Meditation and Discussion Groups

The Zen Monastery Peace Center offers weekly meditation and discussion groups throughout the country and abroad. All groups use readings from books written by Cheri Huber as the basis for the group discussions. These groups present an extraordinary opportunity to practice with Sangha locally and provide a powerful focus for deepening practice. All are welcome to participate.
There are currently two types of groups being offered. The first type we are calling “Meditation Groups.” These are facilitated by those qualified to teach meditation. Meditation Groups begin with a 30-minute formal sitting meditation followed by a facilitated group discussion. The other type of group we call “Discussion Groups.” These are facilitated by those who are in training as facilitators in our practice. Discussion Groups begin with a short guided meditation followed by a facilitated group discussion. All group facilitators receive regular guidance and support from the Monastery.
Weekly groups are offered at the following locations. If you’d like to participate, please contact the facilitator via email for details and to arrange an orientation.
Meditation Groups: Individual meditation instruction can be arranged.
| MEDITATION GROUPS | |||
| Location | Name/Notes | Contact | Meeting times |
| California | |||
| Mountain View | The Mountain View Center is temporarily closed. We will email the reopening date to those who are on the center’s mailing list as soon as we have a date. | ||
| San Francisco | Daniel - san.francisco.sitting.group@gmail.com | Mondays 7:00pm | |
| Georgia | |||
| Athens | Zen Compassionate Awareness Group | Marie - MeditateAthens@gmail.com | Mondays 7:15pm |
| New York | |||
| New York City | Jeffrey - nyczengroup@gmail.com | Mondays, 7:00 pm | |
| North Carolina | |||
| Asheville | Mountain Zen Practice Center | Chris - mountainzen@bellsouth.net | Tuesdays, 7- 8:30pm 3rd Sun. 8:30-11:30am |
| Bryson City | Nantahala Sitting Group | Karen - mail@yellowbranch.com, Jan - jan@bestyearyet.com | Wednesdays 7:15 -8:15pm |
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Philladelphia | Philadelphia Zen Sitting Group - Meets in the Art Museum Area of Philadelphia | Lisa - phillyzengroup@verizon.net | Tuesday evenings |
| South Carolina | |||
| Charleston | Zen in Charleston | Ramita - seaislandzen@gmail.com | Mon., 7:00-8:00pm, Orientations 2nd Monday 6:30 - 7:00pm |
| Texas | |||
| Cedar Park | Living Compassion Sitting Group | Rebecca - mcilwain@prodigy.net | Sundays, 3:30-4:30pm |
| Virginia | |||
| Leesburg | Leesburg - Compassionate Awareness Group | Lynette - lynetteaj@gmail.com | Mondays, 5:15 - 6:15pm |
| Winchester | Winchester- Compassionate Awareness Group | Lynette - lynetteaj@gmail.com | Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:15pm |
Discussion Groups:
| DISCUSSION GROUPS | |||
| Location | Name/Notes | Contact | Meeting times |
| California | |||
| Capitola | Deanna - dzachary@cruzio.com | Tuesdays, 6:00pm to 7:00pm People can come early to listen to radio show. | |
| Chico | The Key Group | Karen - Karonson10@hotmail.com | Tuesdays, 7pm |
| Colorado | |||
| Salida | Tracey - traceylthiele@gmail.com | Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm | |
| Georgia | |||
| Athens | Athens Key Group | Toni - athenskeygroup@gmail.com | Sundays, 6:00 – 7:00pm |
| Hawaii | |||
| Honolulu | David - islandkeygroup@gmail.com | Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:00pm Sunday mornings 10:30-11:30am |
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| Missouri | |||
| St. Louis | Kathryn - stlzen@hotmail.com | Sundays, 7:00pm | |
| New Hampshire | |||
| Antrim | Janet - jmstar@comcast.net | Tuesdays, 6:00pm | |
| Pennsylvania | |||
| York | Jen - yorkzengroup@gmail.com | Thursdays at 12:05 pm |
If you are unable to contact a group using the email address provided, click here to write to the Monastery for more information.





