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SUMMARY:Awakening Together
DESCRIPTION:First Sunday of the month gathering. We will reconnect after taking a summer break. Our conversation will center around the Legacy of Mindfulness and what that means collectively and personally for each of us. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87562364131?pwd=M3JwNGJOTlREc2szYy9PZVRKdWpaZz09
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/awakening-together-5/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
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SUMMARY:Mindful Eating
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a delightful break in your day/evening and enter the gateway to a daily path of mindful eating to ignite your practice\, your relationships and frankly your life! We start with an introduction to the monthly Sangha and the intentions for the gathering followed by a brief teaching and a practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-eating/2025-08-07/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED: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-2/2025-08-07/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250611T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T182014Z
UID:10003685-1754823600-1754829000@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-7/2025-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250802T161238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T161238Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling
DESCRIPTION:July 20\, 2025 \nIt is said that “life is lived forward and understood backward”. Journaling allows us to consider what we now know. Everyone welcome to journal. In this group we are together\, and private (sharing is optional). \nNext Mindful Journaling: \nAugust 10\, 2025 \n11:30am-12;30PM \nSign In: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89079623957?pwd=SFkwRlFQL3BtejQ3TGhQb1FBbFlhUT09 \nMeeting ID:  890 7962 3957 \nPasscode:    275192
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-journaling-8/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003950-1754978400-1754982000@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T134500
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250715T025734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T025734Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session | Stan Eisenstein
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.  This session is from 11:30 am – 12;45 pm ET and will be led by Stan Eisenstein;  Zoom link is here.   \nMore about Stan \nStan Eisenstein has been a mentor for MMTCP since 2019 (cohort 2). He has been a teacher for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington since 2013. He has created and taught courses in Inviting Chronic Pain and Illness to Tea\, Self-Inquiry\, and Meditative Reparenting. Stan has guided individuals in self-inquiry since 2015. Stan had a long career as a high school physics teacher. He has a Masters in Social Work\, though he is not a licensed clinical therapist. Stan co-created and teaches Guided Embodied Inquiry with Individuals (GEII): a Course for Mindfulness Meditation Teachers. This year-long course begins January 2026. You can find more information at Stan’s website.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-stan-eisenstein/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
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-2/2025-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250510T052931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T122908Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop |Trauma-Informed Foundations of Mindfulness with Amma Thanasanti
DESCRIPTION:(this event rescheduled from June 14)  \n \nA 3-hour experiential workshop with Amma Thanasanti \n \nThe Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipaṭṭhāna) are among the most revered early teachings the Buddha offered—a time-tested\, profound path to insight and liberation. Yet for many of us—and for those we guide—traditional meditation instructions can sometimes feel inaccessible or even dysregulating\, especially in the presence of unresolved trauma or heightened nervous system activation. \n \nIn this 3-hour live session\, we’ll explore how to approach the Four Foundations through both classical and trauma-informed lenses. You’ll learn practical ways to support yourself and those you teach with mindfulness tools that prioritize safety\, attunement\, and choice while teaching mindfulness of the body\, feeling tones (vedanā)\, mind states\, and dhammas. We’ll also look at how trauma and nervous system activation changes the way we practice with the hindrances and the 4 Noble Truths.  \n \nWhether you’re tending to your own nervous system or offering support to others\, this session offers grounded\, integrated practices that connect classical dharma with somatic and trauma-aware tools to increase our clarity\, resilience\, and compassion for the complexity of these times. \nThis workshop is from 12 – 3 pm ET; Zoom link is here  \n \nAbout Amma ThanasantiAmma Thanasanti has been practicing meditation for nearly 50 years\, including 26 years as a Theravāda Buddhist nun—20 of them in the Ajahn Chah Forest Tradition. She’s been teaching since 1989\, leading retreats since 1996\, and has served as a mentor for MMTCP for 3 cohorts. \nHer years of monastic life showed her the depth and beauty of insight practices\, while also revealing their limits when it comes to early conditioning and trauma. This led Amma to integrate neuroscience and trauma-informed modalities into her teaching—offering a path that weaves physical and psychological well-being into the path of awakening.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/workshop-trauma-informed-foundations-of-mindfulness-with-amma-thanasanti/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003951-1755583200-1755586800@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250218T170031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T001740Z
UID:10003452-1755637200-1755640800@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-2/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T220000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250430T142754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T142754Z
UID:10003608-1755810000-1755813600@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/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250718T124537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250803T202223Z
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SUMMARY:MNVC sangha
DESCRIPTION:Community! Sangha member\, Tina Clay\, has graciously offered to lead August’s meeting. Join us as we explore\, investigate and practice key elements of Nonviolent Communication. Newcomers and beginners welcome! Zoom link
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mnvc-sangha-6/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250802T161358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250802T161358Z
UID:10003808-1756152000-1756155600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ August Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this August 25th from 8-9 PM ET for our August Sangha! Rita will guide us in the Zoom Room below. Come for part or all of the hour for community\, the space to unwind\, and joyous mischief! Hope to see you there.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-august-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T070000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250714T142633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084001Z
UID:10003952-1756188000-1756191600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:hello friends\, \n  \nBased on survey results\, we will be now be holding weekly Sangha meetings (instead of monthly)!  We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7PM EST beginning on July 15th.  \nThe BIPOC Sangha will be holding a WEEKLY Sangha exploring aspects of  what it means to be a Mindfulness teacher of color as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques. \nZoom link is here  \nMeeting ID: 899 5247 9029 \nPasscode: Sangha
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/bipoc-sangha-4/2025-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T201500
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250715T143011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T143011Z
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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Session with Thomas Davis
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.  This session is from 7 – 8:15 pm ET and will be led by Thomas Davis;  Zoom link is here.   \n \nMore about Thomas \nThomas Davis IV is a contemplative artist based in Los Angeles who explores the connections between the principles of the dharma\, Christian mysticism\, jazz ethics\, poetry\, art\, storytelling\, and science for a multi-disciplinary exploration of who we are and what is possible for us. Thomas’s immersion into the dharma began ten years ago at the EBMC in Oakland\, and was preceded by over ten years of service as a lay minister and teacher at the Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland. He  has been the core teacher for InsightLA’s BIPOC Sangha for the past three years. Thomas is founder of Avant-Dharma\, which is the present expression of his cumulative years of practice and service (avant-dharma.com). He offers personal mentoring sessions as well as workshops and residential retreats for a further immersion into one’s own practice.
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-session-with-thomas-davis/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250806T003015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T003015Z
UID:10003877-1756296000-1756301400@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Brahmaviharas
DESCRIPTION:Linda HIRSCH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Linda HIRSCH’s Zoom Meeting \nTime: Aug 27\, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87823042164?pwd=UDA7uc0LlXlSCPwmaU3sNKqb74x9GD.1 \nMeeting ID: 878 2304 2164 \nPasscode: 223842 \n—
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/brahmaviharas-5/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T160816
CREATED:20250714T152738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T152738Z
UID:10003531-1756323000-1756326600@mmtcpalumni.org
SUMMARY:Mindful in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Mindful in Nature \nWe meet monthly on the third or 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 or 730 pm Eastern Time for one hour\, virtually\, to build community around the shared interests of mindfulness and the natural world. Check the sangha page for updated time and day we meet each month as it can vary due to facilitator schedule. The group will make space to meditate together in community\, check in and share about what’s going on in life related to mindfulness and nature\, and will be an opportunity to share resources and ideas related to this topic. \nReplyForwardAdd reaction
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindful-in-nature-12/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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