We will welcome the New Year with some special practices and offerings to help us to establish our aspirations, to release, to recommit, and to give thanks for our life and our journey on the path of awakening and liberation. (updated practice schedule below)

Please share with your Sangha members, friends & families: New Year Celebration & Day of Mindfulness ~ all ages are welcome.

Please bring: 3 Aspirations for 2016 ~ 1 for yourself, 1 for your family, 1 for the universe; A pot luck vegetarian dish to share. (Our Vietnamese speaking friends will be joining us & making lunch. We are grateful for their efforts & want to reciprocate as we are able); A small gift under $10.00 for the optional gift exchange.

We hope you can join us. Thank you.

New Year Celebration & Day of Mindfulness
9:15 am Arrive (and settle)

9:30 Sitting Meditation

10:00 Tara Oral Transmission – Tibetan Offering by Thay Daji Tudeng

Dedication Offerings – to Thay Thich Nhat Hanh and others

Avalokiteshvara Chanting

Beginning Anew Touching the Earth

10:45 Lakota Prayer Offering and Flute

Dharma Talk Offering (in English, by Chan Tue Nang)
“Beginning Anew, Aspiration, Anatta, Letting Go and The Way of Happiness”

New Year Aspiration and Gratitude Puja Offering

Lakota Gratitude and Honoring Chant

12:45 pm Eating Meditation – sharing lunch together (vegetarian/vegan potluck)

1:30 Four Directions and Fire Puja Offering (outside)

Walking Meditation (up to Avalokiteshvara)

2:30 Tea and Sharing Together (sharing insights, inspirations, aspirations, poetry, songs, etc.;
bring musical instruments)
Gift Offering

3:45 Clean-up and Departure

Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery, 8485 US Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465

DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 285 South 8.3 miles from the interchange of 285 and C470, turn right onto Settler’s Road, and take an immediate left onto the dirt/frontage road, go 100 yards up hill and turn sharp right (at the first right) and then immediate sharp left up into the parking lot.

We hope you will join us.

With a deep bow of gratitude and peace ~

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