All are welcome to our Meditation groups. No prior training or knowledge is needed. Even with the book group, there is no need to have read the book because we read it during group. There is nothing you need to bring.  We typically sit in chairs (except for walking meditation), but you can bring a cushion and sit on the floor if you prefer. There is no cost for any of our groups or events, although we do accept donations.

We have in-person activities  on Monday and Wednesday nights and on Saturday mornings.

Other weekly Meditation Groups continue to be conducted online.

Monday night is hybrid: Online and in person.

Monday evenings at 7:00 pm

Meets in a hybrid format – both online and in-person at the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalist Church on Ironbound Rd.

(Schedule subject to change, depending upon causes and conditions)

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88380726022?pwd=BlIRy0YaAtaM9ZbWlDgl40j3KjtaCD.1

Meeting ID: 883 8072 6022

Passcode: 601049

Or join by phone: (309)205 3325

Click HERE for Google Map location of Williamsburg Unitarian Universalist Church on Ironbound Rd

Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm

Meets in-person at the Wesley Foundation, 526 Jamestown Road

Next to the big Methodist Church

Click HERE for Google Map for the Wesley Foundation

(Schedule subject to change, depending upon causes and conditions)

Thursday mornings, 10:00 – 11:15 am

Led by Ben Thacker-Gwaltney

Zoom only.

Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/95904664491?pwd=RHBzL1JMY04yK2lzWFlCdTROK1BjZz09

Or join by phone:  646-558-8656          Meeting ID: 959-0466-4491     Passcode: 558891

Book study and meditation: We are reading: Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love, by Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche, is the brother of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.  You will notice some similarities, but also some significant differences between the two.

All are welcome to join us!

The book is out of print, but available from many booksellers online, such as Alibris or Abebooks. It is also available as a kindle ‘ebook’.

Open Heart, Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love by Tsoknyi Rinpoche (with Eric Swanson) is a practical, accessible guide to Tibetan Buddhist teachings on mindfulness, love, and wisdom. Blending memoir with meditation guidance, Rinpoche explores how to overcome emotional patterns, connect with “essence love,” and find lasting joy.

Friday mornings at 8:00 am

Led by John Chowning and Doug Austin

Start your day right by joining us online for a brief reflection and meditation.

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Join by phone:  646-558-8656     Meeting ID: 857 7522 9531     Passcode: 171106

Saturday Morning Walking Meditation

Saturday Mornings
Begins at 8:30 am in the parking lot of Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School

Led by Darrell Key.

We Walk as a group on the trail behind Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School. Come to the parking lot around the side of the school. Silent, meditative walking for about a half an hour.

Clara Byrd Baker School is located at 3131 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Bring an umbrella if it looks like rain, but we will cancel if it is stormy. Simple instructions provided.

Click >>HERE<< for a map to Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School.

If you haven’t used Zoom before, don’t worry – it’s easy! But you may want to log in about 10 minutes early to get yourself all set up. 

Click here for a brief video tutorial that will walk you through logging in for the first time.