Sutta Study & Meditation (Monthly Saturday Session)

This monthly session offers an opportunity to encounter the Buddha’s teachings directly through the early texts - the suttas, bringing us as close as possible to his original words.
These texts were written down over 2,000 years ago and preserve the teachings in their earliest form.

We begin with a 20-minute guided meditation. We then read a selected sutta together, unpacking the text and its key teachings, and considering how they apply in practice. There is also space for reflection and occasional discussion.

No prior familiarity with the suttas is required. The session is open to anyone interested in engaging with the early teachings.

Structure

• 20 min: Guided meditation
• 60 min: Guided sutta reading and reflection

Practical Details:

• Language: English
• Open to all levels
• Please arrive on time so we can begin together in silence

Location:
Sala Dāna
c/ Luis Vélez de Guevara, 9
(Street level, local 2D – next to the Correos post office)
28012 Madrid (Tirso de Molina)

Sala Dāna is a comfortable, climate-controlled meditation hall equipped with cushions, chairs, and stools. Please remove your street shoes before entering.

Contribution: Dāna (voluntary donation)
The teachings are offered in a spirit of generosity, so there is no set fee for attending. If you would like, you may offer a voluntary donation after the session. Donations help support Sala Dāna, a non-profit center, in continuing to provide an accessible space for practice and study.
All are welcome. We look forward to practicing together.

About the facilitator:
Uri has been practicing in the Insight (Vipassana) tradition since 2012. His approach emphasizes integrating the teachings into daily life, with a particular focus on the early Buddhist texts (suttas). He has translated Joseph Goldstein’s Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening into Hebrew and is currently working on a book of selected sutta translations.