Our weekly meditation and sharing is open to the public. We will sit in silence for about 30 minutes, take a quick break, and then gather for reflection and discussion of the insights and experiences of our life together and our practice.
Further information:
Ideas for reflection and sharing:
- Why are you drawn to the SM community and practice? What nourishes you? What do you like best?
- Is there anything you least prefer or something you would like to modify or add?
- Do you have any thoughts or ideas of new practices you would like for us to explore or that you think others might be interested in?
- Do you have any thoughts or ideas regarding outreach for new members in the community who might be interested?
- Dawn Scott recently led us in an exploration of the nature and importance of spiritual friendship. Are you interested in this? Does our sangha promote spiritual friendship or what could we do to improve spiritual friendships in our Sangha?
Facts:
- We have not in recent memory listened to each other about or discussed our life and practice as a community—we have changed and the times have changed.
- Our general attendance has dropped some; no doubt relocation and a different venue has had an effect. We do have a faithful core group.
- It has been more difficult to recruit volunteers although the response to tech needs has been encouraging.
- Our count of active teachers has significantly reduced which increases the responsibilities of the 3 active teachers.
- Although our financial position is stable, there has been a general decline in dana contributions.
- We regularly have people asking to be on our email list but they rarely show up on Sunday.
We meet in person, but for those who prefer to join us online a hybrid option via Zoom is available. If you are unable to attend either way, the board is also collecting messages, responses, thoughts, and ideas via email. Alternatively, you are invited to discuss your ideas directly with any Board member or teacher.
Zoom information is sent via email and is available on our website for logged-in users. If you would like to be able to log in and to receive our email, you may register online.