Although in-person weekly meditations are canceled until further notice, you are invited to join us for
On-line Meditations During the Pandemic
Below are opportunities to practice together in the virtual realm while our face-to-face gatherings are suspended. All the listed meditation with discussion sessions will be conducted via Zoom videoconferencing (please use computer audio).
A note for Zoom newcomers: Zoom is easy to use. If you’ve never used Zoom, when you click on the hyperlink to join the videoconference, you will be led through a very quick process of downloading a small app or plug-in on your device. Zoom works on a wide variety of desktop, laptop, and mobile devices, even older models.
Once you’ve added the program to your device, then all you’ll need to do each time is click on the link and the Zoom window will appear with a button to join by video. Select the video icon at the bottom of the screen to join the meeting. You’ll notice a microphone icon with which you can mute yourself- so we don’t get distracted by everyone’s background noise.
Every Sunday night, 6 PM to 8 PM
Tentative plans are to return in-person gathering at First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive in Madison beginning Sept 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. A zoom option may also be available. Check here for updates. In the meantime, we will meet on zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. Each session will begin with a forty-five-minute sitting. On the first and third Sundays, this will be followed by a talk and discussion. On the second, fourth, and fifth Sundays the sitting will be followed by informal conversation or discussion.
Our gratitude to Noliwe Alexander for offering the teaching on July 25. Dana is welcome and can be offered through Paypal or Venmo:
Dana for Noliwe:
Pay Pal: noliwe@comcast.net
Venmo: @Noliwe-Alexander
To connect to Sunday night meditation, use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/661966695?pwd=c1cxMnNHeHVKc2I3WnFpSC85TFFIQT09
Every Tuesday night, 6:30 PM to 8:15 PM
Chanting, meditation, and discussion. Led by Janice Sheppard. As is usual for the Tuesday group, we will chant and then meditate until 7:15 pm. The chant book we use is online and if you’d like to follow along you can print out pages 2-8. https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/632-chanting-book-volume-1-morning-and-evening-chanting-and-reflections
Following the meditation, Jan will then share some reflections on a topic, followed by a discussion.
To connect to Tuesday night meditation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83785501180?pwd=eWxVU3Z2MjFKRTlNSWlsSnNBRWpLZz09
meeting ID:837-8550-1180
password: 725297
Every Friday night, 7:30 PM to 9:15 PM
Meditation and Dhamma offering. Go here to see what’s happening on a specific Friday.
To connect to Friday night meditation, use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/628726371?pwd=SGZJZWFKWXFBd2NLYy9qUFd1bC9yZz09
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PLEASE NOTE: The information below will apply again only when in-person meditations resume at some future date.
Join Us for Meditation. Developing a meditation practice is easier in the company of others. Normally, when not during a pandemic, we offer three meditations each week in the Madison metropolitan area – one central, one west, and one east. An introduction to meditation is offered on the 2nd Sunday of each month. All are open to everyone and are ‘drop-in’.
