Mindfulness Practice for the Twenty-First Century
Welcome to the Deep River Sangha, a Community of Mindful Living located in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina, pr
acticing the art of mindful living in the tradition of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh (pictured at right).
Mindfulness practice cultivates a deeper awareness of the thoughts, words, and actions that define the quality of our lives. Through regular practice, we are better able to identify conduct that leads to unnecessary suffering. We learn to think, speak and act in ways that nourish the roots of loving kindness, compassion, and understanding in ourselves and others. In this way, we nurture and develop the enlightened "Buddha nature" that exists in each of us.
Our sangha has been meeting for practice weekly since 2000. We come together on Sunday afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Greensboro, 5603 Hilltop Road, Jamestown, North Carolina.
Visitors are welcome, regardless of experience level or religious affiliation. Please wear comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a cushion if you like, although chairs and some cushions are available for visitors. In addition to our regular meditation practice, there is often time for discussion and shared readings. (Before your first visit, please check our online calendar for schedule changes!)
In 2007, Thich Nhat Hanh ordained our senior facilitator, Bill Patterson, into the Order of Interbeing (Tiep Hien).
Our sangha's Yahoo Group serves as our electronic "bulletin board" for members of our mindfulness community. Membership in the Yahoo Group is restricted (to prevent spam and other forms of "unmindful" speech). If you would like to join, please visit one of our regular practices or send an email to bill@deepriversangha.org.
We have a sangha library with many books on the subject of mindfulness and meditation practice. If you would like to contribute additional books to our library, please visit our Amazon.com Wish List:
