Escaping from the busy part of the city for this Sunday — we’re so happy to be able to spend a whole day together, like a mini wake up retreat!
We will have all our usual practice elements, with some extras. We’ll share a mindful lunch, have a deep relaxation, possibly add a guitar to the singing… We will also have an input from a dharma teacher friend from Earth Holder / Zehlendorf Sangha 🙂
Organisational Details
When?
Sunday 17.11., ca. 8:45 am until ca. 5 pm
Doors will be open from about 8:40. Please allow yourself to calmly arrive, get to know the space, settle in…we will start the grounding promptly at 9:00 am. We’ll end in a way so that people who need to leave can leave at 5 pm, but would appreciate help cleaning up from people who still have a bit of time after that.
Please take the chance to cultivate some morning calmness: Arrive in silence, have a look around, get a cup of tea and enjoy this shared practice of noble silence until after the grounding.
Where?
Anhaltiner Straße 4a, 14163 Berlin,
rooms of Sangha Zehlendorf e.V., im Hinterhof rechts.
The closest BVG options is the S Zehlendorf (S1, several busses). From there it’s about 400 m walking distance, look out for the bamboo. The door will be open, just come in.
What to bring?
Please bring some vegan (or vegetarian) food to share for lunch. If you have food sensitivities or allergies (e.g. soy, nuts…) please let us know in advance so we can ask people to label their food accordingly.
Please also bring some warm socks and maybe a warmer scarf/blanket for the deep relaxation.
Most importantly, please trust that you can bring your whole self. All feelings and states of mind are welcome and as a group we can hold a lot of happiness and suffering and everything in between and beyond.
Please help to make all this possible!
This Day of Mindfulness involves some financial expenses (contribution to maintain the beautiful place we are allowed to use, small gift for our guest, flowers, tea etc.). In order to cover the costs for the day and to ensure that this event can continue to take place in the future, we ask you for a voluntary financial contribution “dāna”. For orientation, you can follow this sliding scale:
∘∘∘∘∘ sustainable standard contribution: 10-12€
∘∘∘∘∘ reduced solidarity contribution: 7-9€
∘∘∘∘∘ generous supporter contribution: 13-15€
If we end up with more dana than is needed to cover the day, it will donated to a good cause at the end of the year.
While being transparent about the conditions needed to make these events possible it is also very important to us that this day is accessible to everybody, regardless of financial means. So if you are unable to find an appropriate amount for yourself within the scale due to your circumstances, please be assured that any contribution is welcome and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
You can transfer your contribution to the online virtual dāna box in advance (please label it “dana DoM”) or leave it in our dāna box in cash on the day itself.
Thank you for your support and looking forward to an inspiring and enriching day together.