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We are located in Denver, Colorado, USA. We have been continuously sitting together, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, since 2001.

OUR CALENDAR

1. Every Thursday evening, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at University Park United Methodist Church, 2180 S. University Blvd., Denver.
Sit with us in person. Practices include sitting and walking meditation, tea meditation, dharma readings and discussion.  A greeter will welcome you and answer any questions.

2. Every Sunday morning, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, online. Sit with us virtually for guided and silent meditation, dharma readings and discussion.

3. Our WAKE UP DENVER group, for people in their 20s and 30s, meets in person at University Park UMC, on 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

4. Our Queer Affinity Sangha, by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, meets in person at the University Park UMC, on the 4th Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

There are occasional deviations from this calendar (we typically do not meet on Thanksgiving), and from time to time we will have a special event (such as a “day of mindfulness”). For notifications of these and other events, email us at eoc.ctc@gmail.com and request to have your email added to the sangha email list, the Wake Up Denver list, or both. We hope to sit with you soon!

Sangha walk Oct. 12

Mindful Walk Coming Up! October 12th at 12pm

Dear Sangha Friends,
This is a loving reminder that our Mindful Walk is coming up next Sunday October 12th at 12pm at Bible Park. We will begin with some singing and brief Laughter Yoga, followed by a mindful walk in the park. Afterwards, all are invited to Andrea’s house for tea and snacks.
Bring:
If you are joining at Andrea’s house afterwards, please bring a vegetarian or vegan dish/snack to share. Please also bring your own tea mug and an instrument if you’d like to play music. There will be space for conversation, connection and making music together.
 
Locations:
Bible Park: Please gather at the parking lot for Bible Park at 6802 E Yale Avenue. Denver, CO 80237
Andrea’s House: 1365 S. Ivy Way, Denver, CO 80224

Bowing Deeply,

Dana and Andrea

Sangha Annual meeting and Picnic!

You’re invited – Join us for Eyes of Compassion Sangha’s Annual Meeting and Picnic!
When: Sunday, Sept. 14, noon – 4 pm
Where: The pavilion at Eisenhower Park, 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave.  Park in the rec center parking lot or on the street.  The pavilion is behind (east of) the rec center, near the playground.
What to bring: a vegetarian sack lunch and water bottle, and any ideas you may have about our sangha’s present and future.

Here are a few of us at a previous sangha picnic.

Enjoy time to socialize and eat with fellow sangha members. We will also hold our annual meeting, when we will solicit ideas and discussion about how to further the sangha’s purpose. We will also ask for the sangha’s approval of any new Care Taking Council (CTC) members.

We are seeking additional members for our Care-Taking Council (CTC).  In order for leadership to rotate, council members are asked not to serve longer than two 3-year terms.  Currently, four of our council members will soon reach the end of a six-year period of service.

Serving on the CTC entails attendance at a monthly online meeting and a willingness to serve our sangha in a variety of ways.

No need to register for this event, just come and enjoy a time to socialize with our beloved sangha community.

We hope to see you there!

“Our Dreams for the World” retreat has filled up

The “Our Dreams for the World” retreat, to be held in Crestone, Colorado, July 30 to August 3, has filled up. It filled up quickly, before yours truly had posted it on this web site. However, further registrations will be put on a waitlist. For your information, here is the original announcement. See flyer below.

The “Our Dreams for the World” retreat planning team invites you to join us for a nourishing residential retreat in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Come as you are.  Leave renewed, with clarity and a dream for the world you wish to create.

Our retreat will be held at the beautiful Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO from Wednesday July 30th  to Sunday August 3rd  with Dharma Teachers Peggy Rowe Ward and Viviane Ephraimson-Abt.

 This retreat is open to adults of all identities and backgrounds.  Newcomers to mindfulness and experienced practioners are welcome.
Registration fees include lodging and delicious food throughout the retreat.
Donations for our dharma teachers will be gratefully accepted on-site.
Lower cost registration options are available—and we encourage those in financial need to apply for support.

For more details about the retreat, teachers, location, and to register, click here.
 
For questions, contact the retreat planning team at:
We look forward to welcoming you in Crestone, Colorado!

Day of Mindfulness — May 10 in Morrison, Colorado

Dear Thay, Dear Sangha,

Registration for the May 10th Building Beloved Community Day of Mindfulness (DoM) sponsored by Eyes of Compassion Sangha for all CO/Wyoming Front Range Sanghas is now open. See the PDF below for more information including location, what to bring and how to register.
We look forward to sitting with you!
Bowing,
Eyes of Compassion (EoC)
Day of Mindfulness (DoM) Committee
Flyer:

 

New Queer Affinity Sangha

We’re happy to announce the new LGBTQIA+ meditation group organized by our sangha members Linds Roberts and Willow Hutchins! Queer Meditation Practice meets every 4th Wednesday in the same space at the UPark church where Eyes of Compassion and Wake Up are currently meeting, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Questions? Email linds@gatherthewild.love.

[Updated July  6, 2025]

More information on “International Walking Meditation”

Dear friends: Here is a communication from Christiane Hütte explaining the origins of the international walking meditation that we are doing on Nov. 30. We’re not just walking by ourselves in Denver; it’s all over the world!

Touching Simplicity: International Walking Meditation
Saturday, November 30, 2024

International Walking Meditation Inspired by Zen-Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay)

Please Spread the Word and Consider Organizing and Joining the 2024 Walk

Dear friends, I hope you are taking good care of yourself today, at the end of this election cycle. Breathing in, breathing out.

On a happy note, we know Thay offered countless public walking meditations throughout his life. With great joy, I’m writing to share an opportunity to continue his vision. Continue reading “More information on “International Walking Meditation””

Sangha Peace Walk in Bible Park – Sat. Nov 30 – 11 AM

Let’s join walking meditation simultaneously with Plum Village sanghas around the world.

We are meeting at James A. Bible Park in Denver at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 30th.  This will be a silent walking meditation with the topic “Touching Simplicity.” We will contemplate simple life and simple joys, shifting the focus from consumer frenzy holidays to mindfulness and connection. Significant others are welcome.

We will:

    • Circle up at the far end of the YALE AVE parking lot in front of the ball field
    • Sound the bell for noble silence,
    • Offer 5 minutes of noble silence in stillness for peace around the world,
    • Walk slowly along the  (wide hard packed dirt) canal path silently embodying peace through the quality of each step,
    • Return near our starting place (~ 30 minutes total walking meditation)
    • Circle up again and sound the bell.

James A. Bible Park Yale Ave parking lot is at6802 E. Yale Ave, Denver.  Directions to park: From I-25, exit on Yale heading East. Entrance to parking lot is on the right about 0.8 miles just past Monaco.

Following the walk, you are welcome to join us at Sojourners coffee shop, 1501 S. Holly, in Denver. Directions to coffee shop: From the park, head west on Yale to Holly. Go north on Holly about a mile. Sojourners is on the southeast corner of Holly and Florida. ( If you get to Ace Hardware you’ve gone to far.)

Bowing,

Sandy

Fall Picnic Oct. 20!

Dear Sangha,
Mark your calendars!!  The Eyes of Compassion Fall Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, October 20th, at Mamie Eisenhower Park, 4300 E. Dartmouth Ave., Denver, CO 80222, from 1 PM to 3:30 PM.
UPDATE Nov. 15:  See the Gallery for some pictures of the brave few who showed up for this.
It is a bring-your-own brown paper bag lunch (vegetarian) & soft drink affair.  This CTC (Care Taking Council) event is a social gathering of Sangha members and also a chance to discuss changes and ideas you would like the CTC to consider for 2025.
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, please check your email the day before the picnic for cancellation or change of venue.
Bowing in Gratitude,
Eyes of Compassion CTC

Mindful art night on Sept. 26

Dear Thay, Dear Sangha,

Instead of our usual Thursday evening Sangha meeting on Sept. 26, we’ll be gathering, along with dharma teacher Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, with Wake Up Denver for a Mindful Evening of Creativity and Community Building at our usual meeting place. Please read the flyer below for the details—no fee or registration is needed to attend.

Eyes members please note that the event begins at 6:30 pm, earlier than our usual start time. We’re really looking forward to this, and hope to see you there!

Or, download the PDF here.

 

Summer meditation walk on Sunday, July 28

UPDATE July 9: the date of the meditation walk has been changed from July 14 to July 28. All the other details are the same.

Dear Sangha,
Mirella and I would like to invite you to Bible Park on Sunday July 28 at noon for our Summer Meditation Walk. We will meet at the south end of the parking lot, sing some songs and walk in noble silence on the nearby path. We will end at the stream for prayers and sharing of the merit. The walk will last about an hour.
Afterwards anyone who wants to is invited to come to my house at 1365 S. Ivy Way for tea and snacks. Please feel free to bring vegetarian snacks and friends or family.
Let us know if you are planning to come to our lovely ritual by replying to Andrea at Lightalive@msn.com. We are looking forward to walking with you.

Warm wishes,
Andrea and Mirella