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DZIMC includes several
meditation groups in northern Nevada. Each meditation group
is organized differently and has its own unique “culture.”
Beginners are always welcome. No group charges a fee, though
a practice of generosity through donations is welcomed to help defray
expenses.
Carson City
When: Monday evenings,
7:00 to 8:30 (except major holidays or during inclement weather)
Where: The youth group
building of the Methodist Church: 213 N. Minnesota (corner of Minnesota
and Proctor).
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Contact: Kathy Schwerin
at kathy@dharmazephyr.org
About us: Beginner
instruction is offered on the first Monday of every month or at any
time a new person attends the group. We recite the Buddhist
precepts, the guidelines for ethical behavior, every first Monday of
the month. Other Mondays we offer a talk on the Buddha’s
teachings, discussion, or readings. We end each evening with a guided
loving-kindness meditation.
When: Wednesday
evenings, 6:30 to 8:30
Where: The youth group
building of the Methodist Church: 213 N. Minnesota (corner of Minnesota
and Proctor).
Contact: Terrah Swartz
at terrah@dharmazephyr.org
or 775-841-3921
or
Contact: Mary Warden at
mary@dharmazephyr.org
or 775-885-0703
What we do: We usually
meditate for about 30 minutes. After the meditation, we read as a group
from a dharma book.
Minden
When: Tuesday evenings,
6:30 to 8:00
Where: Johnson Lane area
Contact: Lorelle
Chorkey at lorelle@dharmazephyr.org
or775-267-1193
About us: We are
primarily an insight meditation group. We have a 45-minute sitting
followed by reading from whatever book the group is studying. Sometimes
we have assignments to integrate teachings into daily life. This is a
peer-led group, no instruction past the most basic. Our sitting room
has tile floors. Chairs are available; bring your own cushion
or bench and small rug or zabuton. Cats live in the house in case you
are allergic.
Reno
When: Monday nights,
6:30 to 8:15
Where: St. John's
Church: 1070 West Plumb Lane
Contact: Janet at
775-690-0752
About us: Beginner and
seasoned meditators are welcome. We meditate for 40 to 45 minutes. This
is followed by a reading and discussion.
When: Tuesday evenings,
6:30
Where: Northern Nevada
HOPES
http://www.nnhopes.org/
467 Ralson Street, Reno
map: http://tinyurl.com/6o7yqj
It's a big old house, painted yellow, about mid-block. Sitting starts
at 6:30, so please be a little early. You may park in the lot or on the
street. When you go in through the front door, you will see a stairway
on your left -- the room we will be sitting in is the art room,
upstairs, last room on the right if you turn left at the top of the
stairs. We are planning on having
some sort of sign to help everyone navigate.
Contact: Frank Ozaki at
oneriversangha@gmail.com
or 775-813-7155
About us:
Information on One River Sangha can be found on The One River Sangha web site.
We are open to meditators of all stripes and experience levels, and we
are a mix of GLBT and straight people. Currently our group has about a
dozen regular sitters. We are rooted in vipassana-style buddhism, but
we don't have a resident teacher, and as a result, we tend to just
focus on sitting and cultivating the sangha community. We start sitting
at 6:30, so if you can get there in time to be settled and ready to
meditate at 6:30, that's ideal. If you're late, no problem -- just
enter the room quietly. You won't disturb anyone! We sit for a half
hour, then talk and sometimes have tea, usually breaking up by 8pm.
If you want
ideas about how to run a sangha for teens, contact Janet at
775-690-0752.
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