Hi, Welcome! This Meetup is geared towards old students of Vipassana as taught by S.N. Goenka. If you are interested in Vipassana meditation I recommend checking out -- dhamma.org -- where you can sign up for a free 10 day meditation course (amazing vegetarian food and accommodations are provided at no cost).  After completing at least one 10-day course you are welcome to join our meetup group! I am (hoping) that there is interest from old Vipassana students out there who have completed at least …

If you are a practitioner of Vipassana Meditation but would love to integrate some movement into the your practice, this is the group for you. We will be planning "silent day hikes" where we meet, hike in silence and sit for about an hour at some point during the hike. If you are a seasoned hiker, come join us to help plan hikes. If you are a seasoned meditator, come join us to help share your positive energy. Talking is fine before the hike starts and after it ends (and of course if something g …

Want to meditate but can't sit still? For most of us, the image of meditation is sitting still, doing nothing, and stopping the mind from thinking. This seems almost impossible! And yet we yearn to find relaxation, awareness, and self-acceptance - which is what the state of meditation is! That is why you will find both "active" and "passive" meditations being offered at the World of Meditation meetup group. With active meditations, instead of sitting still, you will experience a variety of activ …