About Us

Traverse City Mindfulness Meditation Group practices simple Vipassana techniques, derived from the ancient Theravada school of Buddhism. Vipassana techniques can be practiced by anyone——those with any or no religious beliefs. The word Vipassana simply means to see things as they really are. Our group is made up of beginners as well as experienced meditators. Anyone is welcome to join us. If you're new to the practice, we can help you get started.

We practice silent meditation for two 25-minute sessions (with a five-minute break between), followed by a half-hour discussion centered on a book the group has chosen to read. Some books we've read and discussed: Sylvia Boorstein's It's Easier Than You Think, Larry Rosenfeld's Breath by Breath, Bante Gunaratana's Mindfulness in Plain English, Ezra Bayda's Zen Heart, and Everyday Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck. This summer, 2010, we're reading The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield.

There is also a half-hour study group (from 4:30-5:00) that anyone is welcome to join. At present, we're listening to a dharma-talk series by Shinzen Young.

Contact

If you have questions, please email Fleda Brown at fleda@udel.edu or David Halperin at drhalperin@gmail.com.

To be added to the mailing list, please email Fleda Brown at fleda@udel.edu.
Meeting Times

Sundays at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation Building
6726 Center Road
Traverse City, Michigan

Winter Hours
Study Group: 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Meditation: 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Summer Hours
(begins May 23)
6:00-6:30 p.m. study group 
6:30-7:30 p.m. sitting
7:30-8:00 p.m. discussion
after 8, optional--tea and talk 

Announcements

May 7-8 Two-day retreat led by Soto Zen priest Bob Brown at the Unitarian Universalist building in Traverse City.

May 27-31 5-day Retreat in Kalamazoo, MI, also led by Bob Brown. Contact fleda@udel.edu for more information.