Welcome
Welcome to the Flagstaff Vipassana Sangha. We are dedicated to fostering a welcoming refuge for all people to explore meditation, mindful living, and the teachings of the Buddha. We are committed to cultivating an appreciation of the value of diversity and to acknowledging the need to recognize and dissolve barriers that separate us from each other. We open our doors and hearts to all social identities including, but not limited to, all races, classes, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, abilities, cultures, and ethnicities.
Individuals from all religious and spiritual backgrounds, and at all stages of their spiritual journey, are welcome. We come together to support each other on the path of awakening, and to deepen our practice of wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings.
May our work together bring freedom and happiness to all beings everywhere without exception.
Individuals from all religious and spiritual backgrounds, and at all stages of their spiritual journey, are welcome. We come together to support each other on the path of awakening, and to deepen our practice of wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings.
May our work together bring freedom and happiness to all beings everywhere without exception.
This website provides information for the Flagstaff Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation Group. We meet weekly for dharma talks, meditation and discussion. We also offer a variety of retreats and activities for meditators of all experience levels. Please see the Schedule and Location for more information.
This Upcoming Monday
On Monday, January 5th, at 7PM, there will be a Dharma talk followed by a sitting meditation. Please stay for an optional discussion afterwards, beginning around 8:15PM. Please see Schedule and Location for more details.
News
February 2015 Weekend Workshop
Concrete Tools for Mindful Living: An Introduction to Compassionate Communication
February 28 & March 1, 2015
Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 9 - 5
Register Online! Please see full announcement for more information. Registration closes February 7th.
February 28 & March 1, 2015
Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 9 - 5
Register Online! Please see full announcement for more information. Registration closes February 7th.
Sunday Morning Mediation Practice
We are offering a weekly Sunday morning practice, from 8:00am to 11:00am, at the Bell Garden Buddhist Center (2708 N. Fourth Street). This is meant to be a silent time for deepening one's meditation practice. Sitting periods begin on the hour, each hour, and continue for 40-50 minutes; the balance of the hour can be used for walking, standing, or lying down. Come and go as suits you, but preferably during hour-ending periods of movement. Please contact us if you have questions about the Sunday sit.
Mindful Tea
Come join us for tea and conversation from 4:30 – 5:30PM on Thursdays, at the Bell Garden Buddhist Center. This weekly tea is a time to mindfully gather together, prepare and enjoy tea, talk (or be silent), and savor one another’s company. We will frame the hour with a short sit at beginning and end. A reading will serve as a prompt for our conversation. Welcome one and all!
Monthly Mindful Meals
Mindful
Meals is an opportunity to create and build community within the
Flagstaff Vipassana Meditation Group. This activity is open to new and
experienced practitioners alike, whether or not you are able to
regularly attend the Monday night sitting group.
Sign-up for any month closes on the 20th of the previous month. Registrations received after the 20th will be added to the Meals for the month later. We are always in need of more hosts. Hosting does not require cooking! Please consider opening your home to a small group of your fellow meditators.
Click here for more details, and sign up using the Sign Up Form.
Sign-up for any month closes on the 20th of the previous month. Registrations received after the 20th will be added to the Meals for the month later. We are always in need of more hosts. Hosting does not require cooking! Please consider opening your home to a small group of your fellow meditators.
Click here for more details, and sign up using the Sign Up Form.
Information
Introduction to Meditation
6:30pm every first Monday
Please join us on the first Monday of every month at 6:30pm for a brief introduction to the practice of sitting meditation, prior to our regular sit at 7:00. You are invited to come even if you can't stay for the 7:00 sit.
6:30pm every first Monday
Please join us on the first Monday of every month at 6:30pm for a brief introduction to the practice of sitting meditation, prior to our regular sit at 7:00. You are invited to come even if you can't stay for the 7:00 sit.
