The email list(http://groups.google.ca/group/uoftmindfulness) is for announcements about our group events, for discussion about our practice (from our own experience), questions about practice or Buddhism, and for anything else related to the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village.

Signing Up to the Email List

You must sign up in person by attending at least one meditation session and writing down your name and email address.

In Regards to Messages Outside the Defined Scope

If you would like to convey something of interest outside the above scope(e.g. announcing a community event that you are participating in,  or a cause that you believe in), then we ask that you first do that in person during the announcements at the end of the meditation session.  If a significant number of people express interest at that time then please feel free to email the list.  You may also consider getting individual emails from those who are interested instead of emailing the list.

Please note that it is not that these types of posting are banned completely.  We just request that you show up and announce in person first before posting.   Showing up and announcing it enables feedback to occur.  It gives others a chance to voice their views; for example, whether they would like to receive that information or not.  Some people are sensitive about email they are not interested in.  

There is one caveat to this: since we use the Multi-Faith Center, they have asked us to keep members informed about what is happening there which is why we occasionally send out emails from them.