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Colorado Plum Village Retreat: “The Sun My Heart”

Photo credit: Deer Park Monastery
You and your family are warmly invited to join us for “The Sun My Heart” Retreat, held August 9–15, 2026 at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.

Early bird registration closes on Jan. 20! Register early to get reduced prices here.

During this retreat, mindfulness communities and friends from across North America gather to practice the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism and build a beloved community. Hosted by monastics of the Plum Village tradition, this precious retreat offers us a chance to restore our connection to nature and cultivate transformational healing in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world.

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Mahasangha walk in Belmar Park

Dear Beloved Community,

You are warmly invited to this inter-sangha and international event! See details below, and feel free to bring friends and loved ones.

Who: All are welcome! We will be joining people from more than 100 towns in 22 countries around the world.

When: Saturday, November 29, gather at 10:45am
10:45am Gather with introduction and songs
11:00am Start walk (we will walk the approximately 1 mile long concrete path that circles the lake)
12:00pm Finish walk with a dedication of the merit and a commitment to take a small action in the next week

Where: Belmar Park, Lakewood, CO–park on West Virginia Avenue near corner of West Virginia and South Carr Street (see map ) and meet at gazebo near the Belmar Park sign

Bowing Deeply,
Dana Mooney, Lisa Pettit, and Elaine Sparrow

 

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