The Open Heart Project

Dharma of Writing Group
2016-03-10 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
So many of us say we want to write. When we write, we come home to ourselves. We have ideas to explore, stories to tell, or songs to sing. Writing can illuminate, clarify, and heal.
In short, writing is very powerful. Yet, it is so difficult to begin! This is common and natural.
The Dharma of Writing is an ongoing two-hour online monthly gathering designed to help you enter your own writing with the support and companionship of other writers. It will be co-hosted by myself and Kate Lila Wheeler, a novelist who is also an acclaimed Buddhist teacher. During the months that I host, we will gather from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET and when Kate hosts, it will be from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET. (We will alternate months.) This will give people in various time zones a chance to participate.
At each session, we will practice meditation together and then actually write. Each person will work on his or her own project with the quiet, supportive companionship of writers all over the world. We will convene using the video conference platform, Zoom. Sessions will be recorded and links sent to all, so if you can’t join live you can still participate.
The schedule for each session is:

Guided mindfulness practice: 15 minutes
Journaling exercise (“free writing”): 15 minutes
Writing period: 80 minutes
Check-in and close: 10 minutes

No work will be shared during the class, but the group will have a private forum on our site for anyone who would like to post their writing.
Open to writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenplays, and song—and anyone who would simply like to explore writing as a practice.
Subsequent sessions will take place as follows:
April 13 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (hosted by Susan)
May 11 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET (hosted by Kate)
June 11 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (hosted by Susan)
This program is for you if you are looking for some gentle accountability and dedicated time for your writing.

The cost is $15 per month or $7.50 per month for Sangha members. (Please click here to learn more about the Sangha.)
Once you register, your account will be charged automatically every 30 days, unless or until you cancel. (Please note: no partial refunds.)
If you are a Sangha member and would like the Sangha link to join please email Michele.

Questions? Please email Michele.

Daily Dharma Gathering
2016-03-09 20:00 - 20:30, 2016-03-08 20:00 - 20:30, 2016-03-07 20:00 - 20:30, 2016-03-06 12:00 - 12:30, 2016-03-05 12:00 - 12:30, 2016-03-04 20:00 - 20:30, 2016-03-03 20:00 - 20:30, 2016-03-02 20:00 - 20:30 and 20 more dates
The Open Heart Project is so proud to offer you a chance to:
Practice meditation every single day
Meet and converse daily with a brilliant Buddhist teacher
Get answers to important questions about your practice and your path
Become part of a group of smart, fun, sincere independent thinkers
Join a private Facebook forum to continue the conversation
Daily Dharma Gathering sessions are from 8:00p to 8:30pm. EST on Mondays through Fridays and 12:00p to 12:30p.m. EST on Saturdays and Sundays. All you have to do is log on using the link you’ll receive upon registration. Each session begins with a short talk before moving into a guided meditation practice with time for a q&a at the end.
Each session is recorded and made available for 24 hours or until it is replaced with the next day’s session. So if you can’t join live, don’t worry!
Teachers range from your hosts, Susan and Lodro (who are trained in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage) to Vipassana teachers such as Kate Lila Wheeler and Emily Horn, Zen teachers such as Sokuzan and angel Kyodo williams, and ordained Tibetan Buddhist monastics such as Khenpo Gawang and Thubten Chodron.
We cannot overstate the amazing-ness of these teachers! So many Buddhist traditions are represented in this special group. Our teachers include men and women, are white, black, and Asian, and range in age from twenties to seventies. In all, they represent an incomparable cross-section of Buddhism in the West.
The cost is $20 a month. Once you register, your account will be charged automatically every 30 days, unless or until you cancel.
(Please note: no partial refunds.)
REMINDER: Open Heart Project Sangha members can participate for free.
NOTE: Your registration in this program comes with a free subscription to the Open Heart Project newsletter.
We look forward to taking this journey with you!
Love, Susan and Lodro
Questions? Please email Michele

Sangha Monthly Check-In
2016-02-26 15:00 - 16:00
For all registered Sangha members
Every month OHP Sangha members will be able to gather online to share thoughts on their practice, past and upcoming programs and other Sangha community news.
A special event link is sent to each member prior to the gathering and these check-ins are recorded for those unable to attend or for members wishing to watch the chat again.
