LGBTQIA+ Sangha ONLINE

La Sarmiento, Ric Chollar, Em Morrison, Susan Salek and Ayesha Ali

2nd Saturdays at Yoga Heights (3506 Georgia Avenue, NW, Columbia Heights, Washington DC, 20010) (Map It)

In response to coronavirus in our region, we will be holding this class via video conference until further notice. We hope to see you there!

IMCW Giving

The LGBTQIA+ group meets the 2nd Saturday of every month, 4-6 p.m. Please keep an eye on the website calendar for monthly readings and updates.

The IMCW LGBTQIA+ Sangha aspires to:

explore our LGBTQIA+ identities in the light of the Buddhist dharma, across multiple and intersecting lines of difference that include, but are not limited to: sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, age, and dis/abilities.
provide a safe and intimate space where LGBTQIAs can deepen the practice of meditation and mindful dialogue.
study the dharma from diverse perspectives and to inspire insightful discussion.
cultivate a sense of belonging and community both within the LGBTQIA+ sangha and the larger IMCW sangha.

Teacher Schedule

April	Ric Chollar	Holding Impermanence and Uncertainty in Our Hearts
May	Ayesha Ali	Awakening with the Queer Eye
June	La Sarmiento	Moving Toward Freedom
July	Em Morrison	Conscious Sex and Caring Relatinships
August	Susan Salek
September	La Sarmiento
October	Ric Chollar
November	La Sarmiento
December	Susan Salek

Format

30-minute sit/walking meditation
Welcome/Introductions/Check-ins
Short dharma talk
Mindful discussion
Dedication of Merit/Closing/Announcements

Please see our IMCW online/virtual class calendar here.

Meeting via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting (click on URL or copy and paste to your browser). You do not need to have a Zoom account to join this online class.

https://zoom.us/j/402437912...

Meeting ID: 402 437 912
Password: 913287

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Zoom instructions for online classes.

If you value this offering and want it to continue, you're invited to sense what you can contribute--an amount that, for you, balances feeling truly generous and also taking care of yourself financially. Your offering will be anonymous, with ten percent going to IMCW and the remainder to the teachers.

You can send dana through:

Venmo at: @Admin-IMCW
PayPal or Zelle to the account: Admin@IMCW.org
the IMCW Giving page — https://imcw.org/Giving
or you can send a check to IMCW, P.O. Box 3, Cabin John, MD 20818

Please note your class and teacher so we can credit it to the right person.

Venue Info (post-pandemic)

These teachings and gatherings are offered free of charge. If you would like to make a donation (offer dana) to support my teaching and programming of diverse dharma events within IMCW, and to and to pay the rental fee to Yoga Heights, you may do so after the meeting. Any amount you are able to offer is greatly appreciated.

Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend. You may bring your own sitting gear if you like. We provide blankets to sit on the floor and some chairs.

Please arrive by 3:45 p.m. so that we can begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. If you can volunteer to set up, please let me know and arrive by 3:30 p.m.

PLEASE RSVP so we know how many chairs to set up. Thanks! Hope you can join us!

Parking

Parking is on-street. Please read parking signs carefully to avoid getting a ticket.

Metro

Yoga Heights is located .2 miles south of the Georgia Avenue/Petworth Station stop on the Green Line.