Tom Burton will host a meditation livestream on YouTube on Monday from 7:00-7:45 pm. You can watch the stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peY5eCjWYh0&feature=youtu.be.
Tom will lead the refuge chant at 7:15 pm and offer a dedication of merit at 7:45 pm. The rest of the evening will be held in noble silence.
We hope you can join us by meditating along at home!
Tom Burton will host a meditation livestream on YouTube on Monday from 7:00-7:45 pm. You can watch the stream at https://youtu.be/qStj-Q7ZNyo.
Tom will lead the refuge chant at 7:15 pm and offer a dedication of merit at 7:45 pm. The rest of the evening will be held in noble silence.
We hope you can join us by meditating along at home!
Tom Burton, president of the Prairie Sangha board, will host a silent meditation livestream on YouTube on Monday, March 30, from 7:00-7:45 pm.
You can watch the stream at https://youtu.be/XLVjQenP2Y0.
Tom will follow our regular evening format with the refuge chant at 7:15 pm and a dedication of merit at 7:45 pm. The rest of the evening will be held in noble silence.
We hope you can join us by meditating along at home!
In light of recent public health advisories regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prairie Sangha is suspending its Monday evening gatherings until further notice. We are taking this precaution out of concern for the health and well-being of our participants, families, and loved ones.
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May all beings be safe from harm.
May all beings be healthy and strong.
May all beings be happy and peaceful.
May all beings abide in ease and well-being.
Beginning January 27, the Prairie Sangha will listen to “Bringing Your Practice into the World” a dhamma talk by James Baraz. This talk was originally presented on September 1, 2019, at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday on January 20, the Prairie Sangha will listen to “I Have a Dream,” recorded on August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC.
Beginning on January 6, the Prairie Sangha is listening to “Insight Meditation in 2019” a dhamma talk by Oren Jay Sofer. This talk was originally presented on July 25, 2019, at the Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley in Berkeley, CA.
On Monday, January 13, the Noble Friends Sangha will host a daylong retreat (9 am - 5 pm) with Bhante Sujatha at the Quaker Meetinghouse.
Please RSVP to noblefriends@icloud.com. A vegetarian lunch will be provided.
To learn more about Bhante Sujatha, visit www.bhantesujatha.org. Donations are welcomed to help defray costs, such as renting the Quaker Meetinghouse. Dana donations for Bhante Sujatha will also be collected.
Noble Friends Sangha is an Urbana-Champaign meditation group founded by Vietnamese Buddhists. This event is organized by Dr. Dang Ho and Paul Hixson. Questions to them can be sent to noblefriends@icloud.com.