Red Clay Sangha Meditation Group

This reading group centers around books on Buddhist teachings & practice from a diverse range of authors and traditions. To see what book we are currently on, please check here: https://redclaysangha.org/event-5133342

The reading group is an open gathering (all are welcome) that meets every Wednesday evening on Zoom.

What to Expect:
We begin at 8:00p with 30 minutes of meditation, and at 8:30p move on to a conversation for an hour focused on our current book selection. We know life can get busy, so you are welcome to participate as you wish, whether it's for meditation + book discussion or just book discussion!

To see what book we are currently on, please check here: https://redclaysangha.org/event-5133342

Our Sangha is an eclectic group that takes teachings from all different schools of Buddhism. This is a monthly drop-in group offering a supportive place to ask questions and to share our experience of the dharma. After a brief period of seated meditation, we begin with a reading or special topic, followed by group discussion.

All who identify as women are welcome, from any spiritual background.

No previous experience with meditation is necessary. You do not need to read the texts before the discussion.

Here is a list of some texts we sometimes use to generate and guide discussions:

• The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women, edited by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon.
• The Book of Householder Koan: Waking up in the land of Attachments, by Eve Myonen Marko and Wendy Egyoku Nakao
• Therigatha: Poems of the first Buddhist Women, translations and commentary by Susan Murcott, Charles Hallisey and many more.

Meetings are from 2:00 to 3:30, generally held on the fourth Sunday of the month. Occasionally as a result of Holidays and other events, it is necessary to change the date. If you want to check on schedule, current texts or activities, or anything else about the group, please contact Sally Landrum or SoKai (Charli Vogt). OR Check the website: https://redclaysangha.org/

Peach Blossom Sangha is a sister sangha of Red Clay that practices in the Plum Village tradition on Sunday evenings. Meetups include sitting meditation, walking meditation, a Thich Nhat Hanh reading, and deep listening through Dharma sharing.

Meets every Sunday at 5pm ET in-person and on Zoom.

In this series, Gareth will provide context for the teachings in the Platform Sutra through their doctrinal foundations and he will show how we can move this into practice. Each of the 5 sessions will include a lecture by Gareth, a guided meditation bringing the teachings into life and practice, and a group discussion. Folks of all levels are welcome.

The Platform Sutra is foundational to Chan and Zen Buddhism. It is attributed to Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan and Zen. It relates his life, but most importantly, it presents his teachings, which are a very distinct presentation of Buddhism from the Pali Suttas. We will finish at noon and any who wish to go out for lunch with Gareth can continue the conversation over our food.

Study sessions will happen the Saturday mornings of Aug 1, Sept 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 and Dec 5th, 2026 and will be hybrid.