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Important Logistics Information
RMI is changing the Zoom Meeting ID and password. If you rely on saved links/passwords to log in, you will need to replace them with the updated information. See below or the newsletter for the new ID/link.
The Parking lot where RMI is located has been converted to paid parking by the city. Paid parking is in effect from 1pm-10pm Sunday and 7am-10pm all other days. Sunday sittings are not affected by this change, but Wednesday evenings are. Rates are $1.25 for the first 2 hours, $1.50 for the third hour and $1.75 per hour beyond three hours.
There are kiosks in the lot accepting credit/debit cards, or you may use the ParkMobile app on your phone. Street parking on Pikes Peak Avenue remains free of charge.
Upcoming Events
The Four Noble Truths – A six week exploration of the root teaching of the Buddha. For more information see this listing.
Month of Mondays – Join Lucinda Green each Monday in October in a celebration of her teachers Ruth Dennison and the Venerable Ayya Khema. See here for event times and dates.
Meditation Groups
Noble Friends – To attend RMI meetings and classes in person, we strongly recommend, for your safety and as an act of compassion for others, that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are ill with a sore throat, cough, chills, body aches, fatigue due to illness, loss of smell or taste, or a fever greater than 99 degrees, please do not enter the vihara. Our sessions will continue to be hybrid (in-person and on Zoom) so, if you prefer and especially if you are ill, please continue to attend via Zoom. While we have relaxed our vaccination requirement at this time, we will continue to monitor public health guidance and potentially change our own as appropriate.
Wednesday Sangha Sittings and Dhamma Instruction 6:00 – 7:00 PM MST
Currently meeting Hybrid, In person + Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/88361249390
The RMI teachers in collaboration with Dr. Lucinda Green, our Spiritual Director, chose the Seven Factors of Enlightenment as our theme to explore in 2023.
Mindfulness (sati)
Investigation (dhamma vicaya)
Energy (viriya)
Rapture (pīti)
Tranquility (passaddhi)
Concentration (samādhi)
Equanimity (upekkhā)
The Seven Factors are aspects to be cultivated. When fully developed, they lead to Enlightenment, the uprooting of greed, hatred and delusion (ignorance).
Sunday Sittings at 9:00 AM MST
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/89564157117
We invite you to join us Sunday mornings to calm your mind and open your heart through Buddhist Vipassana meditation practice. Vipassana means “clear-seeing” or “insight” and was taught by the Buddha to help cut the root of suffering and lead practitioners towards full awakening. We begin Sunday mornings with a short walking meditation followed by a reading from one of our Dharma Teachers or Practice Leaders. We then sit for roughly 40 minutes in silent meditation.
Meditation Orientation – First and Third Wednesday of each month 5:15 PM MST
Currently meeting in person.
These orientations are for individuals newer to RMI. Material covered includes an introduction to RMI and the protocol used for our Meditation sittings. While this is not intended to be a class on how to meditate, basic instructions are included.
More information is available here.
Dharma Kids Program – Second Sunday of the month, 10:30 – 11:30 am.
Dharma Kids introduces children to mindfulness in a fun way that is developmentally appropriate for ages 5-10. Each class has a theme based in Buddhist ethics and wisdom, such as loving kindness, gratitude, moderation, honesty, etc.
We use stories and crafts to explore the theme and lots of games, movement, and breathwork to build focus and encourage self-regulation. We emphasize the mind-body connection so kids understand WHY they often feel big feelings and how that affects their bodies and their behavior.
Rather than sitting for long periods of time, quiet moments are interspersed throughout the class, creating multiple opportunities to notice what is going on inside the body and the mind. Dharma Kids develop strategies to take good care of ALL of their emotions (even the unpleasant ones).
Email [email protected] with any questions or to receive reminder emails and detailed information about each Dharma Kids class.