Open Door Dharma Circle
Second Sunday Gatherings
Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark, Room 12
Sunday, June 9, 3:00–about 5:15 pm
All are welcome; there is no fee or registration. Masking is not required at this time.
The room is carpeted and chairs are available. You’re welcome to bring a cushion for floor sitting, if you like. Come and go as you need. The path of love, kindness, and service shared by Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba and others is the heart of these gatherings.
We meditate, share simple bhakti and Buddhist chants, and reflect on teachings from a range of traditions. We connect in community and enjoy tea, simple prasad, and conversation. These gatherings are offered by dana donations that help pay for space rental and prasad. Dana is welcome but not required, and can be offered in the basket by the door, or online. Questions? Contact us.
Open Door Afternoons are softly shaped along this general contour:
3:00–4:00 Settle in for an hour of chanting, silent sitting, and dharma reflection, turning our attention to the field of the heart — our inherent loving awareness, as Ram Dass called it.
Stretch and Tea break Chai and sweet & savory prasad are on hand, as we stretch and shift to shared reflections. You’re welcome to bring “finger foods” to share (there’s no kitchen access).
4:15 Being alive here and now, for 45 minutes or an hour. We chat a bit with brief check-ins on how we’re all doing in our lives and in the world as it is, here and now.
The Five Precepts, as relayed in For a Future to Be Possible, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Honor the precious and fleeting nature of life;
- Practice generosity with time, attention, effort, and resources;
- Be responsible for our actions and their impacts on others;
- Practice mindful speech in writing, speaking, and listening; and
- Be conscious of our choices of medicines, intoxicants, and foods, and in the products and media that we consume.
To learn more about our programs, visit our homepage, or contact us.
See our donation page to designate how you want to direct your support, whether a few dollars or a monthly pledge that’s up to you. Living Earth relies entirely on our community to pay for space rental, ongoing programs, mutual aid, and support for all that we do.
~ Generosity keeps the dharma wheel turning ~
Living Earth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social benefit organization, IRS # 93-1331068. Your contribution is tax deductible per IRS rules. For cash or check contributions, please request a written receipt at the event.