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Saturday In-Person Gatherings

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How to attend

These in-person gatherings are held each Saturday from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You don’t need an invitation to attend.  Just show up at the Silverton Arts Center, 303 Coolidge , in Silverton, Oregon, 97381.

Being Comfortable

You may sit on the couch or one the chairs that are provided.  If you wish, you may bring a cushion, mat, or other surface to get situated on.

What we do

  • Check in/Introductions
  • Gentle movement exercises may be offered to assist you in relaxing
  • A talk is given on the current topic*.  Select Weekly Notices from the Offerings drop down menu to learn about the current topic.  The Weekly Topic and associated text are updated before the beginning of each week.
  • After the talk, we have still meditation for between 20 and 30 minutes
  • Following our meditation, you have the option of sharing your heartfelt thoughts.  At this time, you may share comments, concerns, and questions related to the current topic or about your practice in general.  This time is meant to be therapeutic not therapy.  Our intention is for you to feel comfortable and safe expressing your heartfelt thoughts without the concern of being judged or any solution being offered.  Your questions may not be answered, but resources may be offered by the facilitator.  While this is not a conversation, what is said by others may bring concerns and questions to your mind, you are encouraged to express yourself.
  • We may have walking meditation or do some mindful movements.
  • End the gathering.

Expressing Appreciation, Practicing Generosity

There is no fixed cost to attend these gatherings.  A donation of $20 is suggested.  In our effort to cultivate your mindfulness consider the practice of generosity as an antidote to greed and clinging.  Don't give because you have to.  Give because you want to.

*Topics Considered

  • At the first gathering of each month, we focus our attention on the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
  • At the other gatherings in the month topics are offered that address the myriad of life issues we all encounter such as Expectations, Communication issues, how to cultivate our mindfulness, and the need to offer compassion to yourself as well as others.