Meeting Online via Zoom

Weekly Sangha Meetings

We are a group of people who meet each week to practice mindfulness and meditation in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Everyone is welcome, from all backgrounds and root traditions. It is not necessary to have any experience with meditation.

We gather every Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

We are currently alternating our meetings between Zoom and in-person at Chapel in the Pines at 220 Samoset Rd. in Eastham, MA. Please sign up for our weekly newsletter (form below) for the latest schedule.

 

What to Expect:

Meetings are led by a facilitator who rotates weekly. Below is a general overview of our weekly meeting schedule.

 

6:30 pm Opening, Welcome and Format of the Evening Session

  • Session Facilitator welcomes all present and follows the binder in reviewing who is the First Light Sangha and the Night’s format.

  • First Light Sangha, has been established as our lineage in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village.

6:32 pm Check-In: Name: Town: Weather Report

  • Each person introduces themselves sharing their name, the town they live, and a brief description of how they are doing in the form of a “weather report”

6:45 pm Silent Sitting Meditation

  • This will be a minimum of 20 minutes meditation: The Session Facilitator has the option of leading the meditation for a few minutes.

7:10 pm Shared Reading or Experience

The various options for the shared experience are:

7:25 pm Dharma Sharing

  • Each participant has an opportunity to share with the group their reflection of the reading or other shared experience. Sharing is voluntary. You can learn more about the guidelines for Dharma Sharing here.

7:50 pm Check out

  • This is a time for each person to say a few words of reflection of their experience of the night.

7:55 pm Formal Closing Session

  • Sharing Metta, Saying together our aspiration, Bowing three times and Song