Fifth Precept Sangha

“At any moment, we have the option of being different; we can be a person who is not angry or disturbed. Let yourself be that other person – a person who treasures true happiness, kindness and tranquillity.“

~ ‘The Heart is Noble’ by The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘True happiness, kindness and tranquillity’  – Wat Thamkrabok, Saraburi, Thailand  – March 2019

“Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.”

~ Shunryu Suzuki, from his book ‘Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice’

MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021

No registration 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…

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm (UK/Ireland) and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – https://meditationlosangeles.wordpress.com/tag/zen-mind-beginners-mind/

“To the world, you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”

~ Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

SUNDAY, March 07, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm UK/Ireland
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image: ‘World View’ – Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – August 2017

“It’s not enough to simply hear the teachings of the Buddha, even if they resonate with you. There’s still a requirement to apply those teachings in your actual, ordinary life.“

~ Tuere Sala, from the Tricycle Buddhist Review – “Brief Teachings”

THURSDAY, MARCH 04, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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.

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘Taking Care of Business’  – Nalagiri House, Carrigahorig, Ireland  – February 2021

“When we touch the center of sorrow, when we sit with discomfort without trying to fix it, when we stay present to the pain of disapproval or betrayal and let it soften us, these are times that we connect with bodhicitta.”

~ Pema Chödrön, from her book ‘The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times’

MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2021

No registration 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…

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm (UK/Ireland) and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘Backstreet Buddha at Wat Thamkrabok’ – Tambon Koonklone, Amphoe Phraputthabat, Saraburi, Thailand – June 2005

“Forgive those who have injured you –
not because they deserve your forgiveness,
but because you can never be happy
until you release your anger and grant forgiveness.”

~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm UK/Ireland
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image: ‘Happiness Is A State of Mind’ – Everyday Nirvana – A Hungry Ghost Retreat – Thailand – August 2017

“When we place our hearts upon the practice, the teachings come alive. That turning point, which transforms an abstract concept of a spiritual path into our own personal path, is faith.”

~~ Sharon Salzberg, from the Tricycle Buddhist Review – “How Important Is Faith?”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘Yabuli’  – Harbin, Heilongjiang, China  – March 2016

“Obstacles don’t block the path; they are the Path.”

~ Zeb proverb

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

No registration 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…

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm (UK/Ireland) and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘Buddha at Nalagiri House’ – Carrigahorig, County Tipperary, Ireland – September 2020

“When a great wound is healed, there will still remain a scar.”

~ Tao Te Ching #79 (attributed to Lao Tzu)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm UK/Ireland
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image: ‘Beijing Confucius Temple’ – Beijing, China – March 2016

“If you do not change direction, you are most likely to end up where you are going.”

~ Chinese proverb

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021

No registration 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:

11:30 am (PST)
2:30 pm (EST)
7:30 pm (UK/Ireland)
9:30 pm (Botswana)
10:30 pm (Kenya)

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

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting is scheduled to start at 8 pm and close at or before 9:15 pm but the Zoom meeting room will be open 30-minutes before and 15-minutes after for conversation, connection and fellowship.

All welcome.

Please read ‘How to attend a Virtual Sit-and-Share meeting’.

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Image – ‘Signpost at Glendalough Valley’ – Wicklow, Ireland – February 2012