HAIB Monthly Ukraine Peace Prayer (Every 4th Sunday, November 27)

HAIB Monthly Ukraine Peace Prayer

The meditation leader for this month is

Xuan Huynh

Xuan started practicing mindfulness meditation with Steven Smith and Michele McDonald, the founders of Vipassana Hawaii in 1984. She has attended some of the Zen retreats with Aitken, Roshi and Thich Nhat Hanh. She helped organize Vipassana Hawaii retreats led by the Burmese Sayadaws U Pandita, U Lakhana, U Thuzuna as well as lay retreats taught by Steven Smith and Michele McDonald, Grahame White, Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong, Andrea Fella and Anushka Fernandopulle.

With Aitken Roshi’s instigation, Xuan and her husband Thanh, volunteered to teach meditation at the Federal Detention Center and WCCC until 2020.

After getting a BA degree in American and English civilization literature, Xuan went on to study law. She was an attorney practicing at her father's law office in Saigon, before coming to the United States in 1975.

Agenda (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)

5:30   Introduction - Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel

5:40  Guided Meditation - Xuan Huynh 

5:55  The Four Immeasurable - Xuan Huynh

6:10  Dhamma Discussion

6:25  Metta Sutta – Thanh Huynh

Dana opportunities can be sent to support the humanitarian efforts for Ukraine at https://tinyurl.com/peaceinukraine

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