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SUMMARY:Half-day retreat (virtual) with Gullu Singh
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to take a half-day pause with this virtual silent retreat led by Gullu Singh.  The time will be spent mostly in noble silence with periods of sitting and walking/movement meditation\, dharma talk and Q&A time.   \n \nThe theme of the retreat will be wise effort touching upon effort not being too tight and not too loose\, initiating effort /overcoming resistance\, the 4 wise efforts\, effortless effort\, etc.  \n \nThe retreat will be from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Gullu \nGulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a mindfulness and Dharma teacher who also practices corporate real estate law. Although he was exposed to meditation as a child\, he found his own practice when\, after law school\, he found himself working at high-powered law firms where the job was extremely stressful. \nGullu completed the four-year Spirit Rock Meditation Center Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Gullu is core faculty in the Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training\, the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program\, and a mentor for MMTCP. He is also a core teacher and board member for Sacred Mountain Sangha\, a senior teacher at InsightLA\, and a member of the guiding teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. \nGullu is deeply inspired to share meditation as an antidote to stress\, a path to well-being\, and a way to inject more sanity\, compassion\, and wisdom into this world.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/half-day-retreat-virtual-with-gullu-singh/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000
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SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Facing Trauma in a Changing World \nAn international TSM sangha \n \nLet’s explore how trauma shows up in our communities online and in person and the skillful means that we need as TSM teachers and/or facilitators to be of help in stormy days. \n“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves\,” Thich Nhat Hanh. \n \nThis sangha provides a grounded and safe space to be present with your peers who share one simple yet profound goal: Peace in every Step (á la Thich Nhat  Hanh). Let us reclaim our deep listening and deep seeing into shared humanity. Let us discuss cross cultural sensitivities at the junction of trauma and mindfulness. Let us recenter\, inquire and clarify what resources may be best to offer to our communities.   \n  \nMay this space be a home base for kindness\, curiosity and inspiration amidst the chaos. \n \nWe will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 11:00 am ET USA\, which is \n\n\n5:00 pm in Warsaw\, Poland \n\n\n6:00 pm in Jerusalem\, Israel/Palestine \n\n\n7:00 pm in Abu Dhabi\, Emirates \n\n\n  \n\n\n11:00 am in Washington DC\, USA \n\n\n4:00 pm in London\, UK \n\n\nPlease use the conversion app for your time zone\, respectively.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers/2026-07-21/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T203000
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Sangha -- Debra Kerr
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have  – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session is led by Deb Kerr and is from 7 – 8:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nPlease note: these sessions are not recorded. Now more than ever we need to be in community and though we can’t be together in person\, please join us live for this valuable community. \n \nMore about Deb \n \nDebra Kerr (she/her/hers) is a partner\, mother\, grandmother\, and retired speech pathologist who has meditated since 1991 and taught since 2002.  A graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader program\, Deb is a Core Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center\, where she also guides the Every Body Every Mind Sangha for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.  Her meditation practice is influenced by both Theravada and Dzogchen teachings. Deb is dedicated to waking up as much as possible\, and to using the tools of Buddhist practice to dismantle racism and other forms of oppression and exclusion. She loves maximizing well-being and human potential through the practices of lovingkindness\, compassion and wisdom.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-sangha-debra-kerr/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T203000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260612T135235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T135235Z
UID:10004180-1784748600-1784752200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Come join as we practice together\, share resources\, and rest in the medicine of nature and sangha! See you at this link! \nhttps://meet.google.com/ewa-ammq-hgi
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260707T161557Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for some summer warmth! Rita will guide us on the topic of “Looking at the world through the prism of gratitude – and teaching it!” We’re going to explore how a practice of gratitude can impact our daily lives – and how we can creatively and respectfully teach gratitude practices to students. \n  \nWe will gather on Thursday July 23\, 2026 from 8-9 PM Eastern Time. Join us for all or part of the session here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4049152340 \nGrateful to all of you!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T143000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260612T135142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T225048Z
UID:10004170-1784898000-1784903400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Sangha meeting from 11 am – 12:30 pm ET
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-5/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T150000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260503T175638Z
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SUMMARY:Wise Engagement and Relationship with AI  | Workshop with Lars Sandved-Smith
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness is heart-centered practice\, rooted in human presence\, lineage\, and safety.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both challenges and opportunities for more mindfulness in our world but there are also technical\, ethical\, and spiritual implications.  \n  \nJoin us for this informative session intended as an orientation for mindfulness practitioners and teachers of  today’s AI landscape. We’ll cover many relevant\, and timely\, topics in this workshop\, including:  \n\n\nWhy AI matters as a “technology of mind” shaping attention\, intention\, and view \n\n\nWhat the current AI systems actually are and where they’re heading \n\n\nBuddhist frames for understanding AI — e.g. as a karmic amplifier\, as a shift from attention economy to attachment economy\,  \n\n\nPractical paths for wise engagement\, from conscientious objection to intentional use to active stewardship \n\n\nWe are at an evolutionary turning point where we are participating with AI\, whether we want to or not\, and it is no longer just a tool we use.  Even these topics will just scratch the surface so it is important for us to become a little more AI “literate”.  \n \nThis workshop is from 12 – 3 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Lars \nLars Sandved-Smith is a computational neuroscientist and meditation teacher with a background in technology and M&A. He is excited about the potential for good in emerging technologies and advances in our scientific understanding of meditation. Lars is currently a doctoral researcher at the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies developing computational models of meditation using the active inference framework in collaboration with Karl Friston’s lab at UCL. He also founded Neurons of Potential\, teaching meditation to businesses and leadership teams through the lens of the latest scientific understandings of practice.  \n \nIn 2014 he received a master’s in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Manchester where his interest in understanding the mind’s ability to interpret reality began. This interest continued to develop during his career in technology consulting at KPMG and Deloitte and eventually led Lars to meditation\, yoga and neuroscience. An MMTCP alumni\, Lars’ goal is to contribute to the growing scientific understanding of mental well-being and explore modern approaches to contemplative practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/wise-engagement-and-relationship-with-ai-workshop-with-lars-sandved-smith/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T133000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260720T161048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T161048Z
UID:10004196-1785326400-1785331800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas: Asking Vital Questions
DESCRIPTION:from my recent Post… \nIn this meeting we will catch up\, share insights about life’s many blessings and challenges. \nThe Dharma has proven very helpful to my 1:1 clients\, colleagues in diverse sanghas\, my personal life and that of family members.  I hear my insights and teachings echoed and illustrated in writings\, thoughts\, actions\, despite the awareness factor not always being activated consciously by others. How do we manifest Mindfulness? How do we become more aware and engaged with the process so that we can call on\, use and inspire it if/when needed and when not needed?  These are facets that we can explore\, in whichwe can find new and deeper meaning\, together\, in dyads and individually. \nI hope that you will join me for the entire session. I’d truly enjoy and appreciate your presence and insights. \n  \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting\nTime: Jul 29\, 2026 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83658031897?pwd=M27DVCuzI2DLphBggJSxjEX6ERq4vy.1\nMeeting chat link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83658031897\nMeeting ID: 836 5803 1897\nPasscode: 887997
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-asking-vital-questions/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T123000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260730T131156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T131156Z
UID:10004197-1786275000-1786278600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Writing and Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Writing surprises\, delights\, uncovers! Find out what is in your heart and mind. No prior writing experience necessary.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-writing-and-journaling-3/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T140000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260130T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T150931Z
UID:10004012-1786366800-1786370400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Awakening Together Sangha invites you to spend some time with each other as our unique journeys coalesce together in reverence to the oneness that is at our core.  We cultivate our awareness by spending time together sharing experiences and practices that enhance our own understanding as we gather in spiritual friendship.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-13/2026-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260223T152438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T221846Z
UID:10004065-1786458600-1786464000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Our Sangha is an affinity group intended for those who identify as disabled (see our sangha page for more info). We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. ET for 1.5 hours. The recurring zoom link for our sangha is  https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948 or the Meeting ID is 947 7694 7948. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-3/2026-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T120000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260131T141600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T150242Z
UID:10004156-1787050800-1787054400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Facing Trauma in a Changing World \nAn international TSM sangha \n \nLet’s explore how trauma shows up in our communities online and in person and the skillful means that we need as TSM teachers and/or facilitators to be of help in stormy days. \n“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves\,” Thich Nhat Hanh. \n \nThis sangha provides a grounded and safe space to be present with your peers who share one simple yet profound goal: Peace in every Step (á la Thich Nhat  Hanh). Let us reclaim our deep listening and deep seeing into shared humanity. Let us discuss cross cultural sensitivities at the junction of trauma and mindfulness. Let us recenter\, inquire and clarify what resources may be best to offer to our communities.   \n  \nMay this space be a home base for kindness\, curiosity and inspiration amidst the chaos. \n \nWe will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 11:00 am ET USA\, which is \n\n\n5:00 pm in Warsaw\, Poland \n\n\n6:00 pm in Jerusalem\, Israel/Palestine \n\n\n7:00 pm in Abu Dhabi\, Emirates \n\n\n  \n\n\n11:00 am in Washington DC\, USA \n\n\n4:00 pm in London\, UK \n\n\nPlease use the conversion app for your time zone\, respectively.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers/2026-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260730T131014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T131014Z
UID:10004198-1787601600-1787605200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha- Mindful Play
DESCRIPTION:Laurie Rosenberg leads our August gathering on a topic that will make you smile: “Meeting the Experience of Play Mindfully as We Age.” We will meet: \n  \nMonday August 24\, 2026 from 8-9 PM ET \nZoom Room: \n  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3384582992?pwd=dEx1VDRZemNaMmthL3pzNU9HaVM0Zz09&omn=88117018141 \n  \nWe hope you can join us for some or all of this special session. Come play with us–It’s gonna be a blast!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-mindful-play/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T133000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260820T132538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T132538Z
UID:10004199-1787745600-1787751000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas
DESCRIPTION:Linda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Aug 26\, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82117853493?pwd=obkSsBVAhva5NJL5Ha3VETxT4x6upv.1 \nMeeting chat link \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82117853493 \nMeeting ID: 821 1785 3493 \nPasscode: 266012 \n– \n  \nJoin by SIPzoom.us/meetings/82117853493/invitations?signature=M1ZOHpzCz6heAlsJEfBHWF5TNmDZwddJrtjw7o-bT5o \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-9/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T200000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260720T165140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T165140Z
UID:10004181-1787770800-1787774400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Come join as we rest in Sangha!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-19/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T143000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260617T203756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260725T215355Z
UID:10004171-1787922000-1787927400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:For August’s monthly meeting\, we will continue to explore ways to use NVC tools and practices to lean into conflict engagement. Through both buddy practice and scenarios or role play\, we support ourselves in our emerging nonviolent communication. Join us if you can!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T203000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260720T165343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T165343Z
UID:10004189-1788375600-1788381000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE Refuge Inspiration Sangha for Teachers (Educators)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for fall series on Cultivating an Equanimous and Courageous Heart. We will draw upon practices from Tara Brach’s latest book as well as other wisdom/compassion teachers/traditions. Opportunity to practice\, reflect and share in beloved community.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-inspiration-sangha-for-teachers-educators/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T123000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260818T134348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T150613Z
UID:10004200-1788865200-1788870600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Sangha | Alison Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have  – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session is led by Alison Cohen and is from 11 am – 12:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nPlease note: these sessions are not recorded. Now more than ever we need to be in community and though we can’t be together in person\, please join us live for this valuable community. \n \nMore About Alison \nAlison (or Ali) Cohen\, she/her\, has been excited about mindfulness practice since her first Insight Meditation retreat as a young adult. Partway through the week\, held by a supportive community and the land\, guided by dedicated teachers\, she realized there was another way to be in the world\, grounded in presence\, wisdom\, and compassion. Her teaching emphasizes strengthening our capacity for uplifting connection—with our inner landscapes\, with one another and with the wisdom of the dharma as it meets our 21st-century lives. She views inner transformation and commitment to a more just\, joyous world as inseparable.  \n \nAlison is the founder and guiding teacher of Two Wings Mindfulness\, offering courses\, retreats\, and one-on-one guidance. She has served as a mentor in the Power of Awareness and MMTCP\, and has taught in Tara Brach’s Year of Courageous Loving and Choosing to Love courses\, as well as in Buddhist\, Bu-Jewish\, and multi-tradition spaces. A former public school teacher and mindfulness program director\, Alison has trained with Mindful Schools\, the UMass Center for Mindfulness (MBSR)\, the International Institute for Restorative Practices\, and the NY Center for Nonviolent Communication\, and continues to gratefully benefit from the guidance of beloved teachers. \n \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-sangha-alison-cohen/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T160000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260223T152438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T221846Z
UID:10004066-1788877800-1788883200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Disability Affinity Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Our Sangha is an affinity group intended for those who identify as disabled (see our sangha page for more info). We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. ET for 1.5 hours. The recurring zoom link for our sangha is  https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94776947948 or the Meeting ID is 947 7694 7948. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/disability-affinity-sangha-3/2026-09-08/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T123000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260825T205151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205151Z
UID:10004210-1788951600-1788957000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Information Session | In the Footsteps of the Buddha Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:Have you always dreamed of going to India but don’t want to go alone?  Are you feeling called to be in the very places where the Buddha lived\, taught\, and walked?  Do you want to deepen your dharma knowledge?  Or perhaps you are unsure of your relationship to Buddha dharma and want to explore that more?  Maybe you are feeling stuck in your practice and want some inspiration.  Any and all of these are great reasons –  or perhaps you have others – to come with us on this journey! \n \nWherever you are on your post MMTCP training journey\, this transformative trip will deeply impact your practice as well as your offerings if you are teaching.   From day one\, your fellow travelers will feel like old friends – this is the magic sauce that is the MMTCP alumni –  and that connection will only deepen during the trip.  This can be an intense journey – emotionally and physically – so being a group of people who understand your experience is priceless.  \n \nJoin us for an information session to meet Dharmacharya Shantum Seth and the Buddha Path team who will be leading the trip. You will hear more about the trip’s content and logistics as well as have an opportunity to ask questions. If you are on the fence or waiting to decide – maybe this is the inspiration you were waiting for! This trip is for the MMTCP community which includes partners\, family\, and friends.  \n \nPlease also visit the India Pilgrimage tab on our homepage for more details about the itinerary\, registration process\, and to see photos from our first trip.   \n \nThe session is from 11 am – 12:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here. \n \nIf you are not a member of the Alumni Association\, please contact parudesai@mmtcpalumni.org to sign up for this session.  You can also become a member – explore our different membership options here – no one is turned away for lack of funds.  \n  \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/information-session-in-the-footsteps-of-the-buddha-pilgrimage/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T123000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260910T203017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T203017Z
UID:10004212-1789299000-1789302600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful and Personal Writing
DESCRIPTION:“If something inside of you is real\, we will probably find it  interesting\, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things.”— Anne Lamott \n  \nMindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply play with words. Everyone welcome. \nFeel free to email if you wonder about this Sangha: audreybloom@bellsouth.net \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-and-personal-writing/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T140000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260130T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T150931Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Awakening Together Sangha invites you to spend some time with each other as our unique journeys coalesce together in reverence to the oneness that is at our core.  We cultivate our awareness by spending time together sharing experiences and practices that enhance our own understanding as we gather in spiritual friendship.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-13/2026-09-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T213000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260707T162112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T162112Z
UID:10004187-1789416000-1789421400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Healthcare Professionals Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss the book Mindful MD\, by Gail Gazelle. We hope to see all of you then! \nThis meeting is from 8 – 9:30 pm ET
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/healthcare-professionals-sangha-2/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260131T141600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T150242Z
UID:10004157-1789470000-1789473600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Facing Trauma in a Changing World \nAn international TSM sangha \n \nLet’s explore how trauma shows up in our communities online and in person and the skillful means that we need as TSM teachers and/or facilitators to be of help in stormy days. \n“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves\,” Thich Nhat Hanh. \n \nThis sangha provides a grounded and safe space to be present with your peers who share one simple yet profound goal: Peace in every Step (á la Thich Nhat  Hanh). Let us reclaim our deep listening and deep seeing into shared humanity. Let us discuss cross cultural sensitivities at the junction of trauma and mindfulness. Let us recenter\, inquire and clarify what resources may be best to offer to our communities.   \n  \nMay this space be a home base for kindness\, curiosity and inspiration amidst the chaos. \n \nWe will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month @ 11:00 am ET USA\, which is \n\n\n5:00 pm in Warsaw\, Poland \n\n\n6:00 pm in Jerusalem\, Israel/Palestine \n\n\n7:00 pm in Abu Dhabi\, Emirates \n\n\n  \n\n\n11:00 am in Washington DC\, USA \n\n\n4:00 pm in London\, UK \n\n\nPlease use the conversion app for your time zone\, respectively.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-teachers/2026-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T133000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260910T202130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T202130Z
UID:10004214-1789560000-1789565400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mind Coaches\, Mentors and Therapists | MindThe Practice of Not Knowing
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Coaches\, Mentors\, and Therapists September Gathering \nthis session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mind-coaches-mentors-and-therapists-mindthe-practice-of-not-knowing/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T180000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260818T143511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T193935Z
UID:10004202-1789815600-1789840800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Anger: From Poison to Presence | Online Retreat with Amma Thanasanti
DESCRIPTION:Many long-term meditators find that anger remains one of the more difficult experiences to meet fully with wisdom and freedom. We develop the capacity to observe it\, to create space around it\, to watch it arise and pass — and still\, familiar patterns in how we relate to it can continue returning. The same places we get caught. The same sense that something more is needed. \n \nFor many practitioners\, deeper awareness does not immediately dissolve anger patterns\, but instead reveals them more clearly. \n \nThis daylong workshop-style retreat\, led by Amma Thanasanti\,  takes that experience seriously — and uses it as the entry point. \nWe will work directly with anger both as an object of practice and as a source of information and insight: its different forms\, its intelligence\, and what lives beneath it. Through meditation\, teaching\, and structured inquiry\, we will follow what awareness reveals — and stay honest about what that points toward. \n \nThe day is built in three arcs. We begin by building ground — resourcing the nervous system and honoring what practice has already developed in us. From that stability we move into direct exploration of anger: its many expressions\, its weight\, and what lives beneath it. The final arc is integration — bringing what has been seen into relationship with practice and daily life\, and closing the container with steadiness and care. \n \nThis will not be a processing space or a substitute for therapy. It is a practice day — grounded\, embodied\, and oriented toward deeper clarity\, discernment\, and presence. \nWe will share more details about the day’s schedule ahead of the session. The full session will be from 11 am – 6 pm ET but there will be plenty of breaks.   \n \nPlease Note:   \nThis retreat is not the right container for you if: \n• You are currently finding it difficult to regulate in daily life \n• You are looking for a space to process deep emotional wounds or traumatic memories — this is a practice day\, not a therapeutic space \n• You are in an early stage of trauma recovery where working with anger may be activating without sufficient support in place \n• You are not yet connected to a therapist or support system and sense this retreat may be a substitute for one \n \nParticipant Guidelines \nThis day works with material that can be activating. Participants are encouraged to stay within their own capacity throughout. Backing off\, slowing down\, or choosing not to engage with an inquiry prompt is understood as wise and skillful practice — not failure. \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/anger-from-poison-to-presence-online-retreat-with-amma-thanasanti/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T203000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260818T134815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181255Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Sangha | Carole Melkonian
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have  – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session is led by Carole Melkonian and is from 7 – 8:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \n(This session was previously announced as being led by Rebecca Hines but due to a conflict she will join us again on October 20)  \n \nPlease note: these sessions are not recorded. Now more than ever we need to be in community and though we can’t be together in person\, please join us live for this valuable community. \n \nMore About Carole  \nCarole Melkonian has been practicing meditation for decades. She draws inspiration most deeply from the nuns and monks in the Forest Tradition of Luang Por Chah and is especially drawn to the teachings of Ajahn Sucitto and former nun Willa Thaniya Reid\, with whom she continues to study. \n \nShe completed the two-year Spirit Rock/IMS Community Dharma Leader Program and in 1997 attended the MBSR training course with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. \nIn addition to being an MMTCP mentor\, her current work and practice include teaching mindfulness and loving kindness meditation programs at hospitals and a senior center\, and. She also works in hospice as an RN and Licensed Acupuncturist where for the past 15+ years\, she has accompanied many patients and families at this end-of-life transition. \n \nIn her meditation practice\, she emphasizes embodiment\, metta/loving friendliness\, and energy-based body work (qi gong and yoga). To the ebbs and flows of daily life\, she directly applies the liberating teachings of the Buddha. She encourages bringing faith\, curiosity and kindness to meditation practice and life.  She lives with her partner Thomas in Portland\, Oregon. \n \n \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-sangha-rebecca-hines/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260910T202845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T202845Z
UID:10004213-1790280000-1790283600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha: Play as a Practice of Presence\, Staying Curious and Alive!
DESCRIPTION:Our August sangha gathering on Play and Mindfulness was brimming with dynamic shares\, thoughtful questions\, and laughter so we’re continuing this exploration in a Sequel session! Join us on Thursday\, September 24th from 8-9 PM Eastern Time\, with Laurie Rosenberg guiding us on the topic of “Play as a Practice of Presence\, Staying Curious and Alive”! This session stands alone as well so no need to have been there the first time around. This is a chance to continue our discussion on this topic AND add new perspectives from sangha members.  Here’s the deets! \n  \nThursday September 24\, 2026 \n8-9 PM Eastern Time \nZoom Room: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3384582992?pwd=dEx1VDRZemNaMmthL3pzNU9HaVM0Zz09&omn=87871253317 \n  \nHope to see you for some or all of this meaningful and joyous session! \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-play-as-a-practice-of-presence-staying-curious-and-alive/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T143000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260730T131524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T194540Z
UID:10004172-1790341200-1790346600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:In September’s monthly meeting\, we will continue to explore the use of NVC tools and practices to lean into conflict engagement\, following on Kazu Haga’s Considerations for Conflict Engagement (the recording of his June MMTCP-AA workshop is available under “recordings of past events” on the alumni association homepage).  This month I’d like to explore Kazu’s consideration to “acknowledge multiple truths” as a follow-on from to my “nugget” post earlier this month.  We welcome participation regardless of your experience with NVC and love to see both familiar faces and new ones!  Please join us if you can!  
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-7/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T133000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032725
CREATED:20260918T040151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T040151Z
UID:10004215-1790769600-1790775000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas
DESCRIPTION:NEW POST ALERT! NEXT SESSION; Wed.\, Sept. 30\, noon-1:30 pm ET. Please note the ET time zone and plan to stay for the entire\, 90-min. session\, \n~~~~ \nFall is coming and I am savoring memories of jumping into huge piles of colorful\, crunchy leaves. The earthy aroma\, rustling sound\, scratchy texture and even the dusty taste are imprinted deeply in my brain. How do these memories reflect the Brahmaviharas? How do your memories affect your perception of life? What is real\, what is imagined or being transformed by the flow of perception? Did Fall mean falling in or out of love\, feeling empathetic joy or deep sorrow\, expressing compassion or frustration…embracing amazing feelings of equanimity or fragile imbalance? Let’s explore some deeper\, Dharma waters.  \n~~~~ \nBring your pen\, journal and curiosity to the next session. Please plan ahead and set an intention to join us as we plunge more deeply into the beauty and the mysticism of the Brahmaviharas! (image: (c) Anicca Series (c) Linda J. Hirsch\, 2026. All Rights Reserved. The Zoom link is below: \n~~~~ \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Sept 30\, 2026 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88191146427?pwd=Ve5yGbbaKVP8h16wAwRaLdvIokCIOr.1 \nMeeting ID: 881 9114 6427 \nPasscode: 600744 \n—- \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-10/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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