South Bay InsightLA
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September Contemplation
"Joy is sometimes of most use when things go wrong. We easily get caught in blame and drama, but the loss of familiar expectations can strip away our complacency. Coming home to find he had been robbed of all his possessions, the Japanese poet, monk, and vagabond Ryokan looked out of his empty hut at the night sky: ‘Poor fellow. How I wish I could have offered him this beautiful moon.’
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We lose what we love, inevitably. Sunshine turns to rain. Life is no respecter of our preferences. Yet here we are. Alive. Conscious. Breathing. Is it possible that you are floating, constantly, and most especially right now in an ocean of blessings? Even if sometimes it feels like you are drowning?"
Martin Aylward in Awake Where
You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness
Meditation Schedule
Virtual and hybrid meeting information can be found below.
On-location meetings comply with public health recommendations.
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September 2023
Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting
September 5, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teachers: Eric McCullum & Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Topic: TBA
Online Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713 Dial in: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
On Location: The Neptunian Woman's Club, 920 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach
Thursday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 7, 9:00 - 9:45 am
Teacher: Annette Lombardi
Topic: "Mindfulness Meditation"
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
​Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Sunday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 10, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Teachers: Peggy Kersulis & Eric McCullum
Topic: Heavenly Messengers: Life Lessons From Aging, Illness and Death
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89621934949
Meeting ID: 896 2193 4949 Dial in: (669) 900 6833
Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting
September 12, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teachers: Dharma Kitchen
Topic: In the kitchen: Linda Neal and Christine Campisi
Online Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713 Dial in: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
On Location: The Neptunian Woman's Club, 920 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach
Thursday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 14, 9:00 - 9:45 am
Teacher: Annette Lombardi
Topic: "Mindfulness Meditation"
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
​Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting
September 19, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Eric McCullum & Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Topic: "TBA"
Online Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713 Dial in: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
On Location: The Neptunian Woman's Club, 920 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach
Dharma Book Club
September 20, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Moderated by Annette Lombardi
Book Selection: "The Dude and the Zen Master," by Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
​Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Thursday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 21, 9:00 - 9:45 am
Moderator: Annette Lombardi
Topic: Mindfulness Meditation
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
​Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Sunday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 24, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Teachers: TBA
Topic: TBA
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89621934949
Meeting ID: 896 2193 4949 Dial in: (669) 900 6833
Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting
September 26, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Eric McCullum & Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Topic: "TBA"
Online Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713 Dial in: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
On Location: The Neptunian Woman's Club, 920 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach
Thursday Morning Meditation Practice Group
September 28, 9:00 - 9:45 am
Teacher: Annette Lombardi
Topic: "Mindfulness Meditation"
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
​Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Dharma Workshop - Insight Thru Improvisation: Inquiry and the Dharma
September 30, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Improv Coaches: Christen Sussin and Kathy Popoff
Session 1 of 4: "Who?" of Relationship
Location: St. Cross Episcopal Church, Room 9, 1818 Monterey Blvd, Hermosa Beach
Registration Required - See our Dharma Workshop page for more info and registration