Opening Heart Mindfulness Community

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Opening Heart Mindfulness Community We are a mindfulness practice center in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We meet three times a week Monday evening, Wednesday morning, and Friday noon.

We meet for meditation four times a week - Monday 7-8:30 pm, Wednesday 6:30-7:30 am, and Friday 12-1 pm at Circle Yoga and at St. Margaret’s Church. During the pandemic we are meeting virtually. See our website for details.

“The truth is the truth, whether or not it is accepted by the majority. Therefore, I tell you children, it takes great c...
09/29/2026

“The truth is the truth, whether or not it is accepted by the majority. Therefore, I tell you children, it takes great courage to stand up for and protect what is right.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Tonight (September 28), we will meet online at 7PMET for our meditation. We have a guest facilitator tonight - Melina ...
09/28/2026

Tonight (September 28), we will meet online at 7PMET for our meditation.

We have a guest facilitator tonight - Melina Bondy (former Sister Ocean). Melina will share about the Interbeing of the Two Truths and Three Times.

The Interbeing of the Two Truths (of the historical and ultimate dimensions) and the Three Times (past, present, and future) is at the heart of classic Plum Village teachings like "No Mud, No Lotus" and "Peace Is Every Step." It is easy to miss the depth, or to conversely feel intimidated, by these teachings. So, this evening's practice is a chance to experiment with bringing the Interbeing of the Two Truths and Three Times into one's life for personal and collective freedom.
...Read the write-up + join us - openingheartmindfulness.org/weeklytopic/the-roots-of-no-mud-no-lotus

“Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black,...
09/22/2026

“Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Tonight (September 21), we will meet in person at 7PMET for our meditation. Our evening meditation will be facilitated ...
09/21/2026

Tonight (September 21), we will meet in person at 7PMET for our meditation.

Our evening meditation will be facilitated by Magda.

As we explore the Fourth Mindfulness Training, “Loving Speech & Deep Listening,” Magda would like to explore how we listen to the elements of the Earth.

One of my favorite practices is listening to the waters that surround me. As a child, I grew accustomed to the sound of the waves—the magnificent Caribbean Sea. I also cherish listening to rivers and marveling at the life they sustain. Their irregular, gurgling sounds calm me down.

Coming from an island, the breeze—mainly iodized by the ocean—is something I deeply enjoy. My bedroom in Puerto Rico is surrounded by corners and windows, and the breeze from the front balcony, always left open at my request, comes right through
...Read the write-up + join us - openingheartmindfulness.org/weeklytopic/breathing-with-and-listening-to-the-earth

Illustration by Magda Cabrero

“Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your perceptions need you, your feeling needs you. The wounded ...
09/15/2026

“Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your perceptions need you, your feeling needs you. The wounded child in you needs you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Tonight (September 14), we will meet online at 7PMET for our meditation. Our evening meditation will be facilitated by...
09/14/2026

Tonight (September 14), we will meet online at 7PMET for our meditation.

Our evening meditation will be facilitated by Susie. She shares:

There is something quietly powerful about becoming aware of what we have not been aware of.

We all have blind spots.

They are the places in our lives where we cannot quite see ourselves clearly—where we do something repeatedly without asking why, where we spend our precious time and energy without realizing what we are giving away, or where an old pattern quietly makes decisions for us.

And because we cannot see the blind spot, we cannot see the habit that lives there.
..Read the write-up + join us - openingheartmindfulness.org/weeklytopic/what-we-cannot-see-our-blind-spots-and-habit-energy

Join us for an evening of mindful action and community connection. 💌🌎Opening Heart Mindfulness Community, along with the...
09/08/2026

Join us for an evening of mindful action and community connection. 💌🌎

Opening Heart Mindfulness Community, along with the Chesapeake Earth Holder Community, Elders Climate Action, and the Environmental Voter Project, is coming together for a Get Out the Vote Postcard Writing Event.

📅 Wednesday, September 9
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Circle Yoga, Washington, DC

Bring a pen and a willingness to support Mother Earth—postcards, messaging, and stamps will be provided. Together, we can put our mindfulness into action, one postcard at a time. 💚

🔗 Learn more - openingheartmindfulness.org/events/get-out-the-vote-postcard-writing-event2026

“The reality is that we are safe and we have the capacity to enjoy the wonders of life in the present moment. When we re...
09/08/2026

“The reality is that we are safe and we have the capacity to enjoy the wonders of life in the present moment. When we recognize that our suffering is based on images instead of current reality, then living happily in the present moment becomes possible right away.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

Tonight (September 7), we will meet in person at 7PMET for our meditation. Our evening meditation will be facilitated by...
09/07/2026

Tonight (September 7), we will meet in person at 7PMET for our meditation.

Our evening meditation will be facilitated by Magda.

“How can we live so that the seeds of happiness in us are watered every day?” (The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, p. 178)

“Joy comes from touching things that are refreshing and beautiful, within and outside of ourselves. Usually we touch only what’s wrong. If we can expand our vision and also see what is right, this wider picture always brings joy.” (The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, p. 203)

We met by pure chance on the second day of what felt like the beginning of a new stage in my path.

I had become preoccupied with what was missing—my disappointments, mistaken perceptions, and my resistance to accepting what life was offering. Once again, I found myself living reactively. In meditation, I continued embracing my suffering as one would hold a crying child with tenderness, but I had forgotten something equally important: to nourish the joy, gratitude, and love that were already present.
..Read the write-up + join us - openingheartmindfulness.org/weeklytopic/a-birthday-gift-of-light-in-indras-net

"You trust that you contain the whole cosmos; you are made of stars. And that is why you respect yourself and offer reve...
09/01/2026

"You trust that you contain the whole cosmos; you are made of stars. And that is why you respect yourself and offer reverence to yourself. And, when you look at another person, you see that they are also made of stars. They are a wonderful manifestation. They don't appear only for a hundred years: they carry eternity within them."

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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