Fifth Precept Sangha

Many do not realize that we here must die. For those who realize this, quarrels end.

~ Buddha translated by Gil Fronsdal [source: The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations]

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The above topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

6:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
9:45 am PST (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
10:45 am MST (eg Denver)
11:45 am CST (eg Chicago)
12:45 pm EST (eg New York/Tampa)
5:45 pm GMT (eg Dublin/London)
6:45 pm CEST (eg France)/6:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
7:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Monday
02:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
04:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Shaku, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image Link: book cover

All are welcome.

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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

~ Jiddu Krishynamurti [source: kfoundation.org/mental-health]

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoomus/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

8:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France/8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Friday
05:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
07:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Noel, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image Link: mainstream media brainwashing

All are welcome.

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Meditation can quickly become spiritualized suppression. Be careful not to use concentration to avoid what is uncomfortable.

~ Cory Muscara [source: Twitter Post November 21, 2022]

MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

8:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France/8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Tuesday
05:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
07:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Nicole, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image by: Confused_Me/Pixabay

All are welcome.

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What is Freedom?
It’s Awareness not trapped in attraction or aversion.

~ Ram Dass [source: Little “Aha!”s, Tricycle Buddhist Review (Fall 2002) and One Liners by Ram Dass]

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The above topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

6:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
9:45 am PST (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
10:45 am MST (eg Denver)
11:45 am CST (eg Chicago)
12:45 pm EST (eg New York/Tampa)
5:45 pm GMT (eg Dublin/London)
6:45 pm CEST (eg France)/6:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
7:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Monday
02:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
04:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Vince, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image Link: Ram Dass/OM Times

All are welcome.

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Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.

~Bob Marley [source: You Tube: Redemption Song with lyrics]

Buddhist Recovery Network – Midweek Meeting
Sit-and-Share: May 17-18, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81326534832

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 813 2653 4832 and passcode ‘501497‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom at:

Wednesday 2:30 pm HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
Wednesday 5:30 pm PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
Wednesday 6:30 pm MDT (eg Denver)
Wednesday 7:30 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
Wednesday 8:30 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
Thursday 07:30 am ICT (eg Bangkok)
Thursday 10:30 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
Thursday 12:30 pm NZDT (eg Auckland)

This meeting’s topic was chosen by Robert, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image Link: https://wallup.net/bob-marley/

All are welcome.

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Real confidence looks like humility. You no longer need to advertise your value because it comes from a place that does not require the validation of others.

~ Cory Muscara [source: Twitter Post November 21, 2022]

MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

8:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France/8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Tuesday
05:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
07:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Nicole, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image Link: https://pixabay.com/users/carlosmario94-16292240/

All are welcome.

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Look at your mind, at just simple awareness itself. “Examine” doesn’t mean analyze. It means just looking and seeing if there is anything solid to hold onto.

~ Pema Chodron [source: Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: LoJong Teachings (pg 15 pdf)]

SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The above topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

6:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
9:45 am PST (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
10:45 am MST (eg Denver)
11:45 am CST (eg Chicago)
12:45 pm EST (eg New York/Tampa)
5:45 pm GMT (eg Dublin/London)
6:45 pm CEST (eg France)/6:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
7:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Monday
02:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
04:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Gary, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image by: Lynn Cornish Watercolors/FB

All are welcome.

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Sometimes the light is shining on me;
Other times I can barely see;
But lately, it’s occurred to me;
What a long, strange trip it’s been.

~ Grateful Dead [source:  Truckin’ Lyrics – American Beauty Album (1970); Youtube:Truckin’ Live Performance]

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoomus/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

8:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France/8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Friday
05:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
07:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Nicole, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image 1 Link: kingpin/dancing bear
Image 2 Link: wallpaperset/gd dancing bears

All are welcome.

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Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

~ James Baldwin [source: As Much Truth as One Can Bear New York Times (1923-Current file); Jan 14, 1962]

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

8:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France/8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Tuesday
05:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
07:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Nicole, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All are welcome.

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They do not lament over the past,
they yearn not for what is to come,
they maintain themselves in the present,
thus their complexion is serene.

~ Buddha [source: Saṁyutta Nikāya – Wilderness Sutta SN 1:10 and Arañña Sutta: The Wilderness]

SUNDAY, MAY 07, 2023

No registration is required. The meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699

…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.

The above topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from:

6:45 am HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
9:45 am PST (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
10:45 am MST (eg Denver)
11:45 am CST (eg Chicago)
12:45 pm EST (eg New York/Tampa)
5:45 pm GMT (eg Dublin/London)
6:45 pm CEST (eg France)/6:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
7:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
Monday
02:45 am AEDT (eg Sydney)
04:45 am NZDT (eg Auckland)

Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Vince, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

Image by Sketchepedia: gautum-buddha-vesak-purnim/freepik

All are welcome.

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