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Monthly Dharma Discussion: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

11/18/2017

We will view video "Basic Elements of Meditation Practice (Part 1)" by Tara Brach (click to view), on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:00 pm. 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. Dr. Brach teaches their Wednesday night meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

No Practice on Wednesday November 22 and Wednesday December 27, 2017.

11/11/2017

Due to Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday, practice on November 22 and December 27, 2017 will be canceled.
Have a happy and joyful holiday.

Saturday Retreat November 11, 2017

11/5/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017, is our next one day retreat. The retreat is from 9am-3:30 pm at the 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 info and reminders about food here. Retreat Information (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 "2017 November Retreat” in the subject line.
Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.

November 04th, 2017

11/4/2017

Due to the holiday season, our weekly practice for November and December are changed as follows:
November 2017
11/08/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm regular practice
11/11/17 Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm One Day Retreat
11/15/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm regular practice
11/22/17 Wednesday No Practice
11/29/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Group discussion
December 2017
12/06/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm regular practice
12/13/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm regular practice
12/20/17 Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm regular practice
12/27/17 Wednesday No Practice

* regular weekly practice on Wednesday 7:00 pm at Brunner Chapel will resume on
January 3rd, 2018.

Monthly Dharma Discussion Wednesday, October 25, 2017

10/11/2017

We will view video "Healing from Within" on October 25 at 7:00 pm. Healing From Within was Jon Kabat-Zinn's first broadcast in 1993. It is part of a PBS (Public Broadcasting System) with Bill Moyers. Jon Kabat-Zinn is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kabat-Zinn was a student of Buddhist teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh and Zen Master Seung Sahn. His practice of yoga and studies with Buddhist teachers led him to integrate their teachings with scientific findings.
Feel free to bring questions you like to share to the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

Monthly Dharma Discussion Wednesday, September 27, 2017

9/9/2017

We will view video "Happiness and Self Healing Through Mindfulness" (Click to view) by Ajahn Brahm, on Wednesday, September 27 at 7:00 pm. Brahm is the popular Buddhist teacher to a growing international audience of people keen to learn meditation and develop a deeper spiritual understanding. He spent nine years studying and training in the forest meditation tradition under Ajahn Chah. He is the founding father of an emergent Australian forest tradition of Buddhist monasticism focused on being true to the original roots of the Buddha's Teaching of Dhamma and Vinaya.

Saturday Retreat - September 23, 2017

8/23/2017

Saturday September 23, 2017, is our next one day retreat. The retreat is from 9am-3:30 pm at the 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 info and reminders about food here. Retreat Information (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 "2017 September Retreat” in the subject line.
Looking forward to seeing you at the retreat.

Monthly Dharma Discussion Wednesday August 30, 2017

7/31/2017

We will view video "The Noble Journey From Fear to Fearlessness" (Click to view) by Pema Chödrön, on Wednesday August 30 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 August 30, 2017, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

Monthly Dharma Discussion - Wednesday July 26, 2017

7/2/2017

We will view video "Observe Your Minds Habits" by Jon Kabat-Zinn, on Wednesday June 28 at 7:00 pm. Jon Kabat-Zinn is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kabat-Zinn was a student of Buddhist teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh and Zen Master Seung Sahn. His practice of yoga and studies with Buddhist teachers led him to integrate their teachings with scientific findings.
Feel free to bring questions you like to share to the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday July 26, 2017, 7:00 pm  at Brunner Chapel. _()_

Our Practice - at Brunner Chapel of "First Unitarian Church of Wilmington"

7/1/2017

Weekly Practice - Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Monthly Guided Meditation - 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Monthly Dharma Discussion - Last Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
2017 Saturday One Day Retreat :
* January 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM
* March 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM
* May 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM
* September 23, 2017 at 9:00 AM
* November 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM

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