Alameda Sangha-Deepening One's Practice Sat Nov 23 2013

Deepening One's Practice
Sat Nov 23 2013
9am-4:30pm
Taught by Pauletta Chanco and Baruch Golden
Register at https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/
Email alamedasagha@gmail.com
Donation
Bring a bag lunch
United Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave., 
Alameda, CA 94501

Death, Dying, and Meditation - Daylong Workshop on May 18th in Alameda

Death, Dying, and Meditation
Daylong Workshop 

Alameda Sangha 

This daylong workshop will be held at the United Methodist Church in Alameda on Thursday evenings from 9 am  to 5pm. on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

United Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, CA 94501

We will explore The Five Contemplations offered to us by the Buddha. 

    The Five Contemplations

    1) I am subject to aging. Aging is unavoidable.
    2) I am subject to illness. Illness is unavoidable.
    3) I am subject to death. Death is unavoidable.
    4) I will grow different, separate from all that is dear and appealing to me.
    5) I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through

        my actions and live dependent on my actions. Whatever I do, for good or for ill, to

                                             that will I fall heir.

The course is offered by Baruch Golden and Pauletta Chanco.

Use the form at website to register or to send us your questions.  

https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/coming-events/death-dying-and-meditation

Drop-ins welcome.

Courses are offered on a donation basis to encourage the ancient practice of "dana" or generosity

Pauletta M. Chanco is a long-time student and practitioner of meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. She was recently nominated to the Community Dharma Leadership Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre and hopes to begin in 2012. She has taught beginning and ongoing meditation classes since 2007. Pauletta has a daily meditation practice and incorporates spiritual practice in her daily life. In her teachings she shares her insights with real life examples.  She is a mother of 3 children and one grandchild. so far. 

Pauletta has completed the Zen Hospice Project program in San Francisco and intend to be a hospice volunteer for one year. Pauletta was recently accepted into the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies in Redwood City. She will be studying with Gil Fronsdal, Pali scholar, amazing Buddhadharma teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation at Redwood City, Paul Haller, former abbot of the SF Zen Center, and Jennifer Block, hospital chaplain.

 

 

Baruch Golden started insight meditation practice in 2000. He teaches mindfulness in elementary schools in SF and Oakland with the Mindful Schools Program and teaches in the Family Program at Spirit Rock Medication Center. In addition, he volunteers in the SF County Jail teaching meditation and yoga. He is currently in the Community Dharma Leaders Program, a 2 year Spirit Rock program to help develop community dharma leaders. He has been doing hospice nursing for the past 12 years

 

Alameda Sangha-Death, Dying and Mindfulness~A Day Long Workshop

Death, Dying and Mindfulness~A Day Long Workshop

Venue -Buena Vista United Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, CA

May 18, 2013

Start Time 9:00am End Time 5:00pm

Description

Join us in a reflection on The Five Contemplations offered to us by the Buddha. Workshop taught by Pauletta Chanco and Baruch Golden

Register at-https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/home or alamedasangha@gmail.com.

Bring a bag lunch. Donation basis

https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/home

According to the ancient tradition of Theravadan Buddhism, we practice dana, the mindful generosity that opens the heart.  We provide a donations basket so those who attend can practice dana in turn and keep the sangha going so that others can also attend freely.

Dharma Talk by the Nuns of Aloka Vihara

Dharma Talk by the Nuns of Aloka Vihara
On Sunday, December 2nd, Alameda Sangha will be hosting and welcoming
two Theravada Buddhist nuns from San Francisco. 7-9pm

Ayya Santacitta and Ayya Anandabodhi will speak to us on the Dharma.
These nuns practice in the traditions of the Thai Forest Monastery and offer regular opportunities
 to hear the dharma and practice at their monastaryin the Sunset District. 
They are very important in the local Bay area Theravada Buddhist world. 

For more information about their order please visit their website http://www.saranaloka.org
Buena Vista United Methodist
2311 Buena Vista Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
alamedasangha@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/home

November 2012 Daylong Meditation
Saturday, November 10, from 9am to 5pm 














The sangha's regular teachers. Rebecca Dixon, Anthony Rodgers, and Paulette Chanco, will lead this
day of continuous, silent practice with alternating periods of sitting, walking, and dharma talks.

This retreat is suitable for people at all levels of experience, who feel ready to practice for eight hours.
Register online.
Saturday, November 10, from 9am to 5pm
United Methodist Church,
2311 Buena Vista Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

The church has comfortable chairs, and you may bring any sitting supplies you want.
 Also bring a bag lunch to eat in silence. Please come 15 minutes early to settle in.
To make this event available to all, and to provide an opportunity to practice generosity,
 this event is provided on a donation basis.

alamedasangha@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/home

Impact of Compassion-Alameda Sangha July 8th 7-9pm

Sunday, July 8th: Impact of Compassion 7-9pm
Alameda Sangha
Buena Vista United Methodist Church,
2311 Buena Vista Ave.Alameda, CA. 94501
Donation
https://sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/
All welcome

Anthony will be leading the group this Sunday,
The topic that he will bring up this week is the impact of compassion.
There are many different angles from which he would like to approach this subject.
Some of these include: how our compassion impacts others, how our compassion impacts our own lives,
how the compassion of others affects ourselves, how an attitude of compassion can impact awareness
of each arising moment, and more.
As a reflection prior to Sunday, Anthony would invite you to think about the phrase'Impact of Compassion.' How do you hear it? What does it mean for you? What questions do you have?
I hope to see many of you this Sunday evening, and I wish you a good end of the week,

Alameda Sangha
Every Sunday at Buena Vista United  Methodist 2311 Buena Vista Ave Alameda Ca 94501
The Alameda Sangha is a place to practice and discuss mindfulness meditation and Buddhist teachings. Founded in 2008, today we are led by three teachers of the Theravada tradition, 
Pauletta M. Chanco, Rebecca Dixon, and Anthony Rodgers. Find more about our teachers here on our website.
We meet Sunday evenings from 7-9 pm at the Buena Vista United Methodist Church,
2311 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, CA. Please find directions or contact us at our website.

Visit our blog for practice guidance and past dharma talks.

Alameda Sangha - Peace in Every Moment

 Peace in Every Moment

Announcements Monthly Yoga Dina Hondrogen, a sangha member, offers 45 minutes of yoga before our regular meeting on the last Sunday of each month. Yoga can aid settling in and deepening your practice experience.  Please read more about Dina and the practice offered here.

The Alameda Sangha is a place to practice and discuss mindfulness meditation and Buddhist teachings.  Founded in 2008, today we are led by three teachers  of the Theravada tradition, Pauletta M. Chanco,  Rebecca Dixon, and Anthony Rodgers. Find more  about our teachers here.. We meet Sunday evenings from 7-9 pm at the Buena Vista United Methodist Church,  2311 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, CA. Please find  directions or contact us here. Visit our blog for practice guidance and past dharma talks. Meeting Schedule July  1 Pauletta        Upekkha  8 Anthony        Impact of Compassion 15 Pauletta        Urgency to Practice - Reference Sutta 22 Rebecca*     Moods & Attitudes 29 Anthony       Reviewing the Path * Please note that on nights when Rebecca teaches, the meeting will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. TBA - To Be Announced

Alameda Sangha meets 7-9pm at the United Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda, CA