Half-Day Sit
Half-Day Sit
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Saturday - September 5: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday - September 5: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for a 3-hour silent meditation to encourage deeper stillness and concentration. The half-day sit is a powerful way to deepen your meditation practice with the support of the sangha.
Each hour we will sit in silent meditation for 45 minutes, and walking meditation for 15 minutes..
Please arrive at 9:25 am for a prompt start.
Instruction is available to beginning meditators at 9:20 am.
Contact Patrick at patwright@yahoo.com with questions.
Offerings: Art from Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center
Offerings: Art from Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center
Thank you to all the artists that contributed their work. The show can be viewed at Johnson City Public Library, October 5 - November 13.
A reception will be helda t the Johnson City Public Library on November 6, from 5-6 pm.
Tara Practice
Tara Practice
Weekly, Beginning October 14
Weekly, Beginning October 14
Please join us on October 14, from 6-7:30 pm, as we begin a weekly exploration of Tara Practice. We will use Tara, The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha, by Rachael Wooten, PhD. Our first gathering will be a hybrid session (in-person and on Zoom - using with Rachael, as she introduces us to the practice. It is not necessary to have a copy of the book to benefit from these sessions.
"A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet. Known as "the female Buddha" in Tibet and India, Tara connects us to the archetypal Divine Feminine—an energetic force that exists within us and all around us, and has been available to all humans since our earliest origin"
After the October 14 session, meeting times will generally be 6-7pm.
Tri-Pride October 10, 2026
Tri-Pride October 10, 2026
Come see us in the parade and visit our booth at 2026 Tri-Pride! Help us support our LGBTQ+ community at Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Virginia.
If you would like to be present at our booth or walk with us in the parade please reach out at mail@dharma4et.org.
Tickets to the festival are required but free. You can visit, https://tripridetn.org to register for yours.
Wednesday 26-August
9:30am - 11:00am (Online): Western Buddhist Group
6:00pm - 7:00pm (In-person): Cultivating Qualities of the Heart
Thursday 27-August
06:00pm - 7:00pm (In-person): Recovery Dharma (see Recovery Dharma page )
Friday 28-August:
11:00am - 1:00pm (In-person): Self-guided Lunchtime Meditation
Sunday 30-August:
11:00am - 12:00pm : (In-person): Sunday Morning Dharma & Meditation
The vision of the Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center is to facilitate a community of Buddhist practice that fosters the integration of wisdom and compassion. Our aim, as individuals and as a community, is to cultivate insight into the nature of mind and reality and overcome ego-orientated ways of being. We are a nonsectarian Buddhist center that offers weekly programs in Taoism and Western Buddhism.
The vision of the Appalachian Dharma & Meditation Center is to facilitate a community of Buddhist practice that fosters the integration of wisdom and compassion. Our aim, as individuals and as a community, is to cultivate insight into the nature of mind and reality and overcome ego-orientated ways of being. We are a nonsectarian Buddhist center that offers weekly programs in Taoism and Western Buddhism.
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