What we’re about
Meditation, discussion and fellowship. Regular gatherings, weekly and monthly, with committed leaders. Special events, too, featuring distinguished guest speakers and potluck meals. We meet at the Bodhi Tree Dharma Center in Nu'uanu. On festive occasions we celebrate together with other groups who use the center.
The Bodhi Tree Dharma Center is spiritual center offering meditative practices from a variety of traditions. Our vision is to make the practice of meditation openly available to those in society most in need; to develop and deepen the capacity for unconditional, selfless dedication to the service of others; and to exercise innovation and creativity in the application of Mindfulness to healing, the arts and daily living.
The Center also serves as a spiritual, educational and social gathering place for Vietnamese, Burmese and Thai residents. These communities hold their ceremonies and host visiting monks at the Center. Classes in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Non Violent Communication are offered along with Vipassana and Tibetan forms of meditation for our English speaking community.
We wish to deepen our understanding of the relationship between self and other and reflect that understanding in positive forms of transformation for the individual, the family and the community.
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See all- Weekly Vipassana MeditationBodhi Tree Meditation Center, Honolulu, HI
Join us every Wednesday at 6:30 pm for Vipassana meditation led by Dr. Thanh Huynh.
Vipassana meditation, also known as insight meditation. In Pali, an ancient language of Buddhism, the word ”Vipassana” means “seeing things as they really are.” The literal translation is “special seeing.” In Vipassana, you practice self-observation by focusing on your inner self in a nonjudgmental way. The goal is to help you:
- quiet your mind
- focus on the present
- accept thoughts, emotions, and sensations for what they really are
- reduce regrets by dwelling less on the past
- worry less about the future
- respond to situations based on reality, instead of worries or preconceived notions
About the Teacher
Dr. Huynh is a radiation oncologist holding faculty appointments with the University of Hawaii's School of Medicine as well as its Cancer Center. Thanh has been studying and practicing mindfulness meditation (vipassana) since 1984. His practice includes multiple month-long silent retreats under the guidance of Asian masters as well as other training with western teachers, including the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock. He has been conducting and coordinating regular meditation sessions for prison inmates since 1993 and has offered free introductory mindfulness meditation classes to the public, including children, with rewarding results. He and his wife Xuan lead the weekly sittings and monthly day-long and weekend retreats in Honolulu.When: Every Wednesday
When: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: 654A N Judd Street, Honolulu, HI 96817Suggested Donation: $10 | To donate click here.
Donations support the Bodhi Tree Dharma Center to continue offering transformative practices to the community at little to no cost.