MMTCP

White Awareness Sangha Meeting
2025-02-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The White Awareness Sangha is a space for white-bodied individuals to reflect deeply on the impact of white privilege and systemic racism. Rooted in the principles of engaged Buddhist practice, we come together with the intention of fostering community, insight, compassion, and ethical conduct.

Mindful in Nature Jan 2025
2025-01-29 19:00 - 19:30
A community of mindfulness and nature practitioners!

Brahmaviharas | Cate McQuaid
2025-01-29 12:00 - 13:30
(please disregard the zoom link sent in last week’s message and use the corrected link below) Brahmaviharas Sangha will launch 2025 by hosting special guest, Cate McQuaid. Cate is an Art Critic for the Boston Globe, an avid Substack Blogger and a Meditator who is followed by many. She will share insights and teachings on Embodiment through Movement, Art and Writing. The session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET; Zoom link is here

Mentor-led Series | Justine Dawson
2025-01-28 20:00 - 21:30
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 Justine Dawson from 8 – 9:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here.

Justine Dawson is a teacher and guide of intimacy and awakening. A 26 year practitioner of Insight Meditation, she completed training as a teacher under Jack Kornfield in 2012. Based in Los Angeles, Justine maintains an Internal Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing- informed private practice working with individuals and couples around the world. She is delighted to offer ongoing support and mentoring to many graduates of MMTCP. You can learn more at https://www.justinedawson.com/

RISE (Refuge and Inspiration Sangha for Educators)
2025-01-26 12:00 - 13:00
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.

James Baraz: Cultivating Joy
2025-01-25 12:00 - 13:30
We kick off another robust year of our meditation, mindfulness, and dharma teachers and topical experts speaker series. As we start what looks to be a turbulent social and political year, James Baraz will offer us some wise counsel and timely advice in his talk on Cultivating Joy: An Act of Loving Engagement. We look forward to seeing you!

James has been a meditation teacher since 1978 and is creator and teacher of the Awakening Joy course (since 2003). He is also a co-founding Teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, co-author of Awakening Joy, the book based on the course (with Shoshana Alexander) and Awakening Joy for Kids (with Michele Lilyanna) an a Guiding Teacher for One Earth Sangha, a website devoted to expressing a Buddhist response to Climate Change.

The session is from 12 – 1:30 pm ET; Zoom link is here.

MNVC sangha
2025-01-24 13:00 - 14:30
Allison will be leading this month’s meeting. If anyone has requests, feel free to email them ahead of the meeting to allison.e.schuette@gmail.com. Kathy and Allison look forward to holding space with you all and putting MNVC into practice! 1-2:30pm EST | 10-11:30am PST

LGBTQIA+ Sangha
2025-01-23 20:00 - 21:00
We hope to see you in community for our first gathering of 2025! Alyssa will lead and invites an exploration of “Intention: How are you preparing for the year ahead?” Please note that this session is on a Thursday and at a slightly later time (8PM ET). Hope you can make it!

Arising Arts
2025-01-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join us in allowing creativity to open insight, often buried in our subconscious.

Mindful Journaling
2025-01-12 11:30 - 12:30
A time for inward reflection and sharing, if you choose.

MCMT with Internal Family Systems
2025-01-11 12:00 - 13:30
n this month’s sangha, Joanne Hochendoner will review the basics of Internal Family Systems and discuss what a mindful IFS practice is. She will then lead us through an IFS meditation where we get to know one of our parts. We will end with a debrief of our meditation experience.

The European Community of MMTCP Alumni
2025-01-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:30

Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
2024-12-20 13:00 - 14:30
1 pm ET (this date is a temporary deviation from our typical schedule of 4th Friday of the month)

Mentor Series with Nobantu Mpotulo
2024-12-17 11:00 - 12:30
These sessions are a wonderful place to get some practical teaching support from our beloved MMTCP Mentors. Bring your questions and/or challenges; there is also much learning from hearing what others are experiencing and how they are addressing them. This session is led by Nobantu Mpotulo and will be from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET . Please RSVP using the yes/no buttons; Zoom link is here

LGBTQIA+ Sangha- December Gathering
2024-12-16 20:00 - 21:00
Loretta will lead our last gathering of 2024 and hold space for Self-Compassion in boundary-setting, isolation, or whatever else the holidays throw your way 🙂 Please note the NEW timing for this meeting as part of our efforts to offer more flexible scheduling. We hope to see you there!

Awakening Together Sangha Gathering
2024-12-16 13:00 - 14:00
Our last Monday Sangha gathering in 2024. Karyn will be facilitating this gathering. Please join us.Text

Speaker Series | Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-12-14 13:00 - 14:30
We close out this year’s Speaker Series with the Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. He is still finalizing his topic but what a treat and privilege to have him with us so don’t miss this unique opportunity. This session is from 1 – 2:30 pm ET (a one hour change from previously announced). Please RSVP using the yes/no buttons; the Zoom link is here

RISE (Education Sangha) Learning Session
2024-12-11 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for this Learning Session consisting of a brief presentation which serves as springboard for conversation about ways to introduce and deepen mindfulness practices in schools and other settings. All alums may find these meetings useful and are welcome to attend. This is the last of the three series learning sessions.

Wed Dec 11 7:00-8:30 pm ET

We look forward to having you join us – questions welcome!

Disability Affinity Sangha/CANCELED
2024-12-10 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-12 14:30 - 16:00
Enjoy your holidays!

Compassionate Caregivers Sangha
2024-12-09 20:30 - 21:30
We think this program and these practices can provide the daily medicine necessary to be more fully, compassionately present for our loved ones. Our intention, with your help, is to create of a space where we as caretakers can gather for support and refuge on our caretaking journey.
We will meet the second week of each month, offering two options – Mondays at 8:30pm ET and Fridays at 12:00pm ET.

Mindful in Nature
2024-11-27 19:00 - 20:00
Our monthly call to connect and build community! We will meet here! https://meet.google.com/ydr-rzmy-kuu

Monthly MNVC Sangha Meeting
2024-11-22 13:00 - 14:30
Please join us for our monthly MNVC meeting where we explore and practice some aspect of nonviolent communication. November 22 from 1 – 2:30 pm ET.
Sunil here. I will be facilitating this meeting and will be sharing why I am stepping back from the group and handing over the reins to Allison and Kathy who have generously stepped forward.
Zoom :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3694901317

LGBTQIA+ Sangha
2024-11-21 20:00 - 21:00
Rita leads us this November on a session holding space for “Healthy Boundaries”…just in time for the holidays!

NOTE: This session is an hour later AND on a Thursday as we are piloting some different scheduling options for the next few months to include more members. Hope to see you there!

Information Session | Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage
2024-11-20 10:00 - 11:30
We are really excited for this wonderful opportunity for an MTCP alumni only trip to India to visit the actual sites where the historical Buddha was born, spent his childhood, attained enlightenment, taught, meditated and where he passed away. Shakyamuni Buddha discovered the truth of overcoming suffering and bringing happiness to the individual, family and society. Before he died, the Buddha suggested that it would be of great benefit to those who are interested in his teachings to make a pilgrimage to the places associated with his life. We will travel in the company of Shantum Seth, an experienced and renowned guide on the Buddha’s path, who has been leading pilgrimages since 1988. A Buddhist scholar and practitioner, he is an ordained Dharma teacher in the Zen tradition of the Vietnamese Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. As we journey, Shantum shares stories and teachings of the Buddha and the practices of daily meditation and mindfulness. This spiritually transformative journey will also be intellectually stimulating, exposing the mind to challenging ideas and diverse lifestyles.

The information session is from 10 – 11:15 am ET; pilgrimage is from November 30 – December 13, 2025 and will also be co-led by MMTCP Mentor Anne Cushman. More about the journey and Shantum.

Please RSVP for the information session by clicking yes/no; the Zoom link is here.

Mentor Series with Alexa Redner
2024-11-19 20:00 - 21:30
These sessions are a wonderful place to get some practical teaching support from our beloved MMTCP Mentors. Bring your questions and/or challenges; there is also much learning from what others are experiencing and how they are addressing them. This session is led by Alexa Redner and will be from 8 – 9:15 pm ET so some of our Asia/Pacific friends can join us. Please RSVP using the yes/no buttons; Zoom link is here

Awakening Together
2024-11-18 13:00 - 14:00
3rd Monday monthly recurring gathering – This month Awakening Glimpses practices

RISE (Education Sangha) Learning Session
2024-11-17 12:00 - 13:30
Join us for this Learning Session consisting of a brief presentation which serves as springboard for conversation about ways to introduce and deepen mindfulness practices in schools and other settings. All alums may find these meetings useful and are welcome to attend. This will be the second of three learning sessions with others on the following dates and time:
Wed Dec 11 7:00-8:30 pm ET

We look forward to having you join us – questions welcome!

All Alumni Gathering!
2024-11-16 10:00 - 20:00
MMTCP Connect: One Heart, Many Voices is the first time we will all gather together as alumni! Join peers from around the world and all three cohorts in a day long virtual feast of inspiring speakers and interesting discussions to support taking the teacher’s seat with greater confidence as well as deepening personal practice. Full details of the program, including speakers and topics, can be found on the Homepage and under the Events tab (–>Announcements and Other Events). We will be adding more to the program so check the website periodically. We realize you may not be able to attend the whole day; most of the speaker events will be recorded and available on the Alumni Association website a few weeks after the event. To help us with planning, please RSVP yes only if you are attending (either full day or some portion); if you are unsure, please wait till you know your availability. This event is free for Alumni Association members/included in membership dues; we always welcome donations to support us.
