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 Mountain View Sitting Group mvzcguestmaster@livingcompassion.org Thursdays 7:15-8:30pm
San Francisco   Daniel - san.francisco.sitting.group@gmail.com Mondays 7:00pm
Fremont Fremont Zen Practice Jan - a.zen.practice@gmail.com Mondays 7:30–8:30pm
Georgia      
Athens Zen Compassionate Awareness Group Marie - MeditateAthens@gmail.com Mondays 7:00-8:00pm
New York       
New York City   Jeffrey or Jill - 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 Wednesdays 7:15 -8:15pm
Pennsylvania      
Media   Lisa - mediazengroup@verizon.net Sundays 6:30-8:00pm
South Carolina      
Charleston Zen in Charleston Ramita - seaislandzen@gmail.com  Mon., 7:00-8:00pm
Virginia      
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
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. 

 

 
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