Category: Events

Dear Friends on the Path,

This message comes to you from the Retreat Planning Committee of Wake Up Denver. We are excited to officially open up registration for our second Wake Up Denver retreat!

When: Thursday, October 8th, 3pm to Monday, October 12th, 12pm
Where: Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery
Theme: Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Do: Aimlessness, Creativity, and Healing

Our teachers and leaders will bring together themes of aimlessness, trauma-informed mindfulness, creativity, and healing.

Register for the 2026 Denver Wake Up Retreat @ CDC Monastery

Teachers: We are pleased to share that we will have the support of two beloved Plum Village Dharma Teachers: Viviane Ephraimson-Abt and Nomi Green. We have attached a PDF with bio information for each of these teachers. The retreat will also be supported by several senior Order of Interbeing members.

If you feel called to attend, we encourage you to register soon to reserve your place!

This is a 5 day (4 night) residential meditation retreat, including dormitory-style lodging, vegan meals, extensive access to the monastery grounds and meditation hall, a variety of programming, guided practices, talks from our teachers, and transmission of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings. No retreat experience is required to attend.

Cost: The retreat is offered at three tiers:

– Tier 3: $400 (Supporter, contributing to scholarships for other attendees)
– Tier 2: $300 (At Cost)
– Tier 1: Scholarship requested

It is our sincere aspiration that no one be unable to attend because of financial circumstances. If tiers 2 and 3 are beyond your means, please fill out the scholarship form which is linked in the registration form. We will do our best to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent anyone from practicing with the sangha. We will notify you if/when your scholarship has been accepted and your registration confirmed.If you have any questions at all, please email denverwakeupretreats@gmail.com.

Bowing with gratitude,

Wake Up Denver Retreat Planning Committee

EoC at the First Universalist Church (c. 2002 – 2004)

Help celebrate the Eyes of Compassion’s 25th anniversary!

The Eyes of Compassion Sangha began in Kate & Keith’s living room in the fall of 2001, and continued meeting there twice monthly for about a year before a larger space was needed. Part of our 25th anniversary celebration is to gather there for a short sit, dharma reading from the same book of Thay’s that was read at the first meeting, and a walk in our backyard community garden, followed by enjoying plant-based snacks together as we reminisce about our connection to the sangha through the years.

SEE ATTACHED FLYER

When: Sunday, Sept. 13, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Where: South Denver near Yale and University.
Email to obtain the address to kateandkeith@CompassionateSpirit.com
What to bring: a chair or cushion to sit in/on if you have one and, if you like, a plant-based snack to share (this is optional)
About the garden:
Our 24 raised-bed garden (which we didn’t have in 2001) is administered by Grow Local Colorado, which oversees about 20 gardens in the metro area. Their mission is to bring kids in to learn gardening, and to supply food pantries, after sharing the veggies with volunteers and the homeowners who offer their yards. Last year Grow Local harvested, from our garden alone, over 450 pounds of produce!

We hope to see you there!

Bowing and smiling,
Kate and Keith

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.

Register 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.

Continue reading “Colorado Plum Village Retreat: “The Sun My Heart””

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

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.

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!

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””