I attended a Meditation and mindfulness practice community in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in a nearby community for the first time in 2013. It was a small gathering that has two leaders who have "day jobs" in related fields. I did not get the sense that they would define the group as a Sangha with a definite commitment to regular practice.
------- Not sure where I got the following from
Started center in Massachusetts. Alternative to Teachers coming and establishing a center that culturally feels very much like that country.
No robes, find a language for our culture. We had to find a language and a way to express these really beautiful, transformative teachings in a way that was ours in our culture and in our way.
That simplicity is a part of what has allowed for this great interest in mindfulness.
These teachings are not about becoming a buddhist, their are about becoming a Buddha; that you have within you the capacity to live with wakefulness and compassion and that is your birthright.
November 10, 2010
I have struggled with this
I have always been careful - how long it took me to get here
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