The 5 Remembrances: A Contemplative Practice (Online)
START DATE: Sunday, March 29, 2026
END DATE: Sunday, March 29, 2026
ORGANIZATION: Chaplain Alley Smith
TEACHER: Alley Smith
CONTACT PERSON: Multifaith Buddhist Network/Chaplain Alley
EMAIL: chaplainalley@gmail.com
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Sunday Gathering – The 5 Remembrances: A Contemplative Practice
FREE RSVP here: https://shambhala.org/event/825158-sunday-gathering-the-5-remembrances-a-contemplative-practice/
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Sunday Gatherings are LIVE every week at 3:00 p.m. ET
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About the Session:
In this session we will explore a traditional Buddhist teaching called “Five Remembrances” – also known as the Upajjhatthana Sutra. The Five Remembrances are a set of Buddhist teachings that are part of the daily practice of many Buddhists around the world. The Five Remembrances are:
- I am of the nature to grow old
- I am of the nature to grow ill
- I am of the nature to die
- I will be separated from everything and everyone I hold dear
- My only possessions are my actions
Included in this session:
- Q&A, meditation, and community/group discussion
- Please bring a journal and mala to this session *mala optional
Key topics:
- Impermanence
- Tsewa, or, “Tenderness”
- Dying & Death
No prerequisites. Open to all levels of experience.
Questions? Email: chaplainalley@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/chaplainalley
About the Teacher
Alley Smith (she/her) is an ordained Zen Buddhist Chaplain who serves in higher education and end-of-life care. She has been a student of Shambhala and Korean Zen since 1999. Alley lives in Bozeman, Montana. chaplainalley@gmail.com
COST: FREE
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