Church will be closed on July 4th.
So No practice on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018.
Have a Joyful Holiday !
So No practice on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018.
Have a Joyful Holiday !
 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. Our Next One Day Retreat is on September 15, 2018
Satuday Retreat starts from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Wilmington First Unitarian Church Brunner Chapel List of Saturday Retreat in 2018 Saturday, January 20, 2018, Saturday, March 10, 2018, Saturday, May 12, 2018 Saturday, September 15, 2018, Saturday, November 10, 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. _()_  Saturday, May 12, 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 May Retreat” in the subject line. Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.  We will view a 14 minutes TEDx talk "The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger" by Shauna Shapiro (Click to view), on Wdnesday April 25, 2018, 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel.
Shauna L. Shapiro is a speaker, author and Professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University known for her work on mindfulness. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel. _()_  Please join our monthly Dharma Discussion on March 28, 7:00 pm at the Brunner Chepel. We will view the video "Cultivating your mind and your heart with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo" (click to view the video) after a short sitting meditation.
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (born 1943) is a fully ordained female monastic in the Drukpa Lineage ( a branch of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism) of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is an author, teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India.  Due to potential inclement weather condition, March 7th, 7:00 pm, meditation practice
will be canceled. Regular Wednesday practice will be resumed on March 14 at 7:00 pm. Keep Warm and Stay Safe.  Saturday, March 10, 2018, from 9am-3:30 pm 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 you name and the dish you'll bring to the potluck and that's it---once you enter your name and dish--just close the window and everything is automatically saved!). If this is your first retreat, you can access Retreat Arrival and food Info (Click to View). 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 March Retreat” in the subject line. Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.  The video selection of our February 28th monthly dharma discussion is “Bright Sight: Alan Wallace – A better version of myself” (click the title to view the video). B. Alan Wallace began his studies of Tibetan Buddhism, language, and culture in 1970 at the University of Göttingen and then continued his studies over the next fourteen years in India, Switzerland, and the United States. After graduating summa cum laude from Amherst College, where he studied physics and the philosophy of science, he went on to earn his Ph.D. in religious studies at Stanford University. Wallace founded the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies in 2003, with the objective of "furthering such interdisciplinary and cross-cultural investigation of the nature and potentials of consciousness and extending its benefits to the general public."
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, February 28, 2017, 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel. _()_ |
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