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Sumi Kim - Monday, October 20, 2025
 Events 
Monday, October 20
Mon–Thu
4–10pm		 Buddhist Shrine Room Open Hours  
Wednesday, October 22
  No Meditation Skills Workshop (large event with Buddhist nun chef)  
Sunday, October 26
Sun–Thu
4–10pm		 Buddhist Shrine Room Open Hours  
7:00pm Attachment & Relationships Sumi Kim, Buddhist Chaplain
8:00pm Tea & Mochi Social Hour  
Monday, October 27
8:00am Undergraduate Mindful Breakfast Gus Renzin, Board Secretary

Buddhist Teachings: Attachment & Relationships

Sunday, October 26 · 7–8 PM

Buddhist Shrine Room (directions)

Taught by Sumi, Buddhist Chaplain

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Buddhism seems to suggest that suffering is the result of attachment, and therefore that non-attachment or detachment to material possessions and people is the way to freedom.

Yikes. That doesn't sound healthy or realistic, does it?

Tonight, let's take a closer look at what Buddhism means by "attachment," exactly. We will also look at how contemporary psychology understands attachment, both in childhood and our love-relationships as adults, and then what we can draw from Buddhism and meditation to support us developing healthy relationships.

Program

Sep 7 Core Buddhist Teachings
Sep 14 Stress & Suffering: The Buddhist Take
Sep 21 Buddhist Personality Types
Sep 28 Working with Hatred, with Dr. Rebecca Li
Oct 5 Be Clear, Be Kind, Be Present: Essential Zen Teachings for an Awakened Life, with Rev. Kanji 
Oct 12 Dissolving the Myth of Separateness through Zen, with Dr. Auguste Fortin 
Oct 19 Fall Break
Oct 26 Attachment & Relationships ← UP NEXT
Nov 2 Resolving Insecurity
Nov 9 TBD
Nov 16 TBD
Nov 23 Recess
Nov 30 Recess
Dec 7 Bodhi Day Meditation & Ceremony
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Undergraduate Mindful Breakfast

Monday, October 27, 2025 · 8:00–8:45 AM

Branford College Dining Room

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Start your week with calm and presence. Join us for Mindful Breakfast every Monday from 8:00–8:45 AM in the Branford College Dining Room. This quiet gathering offers a chance to share a meal in silence, focusing on the simple act of eating with awareness.

No talking—just a peaceful start to your Monday.

Undergraduates only. (We'd love to have grad students, but logistics are just too tricky!)
 
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Yale Buddhist Student Community — Long Sit

Long Sit for Experienced Meditators

A weekly, 40-minute meditation, in silence and without guidance, in the good company of others.

This is for students who
  • have completed a retreat --or--
  • have substantial meditation practice, and
  • are comfortable sitting still for > 30 minutes in silence
Request Pre-Approval
 

Pre-approval required. Day, time, and location will be provided upon approval of application. Questions? Email Sumi Kim.
The Chaplain's Office presents a series of Chaplain's Office teas, conversations with people from across the Yale and New Haven communities about meaning and purpose, Fridays at 3 pm at the Chaplain's House at 66 Wall Street.

Our next guest is Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi at Central Synagoge, New York, on October 24th.  Email maytal.saltiel@yale.edu with any questions, and view the full schedule for the semester on our website.

Centering Prayer with the Catholic Center

Tuesdays, 4:30pm | Meditation Room, STM
with Damon McGraw, Assistant Chaplain

More about centering prayer in this handout.
We will be meeting every Tuesday in the Meditation Room from 4:30-5:30, starting this week. Sign Up Here to join the group and receive regular updates and notifications about our meetings. For now, here is the program schedule:
4:30-35: Introductions and Welcome
4:35-55: Discussion of a reading from the classic introduction to CP by Trappist Monk Thomas Keating: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1472972090?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title I have a free copy for you if you like!
4:55-5:00: Brief rehearsal/reminder of how to practice CP
5:00-5:20: Silent practice of CP
5:20-30: optional debrief and reflection time, or depart in silence

While participating in the whole program is optimal, all are welcome to attend just the first half or just the second half, depending on their schedule and needs. However, please do not come in during the silent practice of CP from 5:00-5:20 :)
Finding our Way: A Discernment & Decision Making Workshop for Undergrads

Join the Chaplain's Office and Restorative Practices as we explore new ways to think about how to navigate making different decisions in our lives.  Register here.
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