Fifth Precept Sangha

No one saves us but ourselves,
No one can and no one may,
We ourselves must walk the path,
Buddhas merely teach the way.

~ Paul Carus [source: Karma: A Story of Buddhist Ethics, p. 40 ]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023

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

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 at:

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

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All are welcome.

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Let’s start where we are. What happens if you know beyond any shadow of doubt that there is nothing you can do to be better?

~ Alan Watts [source: “Self Improvement” from YouTube talk “The Power of Controlling Your Mind,” Interval: 39:35-45]

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Link:  AlanWattsRendering/Youtube

All are welcome.

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Gratitude, the simple and profound feeling of being thankful, is the foundation of all generosity.

~ Sallie Jiko Tisdale [source: As If There is Nothing to Lose]

Buddhist Recovery Network – Midweek Meeting
BRN Sit-and-Share: Wed September 20, 2023

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

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 BRN ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom at:

Wednesday
2:30 pm HST (eg Honolulu, Hawaii)
5:30 pm PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
6:30 pm MDT (eg Denver)
7:30 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
8:30 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
Thursday
7:30 am ICT (eg Bangkok)
11:30 am AEST (eg Sydney)
13:30 pm NZST (eg Auckland)

This meeting’s topic was chosen by Gary who will be our host.

All are welcome.

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Image Credit: Prayer Flag at Hungry Ghost Retreat (Vince Cullen)

The cause of anger is a belief that one has been wronged, which one should not accept at face value. 

~ Seneca in On Anger [source:  Breakfast with Seneca by David Fideler, p. 70]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Link: medium.com/seneca

All are welcome.

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The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at unextraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life.

~ Jon Kabat Zinn [source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, p. 200]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Links:   Andre Benz/Unsplash/eternity now

All are welcome.

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No one has ever become poor by giving.

~ Anne Frank [source: The Diary of a Young Girl]

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

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

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 at:

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

All are welcome.

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Image Credit:  Amsterdam – April 2023 (Vince Cullen)

Suffering falls from the man who overcomes craving, even as water from the lotus leaf.

~ Buddha [source: Dhammapada v336 via The Zen Gateway]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Link:  10wallpaper/lotus leaf

All are welcome.

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If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.

~ attributed to various authors [source: Internet Search]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Links:   freepik/flying

All are welcome.

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You have to bring yourself to each interaction in a deeply authentic way. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

~ Doug Conant [source: ConantLeadership.com]

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Link:  talkingpeopleUK/authenticity

All are welcome.

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When we hold fast to such thoughts as, “They abused me, mistreated me, molested me, robbed me,” we keep hatred alive.

If we thoroughly release ourselves from such thoughts as, “They abused me, mistreated me, molested me, robbed me,” hatred is vanquished. 

~ Buddha [source: Dhammapada v3-4 in Dhammapada Reflections by Ajahn Munindo, p. 58]

MONDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2023

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

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 at:

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

Image Link: Goh Win Nie/Unsplash/Big Buddha

All are welcome.

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