Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Poetry, Meditation, and Practice with Mary Beth Blackwell Chapman This week, Mary Beth Blackwell Chapman will examine poetry from the 4th Century to the present. We will consider how the act of reading poetry is akin to Meditation practice, and how that understanding can enrich our experience and our Practice.  The poems we will read reflect the Dharma teachings concerning Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy. PLEASE NOTE: For anyone interested in volunteering to serve as a greeter and/or helping to set up before meetings, Bosco Farr will offer an orientation immediately before this week’s meeting. For details, contact Bosco at devonfarr@gmail.com.

Schedule (Tues., July 29) 6:30-6:35: Announcements 6:35-7:05: Sitting Meditation 7:05-15: Walking Meditation 7:15-8:00: Poetry, Meditation, & Practice (Mary Beth Blackwell Chapman)

Upcoming Schedule
August 5: Mahayana Buddhism–An Overview (Jay Ford) (Schedule Change)
August 12: Path to Practice Talk (Shashi Madan)
August 19: Daily Dharma (Karen Garrido)
August 26: Buddhism and Ken Wilbur–Part I (Vann McCoy)
September 2: Buddhism and Ken Wilbur–Part II (Vann McCoy)
September 9: On the Paramita of Patience (Khanti🙂

ANNOUNCEMENTS
WSDC March 2026 Retreat with Vance Pryor–WAITING LIST
The Winston-Salem Dharma Community invites you to join us for another retreat at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center. The retreat, from March 26-30, 2026, is entitled Seeing Clearly: The Four Noble Truths, with Vance Pryor returning as our teacher. Vance first taught us in 2024, to rave reviews. We are thrilled to have him back! You can listen to his talk, The Paramis — Ethics/Virtue, at this link. THE RETREAT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITING LIST IN CASE SOME HAVE TO CANCEL THEIR REGISTRATION. YOU MAY ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITING LIST AT THIS LINK.

[NEW!] Volunteers Needed!
The Steering Committee is looking for Volunteers to be greeters and/or to help set up chairs, etc. We would like to be more skillfull, in building Sangha as well as being welcoming to both new and existing members. It would only require 10 or 15 minutes per week to be of service. You do not have to greet folks every week. You can be regular or intermittent, and no special skills or knowledge are needed. Please email Bosco at devonmfarr@gmail.com if you would be interested in adding yourself to the rotation.