Gather Thanksgiving
Here’s the article from the Addison Independent about our Thanksgiving dinner at Gather.
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Here’s the article from the Addison Independent about our Thanksgiving dinner at Gather.
This week we join Buddhists worldwide in commemorating the Buddha’s awakening by entering deep retreat both in our temple and at Gather. Giving ourselves completely to retreat we gift ourselves with a chance to remember that the human heart cannot cut itself off from the world. Our deepest nature is relationship, belonging to all
Our first Thanksgiving at Gather was very special. You can read about it in this really nice article in our local newspaper. This fall we saw a new tent encampment pop up in the downtown of Middlebury. It created a bit of a stir when some of the people living
Community-Engaged Zen practice can take so many forms. For me, one of the ways is to serve on the board of directors at Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. I’ve done this since the beginning of BLMZC in 2017, when the idea of a physical Zen center in our community was
Outcomes and Competencies (in no particular order) Ministerial self-awareness and demeanor; understanding projections and leadership dynamics Understanding how one’s one story intersects with the stories of others; being aware of one’s biases, culture and power dynamic. Foundationally based in the Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Zen Peacemaker Three Tenets and
I was recently asked to articulate my vision for Gather and Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. I hesitated for a minute, experiencing a little glitch in my brain. I had two thoughts bumping into each other: one centered around the traditional settings of Dharma talks, rituals, robes, and Dogen workshops,
Here’s the article that the Addison Independent published about the opening of Gather.
A FREE FOOD truck has been making rounds in Middlebury this summer. It’s an offering of the Cornwall-based Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community.
Check out our weekly activity schedule.
Morning Meditation:
Everyday at 7:00 AM Eastern USA.
On Saturdays and Sundays there will be a chant at 7:40am led by one of our novice priests.
Register here for the Zoom link for all our meditation to join us online.
Meditation In Person:
Otter Creek Yoga at Marbleworks in Middlebury;
Monday-Friday at 7:00 - 7:40 AM
Sunday Dharma Reflections: Every Sunday at 8:45 AM Eastern USA.
On zoom: same zoom link as usual. Register here for the Zoom link to join us online.
In Person: Gather (48 Merchants Row, Middlebury).
Coffee Hour at 10:00 at Gather (In Person)
All are welcome, no prior experience is needed, and there is no cost. Dana is welcome.
We extend our boundless gratitude to everyone who gives to Bread Loaf Mountain to make our life possible