River Valley Insight Meditation Community

A welcoming Buddhist Sangha in western Massachusetts

Meditations and Talks

Please join together with sangha to support each other during these times.

Sunday morning meditation

8:30 – 9:30 AM in person in Florence 

Program will be held on Zoom during inclement weather. 

The weather forecast looks good for this weekend – Join us!

Meditation, Movement/Qigong, Discussion

Led by Kim Weeber, Devin Ryder or Richard Baer.

In person, easy parking. 

Bring a chair or something to sit on. 

Unscented bug repellant may be useful at times. 

Keyes St and Depot Ave, just off the bike path

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Location of meditation in Florence: Click for Google map

Look for us by the white marker here (red marker on the Google map) – in the grass field next to the parking lot, across the bike path from Quadrini.

Program details: 10 minutes of mindful movement of your choosing, and 30 minutes of meditation followed by dharma discussion. 

Optional tea or breakfast after meditation.

 

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Where to find us: Meet just off Norwottuck bike path at intersection of Keyes St. and Depot Ave. behind Florence Savings bank. 

Look for our sign just beyond where the bike path crosses Keyes St. If you are coming from Main St. in Florence, park on the east side of Keyes, and look for us near Quadrini Bikes.

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CANCELLATIONS

In case of inclement weather, we will post the change here and meet on Zoom.

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Thursday evening meditation

Meditations to deepen your practice.

 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Zoom

woman meditating outdoors

“I know how to meditate.”  I hear this frequently from people when I talk about teaching meditation, and they are usually referring to basic meditation instructions they received.  For some people, simple instructions like “follow the breath” work for them to create a quiet space in a busy life.  

But for many people, those instructions don’t work well.  They lead to the belief “I can’t do this” when the thoughts and emotions become stronger than mindfulness of the breath. 

Fortunately, the Buddha provided detailed instructions on the practice of meditation, with many options available.  

We will explore the Buddha’s teachings on how to meditate, including the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.  If we really want to free ourselves from suffering, it is useful to have a number of practices to choose from at any giving time. 

Let’s practice various techniques together to deepen our practices.  

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Suggested donation for meditation is $20 – $5.  No registration is needed. 

Please donate an amount which feels generous and good for you!  If you are able to donate more, this allows others with less means to attend.  Everyone is welcome.

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