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We are located in Denver, Colorado, USA. We have been continuously sitting together, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, since 2001.

OUR CALENDAR

1. Every Thursday evening, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at University Park United Methodist Church, 2180 S. University Blvd., Denver.
Sit with us in person. Practices include sitting and walking meditation, tea meditation, dharma readings and discussion.  A greeter will welcome you and answer any questions.

2. Every Sunday morning, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, online. Sit with us virtually for guided and silent meditation, dharma readings and discussion.

3. Our WAKE UP DENVER group, for people in their 20s and 30s, meets in person at University Park UMC, on 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

There are occasional deviations from this calendar (we typically do not meet on Thanksgiving), and from time to time we will have a special event (such as a “day of mindfulness”). For notifications of these and other events, email us at [email protected] and request to have your email added to the sangha email list, the Wake Up Denver list, or both. We hope to sit with you soon! 

Fall Picnic Oct. 20!

Dear Sangha,
Mark your calendars!!  The Eyes of Compassion Fall Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, October 20th, at Mamie Eisenhower Park, 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave., Denver, CO 80222, from 1 PM to 3:30 PM.
UPDATE Nov. 15:  See the Gallery for some pictures of the brave few who showed up for this.
It is a bring-your-own brown paper bag lunch (vegetarian) & soft drink affair.  This CTC (Care Taking Council) event is a social gathering of Sangha members and also a chance to discuss changes and ideas you would like the CTC to consider for 2025.
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, please check your email the day before the picnic for cancellation or change of venue.
Bowing in Gratitude,
Eyes of Compassion CTC

Mindful art night on Sept. 26

Dear Thay, Dear Sangha,

Instead of our usual Thursday evening Sangha meeting on Sept. 26, we’ll be gathering, along with dharma teacher Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, with Wake Up Denver for a Mindful Evening of Creativity and Community Building at our usual meeting place. Please read the flyer below for the details—no fee or registration is needed to attend.

Eyes members please note that the event begins at 6:30 pm, earlier than our usual start time. We’re really looking forward to this, and hope to see you there!

Or, download the PDF here.

 

Summer meditation walk on Sunday, July 28

UPDATE July 9: the date of the meditation walk has been changed from July 14 to July 28. All the other details are the same.

Dear Sangha,
Mirella and I would like to invite you to Bible Park on Sunday July 28 at noon for our Summer Meditation Walk. We will meet at the south end of the parking lot, sing some songs and walk in noble silence on the nearby path. We will end at the stream for prayers and sharing of the merit. The walk will last about an hour.
Afterwards anyone who wants to is invited to come to my house at 1365 S. Ivy Way for tea and snacks. Please feel free to bring vegetarian snacks and friends or family.
Let us know if you are planning to come to our lovely ritual by replying to Andrea at [email protected]. We are looking forward to walking with you.

Warm wishes,
Andrea and Mirella

Honoring the Earth Meditation Walk (details changed)

Dear Friends,

UPDATE May 26: See this post; date/time is July 14 at noon, and in Bible Park, not Cook Park.
UPDATE April 5: the meditation walk will NOT be on April 6 after all. We don’t know when it will be, but hopefully soon. Stay tuned for further details.

We will meet at Cook Park (on Cherry Creek South off of Monaco) in front of the swimming pool to the left of the Recreation Center Building. Parking is available in two lots at the entrance to the park.

We will sing some songs and then circle the park walking in noble silence. We will pause several times in stillness and do an intention circle at the end. The walk will last about an hour. After the walk all are invited to my home (about a mile away) for tea and snacks. Come to the walk and we’ll give you the exact address and directions. Feel free to bring snacks to share.

Warm wishes, Andrea and Mirella

March 14 Sangha cancelled

Because of the severe winter storm moving into the area, we are reluctantly cancelling the Sangha meeting for Thursday, March 14, 2024, at University Park UMC in Denver. We’ll see you next week, or at the Sunday sangha via Zoom. In the meantime, stay safe and warm.

Day of Mindfulness in Fort Collins on Jan. 27

Please join us for a nourishing half day of mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in Fort Collins, Colorado, on January 27!  This day is being hosted by members of Peaceful Heart Sangha, Lotus Blossom Sangha, Wake Up Denver,  Chrysanthemum Sangha, Brilliant Moon, Eyes of Compassion and Sun Mountain Sangha. Our day will include mindful sitting and movement practice, a talk by dharma teacher, Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, mindful eating, sharing and playing in community.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your practice and practice with community.

Date: Saturday, January 27th, 2024
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Innosphere, 330 East Vine, Fort Collins, CO
Registration: Please register here. Registration is required since space is limited.
Registration Fee: Sliding scale of $5 – $20.
Please Bring: Vegetarian lunch and teacup (vegan snacks and tea will be provided), pillows, cushions, mats (chairs will be provided). Layers are helpful and shoes for mindful walking outside if the weather cooperates.
Please avoid: Wearing fragrances or scented personal care products, and turn off anything that rings, beeps or tweets.
Health: Masks are optional. If you are not well on the day, please do not attend.
Dana: A donation to support our dharma teacher, will be collected at the DOM.

If you have any questions contact Paul at [email protected].

Walk for Global Peace – Sat., Nov. 18

    
Let’s Walk for Global Peace
at Bible park in SouthEast Denver at 1:15PM on Saturday Nov 18th.
This will be an Eyes of Compassion silent walk. Significant others are welcome.
We will:
  • circle up at the far end of the YALE AVE parking lot in front of the ball field.
  • sound the bell for noble silence at 1:25,
  • offer 5 minutes of noble silence in stillness for peace around the world,
  • listen to a letter from Plum Village,
  • walk slowly along the  (wide hard packed dirt) canal path silently embodying peace through the quality of each step,
  • return near our starting place (~ 30 minutes total walking meditation) and
  • circle up again offering a final 5 minutes of still noble silence.
Directions to James A. Bible Park Yale Ave parking lot:
6802 E. Yale Ave, Denver
From I-25, Exit on Yale heading East.
Entrance to parking lot is on the right about 0.8 miles just past Monaco.
Following the walk tea and cider will be offered at the Cowden Cottage, which is less than two miles away. For those of you who don’t know where this is, ask me (Sandy) for directions at the event.
Bowing,
Sandy

Be-In on Wednesday Oct. 4!

Hello Dear Sangha,

We are excited to announce the celebration of Thay’s continuation as well as a Be-In next Wake Up 10/4 from 6:30pm-8pm at University Park United Methodist Church! This event will be open to both Wake Up as well as the larger Eyes of Compassion sangha.
A Be-In is a lovely Plum Village tradition in which the community gathers together to mindfully drink tea, have desserts, and share with each other. Please bring something you’d like to share with the sangha! Examples of sharing could be a song you like (or want to perform or sing with others), a dance, a story, a poem, a joke, a piece of art, a gratitude, etc.
It is also Thay’s birthday/continuation day on October 11, which we will be celebrating early with this Be-In.
If you’d like to help out with this event, please sign up here!
Bowing,
Dana Mooney
Source of Unceasing Love

Sangha Picnic and Annual Meeting – August 20

Scene from Cook Park in Denver

Our sangha will be gathering for a picnic in the park, followed by our annual meeting, and hope you can join us!
Date: Sunday, August 20, noon – 3 pm
Place: Cook Park, 7100 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver (near the intersection of Cherry Creek South Dr. and S. Monaco Pkwy).  Enter the parking lot off Cherry Creek South Drive, look to the west, and you will see a pavilion just a short walk away.  You have arrived!  We had a sangha picnic here a couple of years ago.  See below for the link to a map of the park.
Food and Drink:  Please bring your own vegetarian sack lunch, tea, coffee, or other non-alcoholic drink, and a reusable water bottle. We’ll also have water available in a cooler.
And–there will be cake.
Also, we’ll have a flip chart suggestion session, so bring any ideas of what you’d like to see our sangha do as we continue beautifully into the future.  This day will provide a leisurely opportunity to get to know each other better and strengthen our community.

The Eyes of Compassion Care-Taking Council

LOCATION:
On this park map, look for Picnic Area #2.