Open Heart Zen Sangha

One Day Retreat - Saturday, November 10, 2018

10/1/2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 9 am to 3 pm is the Open Heart Meditation Group one day retreat at the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington Brunner Chapel. You can sign up for the retreat by clicking this link: Retreat Sign Up (click here). Just add your name and the dish you'll bring to the potluck and close the document.   If you are new to the retreat, please check the Retreat Information (Click to View) for details.

A donation of $25 either cash or check is recommended but not required.
Check should be made out to the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington with the words "2018 Sep Retreat” in the subject line. Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.

Monthly Dharma Discussion Wednesday October 31, 2018

9/10/2018

We will view video "Why We Meditate" (Click to view) by Pema Chödrön, on Wednesday October 31 at 7:00 pm.
Pema Chödrön is a leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life. She is widely known for her charming and down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences. Pema Chödrön is an American, Tibetan Buddhist and an ordained nun. Feel free to bring questions you like to share to the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday October 31, 2017, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

Monthly Group Discussion Sep 26, 2018

9/10/2018

The group will view a Tara Brach video "Learning to Stay" (Click to view) - 23 minutes Dhamma talk and 10 minutes meditation instruction. Tara Brach is an American psychologist and proponent of Buddhist meditation. She is a guiding teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. Brach also teaches about Buddhist meditation at centers for meditation and yoga in the United States and Europe. Brach is an engaged Buddhist specializing in the application of Buddhist teachings to emotional healing.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel.

One Day Retreat - Saturday, September 15, 2018

8/13/2018

Saturday, September 15, 2018, from 9 am to 3 pm is the Open Heart Meditation Group one day retreat at the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington Brunner Chapel. You can sign up for the retreat by clicking this link: Retreat Sign Up (click here). Just add your name and the dish you'll bring to the potluck and close the document.   If you are new to the retreat, please check the Retreat Information (Click to View) for details.

A donation of $25 either cash or check is recommended but not required.
Check should be made out to the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington with the words "2018 Sep Retreat” in the subject line. Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.

Monthly Group Discussion Aug 29, 2018

8/6/2018

The group will view a Tara Brach video "You are Part of Everything" (Click to view). The video contains 14 minutes of Dhamma Talk and a 10 minutes of meditation instruction. If time allows, we will view another Tara Brach video "Learning to Stay" (Click to view) - 23 minutes Dhamma talk and 10 minutes meditation instruction.

Tara Brach is an American psychologist and proponent of Buddhist meditation. She is a guiding teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. Brach also teaches about Buddhist meditation at centers for meditation and yoga in the United States and Europe. Brach is an engaged Buddhist specializing in the application of Buddhist teachings to emotional healing.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel.

* Due to the size of the video, links to the video are not include.

2018 Saturday Retreat Schedule

8/1/2018

Our Next One Day Retreat is on Saturday, September 15, 2018, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at
Wilmington First Unitarian Church Brunner Chapel

List of Remaining 2018 Saturday Retreat
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018

Monthly Group Discussion Wednesday July 25, 2018

7/6/2018

The group will view a 15 minutes video "Ram Dass on the Levin Interview Part 2 of 2" (click to view) on July 25. You may also find "Ram Dass on the Levin Interview - Part 1 of 2", on YouTube. Feel free to view both videos. The July 25 discussion will focus on "Ram Dass on the Levin Interview Part 2 of 2".
Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931) is an American spiritual teacher, former academic and clinical psychologist, and the author of the book Be Here Now. He is known for his personal and professional associations with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s, , and for founding the charitable organizations Seva Foundation and Hanuman Foundation.

No Practice on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

6/15/2018

Church closes on July 4th.
No meditation practice on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018.
Have a Joyful Holiday !

Monthly Group Discussion Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 7:00 PM

6/9/2018

The selection for the June discussion is a 10 minutes talk by Ram Dass
"How to Love Yourself" (Click to view).
Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931) is an American spiritual teacher, former academic and clinical psychologist, and the author of the book Be Here Now. He is known for his personal and professional associations with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s, , and for founding the charitable organizations Seva Foundation and Hanuman Foundation.

Monthly Group Discussion - Wednesday May 30, 2018, 7:00 PM

5/16/2018

We will first view a 15 minutes TEDx talk "Happiness is all in your mind" by Gen Kelsang Nyema (Click to view). Gen Kelsang Nyema is an American Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Ganden Kadampa Buddhist Center in Columbia, SC. A long-time student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s, Gen Nyema teaches meditation and the practical application of Buddhism to our busy modern lives throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
If time allows, we will also view a 13 minutes TEDx talk "Vipassana Meditation and Body Sensation" by Eilona Ariel (Click to view). Eilona is a documentary filmmaker whose work was deeply inspired by her life in Asia and her practice of the ancient mediation technique called Vipassana.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

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