Calendar of practices, classes, retreats and Dharma study
Dharma Refuge goes online!
Like many other organizations Dharma Refuge is moving our practice online until we can once again meet at the Dharma Center. We hope that you are able to join us for our typical Wednesday or Saturday practice session. This is a new way for the members of Dharma Refuge to share our practice together and just connect again with our friends in the sangha. It provides an outlet for that social connection that we all crave in these times of uncertainty.
We also invite anyone who is new to Dharma Refuge or to meditation to join us via Zoom. Our mission is to be a welcoming center of spiritual refuge for all, where the ancient wisdom of the Buddha comes alive in modern life through teachings, inquiry, practice, and the warmth of community.
Wednesday 4/1, from 7:00-9:00 pm: https://zoom.us/j/3448958737
Join us on 4/1 for our usual Wednesday practice followed by a facilitated discussion with the sangha or a recorded Dharma Talk.
Saturday 4/4 from 10:00-11:30 am: https://zoom.us/j/3448958737
Join us on 4/4 for our usual Saturday practice. Two sittings with a 10 minute break in between.
To join either practice simply click on the following link: https://zoom.us/j/3448958737
You can find and download the Dharma Refuge Chant Sheet here.
We’re using an online platform called Zoom. If you are new to Zoom plan to click on the link at least 15 minutes before the practice begins as you may need to download a free application. You can also watch a brief video tutorial from Zoom here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-. Zoom is free to use and many people have already experienced attending remote sessions using Zoom.
We recognize that this will be a new way of experiencing our time together as a sangha. There will be some learning as we try out this new platform. We won’t be able to supply tech support but, if you join early, you can check out your audio and video connection.
Anyone who is hesitant to try the practices via Zoom can email Kathryn Fiske, who will be happy to do a one on one Zoom meeting with you to help you "work out the kinks".
We offer guided meditation for beginners on Wednesday evenings and the first sitting on Saturday mornings. Everyone is warmly welcomed and no previous meditation experience is required. Many Wednesday evening sittings are followed by a Dharma Talk.
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If you have questions about our community or about joining us for the first time, please visit our FAQ page or contact us by email.
Sign up for our monthly email updates about practices, upcoming programs & special events.
If you have questions about our community or about joining us for the first time, please visit our FAQ page or contact us by email.
Upcoming Dharma Programs & Special Events
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Dharma Study and Retreat Opportunities
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Closing Announcements will be posted prominently at the top of this page.
Information about when we decide to close and how we announce closings due to "weather events" can be found at the bottom of this page. |
Weather events, closings, cancellations
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If Covenant United Methodist Church closes due to severe weather, any scheduled Dharma Refuge event will be cancelled.
If the weather is a concern, please check to see if we're closed before you head to a scheduled event. Here is how you can check and how we will attempt to notify you. Dharma Refuge will update:
If a regular Saturday or Wednesday practice is cancelled it will not be rescheduled. If a special program, teaching, retreat, etc. is scheduled we will very likely reschedule the event and will announce new dates on our site and via our email newsletter and Facebook once alternative plans can be made and confirmed. |
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel and Sue Kochan at our April 2017 Retreat
The moment you begin to question that things may not be as they seem, the structure of delusion begins to fall away. |