Second Sunday Gatherings
Open Door Dharma Circle
Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark, Room 12
Sunday Oct 13, 3:00 pm–5:00 or 5:15 pm
All are welcome. Masks are not required at this time.
Join us for meditation, chanting, and reflection, followed by chai, light prasad, and community conversation. The Meeting House is fully accessible and the carpeted room has comfortable chairs.
The Bhakti and Buddhist teachings shared by Ram Dass, Neem Karoli Baba, and others are the heart of our practice, encompassing loving awareness, compassion, service, and community. Dana, or optional donations to support Open Door Dharma offerings, are welcome at the door or online.
3:00–4:00 Practice An hour of chanting, dharma reflection, and silence in the stillness of the heart.
Stretch &Tea break Tea and small sweet & savory prasad nibbles are offered.
4:15–5:15 Being alive here and now For 45 minutes or an hour, we check in and share how we’re holding the world—the hard challenges and the goodness and beauty it holds here and now, in the lived context of this time on Earth.
You’re welcome to come at 3:00 just for practice, or at 4:00 for prasad and conversation, or for the whole afternoon. Questions? Please contact us—we’d love to hear from you.
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