In another post, I listed every single Buddhist meditation group in Portland, Oregon. Today’s post is both a counterpart to that one, and also a more general piece that speaks to meditation communities in any location. Here’s the rough outline of this post:
1) The major reasons why meditation groups are worthwhile
2) What to look for in a meditation group (objectively)
3) What to look for in a meditation group (subjectively)
4) Concluding challenge
As a note, I use the words community, group and sangha interchangeably — a collection of people that gather together to deepen their meditation/spiritual practice (internally, with each other, and in the world). Continue reading