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SUMMARY:Conscious Self-Leadership: Resilience OS (Operating System) for Agility\, Wellbeing\, & Success
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Resilience Operating System (OS) for Agility\, Wellbeing\, and Success \n  \nNikesh Amit will be facilitating this session. His background includes: \n\nTeaching mindfulness meditation practices focusing on building resilience and wellbeing through mobilizing participants’ internal and external resources.\nDeveloping\, delivering\, and managing mindfulness-based holistic programs and service innovations including coaching and training people who are in life transitions leading to increased resilience and socio-economic well-being.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/conscious-self-leadership-resilience-os-operating-system-for-agility-wellbeing-success/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T113000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250316T144933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T084235Z
UID:10003676-1744542000-1744543800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Asia Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Online Meetup.  Second Sunday of Every month \nFor anyone from\, living in\, connected to and / or interested in Asian cultural context of practice
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/asia-sangha-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
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SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:  \nMindful journaling is a way to discover what is inside you\, to be creative in your expression and to hear from and share with others. \nNext Meeting: Sunday\, April 13th at 11:30AM/EST
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-04-15/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250129T212542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T180507Z
UID:10003438-1744830000-1744839000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC MBSR Course
DESCRIPTION:First Course begins March 5\, 2025. Pre-registration is required- please do so here 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-mbsr-course/2025-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T143000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250110T143415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T143415Z
UID:10003340-1745058600-1745073000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Retreat with La Sarmiento
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first half-day virtual retreat/gathering with La Sarmiento.  The first half will be a combination of sitting and walking meditation; in the second half La will lead a dharma talk\, question and answer session and  “Mindfulness: The Musical – Singing and Chanting for Liberation” (rescheduled portion from the November 16th event).  We will have a short break for a meal which we invite you to prepare ahead of time. The retreat will be from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/half-day-retreat-with-la-sarmiento/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250306T224216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T162444Z
UID:10003445-1745352000-1745357400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor - led Series | Klia Bassing
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups. These sessions have been so rich and supportive that this year we are offering them twice a month and alternating times so our peers around the world can join more often.   \n \nThis session will be led by Klia Bassing from 8 – 9:15 pm ET; her topic will be ‘Fielding Questions Without Needing to Know the Answers — in 4 Steps!”  Zoom link is here. \n \nMore about Klia: Klia Bassing\, MBA\, MPP is the founder of FacilitatorsCollective.org\, a supportive and curated community for mindfulness teachers\, therapists\, and coaches. She served for six years as a mentor for MMTCP and continues to mentor Power of Awareness. Klia began her career in international development at the World Bank but transitioned to teaching mindfulness in corporate settings in 2005\, after experiencing its life-changing benefits in healing emotional eating and self-judgment. Her work has been featured by TEDx\, The Washington Post\, NPR\, NBC\, ABC\, and Agence France-Presse. Today\, in addition to mentoring other facilitators\, she leads individuals and groups in healing\, intuitive development\, and spiritual awakening.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-series-klia-bassing/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250328T164727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T164727Z
UID:10003527-1745434800-1745438400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful In Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mindful in Nature \nWe meet monthly on the third or 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 or 730 pm Eastern Time for one hour\, virtually\, to build community around the shared interests of mindfulness and the natural world. Check the sangha page for updated time and day we meet each month as it can vary due to facilitator schedule. The group will make space to meditate together in community\, check in and share about what’s going on in life related to mindfulness and nature\, and will be an opportunity to share resources and ideas related to this topic. \n 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-7/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250129T212542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T180507Z
UID:10003439-1745434800-1745443800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC MBSR Course
DESCRIPTION:First Course begins March 5\, 2025. Pre-registration is required- please do so here 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-mbsr-course/2025-04-23/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T143000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250409T044006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T044006Z
UID:10003535-1745586000-1745591400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MNVC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting time is 1-2:30 p.m. ET
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mnvc-sangha-4/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250319T225436Z
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SUMMARY:Skills Workshop - Guiding Individuals in Self-Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:(please disregard a previous announcement canceling this session; it was a calendar glitch and it is on as scheduled . Please RSVP again even if you had previously done so – our apologies for the misdirection) \n \nLed by MMTCP Mentor\, Stan Eisenstein\, this workshop introduces a number of techniques\, practices and stances that support mindfulness meditation teachers in guiding individuals in self-inquiry. Many meditation students introduced to such practices as RAIN seek extra assistance in uncovering and untangling subconscious programming that keeps them stuck. Others are looking for guidance associated with specific personal challenges. Working with individuals requires additional skills beyond those for teaching groups. Some of the topics we will explore include: grounding\, staying in the core\, attunement\, meditations as experiments\, the transmission of perspectives and frameworks\, and the power of deepening questions. \n \nThe session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET; the zoom link is here \n \nStan Eisenstein has been a mentor for MMTCP since 2019 (cohort 2). He has been a teacher for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington since 2013. He has created and taught courses in Inviting Chronic Pain and Illness to Tea\, Self-Inquiry\, and Meditative Reparenting. Stan has guided individuals in self-inquiry since 2015. Stan had a long career as a high school physics teacher. He has a Masters in Social Work\, though he is not a licensed clinical therapist. Stan co-created and teaches Guided Embodied Inquiry with Individuals (GEII): a Course for Mindfulness Meditation Teachers. This year-long course begins January 2026. You can find more information at Stan’s website.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/skills-workshop-guiding-individuals-in-self-inquiry/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250328T164609Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Spring with us at our April gathering! Loretta will guide our session on Monday\, April 28th from 8-9 PM ET. Here in the Zoom Room: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82686511544?pwd=5WoKMK5kqlr1y0Bb0OddqZihrxbcQH.1 \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-8/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250409T044407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T173642Z
UID:10003539-1746014400-1746019800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas
DESCRIPTION:                     NEW ZOOM LINK: Please note! \nBrahmaviharaSangha \nApril 30th: noon-1:30 PM ET \n  \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n  \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Apr 30\, 2025 12:00 PM-1:30 PM ET \n(Please check your own time zone.) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86838070656?pwd=pnLgmfLSXDnVufqjfUKGO3LQHNdpLF.1 \n  \nMeetingID: 868 3807 0656 \nPasscode: 37423 \nRSVP! 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/new-post-alert-april-30th-session-spring-is-here/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20241128T160253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T160253Z
UID:10003329-1746039600-1746043200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE (Refuge and Inspiration Sangha for Educators)
DESCRIPTION:Opportunities to gain Refuge and Inspiration to support us in both a) showing up with confidence\, courage and poise in the work we do and b) in incorporating mindfulness practices to promote democracy\, belonging\, engagement and well- being in education and other settings.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-and-inspiration-sangha-for-educators-4/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250129T212542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T180507Z
UID:10003440-1746039600-1746048600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC MBSR Course
DESCRIPTION:First Course begins March 5\, 2025. Pre-registration is required- please do so here 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-mbsr-course/2025-04-30/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250319T224353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T172943Z
UID:10003523-1746100800-1746106200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:The Basics of Marketing Yourself (Marketing Session One)
DESCRIPTION:The Basics of Marketing Yourself (Marketing Session One) \nThe foundation for a thriving mindfulness business requires clarifying who you want to reach and creating your message in a way that truly connects with your audience. This will become the groundwork for your marketing and communication efforts\, helping you attract the right students and grow your impact with confidence and authenticity. This workshop is equally important for those who are just starting the teaching journey or as well as for those who want to recraft their existing message for greater impact. This session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nYou may wish to review the attached handout/worksheet ahead of time. \n \nThis session will be led by Jane Lodato and Pam Hausner – both are seasoned\, successful marketing professionals as well as MMTCP alumni (click on their names to learn more about each). \n \nThis session is part of our new Business of Teaching Mindfulness Series.  Having a successful mindfulness teaching business and community requires more than just your heart and training.  Bringing your offerings to the world will also require some kind of a business strategy to design and promote your mindfulness programs.  Identifying your audience\, communications\, business plan and structure\, supporting business and technology infrastructure needs\, and pricing are just a few things to consider.  How do these all align with your values/ethics as well as your understanding of right livelihood?  We will be offering workshops and learning sessions on these topics throughout the year. Whether you are just starting out as a teacher or want to take your offerings to another level\, this series will help you work through some of these questions and issues.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/the-basics-of-marketing-yourself-marketing-session-one/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250218T151018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T151018Z
UID:10003411-1746101700-1746104400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Eating
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a delightful break in your day/evening and enter the gateway to a daily path of mindful eating to ignite your practice\, your relationships and frankly your life! We start with an introduction to the monthly Sangha and the intentions for the gathering followed by a brief teaching and a practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-eating/2025-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250424T155044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155044Z
UID:10003543-1746108000-1746111600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:White Awareness Sangha - New Time May 1 only
DESCRIPTION:Dear Sangha: \nFirst of all\, we welcome 2025 graduates to our on-going sangha. We began during our training in 2021 and continued into the alumni association. Some members are not part of the alumni association and they are welcome to join. \nOur next meeting will be on Thursday\, May 1 at 2:00 PM ET instead of 1:00 PM ET which is our normal time. There is another alumni event that ends at 1:30 PM ET and we want to allow time for members to attend that event. \nSo please join me on May 1 at 2:00 PM ET. The zoom link (subject to change): https://zoom.us/j/734777397. \nHappy Earth Day! \nMetta\, \nJerome\n415-299-0428 \n  \nJerome Freedman\, Ph. D.\, C.M.T\, O. I.\njerome@mountainsangha.org\nhttp://mountainsangha.org
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/white-awareness-sangha-new-time-may-1-only/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250426T130552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T130552Z
UID:10003603-1746385200-1746390600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we share ourselves\, our journeys and our hearts. All are welcome\, whether the first time or many times.Text
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-gathering-9/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T121500
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250328T153820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T153820Z
UID:10003533-1746529200-1746533700@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Series | Rio Ellett
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions / challenges and be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups. These sessions have been so rich and supportive that this year we are offering them twice a month and alternating times so our peers around the world can join more often.   \n \nThis session will be led by Rio Ellett and is from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Rio:  my name is Rio and my pronouns are they/them. I’ve spent most of my adult life studying\, living and working with the Sanghas of Thich Nhat Hanh\, Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society during years of intensive retreat practice and began teaching meditation to young adults and environmental activists in 2013. In 2014\, I was ordained into Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing and in 2024 I received Dharma Teacher authorisation from James Baraz. Currently\, I mentor students in the Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. I like approaching meditation with easefulness\, acceptance\, and simplicity\, and place great emphasis on the practice of Sangha and community building. Being queer and disabled\, I often felt left out and explicitly or implicitly excluded in certain spiritual spaces\, which made me passionate about making Dharma teachings more accessible and welcoming. I’m currently based in Freiburg\, Germany\, but also sometimes live in Auckland\, New Zealand. Both places are home. I’m happiest in nature\, while hiking and living simply in my van and while hugging my child. I absolutely adore goats (I used to have a pet-goat called ‘Mara’) and sometimes wish I could be a tree. I think life as a tree might be much less tiresome. 😉
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-series-rio-ellett/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250506T155452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T155452Z
UID:10003671-1746878400-1746883800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Coaches\, Mentors and Therapists Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Robert Glavan will be facilitating a session on “Walking the Path with No Path in Sight”
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-coaches-mentors-and-therapists-sangha/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250424T155337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155337Z
UID:10003541-1746963000-1746966600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MINDFUL JOURNALING
DESCRIPTION:We will be mindful and journal-ful again together on Sunday\, May 11\, at 11:30am/EST. \nYou are welcome as a dedicated journal-er and as a new journal-er. \nFeel free to email if you wonder about this Sangha. \naudreybloom@bellsouth.net
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-7/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
UID:10003364-1747146600-1747152000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:30-4pm ET. We are an affinity group that is open to alumni who have a disability\, including a chronic medical condition. Prior to attending your first group\, please read our sangha page. Here’s the zoom link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-2/2025-05-13/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250424T155726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155726Z
UID:10003542-1747310400-1747314000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Readers \Shared World
DESCRIPTION:Our next “Mindful Readers” will include the reading of a lyric poem\, named “Gate A-4”. No advance reading required\, (and I have attached the poem if you would like to read it before we meet). Our Sangha meeting will include \, of course\, a brief mindfulness practice\, discussion of the poem: it’s themes and where we find it’s theme in our lives\, and what we would like our shared world to be like?! Everyone welcome. \nThis meeting is on May 15 fro 12 – 1 pm ET \nSign In: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09 \nMeeting ID:  890 7962 3957 \nPasscode:     275192
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-readers-shared-world/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
UID:10003605-1747342800-1747346400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Plant-based Foods Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering the 3rd Thursdays at 7 pm EST to discuss individual plant-based journeys\, along with teaching about plant-based lifestyles.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/plant-based-foods-exploration/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T201500
DTSTAMP:20260514T004510
CREATED:20250328T154726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T154726Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Series | Jill Satterfield
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your teaching and practice questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers.  In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk and then offer guidance and wisdom for whatever is coming up for you – much like we had in peer groups. These sessions have been so rich and supportive that this year we are offering them twice a month and alternating times so our peers around the world can join more often.  This session will be led by Jill Satterfield and is from 7 – 8:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nmore about Jill:  \nJilI Satterfield was led to practice over 35 years ago as an attempt to work with a body not well and a heart mind that felt quite separated from it. She was fortunate to meet her primary teacher\, Ajahn Amaro\, on her second retreat\, and he has been her constant guide and inspiration for over 28 years. \n \nAs a result of her practice and life experiences\, she’s designed teacher trainings\, like the Applied Embodied Mindfulness at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and The School for Compassionate Action: mindfulness and somatic practices for those living with chronic pain\, trauma\, and addictions in New York City. She is trained as a Buddhist Chaplain by the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies. You can read more about Jill and her offerings here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-series-jill-satterfield/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an hour to explore and share the ways in which we show up in the world as trauma sensitive mindfulness teachers. This meeting will be held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9-10pm Eastern. Here is the Zoom link; you can also use the following credentials:Meeting ID: 811 4289 6909Passcode: Awake
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers-sangha-2/2025-05-20/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mindful in Nature \nWe meet monthly on the third or 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 or 730 pm Eastern Time for one hour\, virtually\, to build community around the shared interests of mindfulness and the natural world. Check the sangha page for updated time and day we meet each month as it can vary due to facilitator schedule. The group will make space to meditate together in community\, check in and share about what’s going on in life related to mindfulness and nature\, and will be an opportunity to share resources and ideas related to this topic. \n 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-8/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May Meetup on THURSDAY\, May 22nd\, 2025 from 8-9 PM Eastern Time. NOTE: We will be rotating each month between Monday night and Thursday night meetings. It made sense to start this in May so we could avoid the Memorial Day holiday on that Monday. So join us on Thursday instead! Loretta will lead. All are welcome\, particularly if you’ve never been to a gathering with us. Check us out\, get a vibe\, no pressure- it’ll be cute! \nZoom Room Here: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83643057442?pwd=5iKJ6sDETyu4sauKa50IJsDIGGemTn.1 \nMeeting ID: 836 4305 7442 \nPasscode: 767181 \n  \n*With metta*
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-9/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:Mindful Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore\, investigate and practice key elements of Nonviolent Communication. This month’s sangha will be led by Tina Clay\, a practicing therapist and certified yoga instructor\, who has also been a mentor in the MMTCP certification program. One area of MNVC interest for Tina is intention. Zoom link \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://zoom.us/j/96160827663?pwd=yAEp0cbjG8lMfqw3ZoOnt4pbyS8iJb.1 \nMeeting ID: 961 6082 7663 \nPasscode: 334638 \n— \nOne tap mobile \n+12532158782\,\,96160827663#\,\,\,\,*334638# US (Tacoma) \n+12532050468\,\,96160827663#\,\,\,\,*334638# US \n— \nDial by your location \n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n• +1 253 205 0468 US \n• +1 669 444 9171 US \n• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) \n• +1 719 359 4580 US \n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n• +1 305 224 1968 US \n• +1 309 205 3325 US \n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n• +1 360 209 5623 US \n• +1 386 347 5053 US \n• +1 507 473 4847 US \n• +1 564 217 2000 US \n• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) \n• +1 646 931 3860 US \n• +1 689 278 1000 US \n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \nMeeting ID: 961 6082 7663 \nPasscode: 334638 \nFind your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeJUmtcdyq
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-nonviolent-communication-2/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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