Harvest of Peace
When:
Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 11:30a -
4:29p
Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 11:30a -
4:29p
Where:
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
646 Brookline Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Meetup, Rainy Day Ideas, Seasonal
Event website:
https://boston.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=623814
Like cultures all over the world, we gather to celebrate the changing of seasons. In Shambhala these are called “nyida” days from the Tibetan words nyima (sun) and dawa (moon), and they occur on, or near, the days of the equinoxes and solstices. This year our Harvest of Peace celebration falls on the actual equinox!
In the fall we gather to celebrate the abundance that will carry us into the new year. Shambhala Centers host a Harvest of Peace as an autumn community celebration and fundraiser. It's a time of encouragement, raising each other's energy and rousing excitement for the year to come.
In the midst of our very busy lives, we take a minute to pause, appreciate and support those things that truly enrich our lives and our whole society!
Balancing home, work, social and spiritual lives can be very demanding. These seasonal rituals give us time to examine and re-seed our relationship with generosity and abundance which strengthens and sustains us throughout the year.
The fundraiser is an important part of this event. This is our annual fundraiser for the Boston Shambhala center. Most of the fundraising these days is done online. Please consider making a donation throught the Harvest of Peace Fundraiser 2023 webpage. Our goal this year is $17,500.
Draft Schedule
11:30 am Coffee and writing aspirations on colored paper to make ‘prayer flags’
12:00 pm Practice period: Lhasang, (traditional Tibetan smoke offering), readings/offerings/music & contemplation, sensory or somatic sitting practice to connect with earth and bring wakeful drala energy into our space
1:00 pm Vegetarian Potluck lunch
2:30 pm New member welcome
2:45 pm State of the center address, appreciation and discussion
3:15 pm Fundraiser Update & Pledge moment
3:45 pm Celebratory toast with cake
4:15 pm Clean and refresh
