South Bay InsightLA
Calendar
September 2021
“When we are mired in the relative world, never lifting our gaze to the mystery, our life is stunted, incomplete; we are filled with yearning for that paradise that is lost when, as young children, we replace it with words and ideas and abstractions - such as merit, such as past, present, and future - our direct, spontaneous experience of the thing
itself, in the beauty and precision of this present moment.”
Peter Matthiessen
September Contemplation
This month’s contemplation comes to us from Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014), author, Zen teacher, naturalist, environmental activist and CIA officer. He is the only writer to receive the National Book Award in both fiction and nonfiction.
Matthiessen is the author of 11 novels and 22 works of nonfiction that range from outdoor adventure, social history, and travelogues, although his works cut across many genres. The settings in his books vary from Siberia, Antarctica, the Himalayas, tropical rainforests, and the Pine Ridge Indians Reservation in South Dakota.
A Zen Buddhist, he studied under Zen masters Maezumi Roshi, Soen Roshi and Eido Roshi. Many of his books delve deeply into his own Zen studies, such as The Snow Leopard and Nine-Headed Dragon River.
Matthiessen participated in three contemplative retreats at Auschwitz, which helped to influence his final book, In Paradise, the selected reading for our next Dharma Book Club. Come join us in exploring the book!
To learn more about Peter Matthiessen and his life, read the 1990 NY Times article, here. Find more info about In Paradise, and the Zen Peacekeepers "bearing witness retreats" that the book is based upon, at the Resources links on our Dharma Book Club page, here.
Meditation Schedule
** Our Meditation Practice Groups are meeting online until further notice**
Virtual Meditation Practice Group information and Zoom links can be found below.
Outdoor Meditations comply with public health recommendations.
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Hermosa Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 2, 9:00 - 9:45 am
Teacher: Cheryl Tchir
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 2, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Eric McCullum
Topic: Anapansati Sutta
*Registration Required
South Bay InsightLA White Awake
September 6, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Moderators: Cheryl Tchir and Christen Sussin
Topic: The Dharma and Racism
*Registration Required
Redondo Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 7, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Cheryl Tchir
Topic: Simple Sit
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713
Dial in Number (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
Hermosa Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 9, 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
South Bay Beach Meditation
**Note Date Change - This Month Only
September 12, 9:00 - 10:00 am
with Eric McCullum
Palos Verdes Meditation Practice Group
September 12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Teacher: Peggy Kersulis
Topic: Relationship and the Dharma, Part II
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4693042464
Meeting ID: 469 304 2464
Dial in Number: (669) 900-9128
Redondo Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 14, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Pete Grella
Topic: Neurodiversity and Meditation
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713
Dial in Number: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
Hermosa Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 16, 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
South Bay Study Group
September 16, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Eric McCullum
Topic: Anapansati Sutta
*Registration Required
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center Meditation
September 19, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Meditation at the Labyrinth with Peggy Kersulis
South Bay InsightLA White Awake
September 20, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Moderators: Cheryl Tchir and Christen Sussin
Topic: The Dharma and Racism
*Registration Required
Redondo Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 21, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Ali Hedayat
Topic: Natural Awareness
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713
Dial in Number: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
South Bay InsightLA Dharma Book Club
September 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Moderator: Annette Lombardi
Book Selection: In Paradise
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/926255490?pwd=NVBEUUdVYVhvM0ozQmlrckRqU29oUT09
Dial in Number: (669) 900-6833 & Meeting ID: 926 255 490, Password: 628733
Hermosa Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 23, 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
Palos Verdes Meditation Practice Group
September 26, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Teacher: Peggy Kersulis
Topic: Music, Art, and Meditation: Accessing the Ground of Being
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4693042464
Meeting ID: 469 304 2464
Dial in Number: (669) 900-9128
Dharma Kitchen
September 28, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Eric McCullum and Guests, Amparo Denney & Yoon Merrill
Topic: Exploring Buddhism from Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/295110713
Dial in Number: (669) 900-9128 & Meeting ID: 295 110 713
Hermosa Beach Meditation Practice Group
September 30, 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
South Bay Study Group
September 30, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Teacher: Eric McCullum
Topic: Anapansati Sutta
*Registration Required