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NYC In-Person Practice Day — Just Being: The Joy and Beauty of Being Totally Present in Our Lives

  • New York Zendo Shobo-ji 223 East 67th Street New York, NY, 10065 United States (map)

Just Being: The Joy and Beauty of Being Totally Present in Our Lives

Led By: Samayasri
Saturday, December 7th, 2024
10 am - 1 pm

In person at New York Zendo Shobo-ji
223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065

Event Description:

We’ve been organizing monthly weekend practice days in NYC as a chance to come together and practice in community. For this December NYC practice day, the theme will be Just Being: The Joy and Beauty of Being Totally Present in Our Lives.

Our practice day will dive into the inspiration, joy, and liberation that arise when we bring total awareness and presence to each living moment — with explorations on why something so simple and profound can also seem so hard (and what to do about it!).

Join us at the New York Zendo (223 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065) for a morning of meditation, discussion, ritual, and connecting with community, followed by lunch at 1:15 p.m. @ Le Botaniste UES, which serves 100% organic, plant-based food. You can find it at 833 Lexington Avenue (between 63rd & 64th St). After that, you can join us for a cultural excursion nearby.

This event is OPEN TO ALL—all are welcome.

Agenda:

  • Gathering and Check-In

  • Meditation

  • Programming

  • Meditation

  • Check-Out

About the Leader:

Samayasri is a Senior Order Member in Triratna who has served as Chair of the NY-NJ Sangha for many years. She also serves as President of the San Francisco and Vancouver, BC Sanghas. Samayasri is a dedicated practitioner, teacher, and leader. She has taught meditation for over 20 years and has a deep commitment to her ethics and confession practice. Her practice directly informs her career in global humanitarian & development organizations, within which she has learned to face deeply into suffering.

Registration:

Please complete the Google Form below.

Payment:

Suggested donation of $25-40.

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