Ozarks Dharma Community

Due to omicron, this course has been rescheduled to February 24, March 3, and March 10. We invite you to four evenings that seek to introduce the fundamentals of meditation and mindfulness. While the course will be taught by Ozarks Dharma Community members who have adopted Buddhist practices, the course is appropriate for a secular/non-Buddhist, as well as a Buddhist, audience; anyone willing to deepen their understanding of meditation concepts and practice approaches is welcome. Week 1: Introduction to Meditation & Posture - Rhett Week 2: Using Breath as an object of meditation - Kris Week 3: Working with thoughts - Don Week 4: Cultivating a daily practice - John

Thursday, November 25, 9 to 9:30 AM Join us for our 2nd annual 30-minute gratitude sit on the morning of Thanksgiving. This is an online only sit , so we are able to gather wherever we happen to be on this holiday. Here's the Zoom information, the same info you use to join Saturday Sit . Zoom Meeting ID 225 818 0988 Join Directly via URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2258180988 Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels

Philip Moffit, a senior teacher at Spirit Rock, remarked that a half-day retreat can help the mind get still and stabilized. So let's turn our stay-at-home lives into a chance to cultivate stability. We invite you to join our online half-day retreats in September, October & November, hosted by various ODC facilitators. ODC Online Half-Day Retreats Dates : (1) Sunday, September 6; (2) Sunday, October 4; and (3) Sunday, November 8. Each is a stand-alone retreat. Feel free to attend any or all events. Time : 8:00am - 12:00pm. Who Can Attend : Open to beginning and seasoned meditators. Cost : There is no fee to attend. But if you wish to make a donation to ODC, you can via Paypal here . How : These half-day retreats will be held in the ODC main Zoom room. Use the Zoom link below. https://zoom.us/j/2258180988 Meeting ID: 225 818 0988 One tap mobile: +12532158782,,2258180988# US Dial by your location: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Format : These retreats will involve both...

Last updated 1/19/22 Due to omicron, all of our events have been shifted to online only events ; please join us on Zoom .  Here is a handy table of our Zoom offerings for your reference. If you have questions, please contact hello@ozarksdharma.org . Room Saturday Meeting ID Zoom Link Saturday Sit room Saturday Sit, 9 AM 225 818 0988 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2258180988

Please join Ozarks Dharma Community in partnership with National Avenue Christian Church in a blood drive for Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO). CBCO is the exclusive provider of blood to ALL your area hospitals.  When : Monday July 27, 2020 1pm-6pm Where : National Avenue Christian Church, The Gallery Room. 1515 S National, Springfield. To donate blood : Appointments are strongly recommended. Schedule your time by calling CBCO at 417-227-5006 or go to www.cbco.org/donate-blood. To help volunteer as a staffer for the event: Sign up here . All donors receive a CBCO Throwback T-shirt and a $5 gift card.  NACC will donate $5 per blood donor to AIDS Project of the Ozarks. Masks are required for donors and staff. If you don't have a mask, one will be provided. Photo identification required. Please eat well and drink plenty of fluids prior to the blood drive. Why is it so important to give blood? ODC Board Member, Linden Mueller, shares her reasons for donating:  "Whe...

Dear Ozarks Dharma Community members, Our online 9am Saturday Meditation Sits now have an outdoor social distancing option.  You are welcome to Zoom in from Phelps Grove Park or from the comfort of your home.   What : Social Distance Sit option When : Saturdays beginning July 4th, 2020.  Please arrive by 8:50am to set up your chair/cushion. Where : Phelps Grove Park. There is a shaded concrete area just north of the tennis courts.  Connect via Zoom:  With your phone, connect to the 9am meditation via our main Zoom room link:  https://zoom.us/j/2258180988 Meeting ID: 225 818 0988 What to bring: your own cushion or chair  cell phone (if you'd like to log into our usual zoom link) your own snack/food. After meditation ends, we'll hang-out and chat. ODC will not provide food for the group in order to maintain safety precautions.  The yoga/breathwork class  offered by Steve will continue to be at 8:30am via our ancillary Zoom...

As part of our  ongoing community outreach , ODC is partnering with the National Avenue Christian Church to provide items for the Grace Free Store to help the unsheltered and food insecure. The store is open Mondays and Wednesdays during the serving of meals. Help stock the Free Store with:  Women's bras Men's sneakers and XL boxer briefs Dollar Store rain ponchos Bottled water (as public fountains remain turned off to preent viral spread) Donations gratefully accepted Tuesdays 11am-1pm at Grace United Methodist Church, 600 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO. Use the door on the east side of the church under the blue awning. Ring the doorbell.  Questions? Contact Michele Sparks at outreach@ozarksdharma.org.

Philip Moffit, a senior teacher at Spirit Rock, remarked that a half-day retreat can help the mind get still and stabilized. So let's turn our stay-at-home lives into a chance to cultivate stability. We invite you to join our online half-day retreats in May and June, hosted by ODC facilitators Rowena Raborar and John Ruff. ODC Online Half-Day Retreats Dates : Sunday, May 24th and Sunday, June 28th. Each is a stand-alone retreat. Feel free to attend one or both events. Time : 8am-12pm Who Can Attend : Open to beginning and seasoned meditators. Cost : There is no fee to attend. But if you wish to make a donation to ODC, you can via Paypal here . How : These half-day retreats will be held in the ODC Ancillary Room. Use the Zoom link below. https://zoom.us/j/5104740209 Meeting ID: 510 474 0209 One tap mobile: +13126266799,,5104740209# US (Chicago) Dial by location: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Retreat Format 7:45am - Zoom room opens (say hello, troubleshoot technology issues) 8:00am -...

**Effective June 10, 2020, we are cancelling Thursday Night Open Sits Online. Please consider our other great opportunities for connection and practice: Monday night Grace Free Store service, Tuesday night Recovery Dharma or Saturday morning Meditation.** We hope you are managing ok and staying well during these challenging times! In an effort to help a bit, we are bringing back our Thursday night Open Sit Meditations. The face-to-face sits were originally on the first and third Thursdays, but starting April 16th, we are going to hold these sits  online every Thursday to provide another opportunity to sit together and connect. Instead of sitting for the entire hour, we will reserve time to visit with each other before and after a 30-minute sit. We will open the session at 7 pm and have 15 minutes to visit and connect. The 30-minute sit will follow, and we will finish up with another 15 minutes to visit again. There will be no formal facilitating or Buddhist teaching, but...

The Grace Free Store is temporarily suspending services due to COVID-19 community transmission concerns. Donation requests will resume at a future date, and we deeply appreciate your continued support.

Dear Ozarks Dharma Community, As you know, the novel coronavirus situation continues to evolve rapidly. Our healthcare leaders have advised that reduced in-person interaction can help slow transmission of this virus. We live in an interdependent world, and can work together to reduce the potential for harm to ourselves and others. It is in this light that Ozarks Dharma Community has decided to suspend our regular in-person sessions on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings until further notice. That said, we will continue to connect with one another, and to meditate together on Saturday mornings in a virtual setting, online using Zoom. We will begin to meet online starting Saturday, March 21st. Below is the URL/link that you can click on to join a “zoom meeting” to participate in our Saturday morning online sessions, as well as links and numbers you may need if joining by phone: URL/ link to Join our Zoom Meeting (updated 3/27/20): https://zoom.us/j/22581809...

Invite your friends to ODC's Movie Night at the Library Center on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Our feature is the South Korean film, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring . Reviewed by Robert Ebert as one of the "great movies" this 2003 film "is Buddhist, but also universal." This event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends! What : ODC Movie Night When : Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 2:30-5pm (run time 1 hr, 45 min) Where : The Library Center , 4653 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65810 Event is free and open to the public.

Ozarks Dharma Community and NACC will come together for a collaborative and open meditation on Sunday, April 28th from 12 to 12:45 in The Parlor. There will be a short introduction to meditation followed by some time to reflect and meditate.

We now offer Open Sit evening meditations on the first and third Thursday each month in 2019. Please note the schedule below is subject to change. The Open Sit is a silent, group meditation with a simple format: between 7-8pm you can come-and-go any time, just do so mindfully and quietly. A bell is rung every 20 minutes; use it as a cue to change from sitting to walking meditation, or walking to sitting meditation, or just remain in the mode you're in. There is no formal guidance or discussion. This event is free and open to all. General Info Open Sit Evening Meditation Doors open at 7pm, close at 8pm.  Come and go as you please. First & Third Thursday of the month.  Attend any or all dates. See list below or  calendar . National Avenue Christian Church,  Parlor Room.  See detailed parking and room directions . Free. Open to new as well as experienced meditators.  Schedule  Dates subject to change. Please check back for upd...

Dear Friends, We will not be meeting to meditate on Saturday, December 24, 2016. We will resume our regular Saturday morning meditation schedule on December 31, 2016. Thank you!