This page is meant to be used as an historical archive. We started doing regular Sunday night gatherings November 8, 2009. Those that happened in the past are listed below.
If you'd like to see more about previous activities see Sangha History.
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Discussion Topic Calendar | ||
| 11/08/09: | The Brahma-viharas: lovingkindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha) | |
| 11/15/09: | Metta (lovingkindness) | |
| 11/22/09: | Metta (lovingkindness) | |
| 11/29/09: | Karuna (compassion) | |
| 12/06/09: | No gathering on December 6; Bhava studio not available | |
| 12/13/09: | Karuna (compassion) | |
| 12/20/09: | Mudita (sympathetic joy) | |
| 12/27/09: | Mudita (sympathetic joy) | |
| 01/03/10: | Upekkha (equanimity); the sitting will be led by Ajahn Thanasanti who will be visiting our sangha on this date. | |
| 01/10/10: | Upekkha (equanimity) | |
| 01/17/10: | Upekkha | |
| 01/24/10: | Mindfulness, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 01/31/10: | Mindfulness, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 02/07/10: | First Noble Truth, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 02/14/10: | First Noble Truth, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 02/21/10: | Second Noble Truth, facilitated by Brian Lesage | |
| 02/28/10: | Second Noble Truth, facilitated by Andrea Escher | |
| 03/07/10: | Second Noble Truth, facilitated by Andrea Escher | |
| 03/14/10: | Third Noble Truth, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 03/21/10: | Third Noble Truth, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 03/28/10: | Fourth Noble Truth, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/04/10: | Fourth Noble Truth, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/11/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right View, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/18/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Intention, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/25/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Speech, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 05/02/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Action, faciliated by Tam Saimons | |
| 05/09/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Livelihood, faciliated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 05/16/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Effort, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 05/23/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 05/30/10: | Factors of the Eightfold Path: Right Concentration, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 06/06/10: | Extended meditation with walking, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 06/13/10: | Generosity, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 06/20/10: | Generosity, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 06/27/10: | Generosity, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 07/04/10: | Engaged Practice, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 07/11/10: | Engaged Practice, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 07/18/10: | Spiritual Urgency, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 07/25/10: | Renunciation, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 08/01/10: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 08/08/10: | Temperaments, facilitated by Mary Powell, CDL | |
| 08/15/10: | Temperaments, facilitated by Mary Powell, CDL | |
| 08/22/10: | Temperaments, facilitated by Mary Powell, CDL | |
| 08/29/10: | Pried from the Grip: Exploring Craving, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 09/05/10: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 09/12/10: | Meditation and dharma discussion Taraniya during her residency with us | |
| 09/19/10: | A Journey, facilitated by Amy Tomson | |
| 09/26/10: | Meditation and dharma discussion Taraniya during her residency with us | |
| 10/03/10: | Meditation and dharma discussion Taraniya during her residency with us | |
| 10/10/10: | Walking meditation | |
| 10/17/10: | Aspiration for Practice, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 10/24/10: | Fruits of Practice, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 10/31/10: | Gremlins, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 11/07/10: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 11/14/10: | The Three Springs of Papanca, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 11/21/10: | The Three Springs of Papanca, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 11/28/10: | The Three Springs of Papanca, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 12/05/10: | There will be no meeting. Studio is not available. | |
| 12/12/10: | Walking meditation | |
| 12/19/10: | Friendship Along the Path, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 12/26/10: | Friendship Along the Path, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/02/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 01/09/11: | Metta, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/16/11: | Metta, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/23/11: | Karuna | |
| 01/30/11: | Karuna | |
| 02/06/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 02/13/11: | Mudita (Sympathetic Joy), facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 02/20/11: | Mudita (Sympathetic Joy), with Brian Lesage | |
| 02/27/11: | Upekkha (Equanimity), facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 03/06/11: | Dharma talk or discussion with Ajahn Thanasanti | |
| 03/13/11: | Upekkha (Equanimity), facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 03/20/11: | Walking meditation | |
| 03/27/11: | Purification of the Heart | |
| 04/03/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 04/10/11: | Factors of Enlightenment, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/17/11: | Factors of Enlightenment, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 04/24/11: | Factors of Enlightenment | |
| 05/01/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 05/08/11: | Factors of Enlightenment: Tranquility, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 05/15/11: | Hindrances: Doubt , facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 05/22/11: | Hindrances, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 05/29/11: | Hindrances, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 06/05/11: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 06/12/11: | Precepts, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 06/19/11: | Precepts, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 06/26/11: | Precepts, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 07/03/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 07/10/11: | Precepts, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 07/17/11: | Practice discussion, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 07/24/11: | Open discussion, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 07/31/11: | DaeJa Napier (during her residency with us) | |
| 08/07/11: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 08/14/11: | The First Noble Truth, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 08/21/11: | The First Noble Truth, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 08/28/11: | Recovery and the Dharma, facilitated by Victoria Tietje | |
| 09/04/11: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 09/11/11: | The Second Noble Truth, facilitated by Kempton Lindquist | |
| 09/18/11: | The Second Noble Truth, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 09/25/11: | The Third Noble Truth, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 10/02/11: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 10/09/11: | Spiritual Practice in Daily Life, with Brian Lesage (during his residency with us) | |
| 10/16/11: | Spiritual Practice in Daily Life, with Brian Lesage (during his residency with us) | |
| 10/23/11: | Clarifying the Term "Mindfulness", with Brian Lesage (during his residency with us) | |
| 10/30/11: | The Four Noble Truths, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 11/06/11: | We will not meet on November 6 because the meeting place will not be available. | |
| 11/13/11: | Sila/Ethical Conduct, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 11/20/11: | Samadhi/Concentration, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 11/27/11: | Pana/Wisdom, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 12/04/11: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 12/11/11: | Susie Harrington on Generosity and Realizing Non-Separation | |
| 12/18/11: | Metta/Loving Kindness, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 12/25/11: | Christmas. No Sunday meeting this week. | |
| 01/01/12: | Talk or discussion facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/08/12: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 01/15/12: | Karuna/Compassion, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/22/12: | Mudita/Sympathetic Joy, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/29/12: | Dharma talk on Where is the "I" in our practice? with Karen Waconda-Lewis. Karen is a native from Isleta/Laguna Pueblo. After initiation, she brought the native medicine into an urban American Indian health clinic in Albuquerque, NM and continues to expand the program to local hospitals, Indian Health Service, VA Hospital and surrounding organizations. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader and regularly provides dharma teachings with integration of native teachings throughout NM, nationally and Insight Meditation Society-staff and teacher training. She has interconnected the native teachings with Vipassana teachings into ceremonies and sweat lodges. She is co-founder of the Annual Indigenous and Native Healer's Silent Retreats and Albuquerque POC and Allies Sangha. | |
| 02/05/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 02/12/12: | Topic to be announced, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 02/19/12: | Dharma talk on Interdependence with visiting teacher, Brian Lesage | |
| 02/26/12: | Dharma talk on Interdependence with visiting teacher, Brian Lesage | |
| 03/04/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 03/11/12: | Paramis, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 03/18/12: | Paramis: Generosity facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 03/25/12: | Paramis: Virtue, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/01/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/08/12: | Paramis: Renunciation, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 04/15/12: | Paramis: Wisdom, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/22/12: | Paramis: Effort, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 04/29/12: | Paramis: Patience, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 05/06/12: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 05/13/12: | Paramis: Truth, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 05/20/12: | Paramis: Resolve, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 05/27/12: | Paramis: Kindness, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 06/03/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 06/10/12: | Paramis: Equanimity, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 06/17/12: | Paramis | |
| 06/24/12: | To be announced | |
| 07/01/12: | First Sunday walking meditation | |
| 07/08/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Introduction, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 07/15/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Aging, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 07/22/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Illness, facilitated by Valerie Roth | |
| 07/29/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Death, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 08/05/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 08/12/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Loss, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 08/19/12: | Five Daily Reflections: Actions, facilitated by Fred Herman | |
| 08/26/12: | Five Daily Reflections, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 09/02/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, facilitated by Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 09/09/12: | Meditation and Dharma discussion with Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia | |
| 09/16/12: | Meditation and Dharma discussion with Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia | |
| 09/23/12: | Meditation and Dharma discussion with Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia | |
| 09/30/12: | Further Reflections on the Three Marks of Existence, facilitated by Tam Saimons | 10/07/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed |
| 10/14/12: | Meditation followed by talk on Discovering the Dhamma, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 10/21/12: | Meditation followed by talk, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 10/28/12: | Meditation followed by talk on Awakenings in Relationships, facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 11/04/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 11/11/12: | Meditation followed by talk on Buddhadharma and Nature, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 11/18/12: | Meditation followed by talk on Happiness, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 11/25/12: | Meditation followed by talk on Gratitude, with Community Dharma Leader Valerie Roth | |
| 12/02/12: | First Sunday walking meditation, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | 12/09/12: | Meditation followed by talk facilitated by Tam Saimons |
| 12/16/12: | Meditation followed by talk with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 12/23/12: | Meditation followed by talk facilitated by Tam Saimons | |
| 12/30/12: | Meditation followed by talk with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/06/13: | First Sunday walking meditation, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/13/13: | Meditation followed by talk on The Integrated Path with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | |
| 01/20/13: | Meditation followed by talk on Faith with Tam Saimons | 01/27/13: | Meditation followed by talk or discussion with Victoria Tietje |
| 02/03/13: | First Sunday walking meditation, with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed | 02/10/13: | Meditation followed by talk on Right Speech with Community Dharma Leader Kathryn Turnipseed |