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11 Meetup Groups match “Zen” near Washington, DC
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Zen Buddhism is becoming very popular in the US due to it very direct, upfront and empirical approach to understanding Buddhism and how it can benefit us. Zen attracts many different people, from all walks of life, because of its non-dogmatic, yet simple way it teaches the dharma through meditation and discussion. Fairfax lacks and formal Zen Center or Zendo, and I see that there is more than enough interest to found a small, friendly and informal Zen meditation and discussion group. The group w …
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Zen Center of Richmond is located in the Glen Allen area of Richmond, VA. The purpose of the Zen Center of Richmond is to make accessible and embody the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. We offer a nurturing environment where everyone is welcome. We invite those from all religions and practices to join us. We do Zazen (sitting meditation), Kinhin, (walking meditation), Chanting services, and we also hold discussion groups. We welcome you to join us at whatever level of experience you may have …
The Mindfulness Practice Group is a community, a sangha, supporting each other in meditatve practices. We are peer-led and lay-led: We are all each others' teachers. All are welcome to sit with us; our group practices are Buddhist, yet we respect all meditative practices and celebrate the diversity of practice among us. The MPG was established nearly two decades ago as a sangha in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen master and founder of the Order of Interbeing, whose speech and p …
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Maybe you've read the Lifehacker blog, Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Workweek, Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project, Leo Babauta's Zen Habits, or Chris Guillebeau's Art of Non-Conformity or The $100 Startup. If you liked what you saw and are looking for a community of other people who are tackling the same challenges, this is the group for you. All members will have the chance to share favorite new hacks and current obstacles, to help us learn from each other. Since we ascribe to the 'personal choices ov …
Hagerstown Mindfulness Meditation Group is currently seeking members to come together to create a sangha in Washington County, MD. This group is open to anyone who might join us, most especially residents of Western Maryland, South Central Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This will be an inter-spiritual group that will come together to study various western and eastern meditation traditions and practice mindfulness together as an intentional community. We will begin our sessions with 20 minutes …
The Charlottesville Awakening Meetup Group is a satsang, meditation, discussion and sharing gathering lead by J. Stewart Dixon, who draws on his own experience of awakening and other popular teachers. Our meetings are a combination of intimate spiritual sharing, meditation, relaxation, and shared eye contact- all in support of your awakening process. Our group strives for an intimate, safe, and heartfelt atmosphere- where ideas and exchanges can foster the possibility of real change. About J. S …
Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. -Hippocrates Raw Living Enlightenment is for all interested in raw, vegan, vegetarian living, holistic/natural wellness, fitness, yoga, outdoors, meditation, energy healing modalities, ayurvedic and natural remedies, herbalism, aromatherapy and the beyond! Come one, com …
Theravada Buddhism is the oldest of the Buddhist religions. We are a Theravada Buddhist group--sort of, see below--that offers a day of silent sitting and walking meditation, usually on the fourth Sunday of each month, at the home of one of our founders, Walter. The founding members are experienced meditators, each with over 25 years of meditation experience. In the US, the best known Buddhist religions are Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan. The differences between them, particularly between Theravada …
Mindfullness meditation group utilizing the practice of Thich Nhat Hanh for sitting and walking meditation. We are absolutely INCLUSIVE to all religious traditions in the spirit of Living Buddha, Living Christ. Our foucs is on mindfulness practices and way of life and we encourage whatever faith based religion if any you bring to the group. If you are one who can sense that our own peace of mind is the greatest gift we give to those we love, than the energy of mindfulness might be right for you. …
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ZenCEO is one of the largest mindful leadership groups in the world. You should be a member if and ONLY if: You are a leader or an aspiring leader that believes in the practice of mindful leadership. If you are trying to sell something or just make networking connection this group is not for you. If you do no not qualify to be a member please don't join or attend our events. We ask that you respect the intention of this community. What makes us different? We are NOT a purely networking group. …
We are an organization dedicated to learning and practicing Heart Chan meditation. We do not only sit quietly and relax, because Chan is far beyond this. We learn what mediation is about—its purpose, practice, and effects—through tradition-based practice. Chan (it’s the same word as “Zen” from Japanese) could be regarded as a philosophy about one's life from birth to death and all its ups and downs in between. Through this philosophy, we could understand ourselves better. Not many people un …
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