Theravada Buddhism

We have a great group of people that pass a lot of referrals and help generate business for each other. \*Please note that if your profession is already taken then you will not be able to give your 45 second elevator pitch. Filled Categories: (Please ask to see if your category is available) [Chapter Roster](https://bnidfw.com/en-US/chapterdetail?chapterId=BI09fM6G15KZg0sXXNFhyQ%3D%3D&name=BNI%20BUSINESS%20BY%20REFERRAL)

Start your weekday strong. This morning meetup is for people who want consistency, accountability, and good company while doing their own workout. No group programming, no coaching. Just show up, train, stay motivated, and support each other. Strength, cardio, mobility, or skill work — whatever fits your goals. **Important Note** Participation requires an active Anytime Fitness membership for this location (or a valid multi-location pass). We cannot provide access to the gym. **Who It’s For** • Preparing for hikes or outdoor trips • Building a steady morning routine • Prefer independent workouts with community around **Location** Anytime Fitness 5290 N A.W. Grimes Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665 Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oEzp2osVFzHvGy9L7 **Schedule** 4:00 AM — Arrive, warm up 4:15–5:45 AM — Individual workouts (optional shared circuits) 5:45–6:00 AM — Cooldown and quick check-in Stay the entire time or come for what you can. Consistency matters more than duration. **Bring** • Water and workout gear • Your workout plan (optional) **Expectations** • Update your RSVP if your plans change • Be on time when possible • Respect the gym environment and other members • Aim for steady attendance — habit is the goal A friendly, low-pressure way to start the day strong, build discipline, and train alongside others without needing a structured class.

**Come join our group of fun and fabulous friends!** **Please note that is a dog friendly event!** We meet and socialize outside on the Whitestone Brewery patio which is completely open to our four-legged friends. If you are looking to make new friends, you have come to the right place. And we offer an opportunity to get in some exercise. The exercise is a bonus and OPTIONAL! We want you to come hang out more than anything. Too cold or too hot or too whatever might keep you from exercising, but please just show up and honor us with your presence. And Whitestone Brewery has offered us Happy Hour pricing for this event! We will meet at 6:30 pm on the patio of Whitestone Brewery to **start our Run/Walk at 6:40 pm**. Please come prepared if you are going to run or walk. It is always important to be hydrated. If you are new to the event, I will make sure you have a "veteran" to run/walk with on the course. See you there, Mike

This is a free, confidential \*\* in person \*\* support group for LGBTQiA+ identified persons, as well as family, friends, and allies of LGBTQiA+ people. WHAT TO EXPECT: We gather at 6:45 pm. We start at 7:00 pm and end at 8:30 pm. Attendees participate in a sharing circle where people discuss issues, ask questions, offer personal experiences, suggest advice and solutions, etc. Attendees have different journeys and experiences, which makes for a large fount of useful and beneficial information, tips, and advice. You may participate in the discussion, or just observe: whatever you feel comfortable doing. Every meeting is different and you will probably find the discussion interesting. You will feel a sense of being connected to others as they share and discuss issues. The discussion is moderated by a facilitator to ensure fairness and to meet the needs of all the attendees. Topics vary by month and by meeting depending upon the needs of those who attend. New attendees almost universally feel very glad that they attended our support groups. While our support groups are for the LGBTQiA+ community and their loved ones and allies, we would also like to encourage significant others of transgender and gender diverse loved ones to join our support groups. We gather at 6:45 pm. We start at 7:00 pm and end at 8:30 pm. **NOTE:** even though many of our support group meetings are held in churches, PFLAG Austin is agnostic with respect to religion. We do not endorse nor discuss religion in our support groups. ABOUT PFLAG AUSTIN: we are a chapter of a national non-profit organization that provides free, confidential support groups for Austin, Texas area LGBTQiA+ persons, along with their family and friends. If you, or someone you care about, has come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, then PFLAG Austin meeting is a great place for you to be!

UPDATE 4/20/26 6:06P -- THIS EVENT ON 4/21/26 IS CANCELED :( Looks like it will be raining through much of the night and day tomorrow. So... I'll still set the Reiki intentions for health, peace and self-kindness. You can access these energies any time tomorrow by sitting quietly and intentionally, perhaps with an open-ended question or openness to your higher self. Wishing all well, Lecia Basically, if it not snowing, raining heavily and without lightening/thunder, we're probably still on. But always make your choice align with your needs and preferences. * It's great to RSVP so we know if you may be on your way.

***Thank you to our sponsors!*** * ***[Q2](https://www.q2.com/) is providing the venue!*** * ***The organizers are providing drinks.*** **Note: We do not have a food sponsor this month, so please plan accordingly!** This month **Shishir Tewari** will be speaking on ***GraphRAG in Action - Al-Driven Insights from Golden Data*** *Discover how GraphRAG transforms chaotic, disjointed corporate data into actionable natural language insights. This session explores a three-phase architecture, offline entity resolution, Neo4j knowledge graphs, and local LLMs, that eliminates hallucinations and securely bridges the gap between raw data and business intelligence.* Want to speak? [Let us know here](http://bit.ly/2H9Xkgu) Want to sponsor? [Let us know here](http://bit.ly/2VvPBxb)

I ran into some one from this group at a Brushy Creek Conservation meeting and I want to learn more about them. They share an addiction to fly Fishing. City of Georgetown Parks & Recreation Administration 1101 N College St, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA

Austin's largest meditation community — 900+ members, 4.9 stars. A same-day meditation experience: Start with a free meetup. If it clicks, stay for breathwork and a full-day retreat. You don't need to commit to a full retreat to go deeper. Just come to the meetup. If it clicks, stay for the retreat. Most people want to meditate more. They just don't have the space to actually sit. This is that space. — **WHAT THIS IS** A same-day meditation experience that starts with a free meetup and continues into an optional retreat. Show up for the part that fits you. • The Meetup (First 2 Hours) — show up, learn to meditate, practice, meet people. Free and open to everyone. • The Retreat (Rest of the Day) — stay after the meetup for breathwork, deeper instruction, and extended practice. No need to decide in advance. Come to the meetup. If you want to go deeper, just stay. — **HOW THE DAY WORKS** **THE MEETUP — First 2 Hours (Open to Everyone)** This is where the day starts. Everyone is welcome. • Light arrival and connection • Basic introduction to meditation • Guided practice • Networking and community No experience needed. You'll leave feeling grounded — and if you're feeling it, the retreat picks up right after. **THE RETREAT — Continues Right After the Meetup** This is where things go deeper. After the meetup, the retreat picks up right where you left off — starting with a guided breathwork session that most people say is the highlight of the day. **Hour 1 — Breathwork** • Guided breathwork session to settle in and go deeper • No experience needed — you'll be guided the whole way • This resets your system and transitions you into sustained practice **Hour 2 — Foundations of Meditation** • Clear, simple instruction on the fundamentals • What meditation actually is and how to do it • Common obstacles and how to work with them **Extended Practice** • Alternating sitting and walking meditation • Longer periods of quiet practice • Light guidance to stabilize attention • Q&A and integration — **WHO THIS IS FOR** • You've been meaning to meditate more consistently • You want a simple way to get started • You're curious what a longer meditation day feels like • Or you just want a calm space to reset You don't need to be good at meditation. You just need to show up. — **RECOMMENDED CONTRIBUTION:** If the day meant something to you, we welcome a contribution. Recommended: $50–$100 for the full day Contribution Link: Venmo.com/meditationcommunity Don't have venmo, click the donate button on our website: MeditationCommunity.org Every dollar goes directly to keeping these events running. — **WHAT TO BRING** • Comfortable clothes • Water bottle • Lunch or plan to grab something nearby (for retreat attendees) • Cushion or pillow (very important) — **YOUR INSTRUCTOR** Brandon C. Mehrgut is the founder of MeditationCommunity.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Austin. He's taught mindfulness to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and the FBI. He leads all meditation instruction and program development. — **Location**: Grace Barra Jiujitsu School 8868 Research Blvd #608, Austin, TX 78758 Start with the meetup. Most people who stay for the retreat say they're glad they did. Either way, you're walking out with a real practice under your belt. **More about us:** MeditationCommunity.org Can't make it in person? Meditate with us free online at [MeditationDojo.co](MeditationDojo.co) **Important Note: Please bring a meditation cushion, or a pillow to sit on. This will greatly help your practice!**

***Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk.*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0 🚶‍♂️🌎***This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 Save Soil Walkathon here in Austin and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children!*** Every step you take helps: ✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil. ✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems. ✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future. 📅 Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026 📍 Location: Champion Park 3830 Brushy Creek Road Cedar Park, TX 78613 ⏰ Time: 7:30am - 10:00am 👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-austin-tx-registration-1985883072729?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉🏼***Free and Open to All.*** Share this message and bring your neighbors, friends & family along to celebrate our planet! Let’s make it happen!

We practice Buddhist meditation of Diamond Way. It’s the way to realize nature of your mind. These teachings are irect transmission from Buddha Sakyamuni. People come to our centers to learn about it Buddhism, develop their meditation practice, and grow among friends.

Join with us for a peaceful and uplifting gathering and experience the soothing spiritual sound vibration of Kirtan meditation. We'll finish off the evening with a guided deep relaxation. This free event is open to all and offers an opportunity to explore a meditative state through the singing of sacred mantras. This evening will allow you to participate as much or as little as you’d like, whether you prefer to chant along, listen, or simply absorb the peaceful yoga sound. No previous experience is necessary. Just bring an open heart. Feel free to bring a friend! We look forward to sharing this special evening with you.

Free public meditation

Experience kirtan with candlelight, flowers, and beautiful visuals. Kirtan is meditation sound with music. It helps to calm the mind, relax the body, and allow us to be more steady no matter what is happening in our lives. No need to bring anything. Dress comfortably. Seating is provided (chairs and cushions), and you can also stand, move, and dance. We hold this event usually the last Saturday of every month, 7:00-8:00pm. Afterwards, you are welcome to a vegetarian dinner (vegan and gluten-free) to take with you (packaged and ready to go)! Location: 13740 Research Blvd, Bldg T, Unit 3, Austin, 78750 Cost: No charge. [Donations](http://yogameditationgroup.org/donations/) are gratefully accepted! RSVP is required: through Meetup or by email, phone, or text (see below). NOTE: We do not require masks. We believe it is important to be able to breathe freely while practicing meditation. If you are not comfortable with this, we have audio classes you can practice with (just ask). Namaste. Yoga Meditation Group [YogaMeditationGroup.org](http://yogameditationgroup.org/) info@YogaMeditationGroup.org phone/text: (512) 774-4964

Join us over food and drinks to discuss the book, “Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World.” Description of book: Killing the Dead provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire epidemic. In a spellbinding narrative, John Blair takes readers from ancient Mesopotamia to present-day Haiti to explore a macabre frontier of life and death where corpses are believed to wander or do harm from the grave, and where the vampire is a physical expression of society’s inexplicable terrors and anxieties. In 1732, the British public opened their morning papers to read of lurid happenings in eastern Europe. Serbian villagers had dug up several corpses and had found them to be undecayed and bloated with blood. Recognizing the marks of vampirism, they mutilated and burned them. Centuries earlier, the English themselves engaged in the same behavior. In fact, vampire epidemics have flared up throughout history—in ancient Assyria, China, and Rome, medieval and early modern Europe, and the Americas. Blair blends the latest findings in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology with vampire lore from literature and popular culture to show how these episodes occur at traumatic moments in societies that upend all sense of security, and how the European vampire is just one species in a larger family of predatory supernatural entities that includes the female flying demons of Southeast Asia and the lustful yoginīs of India. Richly illustrated, Killing the Dead provocatively argues that corpse-killing, far from being pathological or unhealthy, served as a therapeutic and largely harmless outlet for fear, hatred, and paranoia that would otherwise result in violence against marginalized groups and individuals. Lecture with the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHByR0aD-XM Look for the group with lights and a sign.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍 Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0 🚶‍♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children! Every step you take helps: ✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil. ✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems. ✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future. 📅 Date: April 26, 2026 📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215 ⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m. 👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉🏼Free and Open to All. Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet! Let’s make it happen!

Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby! This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec center in the auditorium, upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)

Let's catch up and have a relaxed chat, including chat about the book Disability Visibility. This collection of essays is available at the library. You'll be invited to share the essay that you related to the most, and the essay that did the most to grow your awareness of something new. It's OK if you don't read the whole book!

We are a real world Martial arts group. \ Called DO JUNG ISHU (the art of fighting) \ Based off of Jeet kune do we just continued where Bruce Lee left off. \ We have been around a while. \ We are donation based. Every week we get together and work technical skills and live pressure testing. \ Almost all of the instructors have been in everything from altercations in the real world to the ring and some still compete in the cage. \ If you want to take your skills up, improve your confidence, gain self defense skills, get in better shape, test yourself or just want to kill some time and possibly get hit a bit come on down. \ We will be located at 3923 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 inside the whetstone rec in the auditorium, center upstairs in classroom B or outside in the grass between the playground and horseshoe area. our instructors are normally in a black and red art of fighting shirt \ if you can not find us call or text me at 6143570295 Saturday 1pm Wednesday 5:30pm From Age 16 and up. attendees under the age of 18 must have a guardian with them. \ \ You must have a free leisure card for the rec center and must be registered for our class specifically .\ Wear workout clothing \ Bring a MOUTHPIECE! \ WE HAVE GLOVES. \ Hope to see you soon :-).\ We are run off of donations. \ let me know if you have any questions :)