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Below are weekly practice opportunities we found
Sunday
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- DDRC – Sunday Afternoon Online Meditation
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- 12:30 (PBMG) virtual meditation and compassion practice. Chantbook > PBMG Resources page
- 1:00pm to 3:00pm – Anam Thubten guided meditation and a Dharma talk : https://www.dharmata.org/memberstream/
- 10am Soji Zen center
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- Lama Gursam 8:55am Zoom Meditation – Contact John Wenz
- Sunday Cyber Sangha 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDT CTBC
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Monday
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- 7pm – BSBC – BuddhistSangha.com
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- Mindful Meetups: Twice weekly on 12:30 pm and Fridays at 5:00 pm. – Way Opens Center (Amy Ward Brimmer)
- 7pm Soji Zen center
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- 6:55pm Lama Gursam Meditation – Contact John Wenz
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Tuesday
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- 6:30pm www.centercityinsightmeditation.org
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- 12:00 pm – Qigong & Meditation Hour – Way Opens Center (Amy Ward Brimmer)
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- 7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday Cyber Sangha Circle CTBC
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Wednesday
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- 10:30am BSBS is offering a daily sit https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/resources/daily-sit/
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Thursday
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- 10:30am (BSBC) https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/resources/daily-sit/
- 7pm Soji Zen center
- 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT CTBC
- 7:30pm Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group
- Padma Dharini – MBSR (colettefanning@gmail.com for registration information)
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- Buck Insight Meditation group: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. – Way Opens Center (Amy Ward Brimmer)
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Friday
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- 5:00 pm Mindful Meetups – Way Opens Center (Amy Ward Brimmer)
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times Meditations
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Saturday
- 7:20 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Shotai at Turtleback Zendo zazen (meditation) daily at Click for this and more info https://www.turtlebackzendo.org/
- 11:00am – 12:30 pm (PDT) Chan Meditation Center together online, while building camaraderie, diligence and having fun. Explore the journey of self-mastery through Chan Meditation.
- Various times – Common Ground Meditation – daily practice online
- Various times – https://plumvillage.org/live
- Insight Meditation Community of Washington – Various Times
- Common Ground Meditation – Various Times
- IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – Various Times
Other Resources
Rebecca Li
Helpful resources and meditations on Rebecca’s website – she also offers occasional zoom meditation and dharma talks live on zoom. Free guided meditation + Dharma Talks – contact her for more info.
Other Online material in support of practice during the COVID-19 outbreak:
Lion’s Roar Magazine has published a number of articles on how to practice in a pandemic.
Tricycle Magazine – free access to articles and videos on practicing in a pandemic.
IMS Online / IMS Learning Modules – offers in depth learning, retreats, etc.
