Welcome! We are a sangha inspired deeply by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and Zen Master Seung Sahn. Fundamentally, we seek to provide a warm and supportive environment so that any person can participate and benefit from the practice of mindfulness-based meditation; a practice that is very difficult on one's own.

We practice every Wednesday in the Brunner Chapel, from 7pm-8:30, on the 2nd Floor of the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, Delaware (See link for directions below). Because we don't have a webmaster who can provide regular updates, please join our mailing list above, it's the best way to stay informed.

Weekly Practice

We practice every Wednesday in the Brunner Chapel, from 7pm-8:30, on the 2nd Floor of the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, Delaware. PLEASE PARK IN THE REAR PARKING LOT AND ENTER THROUGH THE BACK DOOR. Our core practices are guided sitting meditation, silent sitting meditation, silent walking meditation, and we typically will have a monthly talk by a facilitator or experienced member (e.g., dharma talk) or member of the sangha will share various practice-related experiences with the practice (e.g., dharma sharing). For practice, we have plenty of chairs but currently only a limited number of mat-cushion combos, so if you use the latter we strongly encourage you to bring your own.

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The First Wednesday of the Month

The first Wednesday of the month includes an extended orientation for newcomers to the practice. We offer a warm welcome by all members of the sangha in attendance, including extended words from more group facilitators. All participants are given an introduction to meditation practice drawn from Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); a very gentle and skillful way for you to experience meditation while actually meditating.

Retreat Schedule 2011-2012

We also have several day long retreats scheduled each year (see below for the current schedule). These "day of mindfulness" retreats are a wonderful opportunity to bring the sangha together for a variety of mindfulness practices and a wonderful vegetarian potluck lunch. All retreats are $25 and checks should be made out to the First Unitarian Church (with retreat and date in the subject line).

Winter Day of Mindfulness - 1/21/12

Spring Day of Mindfulness - 5/26/12

Our Free Library

Thanks to two members of our sangha, Pei-Li and Chao Chu, each week we set up a large book display with a selection of wonderful books for long-term use free of charge courtesy of The Buddhist Association of the United States(BAUS). To see many of the books we currently have from BAUS's "book list for free distribution" please click here