Weekly Buddhist meditation, reading, and sharing in circle 🙏

'Go as a River; Go as a Sangha' - Thich Nhat Hanh
A sangha is a family, a beloved community.

Meeting every Thursday evening for more than eight years. Join us!

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. True River Sangha follows the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Our regular practice consists of a 20 minute silent meditation, reading and sharing from our personal experience.

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We are currently meeting both online and in-person every Thursday.
If you are interested in learning more about joining our practice, please email trueriversangha@gmail.com / subject line: sangha. Please allow several days for a response.

We offer a path that our members say has helped them transform sorrow, fatigue, and anxiety. Change is gradual and gentle. One day you wake up and realize you feel more peaceful, grounded in reality, and open to Life. Our sangha is connected to local dharma teachers, Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, NY, and Plum Village in France.

The first Thursday of each month offers a more basic practice for beginners. There is minimal chanting or Buddhist commentary.

We cherish the diversity of humanity, a diversity which includes differences in sex, age, race, ethnicity, and national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, religion and political perspective. Systems of power, privilege, and oppression have traditionally created barriers for persons and groups with particular identities, ages, abilities, and histories. We pledge to do all we can to replace such barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect.