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MINDFULNESS PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
Mindful Mornings
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30am-9:10am
via Zoom
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering twice-weekly virtual gatherings combining guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. Rabbi Toba and experienced CDT members will be leading each session. Please click on the relevant day in the menu to the right to get the Zoom information for each session.
All are welcome, whether experienced in meditation or not. For more information, please email mindful-mornings@dorsheitzedek.org
Check the current calendar for session dates.
Mourner's Kaddish (pdf) for those mourning during Mindful Mornings
Meditation Resources related to Covid-19
Daily self-compassion meditations from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion are available via this signup page.
A daily live meditation is being offered on the Insight Meditation Society's Facebook page.
A daily live meditation (3 pm M-F), and other resources, are available at tenpercent.com.
A daily live mediation (10:30-11:15am) from the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
Gil Fronsdal and other teachers are giving regular dharma talks and meditations geared to help people during this time.
Many other dharma teachers are giving related talks and meditations at the Dharma Seed website.
The Be Here Now podcast network is offering resources to help with fear and anxiety.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center is offering on-line drop-in programs, including a beginners program and a group for those 35 and under.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center has various online offerings, including daily mediations and multi-day online retreats.
East Bay Meditation Center has online offerings.
Free resources from Sounds True.
Nishmat Hayyim is having live virtual meditations on Friday mornings. They can be reached at: nishmathayyim@tbzbrookline.org. They are sending out emails with the Zoom info.
Move from Stressed to Calm Exercise
InsightLA Meditation has online classes.
RECORDED MEDITATIONS by Rabbi Toba Spitzer:
Sitting with Fear : A Meditation
audio (15 minutes)
Quieting Practice
A Practice to Quiet the Mind & Bolster the Spirit - with audio and directions
Other Resources
Jewish Meditation
http://awakenedheartproject.org
http://jewishspirituality.org
http://www.tbzbrookline.org/shabbat-and-holidays/nishmat-hayyim/
General Meditation
http://self-compassion.org/guided-self-compassion-meditations-mp3-2/
http://www.mindfulselfcompassion.org/meditations_downloads.php
http://www.headspace.com
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/encountering-grief-guided-meditation/4983
Meditation resources related to the November 2016 election
http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/election-season-resources/
http://www.10percenthappier.com/elections/
http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/ — Gil Fronsdal talk “Response to Election” on this page
http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/305/talk/37993/ — Talk and guided meditation by Kate Munding; songs by Betsy Rose
http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/85/talk/38043/ — Talk by Jack Kornfield
http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/543/talk/38027/ — “Understanding the Dance Between Seclusion and Engagement,” Mark Nunberg
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MayMay 26 , 2022Mindful Mornings
Thursday, May 26th 8:30a to 9:15a
This twice-weekly gathering combines guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. -
Thursday ,
MayMay 26 , 2022CANCELLED: GBIO Action Event
Thursday, May 26th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Saturday ,
MayMay 28 , 2022Shabbat Morning Service & Bar Mitzvah of Jesse Dash
Shabbat, May 28th 10:00a to 12:00p
All are welcome to join us for Shabbat morning services as we call Jesse Dash to the Torah as a B Mitzvah. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 28 , 2022CDT Film Club: “One Week and a Day”
Shabbat, May 28th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Monday ,
MayMay 30 , 2022Torah Study with Rabbinic Intern Emmanuel Cantor
Monday, May 30th 8:00a to 9:00a
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 31 , 2022Mindful Mornings
Tuesday, May 31st 8:30a to 9:15a
This twice-weekly gathering combines guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 1 , 2022Mussar (applied Jewish ethics) Practice Group with CDT Member Ora Grodsky and Earnest Vener
Wednesday, Jun 1st 7:00p to 9:00p
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Thursday ,
JunJune 2 , 2022Mindful Mornings
Thursday, Jun 2nd 8:30a to 9:15a
This twice-weekly gathering combines guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. -
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JunJune 3 , 2022All Ages & Prospective Families Erev Shabbat
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JunJune 4 , 2022Shabbat Morning Services & Celebration of Learning
Shabbat, Jun 4th 10:00a to 12:00p
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