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SUMMARY:RISE- Mindfulness\, Healing the Heart of Democracy/Habits of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Refuge and Inspiration in Sangha with fellow teachers and Educators as we explore Habits of Heart to resource ourselves and best serve others. \nThis session is on Wednesday\, Mar. 4  from  7:00 – 8:30 pm ET \nThe Zoom link is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6770705919
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-mindfulness-healing-the-heart-of-democracy-habits-of-the-heart/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260208T152531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T152531Z
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SUMMARY:MNVC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting from 1 – 2:30 pm ET
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mnvc-sangha-7/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
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SUMMARY:Reflections & Transformations: Pilgrims Share Their Buddha Path Journey
DESCRIPTION:Join alumni from our first pilgrimage to India this past December as they share reflections from their deeply meaningful journey. Hear how their practices\, engagement with the Dharma\, and relationships with themselves and sangha were transformed through this immersive learning experience.\nEnjoy a visual slideshow of the sacred sites we visited – we were privileged to have an amazing photographer with us who captured our trip beautifully! Listen to stories and conversations that unfolded at some of Buddhism’s holiest places—on the bus\, over meals\, and along the path. You may feel as though you are traveling with us—and perhaps be inspired to join the next pilgrimage in February 2027 (more information and registration coming soon). \nThe session is from 7 – 9 pm ET; the  \nzoom link is here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/reflections-transformations-pilgrims-share-their-buddha-path-journey/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260217T174915Z
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SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas Sangha hosts Carla Brennan
DESCRIPTION:– I am very pleased to share that Carla Brennan\, our Guest Speaker in January\, has accepted my invitation to continue her teachings on Wed.\, Feb. 25\, noon-1:30 pm EST. Our momentum will be sustained and insights deepened. Bring tissues\, a good quality writing pen and a journal. Words and feelings will flow freely once the portal to heart wisdom opens. \n– The Zoom link is here\n~~~~~~ \n– My love for Winter was challenged very seriously yesterday (Wed.). My husband  and I drove ~8+ hours RT\, through intense snow squalls\, to deliver my art-work\, juried into an exhibit at PhotoPlace Gallery in beautiful\, Middlebury\, VT. I was at the wheel when driving on a serpentine\, icy\, road through very narrow mountain passes (deemed the best\, shortest route). The forecast for clear weather proved wrong. My MM breathing and soft music anchored and focused me; we arrived unscathed.\nI can attest to the benefits of my daily sits practice and teaching.\n– May you never lose sight of the Middle Way; it will take you further and more safely than you might imagine! I will post some images on our sangha page. Enjoy my prior ones too. They are all ©️Linda J. Hirsch. All Rts. Rsvd.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-sangha-hosts-carla-brennan/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260126T225343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T225343Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our February gathering on Monday\, February 23rd\, 2026 from 8-9 PM Eastern Time. Loretta will guide us in this cozy Zoom room: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81314113078?pwd=NDbLQRLLivob1aQHn0pOiurdTFOtfk.1  Hope to see you for all or part of the session!
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-13/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260118T163451Z
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SUMMARY:Somatic Approaches to Mindfulness with Justine Dawson
DESCRIPTION:MMTCP Mentor Justine Dawson will lead this experiential dive into the fundamentals of nervous system regulation and its application to our mindfulness practice and teaching.  In this 3 hour workshop: \n\n\nDiscover the principles of nervous system regulation and directly experience how it can enhance your mindfulness teaching and practice \n\n\nDetect signs of hyper- and hypo-arousal – and the threat responses of fight\, flight\, freeze\, fawn – in you and your students  \n\n\nGain practical tools for supporting a return from activation to balance\, on and off the cushion \n\n\nUnderstand the place and importance of embodied pleasure as a foundation for healing and mindful awakening  \n\n\nLearn to balance invitations of equanimity with healthy aggression – for the liberation\, rather than suppression\, of life force energy \n\n\nHelp students build resilience inside of challenging experiences\, including meditative ones \n\n\nLeave with simple somatic inquiry practices you can immediately apply to your work with students to deepen their embodied awareness \n\n\nThis workshop will include lecture\, dialog\, supportive experiential exercises\, and simple take-home practices to use in your teaching. \n \nThis session is from 12:30 – 3:30 pm ET; the Zoom link is here  \nMore about Justine  \nJustine Dawson is a teacher and guide of intimacy and awakening. A 27 year practitioner of Buddhist meditation\, she completed training as a dharma teacher under Jack Kornfield in 2012. \nIn addition to her training and practice in traditional meditation and Buddhist psychology\, Justine is a board-certified Sexologist and fully qualified Somatic Experiencing (SE) Practitioner. \nFrom the inside out Justine works with individuals and couples to unburden the trauma\, fear\, shame and judgment that prevents them from intimacy with all aspects of life. The therapeutic modalities of SE\, Internal Family Systems and relational mindfulness are foundational to her liberating\, embodied approach. \nJustine currently keeps it real in Los Angeles\, CA where she mentors new teachers through the MMTCP\, assists at Somatic Experiencing professional trainings\, and maintains a private practice working with individuals and couples around the world.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/somatic-approaches-to-mindfulness-with-justine-dawson/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260131T141600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T150242Z
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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/2026-02-17/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260131T125544Z
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SUMMARY:Metta for Peace
DESCRIPTION:These dark\, challenging times can fill us with despair and make us feel hopeless\, unsure of what to do. But one thing we do know how to do is practice and one practice we know is metta – loving kindness that is directed inward and outward in multiple directions. Directed towards ourselves\, metta reminds us of our intention of how we want to be in the world and enhances connection both to ourselves and of belonging to the world. In expanding the practice to include others\, we reduce isolation\, foster a sense of shared humanity\, transform negative emotions\, and promote empathy.  Metta is a loving\, intentional\, emotional energy which can counteract hostility\, fear\, and anger. \n  \nOn Sunday\, February 15\, let us pause and collectively put more of this radiant\, heart-centered energy out into a world that could use more compassion and light. Wherever you are or whatever your daily practice is\, please take time today to do a dedicated metta practice knowing that you will be in the company\, and energy field\, of other alumni around the world sending the same messages of loving-kindness. Let this be our offering to the world  – holding all beings\, everywhere\, without exception in a field of love\, protection\, acceptance\, and compassion.  \n \nYou can do this solo on your own schedule; we will also be hosting several opportunities to be together:  \n \nSunday\, February 15 from 11 – 12:30 am ET; Zoom link is here \nSunday\, February 15 from 8:30 – 10 pm ET; Zoom link is here  \nWe are not alone – either in our pain of the moment or in our love and compassion for all beings.  A friend once said to me\, ‘hope is not just a feeling\, it is something we do”  This is something we can do\, together.  \n \nHere is a pdf with some additional information. \nThank you for your contribution to the well-being of the planet and all beings.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/metta-for-peace-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260131T125411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T125411Z
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SUMMARY:Metta for Peace
DESCRIPTION:These dark\, challenging times can fill us with despair and make us feel hopeless\, unsure of what to do. But one thing we do know how to do is practice and one practice we know is metta – loving kindness that is directed inward and outward in multiple directions. Directed towards ourselves\, metta reminds us of our intention of how we want to be in the world and enhances connection both to ourselves and of belonging to the world. In expanding the practice to include others\, we reduce isolation\, foster a sense of shared humanity\, transform negative emotions\, and promote empathy.  Metta is a loving\, intentional\, emotional energy which can counteract hostility\, fear\, and anger. \n  \nOn Sunday\, February 15\, let us pause and collectively put more of this radiant\, heart-centered energy out into a world that could use more compassion and light. Wherever you are or whatever your daily practice is\, please take time today to do a dedicated metta practice knowing that you will be in the company\, and energy field\, of other alumni around the world sending the same messages of loving-kindness. Let this be our offering to the world  – holding all beings\, everywhere\, without exception in a field of love\, protection\, acceptance\, and compassion.  \n \nYou can do this solo on your own schedule; we will also be hosting several opportunities to be together:  \n \nSunday\, February 15 from 11 – 12:30 am ET; Zoom link is here \nSunday\, February 15 from 8:30 – 10 pm ET; Zoom link is here  \n \nWe are not alone – either in our pain of the moment or in our love and compassion for all beings.  A friend once said to me\, ‘hope is not just a feeling\, it is something we do”  This is something we can do\, together.  \n \nHere is a pdf with some additional information. \nThank you for your contribution to the well-being of the planet and all beings.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/metta-for-peace/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260130T174645Z
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SUMMARY:MCMT - Bodhicitta and the 5 Dimensions of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Bodhicitta – is developing the awakening heart-mind. \nThe 5 Dimensions of the Heart is a simple framework that identifies the 5 unique aspects of the heart we all possess but aren’t necessarily aware of as discrete elements.  \nFacilitator for the February session: Steve Kaplan \nYou will have a new understanding and appreciation of this amazing organ by the end of the program. \n\nThere will be a lively\, fun format: meditation\, a talk\, discussion\, and more meditation. \nThis session is from 12 PM ET to 1:15 PM ET \nIf possible\, we invite you to join the session with your camera on\, as it helps support connection and presence in the space. This call will not be recorded. \n 
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mcmt-bodhicitta-and-the-5-dimensions-of-the-heart/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260119T181932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T181932Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Genevieve Tregor
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.  We have extended the sessions to allow time for skill-building and/or reflection time with peers. \nThis session is from 11 am – 12:30 pm ET and will be led by Genevieve Tregor; the Zoom link is here.   \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. \nMore about Genevieve \nGenevieve Tregor\, MS\, a mindfulness instructor and health educator\, has been a committed mindfulness practitioner since 2008 with extensive long-term retreat experience. She teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and other mindfulness courses and workshops — with a trauma-informed approach — through Solution Mindfulness\, and serves as an adjunct instructor at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix where she teaches Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness. She is founding teacher of Insight Meditation Scottsdale community\, SolutionMindfulness.com\, and OneWorldMindfulness.com—creating and teaching classes\, workshops\, and retreats in secular and Buddhist contexts\, and teaching alongside senior teachers in the Insight tradition. Learn more Genevieve’s offerings here
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-genevieve-tregor/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260130T150931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T150931Z
UID:10004006-1770642000-1770645600@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-13/2026-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20260126T225609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T225609Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Writing/Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Mindful Writing/Mindful Journaling is a WHOLE hour to be with your thoughts and your creative imagination. Everyone welcome. \nThis meeting is from 11;30 am – 12:30 pm ET \nHere is the Zoom information: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09 \nMeeting ID:  890 7962 3957 \nPasscode:    275192
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-writing-mindful-journaling/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193450
CREATED:20251112T205603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T205603Z
UID:10003979-1770231600-1770237000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:RISE: Refuge/Inspiration Sangha for teachers/Educators-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. \nThis session is on Wednesday\, Feb. 4  from 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET \nThe Zoom link is here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6770705919
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/rise-refuge-inspiration-sangha-for-teachers-educators-habits-of-the-heart/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20251202T172003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T172003Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Greetings friends\, we look forward to seeing you at this link for mindful in nature sangha! \nhttps://meet.google.com/fmp-yofm-wsg
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-15/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260107T154206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T154206Z
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SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas -
DESCRIPTION:– I wish you\, your families and friends wellbeing\, inspiration and peace of mind throughout and beyond 2026. May our sangha bring us together more often in meaningful exchanges of insight\, resources\, ways to embrace and teach the 4 Divine Abodes. \n– I would like to sit together on a date and a time that suit more of you. Last Wednesdays\, noon-1:30 pm EST are not ideal for those of you who work full-time. I would appreciate your feedback\, regarding preferred days and times\, going forward. \n– Until and unless I hear from those of you are listed as Members of this sangha\, I will continue to open my portal on the last Wed./mo.\, noon-1:30 pm EST. Next session: Wed.\, January 28th. Rf: Zoom Link below. I am hoping to bring a delightful\, unique guest speaker on this date; stay tuned for further details. (image: Aspiration (c) Linda J. Hirsch\, 2018/2025. All Rts. Rsvd.) \nHappy\, Meaningful New Year to All! \nLinda (508.202.2923) \nZoom Link: \nLinda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Jan 28\, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84136844470?pwd=akgQ9B0UX6Uf9yd0wHZnvy91ak2wU2.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 3684 4470 \nPasscode: 617748
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260118T161109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T161109Z
UID:10003997-1769540400-1769545800@mmtcpalumni.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260107T154409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T154409Z
UID:10003992-1769173200-1769178600@mmtcpalumni.org
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:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260107T152706Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T121500
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20251130T170635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T170635Z
UID:10003987-1768302000-1768306500@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 (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:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260107T155252Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260513T193451
CREATED:20260107T151801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T151801Z
UID:10003995-1768046400-1768051800@mmtcpalumni.org
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
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20251112T205319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T205319Z
UID:10003978-1767528000-1767533400@mmtcpalumni.org
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:20260513T193451
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:20260513T193451
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:20260513T193451
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
UID:10003612-1766091600-1766095200@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/2025-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193451
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
UID:10003456-1765918800-1765922400@mmtcpalumni.org
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:20260513T193451
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:20260513T193451
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:20260513T193451
CREATED:20250206T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T184558Z
UID:10003371-1765290600-1765296000@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-2/2025-12-09/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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