About us
Welcome to Denver Dharma Collective! We are a primarily Buddhist group dedicated to bringing the teachings to the Front Range of Colorado.
We've come a long way since Meditation-at-Mayu, when Mayu was a physical space on South Pearl Street in Denver. It was incredible. It offered meditation, foot baths, tea and a refuge from the daily chaos of living in a big city. All of those involved from that time have now moved on to other wonderful paths.
Now, as Denver Dharma Collective, this group will include teachers from different Buddhist lineages as well as other disciplines that align with Buddhist teachings. The sister group, Insight Denver, offers weekly in-person meditation groups along with classes, practice weekends and other opportunities to sit in the tradition of vipassana or insight meditation. Please see Insight Denver Meetup for more information.
Here, you will see events from Insight Denver, and from our other sister group, The Raft - Buddhist Recovery. In addition, I still teach Dharma Wednesdays focused on Yogic philosophy including Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and The Bhagavad Gita.
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Meditation at Insight Denver
First Baptist Church of Denver, 1373 Grant Street, Denver, CO, USOur Practice
Insight Denver meets on Sunday evenings, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We sit meditation for 30 minutes, then take a break for refreshments, after which a dharma talk is offered followed by group discussion. New comers and long time meditators are both welcome! To get into the church, please come to the door off the parking lot, under the sign "Spring Institute." The doors to the church remain locked at all times and someone is at the door until 6:10 pm. Please ring the doorbell if you are stuck outside. It is recommended to be there before 6 pm to ensure entry.
Who and What Are We?
Insight Denver is part of the vibrant and changing meditation community in the greater Denver area. It teaches Vipassana, or Insight, style of meditation, as well as other related practices from the Early Buddhist tradition. We draw on teachers across the country to bring the dharma to this community while encouraging discussion, practice and volunteer opportunities. Insight Denver is supported by a Board and a Teachers Collective. Most important, Insight Denver is the us who shows up every Sunday to sit together.
How Do We Operate?
In the tradition of Theravadan Buddhism, we operate solely on dana, donations, or gifts that are freely given. This is a practice and not an obligation. Dana supports retreats, community events, developing new practice opportunities and more. To give in person, there is a dana basket for cash or checks made to “Insight Denver,” and PayPal/Venmo QR codes at First Baptist. Or click here for our website.3 attendees
The Meaning Crisis
·OnlineOnlineCurrent understanding of the meaning crisis argues that contemporary Western society is facing a deepening and pervasive psychological distress. This is not merely an issue of individual failings but a widespread cultural phenomenon, manifested by an increasing sense of loneliness, incoherence, and insignificance, which directly fuels the rise in mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
This crisis traces this crisis back to a historical and cultural rupture: the erosion of the traditional "worldview" that once provided a deep, communal sense of connection, purpose, and wisdom. The ascent of the modern scientific, secular perspective has effectively undermined these traditional sources—such as religion and community—without successfully establishing systematic, communal, and scientifically grounded alternatives for the cultivation of meaning, wisdom, and self-transcendence.
This is part of a lecture and dialogue series.
Click here: https://linktr.ee/davesmithdharma
for more information and how to register.3 attendeesMeditation at Insight Denver
First Baptist Church of Denver, 1373 Grant Street, Denver, CO, USOur Practice
Insight Denver meets on Sunday evenings, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We sit meditation for 30 minutes, then take a break for refreshments, after which a dharma talk is offered followed by group discussion. New comers and long time meditators are both welcome! To get into the church, please come to the door off the parking lot, under the sign "Spring Institute." The doors to the church remain locked at all times and someone is at the door until 6:10 pm. Please ring the doorbell if you are stuck outside. It is recommended to be there before 6 pm to ensure entry.
Who and What Are We?
Insight Denver is part of the vibrant and changing meditation community in the greater Denver area. It teaches Vipassana, or Insight, style of meditation, as well as other related practices from the Early Buddhist tradition. We draw on teachers across the country to bring the dharma to this community while encouraging discussion, practice and volunteer opportunities. Insight Denver is supported by a Board and a Teachers Collective. Most important, Insight Denver is the us who shows up every Sunday to sit together.
How Do We Operate?
In the tradition of Theravadan Buddhism, we operate solely on dana, donations, or gifts that are freely given. This is a practice and not an obligation. Dana supports retreats, community events, developing new practice opportunities and more. To give in person, there is a dana basket for cash or checks made to “Insight Denver,” and PayPal/Venmo QR codes at First Baptist. Or click here for our website.2 attendees
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