Interbeing Sangha
Online via Zoom
Interbeing Sangha is a gentle, steady space for practice and study rooted in the teachings of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. As part of the Awakening Heart Community at the Dallas Meditation Center, we gather online to cultivate mindfulness in community through sitting meditation, walking meditation, singing or chanting, and a Dharma talk or shared study.
All levels of meditation experience are welcome. People of all spiritual traditions—and those without any spiritual or faith affiliation—are invited to join.
On the first Wednesday of each month, our gathering includes the recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings, followed by reflection and discussion. These trainings offer a living framework for ethical action—guiding us toward harmony with ourselves, one another, and the wider world, and supporting our aspiration to reduce suffering and increase happiness in daily life.
You do not need to be a long-term practitioner, nor do you need to belong to a formal Sangha in the Tiep Hien (Interbeing) tradition. What matters most is a sincere intention to practice mindfulness and compassion in your everyday life. Those who have received the Five Mindfulness Trainings are warmly invited to renew and deepen their commitment through the monthly recitation.
Earth Holder Sangha
Online via Zoom · Fourth Wednesday of each month
Earth Holder Sangha is a monthly gathering dedicated to engaged practice in a time of ecological and social urgency. A branch of the Plum Village tree and part of the Interbeing Sangha at the Dallas Meditation Center, this Sangha applies Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings on mindful living, interbeing with Mother Earth, and compassionate action in the world.
Following the same gentle structure as Interbeing Sangha, Earth Holder Sangha includes meditation practice alongside readings, presentations, and dialogue focused on environmental stewardship, climate change, racial and social justice, and collective healing. Together, we practice listening deeply and responding with care, guided by the understanding that the well-being of the Earth and the well-being of humanity are not separate.
Open to all levels of meditation experience, Earth Holder Sangha welcomes participants from every spiritual background, as well as those who do not identify with a spiritual or faith tradition. All who feel called to practice mindfulness in service of the Earth and one another are warmly invited.
