THAY RETURNS TO VN AS WE CONTINUE OUR PRACTICE
Good afternoon dear friends
Throughout September we have the opportunity to support each other in deepening our commitment to practice. On September 7, the first Thursday, we will recite the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings as we support our Sangha sister Alda in her aspirancy for the Order of Interbeing. Alda will be formally asking the support of the sangha for her aspirancy – and we will joyfully and lovingly respond.
On September 9, we have an extended Day of Mindfulness that will include a Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission Ceremony followed by a simple community dinner. Please attend to support the five (or more) practitioners who have come forward to Take Refuge and receive the Trainings. You may contact Bethan at wwsangha[at]gmail.com if you wish to receive or renew the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Please click here for details about the day.
We began our study and practice of the Sutra on the Four Kinds of Nutriments in August. We will continue to deepen our everyday practice by looking deeply at the nutriments.
NEWS ABOUT OUR TEACHER – THAY
In a formal statement from Plum Village: We are very happy to confirm that earlier yesterday 29th August 2017, at 12h35 local time, our dear Teacher landed safely at ?à N?ng airport in Vietnam. This is his first visit to Vietnam since 2008.
In recent weeks Thay has expressed a strong wish to visit his home country once more, and the sangha is delighted to have been able to realise his wish. Thay’s trip will include a visit to Plum Village’s Root Temple, Chùa T? Hi?u, in Hu?, where Thay began his monastic training in 1942. The full release is here: https://plumvillage.org/news/thich-nhat-hanh-arrives-in-vietnam/
A news article is here: http://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel-life/culture-arts/famed-zen-master-thich-nhat-hanh-returns-to-vietnam-3634418.html
ONE EARTH SANGHA
One Earth Sangha is offering their third session of Ecosattva training in October and November: Cultivating Courage, Connection and Devotion in the Anthropocene.
This online course is open to all. Louise St. Pierre is our sangha’s Ecosattva and she will be pleased to share her experience of the Ecosattva Training and answer questions. You can reach Louise through wwsangha[at] gmail.com or in person at sangha.
For more information: https://oneearthsangha.org/programs/2017-ecosattva-training/
