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One Day Retreat - Saturday, May 12, 2018

4/5/2018

 
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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.  

Monthly Group Discussion -  April 25, 2018, 7:00 PM

4/4/2018

 
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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.  
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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.  _()_ 

Monthly Dharma Discussion - March 28, 2018

3/11/2018

 
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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. 
 



2018 Saturday Retreat Schedule

3/10/2018

 
Satuday Retreat starts from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Wilmington First Unitarian Church Brunner Chapel

Saturday, January 20, 2018
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018 

March 7, 2018, 7:00 PM practice canceled due to inclement weather

3/6/2018

 
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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, One Day Retreat at Brunner Chapel

3/1/2018

 
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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.  ​

Monthly Dharma Discussion - February 28, 2018

2/28/2018

 
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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.  _()_ 

2018 January events

1/31/2018

 
Starting 1/3/18  Weekly Practice:  Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
1/20/18  Saturday Retreat from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm  ​​SignUp sheet (click to view).  Retreat Information (click to view). 
1/31/18  Last Wednesday of the month Group discussion from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  
              View Video  Basic Elements of Meditation Practice (Part 2) – Tara Brach (Click to view) 

2018 January 20, Saturday Retreat at Brunner Church

12/20/2017

 
Our First retreat in 2018 is on January 20,  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 January Retreat” in the subject line.  Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.  

2017 December 27 - Wednesday Weekly Practice Canceled

12/20/2017

 
Our Weekly Wednesday 7:00 pm practice on December 27, 2017 is canceled.
Regular weekly Wednesday practice will resume on January 3, 2018,  7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel.   
​Looking forward to seeing you at the practice.
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