Dinner and Divinity - Update

Hello all!

Last month we had a FANTASTICO Nicaraguan themed "D&D." I'll be posting up photos from the night (and the D&D before that) hopefully soon.

In the mean time, our next "Dinner and Divinty" will be Febuary 19th at 7:30pm as usual.

We hope you can come. I'm still thinking over topics... any ideas?

seeking something to seek...

Dinner and Divinity - January 29th - "A Nicaraguan D&D"

What a fantastic evening. Me and Tanja cooked authentic Nicaraguan food (gallo pinto, potatoes and chicken, fried plantains) and we watched a 10 minute video compilation of Team Nicaragua 2010 (www.teamnica2010.blogspot.com). We concluded the evening with some guided meditation and prayers for those suffering in Haiti. It was a night that was serious and silly and wonderfully fulfilling!

Gallo Pinto (rice and beans) and a chicken/potato stew

Plantains ready to be fried!

Our new kitchen setup, full of plants, art and new lights.

Conversing.

Packed house.

Jacquie and Mark

Mike's emo haircut.

Mike and Danielle!

"A Nicaraguan D&D" - 1/29/10

Hola amigos y familia.

After an unforgettable break (that included a 12-day delegation to Nicaragua), life is starting to return to normal here in Montclair. That being so, Tanja and I are so happy to resume our twice-monthly "D&D" gathering. This Friday, some of us from Team Nicaragua will be sharing some of the stories and incredible learnings we gained during our project. We'll be sharing photos, videos, music, poetry and some authentic Nicaraguan dishes for dinner (fried plantains anyone?) We'll also extend some prayers for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

Time: 7:30pm

All welcome. Let me know if you are coming: bryanweber9@gmail.com

See you soon.

-Bryan

Dinner and Divinity - December 4th - The True Condition of Humanity

A lovely night - lots of music and singing (Mike and Hayden were rocking some Matisyahu covers). For our discussion, we watched an amazing powerpoint called "The True Condition of Humanity."

Here are some photos from the evening.

A bearded Mike and Robert from Ghana.

Hayden and I rocking it out.

"Hi!" Come join in the D&D!

Dinner and Divinity - November 6th - "Truthfulness: In All Things, At All Times"

A lovely evening as always. Lots of art and artistic discussion. Poetry was shared. Stories told. Doodles done. Our dinner was truly delicious. We had Swedish meatballs, breaded eggplant, veggies and mashed potatoes.

As the title says, our theme was all about Truthfulness. For the divinity portion, we discussed and shared quotes from many of worlds spiritual traditions on being truthful. We learned that dishonesty "physically" harms the body (think about how you feel when you lie...) and that without truthfulness, no other virtue is attainable. Can you be loving without truthfulness? Can you be patient? Can you be noble? Can you be selfless? etc. etc. The quote this concept comes from is:

"Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues." It's from the Baha'i Writings. Extending this concept into our daily lives, we set 3 to 5 goals for how we can be more truthful. Based on this quote and idea, how can you expand your foundation of truthfulness?

Here are some photos from the night. See you next time!

Dinner and Divinity - October 23rd - The Holy Land

After taking a week off while Tanja was in Israel, we resumned our bi-weekly "D & D." With Tanja fresh from the Holy Land, the gathering was extra special, for as the saying goes, "Blessed is the visitor of the visitor of Akka." I slaved over the stove and made two homemade soups for the evening: pumpkin corn chowder and escarole potato lentil. They hit the spot just right on that chilly Fall night! Later in the night, we read some writings from various Faiths and had drums, guitar, piano and lots of singing. Here are some photos from the night:

Our dinner - all ready to be eaten.

My yummy soups!

Some post dinner discussion...

and some thoughtful thinking.
A great night as always!

Dinner and Divinity - October 2nd - The Unity of God

Using film and music to lead our discussion, this "D & D" was all about the 'Unity of God' and the 'Commonality of Faith.'

Mona and Nikitis enjoying themselves