Group meditation: Digital divide - why in-person community matters

The internet has brought a lot of people together, but it is also responsible for making people feel more isolated and divided than ever. Fight back against Zoom-enduced apathy and rebuild the things that connect us in person. We'll have open discussion for the first half hour, then I'll lead a guided session on the qualities we all have in common - compassion, groundedness, and a clear mind, things that are always available underneath brain fog and apathy. Rediscover yourself and your community bit by bit.
Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or, if you prefer, you can bring a mat or cushion. We might also sit outside on the shaded patio when the weather is nice.

Your instructor:

I’m Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor (skt. acharya) with Open Heart Sangha. I’ve practiced with Open Heart for going on 5 years, following 10 years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and social anxiety. It’s taken me this long to see that complex problems can’t be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I’m not seeking spiritual realization, I’m a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona.

Open Heart practices are for anyone who has an interest in spirituality and creating meaningful change in their life. We focus on practices that can be felt, practices that transform your mind, body, and heart. For those who wonder what your true nature is and how to become yourself again, please join.
Read more about Open Heart here, check out our dedicated Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/open-heart-guided-group-meditation/.

Each weekly session will follow a different theme, with practices that match. Themes will include:

• What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
• Compassion in a world on fire
• Awakening: what is it, how do you get there?
• Digital divide: why in-person community matters
• Meditation for neurodivergent minds: no willpower required
• Full healing of trauma: no dream too big

Donations appreciated! Suggested donation - $5-10, first session free