Sunflower Sangha members with Chan Huy

Sunflower Sangha members Bill Papineau, Thanh Duong, and Molly Traffas with Brother Chan Huy at Lake Doniphan, MO during weekend mindfulness retreat in October 2005 sponsored by Heartland Sangha of the Kansas City area.

Chan Huy with Sunflower Sangha Members

Above are members of the Sunflower Sangha with Brother Chan Huy during weekend mindfulness retreat at Lake Doniphan, Missouri sponsored by Heartland Sangha in October, 2005. From right to left are Bill Papineau, Thanh Duong, Brother Chan Huy and Molly Traffas.

Sunflower Sangha

The Sunflower Sangha is a community who practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh who has written over 100 books on Buddhism, mindfulness, and creating true peace in our and others lives. We meet every other Saturday from 4-6PM at the Wat Wichita Temple 5327 N. Broadway in Wichita, Kansas. We practice meditation, have discussions and share our practice with others who wish to deepen their practice of mindfulness and to experience more peace and compassion in their lives. Our next meeting will be Saturday, April 29th. There is also a group that practices sitting and walking meditation every Wednesday evening 6:45-8:15PM in Room 302 at College Hill United Methodist Church 2930 E. First St. Bring a cushion or chairs will be provided. No experience necessary. We look forward to sharing with you and generating the energy of mindfulness which simply means waking up to our present experience with non-judgmental acceptance.

Mindfulness Retreat Oct. 27-29, 2006--Wichita, KS

The Sunflower Sangha of Wichita, Kansas is hosting a Mindfulness Retreat Peace is Every Step in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh Oct. 27-29, 2006 at the Spiritual Life Center--7100 E. 45th St. North in Wichita. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has written over 100 books and has established monasteries and practice centers in France and the United States. We are very pleased that ordained dharma teacher Chan Huy, True Radiance, from Ottawa, Canada will be providing the dharma talks. We are offering this retreat to deepen the practice of mindfulness and to further develop our compassion for others, for our precious earth, and for ourselves. It will be an opportunity to practice bringing peace to ourselves and to those around us through meditation practice and other ways to calm ourselves and bring joy to our bodies and minds. Vegetarian meals and comfortable lodging will be provided in the peaceful atmosphere of the Spiritual Life Center. Cost per person for a 2-person room will be $135. Check-in will be Friday anytime after 4PM and the retreat will conclude Sunday after lunch. Please reserve this weekend on your calendar for an opportunity to practice mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness of what is happening in the here and now) and the opportunity to share peace, compassion, and joy with others.