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SUMMARY:Kindhearted Awareness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:BIC Drop-In Meditation\nMeeting Our Lives with Kindhearted Awareness\nTuesdays\n10:30  – 11:30 AM\nLed by Suzanne Colón\n\nvia Zoom\n \nThis program shares the meditation practices that expand our capacity to meet life with an open\, stable heart-mind. Guided meditations will vary week to week\, providing an opportunity to try new practices and ways of working with life’s challenges. The four heart qualities known as the Brahma Viharas (Noble Abodes) will be cultivated with variations on ways to evoke and develop them: Kindness\, Compassion\, Joy and Equanimity. \nProgram Schedule: \n10:25 – Zoom Room Opens\n10:30 – 10:55 – Guided Meditation\nCollective Sharing of Delights or Difficulties\nShort Reading: Guidance in the Buddhist Practices of the Heart\nDiscussion until 11:30 \nFollowing the guided meditation\, we’ll give each other the opportunity to connect\, to be supported in times of difficulty\, and be witnessed in times of joy. The collective “Sharing of Delights or Difficulties” is formal practice of briefly naming a sorrow or difficulty\, a joy or delight\, and having the group witness and resonate with each other’s experience. \nNo prior meditation experience is needed to attend this program. Please make every effort to arrive by 10:30. \nThis program is offered freely\, which means this is a gift to the community\, and you are encouraged to pay the gift forward to help cover costs to the degree that you can. This is a program of the Bozeman Insight Community (BIC)\, offered to the entire Dharma Center community and general public.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/kindhearted-awareness-meditation/2024-12-24/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241224T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241224T063000
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online-2/2024-12-24/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20240808T191706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T165832Z
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SUMMARY:Joining Rivers
DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Mindfulness Practice in the tradition of Plum Village\n& the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh\nMeets IN PERSON\n \nMondays\,  7:00 – 8:30 pm\nfacilitated by Steve Allison-Bunnell\n \n“Engaged Buddhism” is Thich Nhat Hanh’s name for practicing mindfulness in order to manifest joy\, peace\, and compassion in our relationships and daily lives. \nEach week\, we do sitting and walking meditation together\, and learn from each other by sharing our experiences in the practice. First Mondays of the month\, we recite the Plum Village Five Mindfulness Trainings\, and other weeks we read and study Thay’s teachings. \nAll are welcome\, and we offer brief instruction and guided meditations to develop our practice and nurture sangha energy. \nPlease visit Plum Village online for more about our tradition\, including practice resources and talks. \nOpen Way Sanghas are the family of Plum Village practice groups here in Montana\, offering semi-annual retreats and days of mindfulness in Missoula\, Kalispell\, and Helena. \nSteve Allison-Bunnell (True Spring Branch) is an ordained member of the Core Community of the \nPlum Village Order of Interbeing. \nEmail bozemantnh@gmail.com with questions or to join our email list and receive Zoom links and weekly announcements.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/joining-rivers/2024-12-23/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20241218T000458Z
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit-3/2024-12-23/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241223T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20241218T003122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T003122Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online-2/2024-12-23/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241222T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20240808T190306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T143251Z
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Zen Group: Formal Practice
DESCRIPTION:Bozeman Zen Group\nSundays\n5-6:30 PM\nIn person Only\n \nThis is an opportunity to practice in the Soto Zen style with our forms and practices. All welcome; no prior experience needed. \nGeneral Schedule:\n4:50 PM Gather\n5:00 Zazen\n5:30 Walking Meditation\n5:40 Service\n5:55 Tea & Dharma Talk / Discussion\n6:30 Chant Bodhisattva Vows & End \nThe first Monday of the month is traditional practice night.\n4:50 PM Gather\n5:00 Zazen\n5:30 Walking Meditation\n5:40 Zazen\n6:00 Service\n6:10 Soji (Cleaning the Temple) \nContact bznzen@gmail.com for more info.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-zen-group-formal-practice/2024-12-22/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241222T091500
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20240808T185106Z
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SUMMARY:Zen on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Morning Zazen\nwith the Bozeman Zen Group\n8:00 – 9:15 am\nvia Zoom\nOur online time together includes meditation\, chanting\, and a book study. You do not need to own the book being studied to attend. We read aloud and discuss. \nAnyone and everyone is welcome – newcomers and beginners are always welcome\, just let us know if you are new and we’ll make introductions and offer instructions. \nFor more about the Bozeman Zen Group and our teacher\, Karen DeCotis\, please click here to go to our website. \nPlease note: these Sunday mornings may not be held when the Dharma Center is hosting a weekend retreat.  Please check this website’s calendar if you’d like to be sure of the meeting.  Thank you.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/zen-on-zoom/2024-12-22/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20241202T175929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T175929Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Celebration
DESCRIPTION:For this Winter Solstice Celebration\, meditate to bells sounded by Jessie Solon and share candlelight\, intention\, and sacred practice to welcome back the sun. No registration required. This event is in-person only. Freely offered\, donations gratefully accepted. Any funds collected will be split evenly with Jessie Solon.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/winter-solstice-celebration/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080140
CREATED:20241218T000458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205431Z
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit-3/2024-12-20/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241220T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241218T003122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T003122Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online-2/2024-12-20/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240828T200145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T180619Z
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Insight Community
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 7:00 – 8:30 pm\nIn person and via Zoom \nBozeman Insight Community (BIC) is a welcoming community that offers the Buddha’s priceless teachings on wisdom and compassion to all those who seek them. Centered on a commitment to personal practice  we support the development and expression of our inherent wisdom  and compassion for the benefit of all beings. \nThe program usually begins with a short teaching to introduce the practice and provide some instruction. Then there is a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation\, followed by tea\, Q&A\, and discussion. We open and close the evening with short chants\, which are provided and completely optional. \nAll are warmly welcome to drop in and join us. No prior experience necessary. If you’d like to talk to one of the leaders prior to attending for the first time\, please email us and we’ll connect. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our sangha. \nWhen in person\, service dogs\, lap babies and school-age children are welcome. There are places in the room and nearby where kids can hang out or do homework. Parents can relax about any disturbance this may cause – our community is not fussy about meditation rooms being super silent (ambient noise is a chance to practice with the conditions and cultivate equanimity). We’d rather have you with us than strive for “perfect” conditions (which don’t exist). \nBIC Leadership\nSangha Leader – Suzanne Colón\nCouncil Member – Rose Toth\nCouncil Member – Mary Corelli\nCouncil Member – Sarah Beirut \nFor leader and council member bios\, more information about this group\, and to see program updates\, please click this link to go to the BIC’s website.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-insight-community-2/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241218T000458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T205431Z
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit-3/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241219T164752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T164905Z
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nMeditation/Book Reading Group Tuesdays\n7-8 PM\nvia Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Montana Sangha has an ongoing Meditation/Book Reading group every Tuesday 7-8 pm.  We alternate between Meditation (we read a short verse from The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva by Ngulchu Togme Zangpo followed by 30 minute silent meditation) and Book Reading of The Words of My Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche. \nThis is an ongoing event and all are welcome to join. \n  \nNote that the Zoom link for Palyul (below) is not the same as the regular BDC Zoom link.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-buddhist-sangha-book-group-2-2/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241218T003122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T003122Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online-2/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240925T181917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T181403Z
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SUMMARY:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Tergar Bozeman Practice Group\n \nWednesdays\, 5:30 – 7 PM (Mountain Time)\nTea Social Time: 5-5:25\nIn person and via Zoom\nGroup/Practice Co-Coordinator: Sheila Devitt\,  Janet Dochnahl & Rex Spear Email: bozeman@tergar.org \nNo Registration Necessary\nTer is a Tibetan word for treasure\,  Gar means gathering.  So\, Tergar can be understood as a place where people come together to find the sublime treasure … that helps us calm our minds\, open our hearts and awaken wisdom. \nGeneral Schedule\n5:00 – 5:25 Tea Social Time\n5:15 Newcomer Instruction\n5:25 Gather\n5:30 Opening Aspiration\n        Participants check in on their practice\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Group discussions on particular questions related to the current topic.\n        Meditation (15-20 minutes)\n        Q&A\n7:00 Closing Dedication\n* We do two 10 min walking meditations every 3rd week in the Practice only session \n  \n\n \nUnder the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\, the Tergar Meditation Practice Group of Bozeman gathers to study and practice meditation. Mingyur Rinpoche’s approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindful awareness\, which unlocks the door to a calm mind\, compassionate heart\, and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. \nIf you are new to meditation and would like to learn more\, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice\, please join us.  Each session will include guided meditation and group discussion. \n\nMonthly Session Topics\nDecember:  The Four Immeasurables – aka The Four Boundless Attitudes;  The Brahmaviharas \nWe have been reciting these during our study of the Paramitas and this is an opportunity to delve more deeply into their meaning and depth.  These four\, when practiced\, have the power to profoundly open our hearts to ourselves and to others more fully. \n   Dec. 4   Loving-kindness and Compassion  \n   Dec. 11 Sympathic Joy and Equinimity \n   Dec. 18  Practice Session\n   Dec. 25  NO MEETING – Christmas Day \n Jan. 1st   NO MEETING – New Years Day. \n  Have a safe and pleasant holiday season ! \nThe program includes recorded video teachings from Mingyur Rinpoche and other Tergar instructiors. \nAll are welcome to join us in this exploration of these beautiful teachings and practices. \nThose who are subscribed to our weekly newsletter will receive additional information and practice tools related to the topic. \n\nNEW!     Nectar of the Path Practice    Sunday’s 8 am to 8:45 am – online (NOT the BDC zoom link)    \nWhat is this practice about?  \nThis practice “Nectar of the Path” was written by Mingyur Rinpoche to be practiced by any of his students however experienced they might be. “Nectar” signifies a distillation of something very precious and nourishing. Nectar of the Path is a complete practice encompassing all of the essential aspects of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice. In this practice we mix contemplation and meditation\, alternating periods of each and chanting in Tibetan and some visualization. \nIf you are interested in joining this practice group\, or have questions\, please send an email to bozemantergarsmd@gmail.com  and tell us your interest\, how you learned about us\, if you are new to Nectar or have experience with the practice…. .  Information on the practice\, the practice liturgy\, and the zoom link will be sent to you.  \n\nLearn more about Tergar International! Find more information on The Joy of Living course here. Learn more about Tergar Bozeman here.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/tergar-bozeman-practice-group-2-2/2024-12-18/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit-3/2024-12-18/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241218T003122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T003122Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online-2/2024-12-18/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241219T164752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T164905Z
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nMeditation/Book Reading Group Tuesdays\n7-8 PM\nvia Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Montana Sangha has an ongoing Meditation/Book Reading group every Tuesday 7-8 pm.  We alternate between Meditation (we read a short verse from The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva by Ngulchu Togme Zangpo followed by 30 minute silent meditation) and Book Reading of The Words of My Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche. \nThis is an ongoing event and all are welcome to join. \n  \nNote that the Zoom link for Palyul (below) is not the same as the regular BDC Zoom link.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-buddhist-sangha-book-group-2-2/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T194500
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241203T164238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T164238Z
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SUMMARY:MindSpace
DESCRIPTION:MindSpace\n A Meditation Group for adults Ages 18 – 40\nTuesdays 6:30 – 7:45 pm\nIn Person Only\n \nMindSpace is an open community gathering of young adults 18-40 years of age. Through meditation we foster a clear mind\, compassionate heart\, and develop an intimacy with human experiences. We encourage and support each other in daily practice to embody mindfulness in everyday life. \nWe come together with open hearts and curious\, non-judgmental minds to explore meditation practices and share experiences in bringing practice to daily life. Together we create a supportive community\, including everyone– from every background\, race\, gender identity\, orientation and ability. \nPlease email info@bozemandharmacenter.org if childcare would be helpful for you to attend this group. \nMeeting Structure\n6:25: Gather\n6:30: 30 minute meditation\n7:00: Reading and Discussion\n7:45: End \nWe choose books that are easy to pick up at any point. Drop-ins are welcome! You do not need to have own the book to participate. \nWe are currently reading The Myth of Freedom by Trungpa Rinpoche (Tibetan tradition). \nExamples of other books we’ve read:\n— No Self\, No Problem by Anam Thubten (Tibetan tradition)\n— Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach (Insight tradition)\n— Training in Compassion by Norman Fischer (Zen tradition)\n \nCurrent Facilitators\nKerry Neal has practiced in the Zen tradition for 8 years. She sits with the Bozeman Zen Group. She helped start MindSpace in 2016 and facilitated until early 2019. She loves the lifelong nature that is meditation practice and working mindfulness into everyday life. \nMary Corelli has 12 years of practice in the Zen and Insight Meditation traditions. She is a mother and a therapist. Mary is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher through Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield’s two year training program. She emphasizes ecological awareness in practice. \nAllison Howe has 4 years of meditation practice and has been practicing regularly with MindSpace since 2022. She is an experienced group facilitator and therapist in private practice\, helping clients bring mindful awareness into daily life and deepening their relationship with themselves through an embodied sense of openness\, compassion\, and curiosity.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/mindspace-2-2/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T141500
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T192756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T162531Z
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SUMMARY:Pali Canon Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Pali Canon Study Group\nTuesdays 1:15-2:15 PM\nIn person and via Zoom\nAlthough Bozeman Dharma Center houses groups from multiple lineages\, one thing we all have in common is a reliance on the teachings of the Buddha. The Pali Canon is recognized as the earliest written record of the Buddha’s teachings\, given before the Buddhist community divided into different schools. This peer-led study group will begin by tackling readings from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. You do not need to own the book to participate and do not need to commit to attending every week. Already having a practice and familiarity with the Dharma will be helpful. \nBasic Schedule\n1:15 Short sit\n1:30 Read portion of Pali Canon with discussion afterward\n2:15 Close
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/pali-canon-study-group/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T175219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T180652Z
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T192252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T195351Z
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SUMMARY:Kindhearted Awareness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:BIC Drop-In Meditation\nMeeting Our Lives with Kindhearted Awareness\nTuesdays\n10:30  – 11:30 AM\nLed by Suzanne Colón\n\nvia Zoom\n \nThis program shares the meditation practices that expand our capacity to meet life with an open\, stable heart-mind. Guided meditations will vary week to week\, providing an opportunity to try new practices and ways of working with life’s challenges. The four heart qualities known as the Brahma Viharas (Noble Abodes) will be cultivated with variations on ways to evoke and develop them: Kindness\, Compassion\, Joy and Equanimity. \nProgram Schedule: \n10:25 – Zoom Room Opens\n10:30 – 10:55 – Guided Meditation\nCollective Sharing of Delights or Difficulties\nShort Reading: Guidance in the Buddhist Practices of the Heart\nDiscussion until 11:30 \nFollowing the guided meditation\, we’ll give each other the opportunity to connect\, to be supported in times of difficulty\, and be witnessed in times of joy. The collective “Sharing of Delights or Difficulties” is formal practice of briefly naming a sorrow or difficulty\, a joy or delight\, and having the group witness and resonate with each other’s experience. \nNo prior meditation experience is needed to attend this program. Please make every effort to arrive by 10:30. \nThis program is offered freely\, which means this is a gift to the community\, and you are encouraged to pay the gift forward to help cover costs to the degree that you can. This is a program of the Bozeman Insight Community (BIC)\, offered to the entire Dharma Center community and general public.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/kindhearted-awareness-meditation/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Insight/Vipassana Theravadan lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T154904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T202413Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T191706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T165832Z
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SUMMARY:Joining Rivers
DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Mindfulness Practice in the tradition of Plum Village\n& the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh\nMeets IN PERSON\n \nMondays\,  7:00 – 8:30 pm\nfacilitated by Steve Allison-Bunnell\n \n“Engaged Buddhism” is Thich Nhat Hanh’s name for practicing mindfulness in order to manifest joy\, peace\, and compassion in our relationships and daily lives. \nEach week\, we do sitting and walking meditation together\, and learn from each other by sharing our experiences in the practice. First Mondays of the month\, we recite the Plum Village Five Mindfulness Trainings\, and other weeks we read and study Thay’s teachings. \nAll are welcome\, and we offer brief instruction and guided meditations to develop our practice and nurture sangha energy. \nPlease visit Plum Village online for more about our tradition\, including practice resources and talks. \nOpen Way Sanghas are the family of Plum Village practice groups here in Montana\, offering semi-annual retreats and days of mindfulness in Missoula\, Kalispell\, and Helena. \nSteve Allison-Bunnell (True Spring Branch) is an ordained member of the Core Community of the \nPlum Village Order of Interbeing. \nEmail bozemantnh@gmail.com with questions or to join our email list and receive Zoom links and weekly announcements.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/joining-rivers/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T175219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T180652Z
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SUMMARY:Noon Sit
DESCRIPTION:Drop-In Meditation\nMondays-Fridays\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\n(except holidays)\n\nIn Person\n \nEveryone is welcome to attend. A bell-ringer will open and close the session with three bells and will ring one bell at 12:30. The meditation will be in silence\, but people are welcome to connect before and after each session. \nDrop-in meditations are offered free of any charge\, as a communal support to practice. Come and go (quietly) as you need to\, latecomers welcome.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/noon-sit/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T063000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T154904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T202413Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen: Online
DESCRIPTION:Morning Zazen\nONLINE with Bozeman Zen Group\nWeekdays\, 6 – 6:30 AM\n \nStart your morning practicing intention! The Bozeman Zen Group offers online\, morning zazen (silent\, sitting meditation) to all interested. You do not have to be a Zen practitioner to participate.  \n \nSchedule:\n6:00 AM: Robe chant\, Bell rings three times\nZazen for 25 minutes\, bell rings once\n6:25 AM Chant Pali refuges
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/morning-zazen-online/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T190306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T143251Z
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SUMMARY:Bozeman Zen Group: Formal Practice
DESCRIPTION:Bozeman Zen Group\nSundays\n5-6:30 PM\nIn person Only\n \nThis is an opportunity to practice in the Soto Zen style with our forms and practices. All welcome; no prior experience needed. \nGeneral Schedule:\n4:50 PM Gather\n5:00 Zazen\n5:30 Walking Meditation\n5:40 Service\n5:55 Tea & Dharma Talk / Discussion\n6:30 Chant Bodhisattva Vows & End \nThe first Monday of the month is traditional practice night.\n4:50 PM Gather\n5:00 Zazen\n5:30 Walking Meditation\n5:40 Zazen\n6:00 Service\n6:10 Soji (Cleaning the Temple) \nContact bznzen@gmail.com for more info.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/bozeman-zen-group-formal-practice/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20241121T225730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T180449Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Creativity: Cards of Connection
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an afternoon making cards with friends! Cardstock\, stamps\, ink pads\, and markers will be provided. You don’t need to be an artist or know how to draw to create beautiful cards to send to people who need connection. Facilitated by Rose Toth and Michãel Palmer. Space limited. Please pre-register.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/mindful-creativity-cards-of-connection/
LOCATION:3810 Valley Commons Dr\, #6
CATEGORIES:Non-denominational/Secular
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T185708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T010209Z
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SUMMARY:Palyul Tibetan Sangha: Third Sunday of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Palyul Tibetan Buddhist Sangha\nPractices held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month\n10 – 11:15 AM\n\nIn person and via Zoom\n \nThe Palyul Sangha aspires to nurture\, strengthen and serve our community through study\, practice and living the Buddhadharma. We follow the principle of Bodhicitta- loving kindness and concern for others- which brings happiness and benefit to all living beings. We are under the direction of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche and our spiritual guide Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche. All are warmly welcome to join us! \nNewcomers are welcome to come early (10-10:30am) and practice will begin at 10:30am \nQuestions?\nEmail: info@palyulmontana.org\nPhone: 406-587-2907
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/palyul-tibetan-sangha-2/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Hybrid Meeting
CATEGORIES:Tibetan Lineage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241215T091500
DTSTAMP:20260406T080141
CREATED:20240808T185106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T142500Z
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SUMMARY:Zen on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Morning Zazen\nwith the Bozeman Zen Group\n8:00 – 9:15 am\nvia Zoom\nOur online time together includes meditation\, chanting\, and a book study. You do not need to own the book being studied to attend. We read aloud and discuss. \nAnyone and everyone is welcome – newcomers and beginners are always welcome\, just let us know if you are new and we’ll make introductions and offer instructions. \nFor more about the Bozeman Zen Group and our teacher\, Karen DeCotis\, please click here to go to our website. \nPlease note: these Sunday mornings may not be held when the Dharma Center is hosting a weekend retreat.  Please check this website’s calendar if you’d like to be sure of the meeting.  Thank you.
URL:https://bozemandharmacenter.org/event/zen-on-zoom/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Online Offering
CATEGORIES:Zen Lineage
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