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SUMMARY:Mentor-led Sangha | Carole Melkonian
DESCRIPTION:Led by MMTCP Mentors\, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session\, mentors will offer a short talk\, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance and wisdom for any questions you have  – much like we had in peer groups.   \n \nThis session is led by Carole Melkonian and is from 7 – 8:30 pm ET;  the Zoom link is here \n \n(This session was previously announced as being led by Rebecca Hines but due to a conflict she will join us again on October 20)  \n \nPlease note: these sessions are not recorded. Now more than ever we need to be in community and though we can’t be together in person\, please join us live for this valuable community. \n \nMore About Carole  \nCarole Melkonian has been practicing meditation for decades. She draws inspiration most deeply from the nuns and monks in the Forest Tradition of Luang Por Chah and is especially drawn to the teachings of Ajahn Sucitto and former nun Willa Thaniya Reid\, with whom she continues to study. \n \nShe completed the two-year Spirit Rock/IMS Community Dharma Leader Program and in 1997 attended the MBSR training course with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli. \nIn addition to being an MMTCP mentor\, her current work and practice include teaching mindfulness and loving kindness meditation programs at hospitals and a senior center\, and. She also works in hospice as an RN and Licensed Acupuncturist where for the past 15+ years\, she has accompanied many patients and families at this end-of-life transition. \n \nIn her meditation practice\, she emphasizes embodiment\, metta/loving friendliness\, and energy-based body work (qi gong and yoga). To the ebbs and flows of daily life\, she directly applies the liberating teachings of the Buddha. She encourages bringing faith\, curiosity and kindness to meditation practice and life.  She lives with her partner Thomas in Portland\, Oregon. \n \n \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mentor-led-sangha-rebecca-hines/
CATEGORIES:Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Sangha: Play as a Practice of Presence\, Staying Curious and Alive!
DESCRIPTION:Our August sangha gathering on Play and Mindfulness was brimming with dynamic shares\, thoughtful questions\, and laughter so we’re continuing this exploration in a Sequel session! Join us on Thursday\, September 24th from 8-9 PM Eastern Time\, with Laurie Rosenberg guiding us on the topic of “Play as a Practice of Presence\, Staying Curious and Alive”! This session stands alone as well so no need to have been there the first time around. This is a chance to continue our discussion on this topic AND add new perspectives from sangha members.  Here’s the deets! \n  \nThursday September 24\, 2026 \n8-9 PM Eastern Time \nZoom Room: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3384582992?pwd=dEx1VDRZemNaMmthL3pzNU9HaVM0Zz09&omn=87871253317 \n  \nHope to see you for some or all of this meaningful and joyous session! \nPlease click the link below to RSVP for this event. \nhttps://mmtcpalumni.org/events/
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/lgbtqia-sangha-play-as-a-practice-of-presence-staying-curious-and-alive/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication
DESCRIPTION:In September’s monthly meeting\, we will continue to explore the use of NVC tools and practices to lean into conflict engagement\, following on Kazu Haga’s Considerations for Conflict Engagement (the recording of his June MMTCP-AA workshop is available under “recordings of past events” on the alumni association homepage).  This month I’d like to explore Kazu’s consideration to “acknowledge multiple truths” as a follow-on from to my “nugget” post earlier this month.  We welcome participation regardless of your experience with NVC and love to see both familiar faces and new ones!  Please join us if you can!  
URL:https://mmtcpalumni.org/event/mindfulness-and-nonviolent-communication-7/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Meetings
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