Sweeping up leaves & Clearing out old trees
We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).
Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:20AM.
If you would like to participate, please inform Leszek by February 6 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.
Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.
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How does anger typically surface in your life?
We usually get angry at someone, don’t we? We judge that someone has done something wrong and we want them to be punished.
In truth, the actions of others are never to blame. It’s our thinking – our blaming and judgment – that causes the anger. And we blame and judge because we have a need that has not been met.
Rather than blame others, we are better served by directing our energy towards meeting our own needs. Instead of saying, ‘I am angry because they …’ we can say, ‘I am angry because I am needing ….’
“At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled.”
Marshall B. Rosenberg, The Daily Guru, January 4,2007
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Bring your own beverages and lunch.
We will meet at the ticket gate of Kori Station at 10:40AM
Train Schedule
9:09 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line Express to Oume (Probably on Platform 12) 10:10 Arrive at Oume Station, cross the platform and take the Oume Line train going towards Okutama 10:11 Oume Line departure 10:34 Arrive at Kori
Meet on the front of the 9:09 train at Shinjuku if you want to go from there there. Leszek will get on the first car of the same train at Mitaka Station.
Course: Kori Station – Oonara Pass – Mitsukama Waterfalls (beautifully frozen if it’s cold) – Okutama Station
The walking time will be about 5-6 hours.
As we may go to a Hot Springs after the hike, please bring a change of clothes and a towel!
Leader: Leszek 07065722537
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We will have a 5 hour hike that takes us up 3 low mountains and next to a marsh.
Course: Tobu Takesawa Station – Mt. Kinsho – Tenno Marsh – Ogawamachi Station
From Ikebukuro, take the Tobu Tojo (Express) Line’s 9:00AM train and get off at Ogawamachi Station, arriving at 10:09AM. Change here to the local train going the same direction towards Yorii, getting on the 10:11 train which arrives at Tobu Takesawa Station at 10:15AM. Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Tobu Tojo Line platform at 8:55, or meet at Tobu Takesawa Station’s ticket gate at 10:15.
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
As we will go to a Hot Springs in Ogawamachi after the hike, please bring a change of clothes if you’d like to join!
Leader: Leszek (070-6572-2537)
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A woman complained to a visiting friend that her neighbor was a poor housekeeper.
“You should see how dirty her children are – and her house. It is almost a disgrace to be living in the same neighborhood as her. Take a look at those clothes she has hung out on the line. See the black streaks on the sheets and towels!”
The friend walked up to the window and said, “I think the clothes are quite clean, my dear. The streaks are on your window.”
(From “The Heart of the Enlightened” by Anthony deMello , page122)
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A 4 hour hike in the Zushi area, with evergreen forests, and going up Mt. Futago. We will meet at Shin-Zushi Station’s (on the Keihin Kyuuko Line) ticket gate at 10:00AM.
From Shinagawa, take the 9:08 Keihin-kyuuko Super Express to Kanazawa Hakkei, arriving there at 9:44. Change to the 9:49 KeikyuuShinZushi Line (going towards ShinZushi, arriving at Shin-Zushi at 9:56.
Those who want to ride together, please get on the front car of the train.
We will finish the hike at Taura Station (on the Yokosuka Line).
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.
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5:45 pm Volunteer networking meetup – Come meet other people interested in volunteerism and learn of volunteer possibilities. (Limit 15, Reservations required by January 15)
Sign up
5:45 – 6:00 – Self-introductions
6:00 – 6:45 – Explanation of JAMBO Leaders Program and Event Organizing Ideas
6:50 – 7:00 – Language Volunteer Co-Talk (LVC) Introduction
JAMBO OPEN HOUSE POTLUCK (FREE: ANYONE IS WELCOME) – 7:00-9:00PM
While eating and drinking, this is a wonderful chance to meet new people and reconnect with old friends. Please bring some food (snacks are fine) and drink to share.
Venue: JAMBO School – 東京都江東区富岡 1-26-13-203 (Shimada Bld. Room 203) (a 3 minute walk from MonzenNakaCho Station)
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The enjoyment of gardening or walking in nature comes because past and future fade away. Only the immediate connection to the earth and its beauty remain. The peaceful, loving quality of life’s Source floods through our connection to the moment. “Ah, I love the woods,” we think. But the peace is not inherent in the forest or the garden, the “beloved” that temporarily holds our attention. It is present within us. And when we connect to this inner wellspring, we feel our connection to all of life so much more strongly.
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10:00 – 15:30
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED by January 8.
Cutting down bamboo grass and other outdoor work
Meeting Place: 10:00 at Utsugidai Bus Stop
Please wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt and exercise shoes.
Please bring your own drinks, food (for lunch) and work gloves
Fee: 500 yen for non-members
Those who wish to go with David, please meet at Hino Station (on the Chuo Line) ticket gate at 9:40. We will take the 9:46 bus from there (15 minutes).
Information (in Japanese): http://www.foejapan.org/satoyama/activity/index.html
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From 6:30-9:30pm at the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando)
For JAMBO members, the cost is 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 yen for women w/reservation (foreigners get a 500 yen discount)(or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). All beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks + sushi buffet, garden salad, veggies, cheeses, breads, and pies for dessert included.
Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by January 9.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to Abalimi Bezakhaya (South Africa).
So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time.
If you’d like to go with David, please meet at Exit A1 of Omotesando Station at 6:15PM on the 13th.
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