Compassionate Ocean Sangha
A Community of Heart
Sangha meetings and classes
Thursday, 23rd January, 8pm
Dear Compassionate Ocean Family, please join Thay Phap Hai, Dipika and Debbie for another beautiful Thursday session.
We will begin as always, with the sound of the Bell, and silent sitting for approximately. 5 minutes, followed by a welcome and introduction to our Thursday session.
The question for the breakout groups is:
"How do I bear witness to what is going on in the world and at the same time maintain my own sense of friendship and love for myself and for the world?
We will end with a guided meditation/ reflection led by Dipika.
Our Monthly theme: Energy (or effort or diligence)
The sources of our energy are mindfulness, investigation and faith in the teachings and our own practice. We give meaning to our lives (The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, p216)
Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness: https://plumvillage.org/.../discourse-on-the-four...
Saturday, 25th January, 8pm
Dear COS Family.
You are warmly invited to join Ruth, Janette and Ling for a New Year Practice on right effort. You may like to bring a piece of wool or string about 12 to 16 inches long.
The question for the whole Sangha sharing is
"What effort will you make in your practice to be a continuation of Thay this year 2025"
Dear friends, could we please try and keep our sharing to around 5 mins max
Sunday, 26th January, 8pm
Happening
Dear Friends, please feel welcome to join COS as we gather for another beautiful Happening led by Liz, Maggie and Rose
For our enjoyment, and to begin the evening, Liz, will be sharing the poem “Joy Chose You”, and Maggie will share "Desiderata"
As always, this is as wonderful opportunity for the whole sangha to offer sharings and to listen to each other. Offerings can be any form - readings, singing, showing of artwork or items of significance etc.