Getting Started with Three Mountains Sangha:

1. Explore our resources: Review our materials, calendar, and practice schedules to familiarize yourself with our community.

2. Connect with us: Reach out via the Contact Us tab on our banner to ask questions, request to be added to our distribution lists, or simply introduce yourself.

3. Join our events: Participate in any of our online or in-person activities to experience our community firsthand.

4. Connect with the community: Engage with our members, ask questions, and share your own experiences.

We warmly invite you to join us on this journey of discovery and growth. We look forward to practicing with you!"

Practitioner Daily Practice & Study Recommendations

  • Daily Practice (15–30 minutes)

  • Stillness (Zen Meditation): breath awareness or silent sitting (10–15 min)

  • Ethical Intention (Nguzo Saba): name the day’s principle

  • Alignment Check (Taoism): ask, Am I forcing or flowing?

  • Weekly Sangha Connect 

Recommended Readings to Support Practice

  • The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa — Karenga

  • Tao Te Ching — Eva Wong

  • Buddhist Living by Vow Shōhaku Okumura Roshi 

  • I Vow and 108 Gates Hoko Karnegis 

Daily Kwanzaa Reflections -Participants work with one Kwanzaa principle per day:

  • Umoja — Belonging & Interbeing

  • Kujichagulia — Self-Authorship & Authenticity

  • Ujima — Compassionate Responsibility

  • Ujamaa — Right Livelihood & Flow of Resources

  • Nia — Purpose & Bodhisattva Vow

  • Kuumba — Creativity & Natural Expression

  • Imani — Faith, Trust, and Endurance

Sunday–Saturday Readings & Reflections

Sunday — Umoja (Unity)

Reflection
Today I remember that I do not walk alone.
My breath is shared. My life is connected to all lives.

Contemplative Question
Where can I choose connection over separation today?

Simple Practice
Pause before speaking. Ask: Does this bring us closer together?

Monday — Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

Reflection
Today I name myself.
I choose my values, my direction, and my response to life.

Contemplative Question
Who am I becoming through my daily choices?

Simple Practice
State one value you will live by today—out loud or in writing.

Tuesday — Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)

Reflection
Today I remember that responsibility is shared.
What affects one of us affects all of us.

Contemplative Question
What is mine to carry today—and what can I share?

Simple Practice
Offer help without being asked, or acknowledge someone else’s effort.

Wednesday — Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)

Reflection
Today I treat resources as sacred energy.
How I spend, save, and share shapes the world.

Contemplative Question
Do my choices support dignity, care, and sustainability?

Simple Practice
Make one conscious choice with money, time, or energy.

Thursday — Nia (Purpose)

Reflection
Today I let my life serve something greater than myself.
Purpose lives in small, faithful actions.

Contemplative Question
Who does my life serve today?

Simple Practice
Dedicate one ordinary task to service rather than obligation.

Friday — Kuumba (Creativity)

Reflection
Today I am called to leave the world more beautiful than I found it.
Creativity is responsibility, not perfection.

Contemplative Question
What beauty or repair can I offer today?

Simple Practice
Create, mend, or encourage—something small is enough.

Saturday — Imani (Faith)

Reflection
Today I trust the path I am walking.
Faith is choosing hope, even without certainty.

Contemplative Question
Where can I lean into trust rather than fear?

Simple Practice
Sit quietly for a few minutes and let yourself rest in not knowing.