Instead of our usual Thursday evening sangha gathering, on Thursday, January 26, Eyes of Compassion Sangha celebrated the life of our beloved dharma teacher, David Hughes, in the regular place at the regular time, University Park United Methodist Church, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Continue reading “Celebration of the life of Dave Hughes”
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David Hughes (1947–2022)
Our beloved local dharma teacher, David Hughes, passed away on October 31, 2022. Our whole community deeply mourns his passing. A Celebration of Life will be held in Maine on Saturday, December 17, from 11am-2pm at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. Eyes of Compassion Sangha is planning a local celebration of his life to take place after the first of the year, which will be announced on the EoC email list and on this website. In gratitude for and in honor of Dave’s life, the family requests any donations be made to the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, which fosters peace and community among all people, animals, plants, and our planet.
We are copying in his full obituary, from this site, below.
Mindfulness retreat near Colorado Springs
The Elemental Way Retreat Planning Team cordially invites you to join us for a residential retreat in Colorado! Join Dharma Teachers Peggy Rowe, EdD, Larry Ward, PhD, Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, MsEd, and the Colorado Sanghas for a retreat sponsored by the Colorado Community for Mindful Living.
It is sure to be a very enriching and life-changing event. Our retreat will be held at the beautiful La Foret Retreat Center in the Black Forest outside of Colorado Springs from November 10th to 14th. From September 1st to the 14th, we have had a regional registration period for Sanghas in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico. As of today (Sept. 15), the retreat registration is being posted to the larger community.For more information and to register: https://form.
For additional questions contact: mindfulnessretreat202
Walk in the Park
On Sunday we were in Cheesman Park with Wake Up Denver and Eyes of Compassion sangha members. We enjoyed a mindful walk, followed by a delicious vegan chocolate cake prepared by Dana, which we ate in celebration of Buddha’s birthday in the gazebo while it rained. Happy birthday, Buddha!
“Three Jewels” (from 2016)
A brief memory of the past! Here’s a short video of an EOC gathering, singing the “Three Jewels,” from the celebration of Thay’s 90th continuation day in 2016.
EoC ceremony honoring Thay
Here is the recording of the local ceremony that Eyes of Compassion Sangha held on Thursday, January 27, via Zoom, to honor our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
Thay’s 95th continuation celebration and 20th Anniversary walk
Here are some photos of our October 9th celebration of Thay’s 95th continuation and the 20th anniversary of our Eyes of Compassion sangha. We had a mindful walk, conversations, and ate vegan cupcakes.
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EoC members at Sand Creek Vigil
Here’s a picture of some of us at the Sand Creek vigil on the evening of November 29, in front of the State Capitol.
New Dharma Teacher: David Hughes
Wonderful news. One of our own Eyes of Compassion sangha members, David Hughes (Chân Lac Ðô, True Land of Happiness), is now a dharma teacher. He received the lamp transmission on Sunday, October 3, at the Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, California. Many of us were able to watch this event via Zoom. David is on the left in the above photo, with his two attendants behind him. Three more photographs are below. Thanks, Inyeong, for sending us the screen shots.
Congratulations, David! Continue reading “New Dharma Teacher: David Hughes”
“Happiness is the Way” comes to Fort Collins and Denver!
(UPDATED August 11) This summer, three brothers from Deer Park Monastery will travel 4500 miles to visit Sanghas in ten western states, in the “Happiness is the Way: Road Retreat.” Two of their stops will be in Colorado: a three-day retreat in Fort Collins on August 20-22 (Friday to Sunday), and a single evening in Denver on Monday, August 23.
Both events are free, though if you are able to do so, donations are welcomed. However, you MUST REGISTER for the Ft. Collins event by Friday, August 13, at noon MDT in order to attend (it is almost “sold out” already). You MUST REGISTER for the Denver event by August 18. You also MUST BE VACCINATED to attend either event and must wear a mask. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of response to this event, we cannot guarantee that everyone who registers will be able to attend. Continue reading ““Happiness is the Way” comes to Fort Collins and Denver!”