10 Meetup Groups match “Zen” near Columbia, MD
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Are you tired of the usual group fitness classes? Do you want to make friends and have fun while working out? Then join us for Zen Dance!! De-stress with a gentle mix of dance and yoga movement designed to energize and strengthen the body. Relaxing and inspirational music will nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Zen Dance enhances physical wellbeing while celebrating the unique qualities of every participant. Love your body! Celebrate your spirit!
The Way is a Socially Engaged Sangha committed to reducing suffering and injustice by advancing peace through social, environmental, and economic action. We are a community of practitioners in Winchester, VA.
Have you ever tried to maintain a meditation practice and struggled with it? Do you get blissful on the cushion, yet still act in negative ways in your life? Have you never tried meditation at all, perhaps for fear of religious structures? Mondo Zen is a facilitated dialog to access and ground in the clarity of original mind, and a practice method to enlighten our mental and emotional habits in our daily lives. One need not "become Buddhist" to benefit from from Mondo Zen. It is a non-denominati …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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