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 We will start the practice with a short meditation, followed by viewing a 24 minutes video - Dr. Elise Bialylew interview Susan Piver (Click to view) , and group discussion. Susan Piver has been a student of Buddhism since 1995 and writes books based on Buddhistic teachings and ideas. She has taught meditation since 2005. Her publications have made it into the New York Times Bestseller lists.
 We will view a 20 minutes video
"Eckhart Tolle and Oprah Call to Unite Live". (click to view). Eckhart is a spiritual teacher and author who has born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. You may register for the online meditation practice by sending an e-mail with the following information to openheartzen@gmail.com Your first and last name, Member states - New, regular/active or non-active  You are invited to join a half day retreat Saturday, May 23, from 9 am till 12 pm.
If you have already registered for the online meditation practice, you may register for the retreat by clicking the link and fill in the information: First name & Last Name, Full time or Part time (indicating Time frame if you are a part time participant) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cWeyNCo0XyifC0YhvBb4Ipia9u5dRN_XiKD5bKMdQ4g/edit?usp=sharing Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat 🙏🏼 * to register for the online practice, please send an e-mail to openheartzen@gmail.com with first name, last name, last name, and member status (new, regular/active or non-active).  First Unitarian Church of Wilmington are going to close the building
through Dec 31, 2020, Open Heart Meditation Practice is moved to a online platform. 🙏🏼 Due to the COVID-19 situation, First Unitarian Church of Wilmington are cancelling worship on 3/15 and having a remote live stream worship. Although the building is not yet closed, the church may need to shut the building down on short notice. In light of Church's decision, Open heart meditation group has decided to cancel the Wednesday weekly practice (starting 3/18) and the 3/21 Saturday retreat to prevent transmission risk for COVID19.
We are in the midst of a worldwide epidemic of coronavirus that causes symptoms similar to flu but is also potentially lethal, with a mortality rate 3.4% per WHO compared to 0.1% from Influenza.
In an effort to minimize the spread of this infection, please refrain from attending sangha if you have:
 You are invited to join a silent retreat and experience a day of tranquility on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 9 to 3. Please click on the link Retreat Sign Up (click here) to sign up for the retreat. (Just add your name and food - dish, bread, fruit, desert, etc.) you'll bring to the potluck (no food with nuts please) and that's it---once you enter your name and dish--just close the window and everything is automatically saved!).
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 "2020 March Retreat” in the subject line.
Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.  We will view video "Gelong Thubten mindfulness and health part 2" (Click to view) on Wednesday February 26, at 7:00 pm.
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation trainer and author. In 1993, at the age of 21, he ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. He has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday February 26, 2020, 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel. _()_  Saturday, January 18, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020 Saturday, May 16, 2020 Saturday, September 12, 2020 Saturday, November 7, 2020  We will view video "Gelong Thubten mindfulness and health part 1" (Click to view) on Wednesday January 29, at 7:00 pm.
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation trainer and author. In 1993, at the age of 21, he ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. He has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday January 29, 2020, 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel. _()_ |
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