Wonderful free show on a theme of Interbeing by member of the Dear Green Sangha for children of all ages (well 7 to 107).
The Island of the Singing Tree
Author: rogerhyam
Summer Break for Thursday Evenings
It is summertime and the livin’ is easy. It is also the time of the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festivals. During August St Marks is used as a festival venue in the evenings and so we will not meeting on Thursday evenings in August.
The good news is that all our other meetings continue as usual, including Mindfulness@Lunchtime at St Marks on a Tuesday. If you haven’t done so already why not check out our Monday nights at Santosa.
Enjoying the buzz of the city in the summer from the peaceful island in myself.
Being Mindful: Awareness of the Breath is the starting point for Ethical Action – a Morning of Mindfulness Saturday 6th July 2019
A morning of mindfulness drawing on Thich Nhat Hanh’s inclusive vision of a shared global ethic, beginning with a turning towards our own present moment experience. Facilitated by Gill and Gustaf.
The morning will involve ‘here and now’ practice of mindfulness, including sitting and walking meditations informed by readings from Thay’s writings on engaged citizenship.
When: Saturday 6th July 2019 – 9:30am to 1:00pm (Please try to arrive a little earlier so that we can start at 09:30)
Where: St. Marks Unitarian Church, Castle Terrace
Booking: Just turn up.
Bring: Small amount of vegetarian food to share if that is easy.
Cost: By donation – to cover the cost of hiring the venue etc. Suggested: £10 (£5).
Mindful Peace Walk, Lauriston Castle, Sunday 16th June 2019
Come join us for a Mindful Peace Walk at Lauriston Castle on Sunday 16th June 2019. This silent walking meditation is an open event. Come and walk in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Before the walk begins there will be a brief introduction to mindful walking as a meditation practice.
By practicing walking together in peace at an event like this we can learn to bring that way of walking into all aspects of our lives, changing the world and ourselves one step at a time.
This is not a protest or a campaigning event, so please do not use any banners. Children are welcome when accompanied by adults.
When: Sunday 16th June 2019 ~ 12 noon
Where: Lauriston Castle, 2 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh. EH4 6AD. Gather in front of Lauriston Castle for 12 noon. See map below.
Booking: Just turn up.
Cost: Free.
Bring: Appropriate clothing – sun cream or umbrella as required.
See Also: EICSP page for this event.
Questions: Please contact us through the form.
Three New Order Members for Edinburgh
Early on the morning of Monday 27th May 2019 three of our Wild Geese took the 14 Mindfulness Trainings and were ordained as Lay Members of the Order of Interbeing – they became Brown Jackets. Congratulations to Andrew (True Steadfast Transformation), Gill (True Steadfast Inclusivity) and Sally (True Steadfast continuation/connection)! The names are appropriate. Sally’s can be translated from the Vietnamese two ways. Continuation and connection overlap in meaning.
We now have five ordained members of the order in the Edinburgh Sangha: Andrew, Bill, Gill, Roger & Sally. This is probably one of the highest in Sanghas in the UK.
Interconnectedness: Talk for the Unitarians – Sunday 12 May 2019
The Wild Geese led the regular Sunday service at St Marks on 12th May. The service included a lovely talk from Pete Smith. If you missed it you can enjoy the talk now or read a transcript below.
Mother Earth as the Bodhisattva Gaia – a Morning of Mindfulness Saturday 1st June 2019
A morning of mindfulness focusing on Thich Nhat Hanh’s Intimate Conversations with Mother Earth facilitated by Bill.
The morning will include readings from Thay’s Intimate Conversations with Mother Earth. The ceremony of Touching the Earth. Quiet reflection and meditation on our connection with all things and especially this wonderful blue planet.
When: Saturday 1st June 2019 – 9:30am to 1:00pm (Please try to arrive a little earlier so that we can start at 09:30)
Where: St. Marks Unitarian Church, Castle Terrace
Booking: Just turn up.
Bring: Small amount of vegetarian food to share if that is easy.
Cost: By donation – to cover the cost of hiring the venue etc. Suggested: £10 (£5).
Morning Walks in George Square 2019
We are starting morning walks for all you early birds. From 8.25am to 9am on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in May and continue probably till the festival starts but possibly forever. Please come along and join us. It is free.
Whether or not you can make it you can help to spread the word by mentioning the walks to your friends in person or on social media. If you can think of somewhere to put up a poster that would be doubly helpful.
Download PDF of poster to print and share.
Save the Dates – Mornings of Mindfulness in June and July
We have been planning our summer schedule and have the opportunity to run two Mornings of Mindfulness in June and July.
- Saturday 1st June 2019 a Morning of Mindfulness facilitated by Bill on the theme of Mother Earth.
- Saturday 6th July 2019 a Morning of Mindfulness facilitated by Gill – theme TBC
Save those dates in your diary for rest and recharge at St Marks.
If you aren’t on our mailing list please fill in the contact us form and we will add you. You’ll then receive notification of these events are they come up.
News – April 2019
Just a quick update of what’s coming up in the near future – there’s a lot about to happen!
- Our friends at the Touching the Earth Sangha in Banchory are organising a retreat at The Burn, Edzell, Angus (pictured) in the third weekend in September. For more information download the booking form: Mindfulness Retreat Invitation and Booking Form 2019 copy.
- Jon, Pete and Sally will be leading the Sunday service at St Marks Unitarian Church on 12th May.
- Our Friday morning sit is looking to expand as Sitting@Dawn. Watch this space for a further announcements.
- A group of us are going to start regular mindfulness walks from the labyrinth in George Square. These will be at 8:30am for half an hour and begin after Easter. Details to follow.
- We will now be finishing by 9pm each Monday at Santosa rather than 9:30pm. Earlier to bed.
- I (Roger) am running contemplative walking workshops called Two Feet, One Mind at the botanics on three Tuesday evenings in May. This is not an officially Wild Geese event but part of the Royal Botanics Garden Edinburgh education programme. It is based on Thay’s teachings though 🙂
- Anything missing? Let us know through the contact form.
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