Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Cultivating Fondness for Dukkha, Part II (Joan Wilkins)
This week, Joan Wilkins will continue with Part II of her series on cultivating a fondness for Dukkha.  Following her wonderful introduction, Joan will continue to share “how-to” suggestions for making contact, understanding, and caring for experiences of distress through moment-to-moment, heartfelt, meditative mindfulness. 
For those interested, you can access a recording of last week’s talk by Joan through our website HERE, where you will also find links to many past talks, including Jim Garrido’s recent offering on the Heartwood Sutta. 

Upcoming Schedule
March 24: Lojong (“Cultivating the mind”) (Wendy Farrow)
March 31: Topic TBA (Tess Wise)
April 7: Mindfulness in Nature (Marc Farrow)
April 14: Sutta Reading (Bosco Farr)
April 21: Tonglen (Wendy Farrow)
April 28: Series on Hindrances–Introduction & “Desire” (Tess Wise)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(1) Aperture Cinema presents “The Trials of Darryl Hunt.” Wednesday, March 18 (6:00 pm) FREE SCREENING. 
This feature documentary is about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Both a social justice story and a personally driven narrative, the film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. Darryl Hunt’s attorney, Mark Rabil, a longtime member of the WS Dharma Community, will be present for the Q&A following the screening. For further details, go to this Aperture Cinema LINK.

(2) Half-day Retreat–Saturday, March 21
The Sangha will host a half-day meditation retreat on Saturday, March 21, at the Full Life Counseling Center, located at 983 Mar-Don Drive, Winston-Salem. (just off Jonestown Rd. near Highway 421). The retreat will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by a brown bag lunch for those who wish to stay. To sign up (required), contact Bosco Farr via email at devonmfarr@gmail.com.

(3) The Monthly Practice Discussion Group meets on the last Tuesday of each month (next gathering March 31, 5:30pm)
On the last Tuesday of each month, we will host a peer-led Practice Discussion Group where members can share their experiences with Practice. We’ll share joys, frustrations, and questions about our practice as a way of checking in and supporting each other in Practice. All are welcome, whether they have a dedicated home practice, an occasional home practice, or no home practice at all. 

(4) Walking Meditation in Miller Park–Fridays at Noon
Bosco will also be leading a walking meditation practice at Miller Park in Winston-Salem (400 Leisure Lane) on Fridays at Noon. Bosco will arrive at 11:45 and start a normal-paced mindful walk at Noon for 30 minutes. Anyone is welcome to join. For further information, contact Bosco via email at devonmfarr@gmail.com.

(5) WSDC Retreat Schedule UPDATE! (2026-29)
The Winston-Salem Dharma Community will continue to host periodic retreats for members and non-members alike. Here is a preliminary list of retreats planned for 2026 and 2027. We will provide additional details and registration schedules as these dates approach. But for now, you can “pencil them in” if interested. All of these retreats will take place at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC.

• March 26-30, 2026 (four nights)–Vance Pryor, teacher. (RETREAT FULL)
• October 4-9, 2026 (five nights)–Winnie Nazarko, teacher.
• February 21-25, 2027 (four nights)–Matthew Brensilver, teacher
• October 5-10, 2027 (five nights)–Teacher TBA
• January 30 -February 3, 2028 (four nights)–Teacher TBA
• January 10-14, 2029 (four nights)–Matthew Brensilver, Teacher

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