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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Deb Kerr
DESCRIPTION: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\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have  – much like we had in peer groups.  This session is from 7 – 8:30 pm ET and will be led by Deb Kerr; Zoom link is here.   \n \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 sangha.  \n \nmore about Deb Kerr \nDebra Kerr (she/her) identifies as a cisgender heterosexual white woman living with a disability. She is a partner\, mother\, grandmother\, and retired speech pathologist who has meditated since 1991 and taught since 2002. Deb loves being in nature\, community building\, scuba diving\, juggling\, music\, and humor.  A graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders 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-session-deb-kerr/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
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SUMMARY:Mindful Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year\, Sangha! Please join us for our first 2026 monthly meeting with guest facilitator\, Sunil Joseph. Sunil will present on how to use NVC to transform shame into remorse with the power of empathy. \n—— \n“If you put shame in a Petri dish\, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy\, silence\, and judgment. If you put the same amount of shame in a petri dish and douse it with empathy\, it can’t survive.” — Brené Brown \n—— \nJoin us in using our practice to bring light to corners too long in the dark…
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-nonviolent-communication-3/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20260107T152706Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year dear Sangha! We kick off our first gathering of the year on Thursday\, January 22nd from 8PM ET-9PM ET. Alyssa will guide us on the theme\, “Making Space: What are you inviting in for 2026?” Come join us with a word\, a theme\, or a phrase about what you’re calling in for the near future. Join us in the Zoom room for all or part of the session: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81193401080?pwd=M2x2TjhGaTF6Nksxd3B6RHMrZDVPUT09 \n  \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T121500
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251130T170635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T170635Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | 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 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.   \n \nThis session will be led by Rio Ellett and is from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET (rescheduled from December 2);  the Zoom link is here \nMore About Rio \nRio Ellett (they/them) has been practicing meditation since their teens\, studying with the sanghas of Thich Nhat Hanh\, Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, and Insight Meditation Society during years of intensive retreat practice. They began teaching meditation to young adults and environmental activists in 2013\, and have since facilitated several sitting groups in Europe\, including LGBTQIA+ sanghas. In 2014\, they were ordained into Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing. They’ve been a MMTCP Mentor since 2021. \nInfluenced by their own experiences of disability (cystic fibrosis)\, trauma\, and queerness\, Rio is passionate about making dharma teachings accessible and welcoming to those with non-normative experiences\, as well as creating safe(r) spaces. Their teaching style emphasizes easefulness\, acceptance\, and simplicity\, as well as the practice of sangha and community building. They have roots in New Zealand and Germany and will offer groups in English and German. \nRio is a parent since 2022 and is finding parenthood to be the most challenging and transformative practice as of yet. They love tending their garden\, traveling\, being in the forest\, and not taking themselves too seriously.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-rio-ellett-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20260107T155252Z
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SUMMARY:MINDFUL WRITING
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply play with words. Everyone welcome. \nWe will be mindful and journal-ful together this new year on  Sunday\, January\, at 11th at 11:30am/EST. \nYou are welcome as a dedicated writer or as a new journal-er. \nFeel free to email if you wonder about this Sangha: audreybloom@bellsouth.net
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-writing/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20260107T151801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T151801Z
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SUMMARY:MCMT Sangha:  Opening to New Possibility - A New Year Practice
DESCRIPTION:Opening to New Possibility: A New Year Practice offers a gentle\, spacious pause at the beginning of the year—an opportunity to slow down\, listen inwardly\, and reconnect with what matters most beneath habit\, pressure\, and expectation. Drawing from Buddhist teachings\, accessible insights from neuroscience\, and a deeply guided\, trauma-sensitive meditation practice\, this 90-minute live gathering invites participants to meet their experience with awareness and compassion\, creating conditions for clarity and fresh possibility to emerge in their own time. Through reflection and shared inquiry\, we’ll explore how listening itself becomes a doorway to wisdom\, steadiness\, and a more grounded way of meeting the year ahead. \nPlease join with your camera ON\, if at all possible\, and bring paper and pen for journaling. \nHope you can join us!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mcmt-sangha-opening-to-new-possibility-a-new-year-practice/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T133000
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CREATED:20251112T205319Z
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SUMMARY:RISE: Refuge/Inspiration and Habits of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Winter/spring series of monthly sessions on how Mindfulness can serve to heal our own hearts and the Heart of Democracy. We explore how Habits of the Heart can serve to ground\, inspire and resource ourselves so that we can best contribute and serve our communities and world. \nWe will kick off the new year with a session on Sunday\, Jan. 4  from 12 – 1:30 pm ET \nThe Zoom link is here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6770705919
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-inspiration-and-habits-of-the-heart/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251222T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251202T171840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T171840Z
UID:10003989-1766433600-1766437200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ December '25 Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Let’s close out this year with some gratitude! Join us for our final sangha gathering of 2025 as we hold space for the theme of “Remembering Gratitude: A way to see clearly in troubling times.” Rita will guide us on Monday\, Dec. 22\, 2025 from 8-9 PM ET in this Zoom room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4049152340   Hope to see you there!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-december-25-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251103T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T013715Z
UID:10003977-1766149200-1766154600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Meeting time is 1 pm ET.  Please note that in November and December we will be meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month\, which is different than our typical 4th Friday schedule.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-2/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
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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/2025-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
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-2/2025-12-16/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251017T152922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T152922Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Carole Melkonian
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.   \n \nThis session will be led by Carole Melkonian and is from 7:00 – 8:15 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nMore About Carole \nCarole Melkonian has been practicing meditation for decades. In 1980\, she spent 4 years in residence at Zen Mountain Monastery under the guidance of John Daido Loori and then 12 years studying closely with Thich Nhat Hanh\, helping start his publishing company\, Parallax Press. She has attended many three-month Winter Retreats at Chithurst and Amaravati monasteries and dedicated all of 2015 to practice meditation at monasteries in England and America. \nShe 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 \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.  
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-carole-melkonian/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250611T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182014Z
UID:10003689-1765706400-1765711800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Asia Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Online Meetup.  Second Sunday of every month For anyone from\, living in\, connected to and / or interested in Asian cultural context of practice
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/asia-sangha-7/2025-12-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
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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-2/2025-12-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251128T065737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T065737Z
UID:10003985-1765134000-1765139400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Together Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Monthly gathering with Jerome hosting. Please join us as we explore awakening together.  Zoom Sangha Link
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-sangha-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251112T204608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T204608Z
UID:10003983-1765107000-1765110600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling\, Mindful Writing
DESCRIPTION:“It’s a wrap”\, 2025 that is”. \nWe will meet the first Sunday in December instead of the second this month. \n“It’s a wrap”\, 2025 that is. Let’s begin to close the year in writing. \nMindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply pay with words. \nWe will be mindful and journal-ful again together on Sunday\, December 7\, 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: audreybloom@bellsouth.net \nAudrey \nNext Meeting: Sunday\, December 7\, at 11:30AM/EST. \nJoin Zoom Meeting; \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-mindful-writing/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250424T155926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T155926Z
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SUMMARY:White Awareness Sangha
DESCRIPTION:First 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 the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM ET which is our normal time. \nThe zoom will come in an email a day or two before the event.. \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-2/2025-12-04/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250630T132122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T152428Z
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SUMMARY:RISE-Refuge and Inspiration Sangha for teachers/Educators
DESCRIPTION:in beloved community of fellow like- minded/hearted teachers/educators\, we cultivate Habits of the Heart\, find Refuge and Inspiration for ourselves\, and explore ways to take these practices to enrich the lives of others within the communities we serve. (part of a fall series of Healing the Heart of Democracy (and our own hearts!) All welcome!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-and-inspiration-sangha-for-teachers-educators/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251128T070722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T070722Z
UID:10003986-1764763200-1764768600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas Sangha
DESCRIPTION:RSVP! Pls note: new date. Pls plan to stay for the entire session. We’ll be writing and exploring Equanimity! Zoom link below! Check out my newest Blog & pics!\n——\nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Dec 3\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82871026418?pwd=MQu8UIJYcV4SaXlbNVLDyRG10ZtN3k.1 \nMeeting ID: 828 7102 6418 \nPasscode: 775607 \n—
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-sangha-4/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T121500
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251017T153436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T153436Z
UID:10003973-1764673200-1764677700@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | 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 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.   \n \nThis session will be led by Rio Ellett and is from 11 am – 12:15 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \nMore About Rio \nRio Ellett (they/them) has been practicing meditation since their teens\, studying with the sanghas of Thich Nhat Hanh\, Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, and Insight Meditation Society during years of intensive retreat practice. They began teaching meditation to young adults and environmental activists in 2013\, and have since facilitated several sitting groups in Europe\, including LGBTQIA+ sanghas. In 2014\, they were ordained into Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing. They’ve been a MMTCP Mentor since 2021. \nInfluenced by their own experiences of disability (cystic fibrosis)\, trauma\, and queerness\, Rio is passionate about making dharma teachings accessible and welcoming to those with non-normative experiences\, as well as creating safe(r) spaces. Their teaching style emphasizes easefulness\, acceptance\, and simplicity\, as well as the practice of sangha and community building. They have roots in New Zealand and Germany and will offer groups in English and German. \nRio is a parent since 2022 and is finding parenthood to be the most challenging and transformative practice as of yet. They love tending their garden\, traveling\, being in the forest\, and not taking themselves too seriously.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-rio-ellett/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251003T125916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T135932Z
UID:10003965-1764183600-1764187200@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Mindful in Nature Sangha meeting.  This session will be lead by Philip and  is from 7 – 8 pm ET \n  \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-14/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251106T172101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T172101Z
UID:10003975-1764014400-1764018000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ November Sangha!
DESCRIPTION:Join us in gratitude on Monday\, November 24th at 8PM ET for a session led by 2025 cohort member\, David Castonguay-Boisvert. We will gather in this Zoom room: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81193401080?pwd=M2x2TjhGaTF6Nksxd3B6RHMrZDVPUT09 \n  \nHope to see you for some or all of the session as our year winds down!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-november-sangha/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251017T145635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T145635Z
UID:10003969-1763812800-1763823600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Grief Workshop | Lama Rod Owens
DESCRIPTION:Grief can take many forms and is a response to many types of losses; grief also shows up in many areas of our lives – personal\, collective\, political\, social\, etc.  We are living in intense times and tending to our own grief and helping those we work with can feel overwhelming.  Lama Rod will guide us in our capacity to notice\, allow\, hold and experience our grief so that we can find our way of it skillfully. This workshop will also help build our capacity to support others through their grief journey with tools and practices we can utilize.   \n \nThis session is from 12 – 3 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \nIn March 2025\, Lama Rod led us in a session on Peace and Healing in a Divided World.  A recording of this is available under Events–>Recordings of Past Events \n \nMore about Lama Rod Owens \n \nLama Rod Owens is an international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change\, identity\, and spiritual practice. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race\, Love and Liberation\, his teachings center on freedom\, self-expression\, and radical self-care. Highly sought after for talks\, retreats\, and workshops\, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.  Learn more about Lama Rod and his offerings here. 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/grief-workshop-lama-rod-owens/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T130000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:Meeting time is 1 pm ET.  Please note that in November and December we will be meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month\, which is different than our typical 4th Friday schedule.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-3/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T220000
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CREATED:20250430T142754Z
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UID:10003611-1763672400-1763676000@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/2025-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
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-2/2025-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251017T151729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T151729Z
UID:10003971-1763492400-1763496900@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Imee Contreras
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.  \n  \nThis session will be led by Imee Contreras and is and is from 7 – 8:15 pm ET; the Zoom link is here \n \nMore about Imee Contreras \nImee first discovered meditation over thirty years ago\, at 16 years old\, around the time when she faced one of the most impactful crossroads in her life. She spent a large part of her younger years growing up in the United States and is now based in her motherland; the Philippines.  After decades of searching\, she discovered a true sense of belonging in nature\, motherhood\, yoga therapy\, meditation practice and the Dharma.  \n​ \nShe mentors with a unique blend of traditional yet progressive\, Eastern yet Western\, and gentle yet firm approach.  She works in Buddhist\, secular\, and cross-cultural settings that intertwine harmoniously within the mindfulness field.  She believes that everything belongs when exploring one’s own mind and heart.  Hence\, it takes courageous and compassionate enthusiasm to meet ourselves fully.  She loves engaging in relaxed\, meaningful conversations that build relationship and cultivate connection.  \n \nShe’s a mom to two boys whom she aspires to raise as respectful\, kind\, and dignified human beings.  She loves dancing to live music\, nature hikes and campfires\, and soaking in warm ocean waters.  She’s a health and wellness advocate\, an organic gardener\, and a yoga therapist. \nLearn more about Imee and her offerings here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-imee-contreras-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250822T162840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T132544Z
UID:10003881-1763164800-1763337599@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:MMTCP Connect 2025 - Annual all-alumni gathering (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:MMTCP Connect 2025: One Heart\, Many Voices –  our second annual all-alumni gathering (virtual) will be a  weekend full of inspiration and community.  More details coming soon! \n \nWhen:  \nNovember 15 from 11 am – 3 pm ET \nNovember 15 from 5:30 – 9:30 /10 pm ET  \nNovember 16 from 10:30  am – 4 pm ET  \n \nWe are finalizing topics with the speakers and additional session details and will share that soon.  Sessions are spread out throughout the weekend to allow peers in the Asia/Pacific region to join us live. \n \nSome highlights:    \n\n\nJames Baraz – 11/15 at 11 am ET \n\n\nKaira Jewel Lingo –  11/15 at 1:30 pm ET \n\n\nJack Kornfield – 11/15 at 5:30 pm ET \n\n\nBhikkhu Bodhi – keynote address 11/15 at 7:00 pm ET \n\n\nTara Brach – 11/16 at 11:30 am ET \n\n\nWe will also have other speakers and feature an alumni panel\, our fabulous sangha leaders. and fun being-in-community sessions to get to know each other.   \n \nCheck the MMTCP Connect 2025 tab on our homepage for the most current information. \n \nWe look forward to seeing you! 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mmtcp-connect-2025-annual-all-alumni-gathering-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
UID:10003370-1762871400-1762876800@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-2/2025-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154729
CREATED:20251103T195646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T195646Z
UID:10003974-1762687800-1762691400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper thoughts\, create your world\, process your feelings or simply pay with words. Everyone welcome.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-9/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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