bring your copy w you)

SUNDAY January 10th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
New Beginners Mind Gathering
2:15 to 2:45 PM
Our Once a Month Pre Sit Intro Meeting for Those new to Mindfulness or New to the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Our Regular Sitting Practice will meet after Beginner's Mind Gathering 2:45-5 PM
5 Mindfulness Training Recitation (New Version)
Please Bring your Chanting Books with you


SUNDAY January 17th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
2:45-5 PM
Our Regular Sitting Practice
Peace is Every Step Reading
(please bring your copy w you)


SUNDAY January 24th
at St Ignatius Retreat House
2:45-5 PM
Our Regular Sitting Practice