Dear Ones,
I want to thank everyone who made my "stepping down" day so very special. I know many put hours of work into the event, and many went out of their way to attend. It was truly wonderful, filled with love and celebration of all that has been done in these last twenty-two years. I feel in my heart that Bob Stahl will be a wise leader for the community, and I will look forward to returning to VSC (soon to be ISC) in 2013 to teach as the visiting Founding Teacher.
With all good wishes,
Mary Grace
Upcoming Events...
- Community Meetings: Jan 22, 23, 24, 26
- Daylong of Mindfulness and Yoga for Depression (and anxiety): Jan 21
- Finding Peace in Rest States: Feb 5
- Women's Wisdom Retreat: Feb 11
- Mindful Yoga Daylong: Feb 25
Ongoing classes...
- Ongoing Weekly Sittings
- Dharma in Relationships: Thursdays starting January 5
- New to Practice: What the Body Teaches: Wednesdays starting January 11
- Committed Students Group Starts Tuesday January 24
- Essential Self-Compassion: Thursdays starting February 9
- 32 Parts of the Body Meditation
- New to Practice: Wednesday evenings
- The Dharma of Illness, Aging and Death: First Monday of the month
Sangha News...
Vipassana Santa Cruz is a community of people who support each other's meditation practice and the application of the Dhamma (Dharma) in our daily lives. Our goal is to reduce the suffering caused by greed, hatred, and delusion; to do this, we cultivate wisdom and compassion. Our vision of community includes formal practice, attention to ethics, and integration of practice through service, study, and discussion. The core of our community is Insight Meditation (Vipassana), one of the central meditation teachings of the Buddha, practiced and passed on within the Theravadin tradition for over 2,500 years. more...
