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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

South Bay Beach Meditation

September 3, 9:00 - 10:00 am

with Yoon Merrill

Outdoor Meditation

At the Ocean

on the Beach

Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting

September 5, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Teachers: Eric McCullum & Maureen Shannon-Chapple

Topic: TBA

Online Zoom Linkhttps://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 Linkhttps://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

Mary & Joseph Retreat Center Sit

September 17, 10:00 - 11:00 am 

Simple Sit and Check-In

With Cheryl Tchir

Outdoors at the Labyrinth

Tuesday Evening Meditation Practice Group - Hybrid Meeting

September 19, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Teacher: Eric McCullum & Maureen Shannon-Chapple

Topic: "TBA"

Online Zoom Linkhttps://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

South Bay Study Group

September 21, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Teacher: Eric McCullum

Topic: Training in Compassion - Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong, by Norman Fischer

Enrollment Required - See our South Bay Study Group page for location and more info

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 Linkhttps://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

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