January 24 – February 15, 2012

Dharma Talks ~ Tuesday Evenings ~ Mountain Cloud Zen Center

January 24, 31, February 7, 14 ~ 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Day Long Retreat ~ Saturday, January 28th ~ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ~ Mountain Cloud Zen Center

Cost: $20 plus teacher dana. Please bring bag lunch.

To register: Mikaela Barnes, 986-6080 or MikaelaBarnes355@gmail.com

Meditation & Dharma Discussions ~ Wednesday Evenings

January 25, Feb 1, 8, 15 ~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm.

This is an opportunity to clarify the Buddha’s teachings and discuss our individual practice.

Special Theme Discussion ~ THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR AND AVERSION.

Friday, February 10 ~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Interviews(half hour) ~ January 24-February 15

Tuesdays: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Wednesdays: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Thursdays: 9:00 am – Noon

Contact Gudrun Hoerig,, 466-2115, GudrunHoerig@gmail.com

Other times available by request.

To cancel an interview on the day of appointment, call DaeJa directly at 995-1993.

Unless othewise indicated, events will be held at 113 Camino Escondido #4.

DaeJa Napier teaches Insight Meditation (Vipassana) with an emphasis on the cultivation of loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. Practicing for 40 years under the guidance of prominent Asian and western teachers, DaeJa has dedicated her life to exploring the traditional pathways to awakening and their applications to daily life. She is the mother of five adult children. DaeJa has been coming to teach in Santa Fe twice a year since 1995.  Her website is at:  http://www.cultivatingwisdomandcompassion.org

For more info about DaeJa’s residency contact Mikaela at 986-6080 or MikaelaBarnes355@gmail.com

Please note that all Sangha events are fragrance-free so that those with allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities may join us.

Brian Lesage

“Embodying Mindful Speech”

March 13 – April 3, 2012

Silent Meditation and Dharma Talks: March 13,20,27 & April 3

6:30pm at Mountain Cloud Zen Center

7241 Old Santa Fe Trail

Two Day Non-Residential Retreat: “Embodying Mindful Speech”

Saturday March 17, 9-5pm and Sunday March 18, 9-4pm

Mountain Cloud Zen Center, 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail

Study Group: March 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-8pm

113 Camino Escondido #4

Study materials for March 14 can be accessed at

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/speech.html

Study materials for March 21 & 28 can be accessed at Jack Kornfield on Right Speech_2012

Monday Morning Sit & Discussion: MARCH 19,26, APRIL 2, 7-8:30am

113 Camino Escondido #4

Mindfulness Outdoors: Saturday March 31 9-3pm

Join Brian and Sangha friends for a silent mindful hike, picnic and informal discussion

Check website for additional info: santafevipassana.org (this info will be added soon)

Movie Night: Friday March 30 6:30pm

“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring”

113 Camino Escondido #4

Sutta Study Group: Monday March 19 & April 2, 1-3pm

113 Camino Escondido #4

Contact Joan Mitchell at trutrope32@yahoo.com or 505-983-2475 for more information.

Practice Discussions: March 15, 16, 22, 23, & 29:

9am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 5pm, 6:15pm, 7:30pm

March 30: 9am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 12:45pm

To set up a time contact Emily at 982-0892 or Emily@etimberlake.com

If you would like a practice discussion with Brian and you are unable to make any of these times, please contact Brian by email at brian@liberatingawareness.com.

Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught meditation since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada and Tibetan Schools of Buddhism. He was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and India as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches meditation courses nationwide. Brian also has a private practice in Somatic Experiencing, which is a naturalistic approach to healing trauma. You can also visit his website for Somatic Experiencing at: www.liberatingawareness.com

For additional information check the website: santafevipassana.org and/or contact Emily at 982-0892 or email: Emily@etimberlake.com