NEW! Chattanooga based Buddhist meditation group starting, called Paramita Center Southeast!
Upcoming events include How to Meditate, and Overcoming Stress and Anxiety: Managing Emotions through Meditation!
Visiting Tibetan Buddhist monk will lead the guided meditation sessions and talks, all levels are welcome including beginners!
Chattanooga: Thursday May 16, 2024 at 7pm, and Friday May 17 at 9:30am - 1pm
Canton GA (Northwest Georgia): Friday May 17 at 7pm
Knoxville on Saturday May 18 at 12:30pm
Murfreesboro on Sunday May 19 at 1:30pm
Register in advance here:
buddhismsoutheast.org/upcoming-events
Upcoming events include How to Meditate, and Overcoming Stress and Anxiety: Managing Emotions through Meditation!
Visiting Tibetan Buddhist monk will lead the guided meditation sessions and talks, all levels are welcome including beginners!
Chattanooga: Thursday May 16, 2024 at 7pm, and Friday May 17 at 9:30am - 1pm
Canton GA (Northwest Georgia): Friday May 17 at 7pm
Knoxville on Saturday May 18 at 12:30pm
Murfreesboro on Sunday May 19 at 1:30pm
Register in advance here:
buddhismsoutheast.org/upcoming-events
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Please visit www.sfzen.org/virtualchurch for a listing of online Buddhist classes, virtual chanting sessions, and webcast meditation groups!
Relax. Focus. Be Aware. Yes, these are some of the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. But meditation is not just merely sitting, relaxing, blanking, or concentrating. In Buddhism, meditation means building up good habits of the mind -- an active way to transform our thoughts and views to nurture compassion and to see clearly. Buddhist practices such as meditation allow us to leave behind our false projections and uncover the wisdom to be free from negative motivations such as greed, anger, and ignorance. Understanding reality lets us develop our wholesome virtues and attain liberation.
Abandon negative action; Create perfect virtue; Subdue your own mind. This the teaching of the Buddha.
The fundamentals of Buddhism lie rooted in cause and effect (the law of causality). Very briefly, understanding this completely leads to the realization that 1) all conditioned phenomenon are always changing (impermanence); 2) there is unsatisfactoriness (dukkha) and this is rooted in ignorance, the chief affliction that causes our cyclic existence; 3) all phenomena are interdependent without an intrinsic self (dependent origination & "emptiness"), and 4) all sentient beings are equal in their potential to become awakened (Buddha-nature) and the cessation of suffering (nirvana) is true peace.
But don't just take our word for it. You have to learn the principles and practice meditation! Everything in Buddhism follows the law of causality - everything must have a cause (even if we do not realize it now), not magic or because someone said so. Even the Buddha himself never claimed to be a god, and said not to rely solely on blind faith of his teachings -- in fact, he encouraged free inquiry and personal experience! In Buddhism, we must practice the path ourselves, as we are responsible for our own thoughts and actions. Only through our own cultivation can we generate boundless compassion and deep insight.
Abandon negative action; Create perfect virtue; Subdue your own mind. This the teaching of the Buddha.
The fundamentals of Buddhism lie rooted in cause and effect (the law of causality). Very briefly, understanding this completely leads to the realization that 1) all conditioned phenomenon are always changing (impermanence); 2) there is unsatisfactoriness (dukkha) and this is rooted in ignorance, the chief affliction that causes our cyclic existence; 3) all phenomena are interdependent without an intrinsic self (dependent origination & "emptiness"), and 4) all sentient beings are equal in their potential to become awakened (Buddha-nature) and the cessation of suffering (nirvana) is true peace.
But don't just take our word for it. You have to learn the principles and practice meditation! Everything in Buddhism follows the law of causality - everything must have a cause (even if we do not realize it now), not magic or because someone said so. Even the Buddha himself never claimed to be a god, and said not to rely solely on blind faith of his teachings -- in fact, he encouraged free inquiry and personal experience! In Buddhism, we must practice the path ourselves, as we are responsible for our own thoughts and actions. Only through our own cultivation can we generate boundless compassion and deep insight.
Meditation at The Buddhist Temple
All welcome, every Sunday at 9am, 99 Lyle Lane, Nashville TN 37210
(very small center led by a knowledgeable American Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition)
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A DAY OF MINDFULNESS:
“Being Peace, Being Present” Presented by Music of the Heart, lay meditation group in Nashville affiliated with the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition The Day of Mindfulness will include sitting and walking meditation, a Dharma Talk, Q&A, and Deep Relaxation. Chairs and a limited number of cushions for sitting meditation will be available. (Bring yoga mats, blankets, and pillows for Deep Relaxation; a meditation cushion if you can; and a light vegetarian lunch.) More details at http://www.musicoftheheartsangha.com |
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Special Events:
Upcoming Spring Retreats in Tennessee with Padmasambhava Buddhist Center Venerable Khenpo Rinpoche will give teachings Residential Retreats with monastics of Thich Nhat Hanh tradition: Or come for a Day of Mindfulness Check schedule for up to date calendar. Retreats for individuals, students, families, teachers, or other groups include ones during Thanksgiving, Winter and New Year holidays. Batesville, MS – Magnolia Grove Monastery Happy New Year (Songkran / Thingyan ) (In Southeast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Burma - the New Year is April 13-15!) Thai Food Fair and other Asian Cultural Festivals in the Middle Tennessee area at Wat Amphawan and more! Meditation Classes Across the Country | 中文 |
Mindfulness and Meditation Retreats around the USA:
Guan Yin Practice - One-Week Residential Immersion with Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension at City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Northern California, several retreats a year for all ages, including high school and college student retreats All welcome to attend, register at www.drbu.edu Silent Illumination 5-Day Zen Meditation Retreat at Tallahassee Chan Center in Florida www.tallahasseechan.org Woodenfish Humanistic Buddhism -- FREE one month residential experience in China for young adults in July, apply at www.woodenfish.org ---------- Donors: We are looking for individuals and businesses to support our youth programs, cultural activities, and educational outreach! Donations may also qualify for non-profit 501(c)3 tax exemptions. Contact us at info@georgiameditation.org for more details. |
Tennessee students invited to apply to the Southern / Georgia Buddhist Scholarships!
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Created by AtlantaBuddhism.org, we hope you enjoy this portal to Tennessee's diverse communities of Asian and American Buddhist monasteries, temples, and meditation centers and mindfulness groups.
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Created by AtlantaBuddhism.org, we hope you enjoy this portal to Tennessee's diverse communities of Asian and American Buddhist monasteries, temples, and meditation centers and mindfulness groups.
Questions or suggestions? Email Us