The BDC Community Meeting is your chance to learn more about how the BDC operates, what the staff does, where the money goes, and give input for our future direction! This meeting is so important that we hold it twice! Once on Sunday, April 21 from 4-5:30 PM and again on Monday, April 22 from 7-8:30 PM. You can attend in person or via Zoom. Both meetings will have the same content.
The April 5th SoundGate program features a frequency vibration soundscape created by Jessie Solon. Enter a timeless space of listening as Jessie facilitates deep states of relaxation through the intentional use of overtone rich, sound healing instruments including crystal and Himalayan singing bowls, a symphonic gong, bells & chimes, wave, and monochord. The layering of these frequency vibration elements will offer a unique sound experience that will encourage a tangible shift in perceptual awareness, as well as an increased sense of nourishment and well-being. No registration necessary! Donations welcome; any funds collected will be split equally between the BDC and the facilitator.
We’re excited to have Dr. Marilia Librandi host a writing meditation workshop for our Mindful Creativity series on April 14. Marilia excels at creating a space to create freely, to experiment with forms and content, to discover our spontaneous mind, to let our inner critic speak but not to stop us, to express ourselves effortlessly and to surprise ourselves with the energy of our listening words.
It’s a workshop inspired by the encounter between Allen Ginsberg and Trungpa Rinpoche, carried on by Natalie Goldberg’s writing practice, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel’s spiritual writings and Brazilian Clarice Lispector’s “writing by ear.”
Marília Librandi has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She taught Brazilian Literature and Culture at Stanford University and at Princeton University. She is the author of Writing by Ear (Univ.of Toronto Press, 2018) and co-editor of Transpoetic Exchange (Bucknell Press, 2020). Learn more on her website: https://mywritinglab.org/
Here’s what past participants have said about Marilia’s workshops:
“Marilla’s writing lab spurs my daily creativity in ways I never expected. I’m delighted to have more clarity about my intentions, with fresh ideas on how to live and work. Most of all, the rich exchange of sharing spontaneous writing is a treasure. Kind listening and warm encouragement ‘ go a long way to make writing both joyful and rewarding.” -Margaret Kachadurian
“I really appreciate how Marilia makes the Writing Lab a group experience where it feels safe to write from a place of freedom and vulnerability. She offers inspiring prompts for our writing and maintains a structure that supports good conversation and writing time. I thoroughly enjoy my time at the Writing Lab!” -Travis Burdick
Registration fees will be split between the BDC and the facilitator. No need to bring extra dana.
This April 6 workshop on the “Two Truths” is hosted by Bozeman Insight Community and led by Suzanne Colón. Suzanne will help us explore the paradox of human life that is classically known as “The Two Truths.” We’ll share Buddhist teachings and practices that enhance life in terms of both:
The goal of Buddhist practice is to give us the capacity to dance with freedom and grace in both realms, which brings the greatest joy: ease-ful abiding. Register here.
Wondering what a Dharma Center is or what the difference is between the groups that meet here? Get your questions answered, tour our space, and receive basic mediation instruction on the first Tuesday of every month. All welcome!
Pamela Weiss joins the Bozeman Insight Community on Thursday, March 21 for an evening on Zen master Dogen’s teaching: the Genjo Koan. Dogen writes “To study Buddhism is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self.” What does this mean for our everyday lives? Everyone welcome to join for this discussion on the path to liberation. No registration necessary.
Celebrate the spring equinox with members of MindSpace on Tuesday, March 19. We will gather for an evening of meditation and celebrating the turning of the winter into spring. All welcome! No registration necessary!
Newcomer orientation is your chance to get a BDC tour and receive basic meditation instruction without committing to attending a whole meeting! The orientation happens on the first Tuesday of every month at 5PM. No registration necessary, in person only.
Newcomer orientation is your chance to check out the BDC space and get basic meditation instruction without committing to attending a whole meeting! Here’s your chance! No registration necessary, in person only.
Come learn the essentials of a meditation practice. (It’s more than just mindfulness).
During three Wednesday evenings (Jan 10-24), Suzanne Colón will introduce the three basic styles of meditation that make up the meditator’s toolkit:
Whether you’re just starting out or honing your skills, this class will clarify and motivate your practice.
