News & Announcements

TUESDAY June 16 is CANCELLED.

Also, please note we have a day-long retreat coming up on Sunday, June 28th, 10 am to 3 pm.


Special Summer Retreat, Day-long, with Victor Reyes

 Sunday, June 28th, 9 am-3 pm

Cost is $30 (Bring your own lunch)

“Thriving in a Complicated World Through Honest Introspection”


     This day-long retreat will focus on a template created by the well-known Buddhist author and teacher, B. Alan Wallace. His “vision quest” reflections ground our self-awareness and life-orientations by focusing on four basic inquiries: What is your vision of genuine happiness? What would you love to receive from others? To transform within yourself? To offer the world?
     This time together provides an opportunity to reflect on the way we want to show up in the world, both for ourselves and others, so that we may be of better service to our communities. There will be group discussions revolving around the four questions of Wallace’s Vision Quest meditation.
     Wallace calls this a “conative” practice, which means it aims to cultivate intelligence within the domain of our desires and intentions. Such a practice combines inquiry into our own deepest aspirations with loving kindness towards ourselves. It can be applied daily—for strengthening genuine loving kindness—or on occasion, to realign ourselves with our deepest goals and desires, which include realizing profound types of well-being and offering valuable service to others.

The retreat will encompass meditation, discussion, and private reflection on the “four basic inquiries.” 

Contact us at bodhimindcenter@gmail.com
for information on the location and how to make payment

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Our BodhiMind Center Zoom link is HERE. 

Everyone is welcome to our meetings, with no experience necessary. We have no formal membership. We always offer guided meditation and open discussion. Our approach is to use ideas and practices from the Buddhist tradition to enrich our lives. Feel free to drop in at any time. We hope you’ll find something helpful in our meetings, whether from talks, meditations, or discussions. Suggested donation $5

All our in-person meetings will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at (click link for map):

Professional Place is a small road to a few office buildings off the north side of Fillmore, between Centennial and Mesa. Click on the link above or the image below to see an online map.

Once on Professional Place, follow signs for #2955, which will have you take your first right. Then continue straight to the last, large parking lot. The building will be on your right. Here is a photo of the building front, which has a wheelchair ramp on the left side. The parking lot is well-lit in the evening.

Once inside, Suite 101 is directly in front of you, as you can see in this picture.

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Meditation

Everyone is welcome to our meetings, with no experience necessary. We have no formal membership. We always offer guided meditation and open discussion. Our approach is to use ideas and practices from the Buddhist tradition to enrich our lives. Feel free to drop in at any time. We hope you’ll find something helpful in our meetings, whether from talks, meditations, or discussions. Suggested donation $5

Our Zoom link is HERE.

*Weekly Tuesday Meditation, 6-8 p.m AND *Weekly Thursday Meditation, 6-8 p.m.

Both our Tuesday and Thursday meditation meetings include some teaching and discussion. Either meeting is approachable for someone new to learning about Buddhism. The difference between the two meetings lies only in who leads them, David Gardiner and Karen Recktenwald (with occasional replacements), whose styles and emphases reflect their personalities. These two regular weekly meetings are held both in-person and by Zoom.

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Teachings and Special Events

We often host teachings, a book group, and discussion groups. The best way to learn about our special events is to sign up for our weekly newsletter. 

Recordings

Many of our Tuesday postmeditation Dharma talks have been recorded and are available for listening and downloading from the Guided Meditations & Dharma Talks link. (Several guided meditation recordings appear on top, below which are talks). The 15-20 Dharma talks in 2020 from March through July, in particular, are intended to provide an introduction to the foundations of Buddhist philosophy and practice. 

Dana (Donations)

You can offer dana to BodhiMind Center in two ways: (1) mail a check to us at P.O. Box 444, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, or (2) pay via PayPal or credit or debit card using the PayPal link on this page. Many people have been doing this, at $5 to $50 per month–you decide how valuable our offerings are.

How to Join a Zoom Meeting

Our Zoom link is HERE (or use the long version is below):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89625520695?pwd=NXFaUlFhVzMvOVRwb3BCZXhTUzhPdz09#success

  • About 10 minutes before the designated time (so, 5:50 p.m.), just click on the link above. If you have already uploaded Zoom on your device, you will be taken to a Zoom room (on their website). If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download the app.
  • The only thing you will need is the link provided for and possibly the Meeting ID.
  • Follow the instructions on the Zoom site. (Here is a video showing the process for joining a meeting: Zoom tutorial on YouTube).
  • Make sure your device (computer or phone) has the sound switched ON.