Aloka Vihara is a community of bhikkhunis (fully-ordained nuns) living in the Sierra Foothills, dedicated to practicing the Buddha’s teaching in the style of the Theravada Forest Tradition. NVIM supports the nuns work to build a rural monastery where women can live and train as nuns and where the lay community can practice. On Saturday […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may […]
Mike Coughlin will facilitate our Tuesday evening meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. Our evening sittings generally begin […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may […]