Good afternoon dear friends<\/p>\n
Last evening we practiced with Thay\u2019s story about writing the poem \u201cDedication,\u201d<\/strong> read the poem itself, and listened to the practice song that put the poem to music: \u201cAlone again\u201d<\/strong> This may be found at https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/articles\/blog\/poems-of-thay\/alone-again-song-recommendation-thays-poetry\/<\/p>\n We also listened to Dharma teacher Larry Ward<\/strong>\u2019s poem and video talk \u201cUSA: The business that became a country.<\/strong>\u201d This may be found at <https:\/\/www.thelotusinstitute.org\/blog\/thebusinessthatbecameacountry><\/p>\n Our hearts were full!<\/p>\n Next week \u2013 July 2<\/strong> \u2013 we will recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings developed by Marisela Gomez and Valerie Brown and supported by ARISE Sangha: And on June 9 we will bring practice songs<\/strong> and offer them to each other! Please let us know at wwsangha@gmail.com what songs you might like to offer OR simply ask the Sangha to sing! We will have words and folk who are willing to teach the songs.<\/p>\n We are changing one of our Zoom<\/strong> practices<\/strong> \u2013 we will begin next week! There will be a waiting room<\/strong> that you enter when you use the meeting ID and the password. Someone will be in the waiting room to allow you to enter. It is important that we see who you are so please turn on your video<\/strong>. If you are uncomfortable having your image present throughout Sangha please try to have a background, preferably one that includes your face, if you turn off video.<\/p>\n We will no longer be admitting those who log in without a face to begin with and then a name and image to carry on. This is partly for security reasons but also because we come together to practice in communit<\/strong>y and we cannot \u201ccommune\u201d so well with \u201ciPhone on a black background\u201d!<\/p>\n Please join us \u2013 and let us know if you need any help getting on-line. Good afternoon dear friends Last evening we practiced with Thay\u2019s story about writing the poem \u201cDedication,\u201d read the poem itself, and listened to the practice song that put the poem to music: \u201cAlone again\u201d This may be found at https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/articles\/blog\/poems-of-thay\/alone-again-song-recommendation-thays-poetry\/ … Continue reading
\nContemplations on the Five Mindfulness Trainings, a new paradigm for racial justice and the global pandemic:<\/strong> \u201cLet us open to a new and deeper way of understanding the Five Mindfulness Trainings, guiding principles for mindful and ethical living, which call us toward individual and collective awakening, compassion, and peace. We are aware that we are interconnected. What happens in Wuhan, China affects people in New York City. What happens to the Black body affects all bodies. We are called forward.\u201d https:\/\/arisesangha.org\/june-2020-special-newsletter<\/p>\n
\nWith a smiling bow, Bethan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"