Welcome
This website provides information for the Flagstaff Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation group. We meet weekly for teaching, meditation and discussion, and offer a variety of retreats for meditators of all experience levels. Please see the Schedule and Location page for our location and schedule.
News
An Opportunity to Give Back
Many of us have attended outdoor retreats at Joanie's beautiful property. Now we have an opportunity to help keep this landscape healthy and beautiful. Joanie's magnificent pond is being overrun by an invasive plant which is killing the water lilies. We are invited to take a small boat or kayak into the pond and meditatively pull up the unwanted visitors. What a peaceful and pleasant service this is! This is an ongoing problem and we are welcome to come at any time throughout the summer. It is important, however, to get instructions and arrange your visits with Joanie. Please use our contact form to let Joanie know you'd like to help. Please include a phone number so that she can contact you with more details.
Information
Join a discussion!
There are some new topics posted by sangha members in the discussion forums. Click here, or go to the Join a Discussion page to read them.
The Links and Resources page now includes a downloadable copy of the text of the Refuges and Precepts chant and the Sharing Aspiration chant.
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.
Intentions Support Group
6:30pm every second Monday
This support group is a space for us to share about our current intentions in our spiritual practice, and how carrying out those intentions in our daily life is going and to garner accountability and support from our fellow sangha-mates. Katie will facilitate this group when Brian is out of town, and he will facilitate when he is with us. Meet promptly at 6:30 in the small room adjacent to the main sitting room at the Tibetan Center; then we can join the main sitting group at 7 p.m.
There are some new topics posted by sangha members in the discussion forums. Click here, or go to the Join a Discussion page to read them.
The Links and Resources page now includes a downloadable copy of the text of the Refuges and Precepts chant and the Sharing Aspiration chant.
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.
Intentions Support Group
6:30pm every second Monday
This support group is a space for us to share about our current intentions in our spiritual practice, and how carrying out those intentions in our daily life is going and to garner accountability and support from our fellow sangha-mates. Katie will facilitate this group when Brian is out of town, and he will facilitate when he is with us. Meet promptly at 6:30 in the small room adjacent to the main sitting room at the Tibetan Center; then we can join the main sitting group at 7 p.m.
This week's discussion
All links and articles related to our current or past discussions will always be available on the Book Group info and downloads page.
On Monday, May 6th, Brian Lesage will be giving a Dharma talk followed by our regular discussion time.
On Monday, May 6th, Brian Lesage will be giving a Dharma talk followed by our regular discussion time.
