Please note that, because we’re having a Day of Mindfulness (DOM), there will not be a regular Quiet Mind Sangha the evening of Sunday May 15. The site for the DOM is handicapped-accessible. Hope to see you there.
Events
Tentative upcoming Sangha meeting topics April-July 2022 (subject to change)
| Date | Comment | Facilitator | Topic |
| Apr 17 | Bee | Longer meditation | |
| Apr 24 | Earth Day 4/22 | Jon | Honoring Earth Day |
| May 1 | David | 5 MT | |
| May 8 | Mother’s Day | Bee + 1 | |
| May 15 | DOM | NO REGULAR MEETING | Carolino Open Space Area |
| May 22 | Vesak | David | Maybe read on night of awakening from Old Path, White Clouds |
| May 29 | Memorial Day | NO MEETING | |
| Jun 5 | Jon | Video – A Cloud Never Dies | |
| Jun 12 | Ruth & Theresa | “Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet” thru p. 78 | |
| Jun 19 | Jon | Longer meditation, talk about breathing, sitting & walking meditation | |
| Jun 26 | Bee | 14 MT | |
| Jul 3 | Dalai Lama BDay July 6 | David | Dalai Lama “Beyond Religion” |
| Jul 10 | Bee | 5 MT | |
| Jul 17 | Jon | Loving Kindness & Tonglen practice | |
| Jul 24 | David & Ken | Gatha Writing | |
| Jul 31 | Jon | Longer meditation |
Day of Mindfulness (DOM) planned for Sunday May 15, 2022
in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Carolino Open Space Upper Area
(Rain or shine: there is a covered meeting space)
Sponsored by the Quiet Mind Sangha
Please join us for an outdoor Day of Mindfulness (DOM) in a beautiful spot off of Highway 14 south of Tijeras.
We will bring our own lunches, plus plenty of our own water and drinks. You can optionally also bring individually prepackaged items to share if desired. Also bring a hat, sunscreen, jacket, water, cup, cushion, blanket, beach towel, or yoga mat.
Directions: The Carolino Open Space is about a 30-minute drive East then South from central Albuquerque. From I-40, take exit 175 (Tijeras exit) south on Highway 337 (South 14). Proceed 9.3 miles and look for a sign to the Carolino Canyon Open Space on your left. Turn in and proceed to upper meeting area, then park in the lot.
Here are some of the possible activities for the day:
Singing
Sitting meditation
Walking meditation
Lunch
Sharing some favorite readings (bring your own)
Writing gathas
Stick exercises
Qi Gong
Guided deep meditation
There is no fee, but there is a suggested donation of $10 to cover the cost of renting the facility. More information on the Quiet Mind Sangha is available at http://www.quietmindsangha.org
Looking forward to seeing those able to make it then.
A downloadable and printable flyer is attached below.
With metta,
🙏🏼
Meeting time changed to 4:00-5:30 pm in Winter, 5:00-6:30 pm in Summer
By consensus vote, the Sangha has agreed to change our meeting schedule to Sundays 4:00-5:30 p.m. during the winter and 5:00-6:30 pm during the summer. The changeovers will be at the Spring equinox (March 20, 2022) and the Fall equinox (September 22, 2022 ). Reminders of the meeting time changes will be included in the weekly emails around the times of the changeovers.
Until further notice, we continue to have hybrid meetings, both in person and by Zoom. To get the Zoom logon information, or to get on our weekly email list, you can contact any one of us.
Day of Mindfulness Saturday October 16
Please join us for a Day of Mindfulness (DOM) outdoors in the foothills of the beautiful Sandia mountains
in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kiwanis area, Elena Gallegos Open Space
(Rain or shine: there is a covered meeting space)
Sponsored by the Rainbow Sangha
We will bring our own lunches. You can optionally also bring individually prepackaged items to share if desired. Also bring a hat, sunscreen, blanket or yoga mat, water and other drinks desired. For everyone’s safety we will be wearing masks and distancing.
Directions: from I-40, exit onto Tramway Blvd. north. After the Academy Road traffic light, turn right onto Simms Park Road and travel east to the entrance booth. Tell the attendant you are with the Rainbow Sangha Day of Mindfulness and you won’t have to pay to enter. Turn left and follow signs to the Kiwanis area parking lot.
Here’s a rough program of some possible activities:
Introduction including Earth Touching
and what would you like to get out of the DOM
Singing
Sitting meditation
Honoring Thay’s 95th Continuation Day
Walking meditation (short and long)
Readings
Gathas
Aimless walking
Collecting a few items from the ground to draw
(Zen of Seeing, led by Ruth)
Singing
Closing
There is no fee, but there is a suggested donation of $10 to cover the cost of renting the facility. More information on the Rainbow Sangha is available at http://www.rainbowsangha.org
Looking forward to seeing those able to make it then.
With metta,
🙏🏼
Quiet Mind Sangha Albuquerque 