20/12/2023
For our next weekly contemplation we put our focus into one of the fourteen mindfulness trainings. We will look at the eighth mindfulness training which is true community and communication.
We encourage you to think about true community and communication and what it means to you. As a Wake Up sangha we really advocate for community and are always determined to strengthen our sangha by being present, listening deeply and communicating well with no judgement with our sangha brothers and sisters as well as helping out and getting involved with the community. How has Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings and our Wake Up sessions helped you understand true community and communication?
If comfortable we would like you to share your thoughts at our next session.
“Aware that lack of communication always brings separation and suffering, we are committed to training ourselves in the practice of compassionate listening and loving speech. Knowing that true community is rooted in inclusiveness and in the concrete practice of the harmony of views, thinking and speech, we will practice to share our understanding and experiences with members in our community in order to arrive at a collective insight.”
