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• Active Meditation - Self Mastery Foundation.  "Active Meditation classes are geared to people with busy lifestyles. This e-mail group is an easy way for you to stay in touch with your fellow students, correspond with the teachers, and to learn more about new classes and special events.
  
  The Active Meditation program integrates Chi Gung, Tai Chi and meditation exercises into a proven, effective personal development program. You will develop inner balance, focus, and positive change in your life.
  
  The introductory classes are one hour a week, for 5-7 weeks. After the introductory class, you may take intermediate classes in any sequence, at your own pace. We meet regularly on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. We also offer half and full day seminars and retreats throughout the year.
  
  Active Meditation was developed by Daniel Johnson, SBN, a meditation and martial arts master with more than 25 years experience. The program is non-religious, practical and affordable. For more information, please visit our website or call 650-627-8526."  Yahoo! group.

• Allspirit.  "This is an open spiritual discussion list, with a nondual focus. We can share spiritual excerpts and writings on Nonduality, Zen, Sufism, Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Tao, Christian Mysticism, self-realization, awakening, enlightenment and the I Ching.
  The words of Jesus, Buddha, Ramana Maharshi, Krishnamurti, Ramesh Balsekar, Alan Watts, Nisargadatta, Wei Wu Wei, Jean Klein, Rafael Catala, Robert Adams, Bell Hooks, Jung, Gurdjieff, Ram Dass, Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Chogyam Trungpa, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Idries Shah, Eckhart Tolle are welcome along with others.
  
  Discussion of what is posted is encouraged, and all are welcome to share their own poetry, writings, insight, understanding and also questions."  Yahoo! group. 
• alt.meditation
• alt.meditation.moderated
• alt.meditation.qigong
• alt.meditation.quanyin
• alt.meditation.shabda
• alt.meditation.transcendental
• Awakening Heart Sangha E-Group.  "E-Group for the Awakening Heart Sangha, a meditation group in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, sitting together every Monday in Bartlett, IL, a Western suburb of Chicago."  Yahoo! group.   
• Blue Lotus Sangha.  "The Blue Lotus Sangha comprises of people living in the North East of Derbyshire/South Yorkshire in England, who meet to share the buddhist teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. A Puja is held on the first Saturday of each month. On the first Wednesday evening of each month the Sangha is holding a series of Interbeing self -teaching/learning sessions. This is aimed at people interested in the Interbeing system of devotional meditation. The course began in October 2004 and will last for eighteen months covering all aspects of the Order of Interbeing as set out in the UK manual.
  A Lotus for you - A Buddha to be."  Yahoo! group.
• Buddhafeet Arts.  "Members met in June 2004 at the "Feet of the Buddha" retreat in Plum Village (France). They are artists working in a variety of art forms who practice Mindfulness Meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in their daily lives.
  
  This group e-mail is a chance for networking, being in touch and spreading information. It is a platform for sharing about projects, visions, successes, and struggles - an ongoing dharma discussion about how our work as artists and our spiritual practice interare."  Yahoo! group.
• Buddhism as Spiritual Psychology.  "we are gathering here to discuss Buddhism as a living and conscious way to liberate spirit and develop discipline and study, discussion and explorations of consciousness.
  
  Zen, Tibetan, Dali Lama, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana schools. Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Master, Alan Watts Buddhist Psychology and Shamanic healing, Spiritual Psychology. Members must be practitioners students, or teachers, sharing in discussion and dialogue."  Yahoo! group.
• Capital District Buddhists.  "The CapitalBuddhists mailing list is non-sectarian, dedicated to announcements of Buddhists events in and around the New York State Capital District. This mailing list is the place to post information about retreats, teachings, seminars, meditation practice, celebrations, and other Dharma activity that is open to the public."  Yahoo! group.
• Catholic Meditation and Prayers.  "Pax Et Bonum!! Welcome to the Catholic Meditation and Prayer list! Please take a few minutes to say hello and introduce yourself if you feel so inclined!
  
  Feel free to post meditations, favorite prayers, prayer requests, questions about the Church, Saints, mysteries of the Rosary, or whatever you want to ask! May God Bless You On Your Journey In Life." Yahoo! group.
• Chinese Meditation Retreats.  "This is the mailing list of previous participants who attended the annual meditation retreats (camps) organized by NUS Buddhist Society Alumni. Anyone who would like to keep abreast of retreats coming up in future are welcomed to join.
  
  Previous retreats organized have been in Chinese and led mainly by teachers following the line of Venerable Chi Chern in Malaysia.
  
  Yet news to be circulated in this mailing list would not be limited to this tradition. We aim to inform about meditation classes and retreats that have been recommended and helpful to Buddhist practices." Yahoo! group.
• Community of Mindful Living - Greensboro.  "Practicing sitting and walking meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh." Yahoo! group.
• Community of Mindful Living Princeton, NJ.  "This is the discussion group for the Community of Mindful Living of the Greater Princeton Area which was formed for the study and practice of mindful living, as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh. We use this group for discussions. We have a separate group for announcements only."  Yahoo! group.
• Community of Mindful Living of the Greater Princeton Area Announcements.  "Welcome to the Community of Mindful Living of the Greater Princeton Area Announcements Group. The Heart of the Lotus Sangha also know as the Community of Mindful Living of the Greater Princeton Area was formed in 1993 following a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. The purpose of the group is to support the practice of mindful living as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh. This group will be used for regular and special announcements only."  Yahoo! group.    
• DharmaGaia · Discusses all aspects of the relationship between spiritual practice and environmental awareness and responsibility.  "'Dharma Gaia' is a Sanskrit/Greek neologism coined by Thich Nhat Hanh (as a pun on "Dharmakaya" or the Body of Dharma). It means, roughly, "doing the right thing for the living Earth."
  
  'Gaia' is the ancient Greek name for the Earth Mother Goddess, which has been adopted as a name for the scientific understanding of the Earth as a self-regulatory, complex adaptive system.
  
  The DharmaGaia list is devoted to a discussion of the integration of spiritual practice (in any or all traditions) and the ecological healing of our planet that we must all undertake, in our various ways, in the coming years.
  
  Welcome to the discussion. Please practice mindfulness and compassion toward others in your posts. If anyone flames, or otherwise deliberately insults people, such noxious posts will be weeded out.
  
  May you all be well, do good work, and keep in touch. (With gratitude to Garrison Keillor, to whom I owe that wonderful mantra)."
• Dharma Gaia Satyagraha.  ""Nonviolent noncooperation with evil is a sacred duty." --M.K. Gandhi
  
  This list derives from three words which have become my guiding lights in these darkening days of mindless war and Orwellian newspeak:
  
  DHARMA--the eternal Truth, as manifested in every wisdom tradition on Earth, simultaneously as principle, precept and practice.
  
  GAIA--the living Earth, understood as a self-organizing, complex adaptive system in which humanity is seen as a part of, rather than apart from, the natural world. The only living planet we will ever know, currently threatened by GLOMART, the Global Market Economy, which runs on a logic of maximization based on arithmetic (money): "More is always better; you are what you own; and the bottom line is the bottom line." Glomart is a cancerous outgrowth of western civilization, now global in scope, which is now consuming Gaia.
  
  SATYAGRAHA--lit. "Firmly grasping the Truth." Mahatma Gandhi's luminous term for his political strategy of mindfully Speaking Truth to Power, and Nonviolent Noncooperation with Evil; a sacred tradition initiated by Lao Tzu, the Buddha, and the Hebrew Prophets, perfected by Jesus, and practiced by St. Francis, Guru Nanak, Thoreau, Gandhi, King, Mandela, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, and Anh Saung Soo Kyi
  
  So a short form of Dharma Gaia Satyagraha may be expressed by the following couplet:
  
  "Do the right thing for the living Earth;
  Grasp the Truth for all its worth."
  
  The purpose of this list, then, is to open up a discussion of effective ways of simultaneously (1) transforming Glomart and thereby healing Gaia, and (2) practicing Satyagraha against the Bush regime and other toxic manifestations of Glomart."  Yahoo! group.     
• Divine-Meditation · Divinemeditation.  "Paramahamsa Nityananda Swamiji is only 28 yr old from India . He is a enlightened person whose mission is two-fold: to heal the sick, and guide seekers to experience Ananda or Bliss through meditation. He says, “Meditation is a complement to medication”.
  
  According to Swamiji, “Enlightenment is the result of tapas – the single-minded pursuit of Truth, where in you lose yourself in the Self. Individual consciousness disappears into the Universal Consciousness and you become THAT. It is the no-mind experience. Out of this, Ecstasy and Energy are born."  Yahoo! group.   
• Eastside Sangha.  "The Eastside Sangha is a group of people dedicated to the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh. The Sangha offers those interested in mindful living an opportunity to deepen their practice through meditation, mindful discussion and listening through interaction with other practitioners.
  
  This group site offers the opportunity for members and friends of the community to receive regular updates, share inspirational articles via download and upload capabilities, and to participate in periodic on-line dharma-chat sessions."
• EnergyHealing_Meditation.  "Energy healing is blossoming around the world. Whether it be Reiki or another energy healing technique, we are channelling the Spirit of our Creator for our own healing as well as for others and the earth.  Come learn with us!"  Yahoo! group.   
• Eno River Buddhist Community.  "The Eno River Buddhist Community meets regularly at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for meditation, exploration of the teachings of Buddhism, and mutual support in cultivating the path of practice. We draw mainly from the Insight Meditation and Thich Nhat Hanh traditions, but are open to insights from the full spectrum of Buddhist teaching."  Yahoo! group.       
• Feet of the Buddha Study Group.  "Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center Study Group on the Feet of the Buddha Retreat given by Thich Nhat Hanh.  Yahoo! group.  
• FiveMindfulnessTrainings · 5 Mindfulness Trainings -Thich Nhat Hanh.  ""The five wonderful precepts are love itself." (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  
  Hi :) Welcome:)
  
  The purpose of this sangha is "to water the mind of love in this beautiful garden of practice" (Thich Nhat Hanh) by sharing and supporting one another in our application of the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
  
  The Five Minfulness Trainings are Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching of the precepts and discussed in his book "For a Future to Be Possible".
  
  The Five Mindfulness Trainings will be emailed monthly. A gentle reminder.
  
  See 'Files' for the Trainings, Triple Jewel, and other Buddhist teachings.
  See 'Links' for Thich Nhat Hanh related sites including his book publishing site.
  See 'Photos' for beautiful photos from Deer Park Monastery's website.
  
  My intent is to offer a warm and safe space where we can support one another with Thay's teachings via a monthly email of the 5MT, message boards and chat; to offer support to all on the path - the curious, the beginner and experienced people and everyone in between.
  
  This sangha is intended to supplement our home or root sangha. For those who do not have one, this could be a resource to find other like-minded people in your area or close by to create a small sangha.
  
  That stated, there are times when going to a local sangha is impossible. These reasons can be due to things, such as, RVing, traveling, having odd/strange work hours, illness, disability, no childcare, living in a remote location, and so on. This sangha is here for those times when we need to connect with like-minded people.
  
  May we gently, joyfully and mindfully walk our path.
  Present moment...beautiful moment."  Yahoo! group.  
• Fresno Meditation Group (FMG).  "Fresno/Clovis, CA - This meditation group meets every Thursday @ 7:00 pm for sitting meditation, short periods of chanting and bowing. We sip tea and listen to recorded Dharma Talk (Buddhist teaching). FMG are lay led by Patrick Bourrel, who teaches in the Soto-style Serene Reflection Meditation tradition. Offering free sitting instruction. For infomation please contact Patrick at (559) 227-4313. (Do not send email).  Yahoo! group.  
• Friendlybuddha · the friendly buddha.  "This group is for totally non-argumentative discussion on enlightenment and peace, living in the moment. we are here to discuss Buddha, what our individual spiritual paths mean to us, and to offer help to all seekers, new and old.....with metta, dennis/marxred
  
  'I believe that the buddha of the future will take the form of a sangha.'~ Thich Nhat Hanh."
• Friends of Community of Mindful Living.  "This site is an online link between the Northern California CML, the sanghas, and individuals practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh."  Yahoo! group.     
• God and Meditation.  "This is a group for seekers interested in God, Meditation, Comparative Religion, Mystic Poetry, Sacred Texts, etc..., who seek to take things to the next level.
  
  Perhaps you've studied Conversations With God – Neil Donald Walch, A Course In Miracles, Unity, New Thought, the Gnostic Gospels, Seat of the Soul - Gary Zukav, or Rumi poetry. Maybe you have a new age, Twelve Step/recovery, Catholic or Christian background. Or perhaps you've never been part of any spiritual community before and are just exploring, seeking to find out about many paths." 
• Global Earth Meditation.  "Since 1997 members of GEM world-wide, meditate, at noon, every day, or whenever they can, wherever they are.
  
  Each member meditates or prays in whatever way they feel most comfortable. You can meditate as briefly or as long as you like.
  
  That means that every day for twenty-four hours there is a wave of
  positive, healing, light and energy, circling the globe as each of us meditates at noon where ever we live:-))
  
  There are now many people on every continent all around the earth joining together as members of GEM. All Are Welcome:-))
  
  *May Peace Prevail on Earth*"  Yahoo! group.
• Harmonic_awareness_music-meditation · David Hykes/The Harmonic Choir.  "This is the official "chant room" for Harmonic Chant, the universal music founded by David Hykes with The Harmonic Choir. David Hykes is a composer, singer and sound yoga/meditation teacher whose 9 CDs have totally redefined the possibilities for
  sacred chant and overtone-based vocal music (aka throat singing, and also named "Harmonic singing" and "overtone chanting" by Hykes). Hykes and the Choir were the first Western musicians to study and collaborate withTuvan, Tibetan and Mongolian monks and musicians. Hykes has co-hosted Sacred Sounds events with the Dalai-Lama and performs and teaches worldwide."  Yahoo! group.  
• Honolulu Mindfulness Community.  "The Honolulu Mindfulness Community is a Sangha of people practicing mindfulness through the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. This group is a forum for our members and friends of the Sangha to discuss our practice, announce events, and share information and inspiration.
  
  The Honolulu Mindfulness Community meets each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:00 pm to practice together. These sittings are open to all interested parties and are located at the First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, Honolulu. Our Dharma Teacher offers orientation to newcomers on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the same location.
  
  Sangha members and friends also meet monthly to practice a full day of mindfulness. On these days we practice silent sitting, guided meditation, mindful movement, walking meditation, and deep relaxation all in the presence of our friends!
  
  For more information about Thich Nhat Hanh and the teachings we aspire to follow, please visit www.plumvillage.org, and if you would like to join us in mindfulness, please share our peace and joy as we sit, walk, and listen mindfully on Tuesday nights."    Yahoo! group.
• In Mindfulness.  "We are a community of Buddhist practitioners and seekers, founded on the Mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. There is something of a Vietnamese Thien Zen/Theravada slant, but people and ideas from all traditions are welcome. We hope to create a safe haven, where people can come together to question, to listen, and to grow. Our purpose is to find peace and joy in each moment while encouraging each other to find the truth that is inherent within each of us. We recognize that this truth does not take the same form for everyone. This is a supportive place, and while freedom of expression, humor and even dissention are encouraged - we like a lively discussion, we do ask that all views be presented in mindfulness with gentle speech. Gassho."  Yahoo! group.    
• Inclusive Sangha.  "This egroup is open to all persons, regradless of their race, ethnic or religious identity, for the purpose of deeping the awareness diversity through the exchange of information and discussion of racial and ethnic inclusivity individually and in all cultures. This site is maintained by members of the Buddhist community that supports practicing, living and studying the Mahayana Buddhist teachings of the venerable Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh."  Yahoo! group.   
• Jerusalem Meditation.  "Meditation, Instructions, and Teachings on the Practice of Awareness and Compassion.  People of all backgrounds and religious practices are welcome.  Teachings are in English, but translation is provided as needed.
  
  The classes are spiritual, yet non-religious, drawing on Vipassana (insight) meditation from the Far East, as well as wisdom and teachings from Judaism, and the humanity of daily life.
  
  Teachings are by donation. There is no set fee required for attending."  Yahoo! group.  
• Laughing Pines Sangha.  "We are a Buddhist sangha that practices according to the format provided by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh. We meet the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays of each month from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. We meet to practice mindful sitting and walking meditation. Our meditation period begins with a short video of one of Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma talks. We then do sitting and walking meditations. We conclude the afternoon with a tea ceremony and Dharma discussion. Currently we are rotating our meeting sites. Please check this site to locate the current meeting place."  Yahoo! group.    
• Laughing Rivers Sangha.  "The Laughing Rivers Sangha practices mindfulness as taught by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Our sangha, or community, has been in existence in Pittsburgh since 1991.
  
  We meet weekly to practice mindful sitting and walking meditation together. Our sangha also gathers for regular Days of Mindfulness, and twice a year we organize retreat days with an ordained dharma teacher from Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing."  Yahoo! group.   
• Lesbian-Buddhist-eSangha.  "An on-line Sangha for lesbian, bisexual and transgender Buddhists. "I take refuge in the Sangha, the community that lives in harmony and awareness."
  
  This eSangha is especially intended for those who, due to health, location or other reasons, are not able to participate in a face-to-face Sangha.
  
  "Sangha is the beautiful community
  that practices joy,
  realizing liberation,
  bringing peace and happiness to life."
  (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  
  This is an active, participatory attempt to build a real community in cyberspace. Lurkers are discouraged. Please do not join unless you have a sincere desire to become part of a Buddhist cyberSangha.
  
  All levels of Buddhist experience are welcome. Those from different schools of Buddhism (Theravada, Vipassana, Mahayana, Tibetan, Zen, etc.) are all welcome."  Yahoo! group.
• LesbianSatsang · Nonduality Discussion Group.  "This list is for lesbians who follow a spiritual path of non-duality, whether through Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Taoism, any of the Western mystical traditions, or one's own unique brand of spirituality.
  
  Satsang means, "association with Truth." At Lesbian Satsang we explore how we "meet with Truth" within ourselves, our relationships and our spiritual paths. Whether contemplating Sri Ramana Maharshi's question, "Who am I?" meditating on Thich Nhat Hanh's concept of "Interbeing," or considering how to stay centered in Truth in the midst of intimate relationships and the challenges that arise from the circumstances of our lives, Lesbian Satsang is a place where we can share our spiritual truth with one another.
  
  
  If life is a joyous spiritual adventure to you, please join us."   Yahoo! group.    
• Lotus Heart Mindfulness Sangha.  "The Lotus Heart Sangha is spiritual community practicing Buddhism in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We meet each Sunday morning from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. in Reisterstown for silent, guided and walking meditation, sutra readings, and dharma discussion."   Yahoo! group.  
• Mantra_meditation · Raja Yoga: Mantras, Chakras & Breath.  "The spiritual practice which combines working with mantras, chakras, and yogic breathing techniques is known as "raja yoga".
  
  Sanskrit mantras are energy-based, rather than meaning-based, sounds and spiritual formulas that directly affect our subtle energy system, called the "chakras". Used over an extended period of time mantras, combined with chakra and breath techniques, quiet the mind, create a sense of inner peace, improve health, and create positive karma.
  
  One doesn't have to subscribe to the Hindu religion in order to use and benefit from these techniques. Practitioners come from diverse spiritual paths, including Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and others. Working with mantras, chakras, and yogic breathing enrich all spiritual traditions. We invite you to join us in the ancient practice of "raja yoga".
  
  Namaste."  Yahoo! group.
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group.
• Meditation · Silence-Meditation for the Real World.  "Silence is a free weekly newsletter that explores meditation in its simplest form. The weekly newsletter integrates many aspects of mediation and will lead us to tune our practice to the trials and tribulations of our lifestyle. The newsletter is designed to be an interactive experience so I hope readers will send me articles about the experiences they have had meditating."  Yahoo! group. 
• Meditation & Channeling Discussion Group.  "This area is to discuss and share your meditation and channeling experiences with our audience."  Yahoo! group.
• Meditation at Westminster.  "Come to share Tsun-En Lu's learning experience at Westminster Theological Seminary at Philladelphia."  Yahoo! group.
• Meditation_Club · of The University of Arizona.  "The University of Arizona Meditation Club is an ecumenical meditation club, so anyone is welcome to join. One need not be a student."
• Meditation_experts · Masters _of_ Meditation.  "The group identifies itself as the devotional and spiritual group which believes in spirituality. So lets bring the world together and move towards the source.Just like the candles and the lamp takes away the darkness from the room,we should bring the world into the enlightenment......"  Yahoo! group. 
• Meditation-geneve.  "This group is for all members of Atisha Buddhist Center in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose is to provide information about upcoming events, answer questions, and generally discuss our meditational experiences. Atisha Buddhist Center is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso."  Yahoo! group.    
• Meditation Guides.  "Teaching Meditation Styles, Guided Meditation and All Forms of Meditation Technique - Integrating Healing Music For Total Body Relaxation."   
• Meditation-healing.  "A group for discussing meditation, as related to pain management and inner healing. This eGroup is for discussion of meditation techniques as related to inner healing, spiritual growth and pain management without drugs."  Yahoo! group.
• Meditation In The Rockies.  "This group is dedicated to the Spirit Journeys group of gay men who attended the Memorial Day 2003 Spiritual Meditation Retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center at Red Feather Lakes, CO.
  
  The purpose of this group is to provide the Spirit Journey members and others who are interested in learning meditation and spiritual growth, a safe and nurturing place to exchange ideas and experiences with the group."  Yahoo! group.
• Meditation-Spirit.  "Meditations, tips and benefits."  Yahoo! group.
• Mindful_Meditation.  "A weekly meditation group in the Buddhist tradition of mindful meditation. Join us each Tuesday night in Shepherdstown, WV from 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM on the 1st floor of the War Memorial Building, 102 W. German St. (across from the Shepherd College campus). New mediators welcome! A brief training for those new to meditation is from 7:10 PM to 7:25 PM. Chairs are available or bring a cushion."  Yahoo! group. 
• Mindful Parenting in DC.  "This group shares ideas about mindful parenting in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh."   Yahoo! group.
• Mindfulness Community of Milwaukee.  "Buddhist Sangha affiliated with the practice tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh."  Yahoo! group.
• Mindfulness Practising Group of Brisbane.  "This group is an outgrowth of the Mindfulness Practising Group And Freedom Sangha located in Brisbane.
  Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that a community of friends (sangha) is an essential ingredient in the practice of mindfulness. If we allow ourselves to be in a good sangha, transformation will come naturally as our spiritual practice grows in a supportive atmosphere of mutual development.
  Our main concern is therefore to build a happy sangha - taking care of each person, looking into his pain, her difficulties, his aspirations, her fear, his hopes in order to make everyone comfortable and happy.
  When we see a sangha whose practice reveals peace, calm, and happiness, confidence is born in us right away.
  This e-group sangha seeks to water the seeds of peace, joy and loving kindness in all of us by keeping in touch and supporting each other outside of our meetings, by sharing the fruits of our practice and our lives, by advising of social get-togethers and fun activities, and by organizing participation in community social action programs."  Yahoo! group.  
• Montgomery Meditation Group.  "Weekly meditation group. Tibetan practice first and third Wednesday. Multiple perspectives second and fourth Wednesday."  Yahoo! group.  
• North Texas Mindfulness Group.  "The North Texas Mindfulness Group is place where persons in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area who are interested in learning more about and/or practicing Buddhism in the tradition of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh can find each other.
  
  If you would like to join us, please practice deep listening and loving speech
  
  A lotus to you, a Buddha to be."   Yahoo! group.
• OC'sNu Hong Buddhist Youth Group.  "Established in early 90's and under guidance of  Thich Nhat Hanh, a group of young people brings Buddhism into their daily living and practice."  Yahoo! group.
• Olive Branch Sangha.  "The obsangha group is for those interested in the Olive Branch Sangha in Fresno, CA. We practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh." Yahoo! group.  
   
• Ottawa Christian Meditation.  "In a world that is growing increasingly aware of its need for stability and depth, the way of Christian Meditation is speaking to more and more people with the authenticity of a path that is both rooted in Christian tradition and experience, and available to contemporary men and women. It is a path beyond thought and imagination into the presence of the risen Lord who dwells in our hearts. The way is one of simplicity and discipline. Down through the centuries people have sought teachers to inspire them and communities of fellow pilgrims with whom to journey. The foundation of Christian Meditation has been inspired by the work of such a teacher. Dom John Main (1926-1982) first encountered the universal tradition of meditation in the East. He became a Benedictine monk at Ealing Abbey in London, and rediscovered the same tradition as part of the teaching of the early Desert Fathers, thus taking this tradition of prayer back to the roots of Christianity.
  
  Later John Main founded a contemplative monastery in Montreal. It was there that the seeds were sown for a worldwide family of mediators. He died there in 1982. Dom Laurence Freeman OSB who studied and worked with John Main continues to lead this teaching of meditation around the world.
  
  This website is intended to provide information to meditation group leaders and other interested people who want to learn about Christian Meditation activities in the National Capital Region of Canada."  Yahoo! group.  
• Plum Blossom Parents.  "This is an email discussion group for the families and members of Plum Blossom Sangha in Austin, TX. We are a Buddhist community that supports practicing, living and studying the Mahayana Buddhist teachings of the venerable Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh.
  
  This email group is intended to promote discussions and planning among the sangha members and to aid in the development of the children's program, and to practice the dharma in our families."  Yahoo! group.
• Plum Blossom Sangha.  "This is an email discussion group for the Plum Blossom Sangha in Austin, TX. We are a Buddhist community that supports practicing, living and studying the Mahayana Buddhist teachings of the venerable Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh.
  
  We meet every Sunday from 06:00 to 08:00 P.M. @ 1122C South Lamar (rear yoga studio). The yoga studio is immediately to the right of a two story fitness gym.
  
  This email group is intended to promote between-meeting dharma discussions among the sangha members and to post non commercial announcements of interest to the Buddhist community."   Yahoo! group.
• Plum Village Dharma Talks in HTML.  "This is a mailing list maintained by the Plum Village Sangha to distribute the teachings of the Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh to practitioners all around the world. This mailing list is open to everybody."     
• Rajyoga meditation.  "Rajyoga Meditation is an easy meditation, which can be Learnt and practise easily. Through this Rajyoga Meditation we can change our attitude and bring positivity in our personality. This develops self-confidence and positive personality. Come and be the part of this group. U will enjoy..."   Yahoo! group.  
• Ramakrishna-Vedanta-Meditation · Advaita Vedanta Ramakrishna Vivekananda. "Meditation Sri Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Sri Sarada devi -Etude du Sanskrit Classique et Upanishadique - Bhagavad Giitaa Liste Franco-Anglophone d'echanges, d'informations et de reflexions sur le Vedanta et la Pensee Hindoue.
  
  Avec l'approbation de Swami Veetamohananda, President du Centre Vedantique Ramakrishna de Gretz -Paris."  Yahoo! group. In French.
• Rikers Island Meditation Project.  "A group for facilitating communication amongst those supporting the Rikers Island Meditation Project. This is a secular non-sectarian effort to teach reading, meditation and yoga to incarcerated students on Rikers Island in conjunction with the NYC Department of Education. In keeping with the vision of this project, discussions should be kept 'on topic' and may be moderated to conform with this policy."  Yahoo! group.
• Riversangha · Salem, Oregon, Buddhist, community of mindful living sangha, based on the principles of Thich Nhat Hanh.  "A Community of Mindful Living sangha open to the public. Together we practice mindfulness based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. At each weekly meeting, we practice mindfulness meditation together and then discuss and explore the Dharma and "Mindfulness Trainings". Currently, the group is led by Jerry Braza who has hosted a mindfulness based group for over ten years."   Yahoo! group. 
• Sahaja Yoga meditation.  "Sahaja Yoga meditation."  Yahoo! group.
• Sant-Mat-Meditation.  "The Path of the Masters, Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Inner Light and Sound Meditation, Surat Shabd Yoga, the Science of Spirituality, Bhakti (Love and Devotion For God), and Shabd Meditation (Mystical Union with the Divine Light and Sound Current or Audible Life Stream)."  Yahoo! group.
• Santa Cruz Heart Sangha -Thich Nhat Hahn.  "Mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Please join us on MONDAY NIGHTS for sitting, discussion, walking and smiling in community. The 1st Monday of every month is beginner instruction with guided meditation."  Yahoo! group.  
• Socially Engaged Buddhism.  "This group is for the discussion of Socially Engaged Buddhism. Our emphasis is what we, as Buddhist practitioners, can do to promote peace, understanding, and social justice in ourselves, our communities and in the wider world.
  
  We are concerned with bringing the Mahayana Buddhist traditions of understanding and love for all beings that we practice in our daily lives to the wider world of government and the marketplace. We stand for peace, non-violence, social justice, environmental concern, sustainable economies and other socially progressive issues expressed in a Buddhist context. Our guiding principles are the ancient Buddhist precepts as expressed by the Five and Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing as well as other teachings of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh. However, we are in no way officially connected to Thây nor to Plum Village or any other monasteries associated with Thây or Plum Village."   Yahoo! group.
• Southern NH Sangha.  "A forming community of friends around the Salem, NH area are practicing the Dharma together in order to bring about and to maintain awareness, understanding, acceptance, harmony, and compassion.
  
  An emphasis is placed on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh (a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, and peacemaker who was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize) with additional teachings from other sources that support our spiritual path.
  
  The Sangha meets weekly at a member's house in Windham, NH. The meetings normally last 2 hours."   Yahoo! group.
• Snowy Egret Sangha.  "The Snowy Egret Sangha was established from a dharma discussion group at a 5 day Mindfulness retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh. This virtual sangha seeks to provide mutual support and help with skillful means for dealing with grief."  Yahoo! group.    
• TNH Viet Nam Trip Segment 4.  "A Way for those who will be participating in Segment 4 of the Thich Nhat Hanh Pilgrimmage/Return to Vietnam to be able to make contact with each other and to begin the process of building a community even before we get to Ha Noi. The intent is to facillitate Segment 4 community building without adding to traffic on the already busy main TNH Vietnam Trip Yahoo e-List.
  
  Any participant in any Segment of the Pilgrimmage/Return is most welcome to join this e-Group, not just those in Segment 4."  Yahoo! group.
• Thich Nhat Hanh - Sangha of Tiep Hien, Engaged Buddhism and Thay.  "Zen master, poet, peacemaker, and founder of Tiep Hien (The Order of Interbeing), Thich Nhat Hanh embodies the art of mindful living. Make peaceful steps and join in, sharing your smile and love. Be present here and now in this wonderful moment. Take refuge in this Sangha, for you are welcome."   Yahoo! group.  
• Transcend-Meditation · Meditation, Consciousness & Astrology.  "This group is dedicated to the development of Consciousness that has been initiated by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, of the Transcendental Meditation, movement.
  
  All those involved in T.M. or other forms of meditation, and various expansions of consciousness, technologies, reducing stress and other self-improvement practices.....are welcome to join.
  
  In addition, I will be adding the effects of the study of Astrology or Eastern, 'Jyotish', to the development of Consciousness, as well."  Yahoo! group.  
• Transcendental Meditation.  "The Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) program of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is the single most effective meditation technique available for gaining deep relaxation, eliminating stress, promoting health, increasing creativity and intelligence, and attaining inner happiness and fulfillment.
  
  The Transcendental Meditation technique, practiced by 5 million people worldwide, is a simple, natural, effortless technique. The effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program has been validated by over 500 scientific studies at more than 200 independent research institutions in 30 countries. The Transcendental Meditation technique requires no belief or lifestyle change, is non-religious, is not time-consuming, and can be learned by anyone regardless of age or level of education."   Yahoo! group.
• Transcendental_Meditation_in_Russian.  "A forum about Transcendental Meditation -- Vedic technique -- in Russian language. TM is the most effective technique available for gaining deep relaxation, eliminating stress, promoting health, increasing creativity and intelligence, and attaining inner happiness and fulfillment."  Yahoo! group.   
• Virtudazo Family.  "If we are not happy, if we are not peaceful, we cannot share peace and happiness with others, even those we love, those we live under the same roof. If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.
  - Thich Nhat Hanh"   Yahoo! group.
• Voice of the Water - Youth Sangha.  "Welcome friends! This is a space for young people anywhere, who have an affinity for the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village, to connect with and support each other in our practice, nourishing our Sangha (spiritual community) body.
  
  The inspiration for this group is the informal young people's sangha which formed during the Winter Retreat 2004 at Deer Park Monastery. We hope this online group will help us all stay in touch and be a focal place for young people interested in this tradition.
  
  Share your art, songs, writing, photographs, and experiences; discuss dharma questions affecting yourself and other young people; look for opportunities to meet in person; brainstorm creative ways to transform the suffering of our society; or whatever else waters your seeds of happiness!
  
  Bodhi svaha." Yahoo! group.
• Wednesday Night Vipassana Group.  "The Vipassana Sitting Group was started by Wes Nisker in 1994 and is loosely associated with the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. Weekly meditation, dharma talks and discussion at St. John's Presbyterian Church on 2727 College Ave. in Berkeley, CA."   Yahoo! group.
• Willow Branch Unplugged.  "This Group is dedicated to the practice of mindfulness in daily living. We enjoy Dharma discussions about your practice inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh.  This is a place for sharing thoughts, ideas, images and poetry related to our experience.  This Group is also for Sangha members who are unable to attend our sitting in person but still wish to be in touch with their Sangha friends."  Yahoo! group. 
• Yoga_Meditation_International.  "A Special group dedicated to Ancient Yoga and Meditation through various ways.  Yahoo! group.
• Yoga and Meditation.  "To live in God, to commune with God, is Yoga. Life in God brings eternal bliss. Yoga shows you the way. Yoga unites you with God. Yoga makes you immortal.
  
  Yoga is complete life. It is a method which overhauls all the sides of the human personality. Yoga is a system of integral education, education not only of the body and the mind or the intellect, but also of the inner spirit.
  
  Yoga shows you the marvelous method of rising from goodness to godliness, and then to eternal divine splendor. Yoga is the art of right living. The Yogi who has learnt the art of right living is happy, harmonious, and peaceful. He is free from tension.
  
  Yoga is a science perfected by ancient seers of India, not of India merely but of humanity as a whole. It is an exact science. It is a perfect, practical system of self-culture."  Yahoo! group.
• Yogic Science for Meditation.  "The purpose of Yogic disciplines has been described in a great variety of ways: as the discovery of truth, as the realization of the self, as the realization of the identity of Brahman and atman, as the unification of man and god. Yoga is a means of achieving union with the. inner true self, the god within.
  
  The Sanskrit word "YOGA" has two meanings the first of these, "UNION", implies harmony, unity, and stability. The second meaning, "YOKE" (as used to link oxen drawing a wagon) signifies the unification of the individual self with divine. This unification is possible through concentration upon scared symbol or entity such as a chakra, Mandela or mantra, or simply upon the inner true self.  The ultimate goal of yoga-can eventually be realized."
• Zenpractice · Ch'an and Zen Practice.  "Ch'an is the name first given to the meditation which is typical of the practice and state of mind which was carried from India to China by the First Ancestor, or Patriarch, of Ch'an and Zen, Bodhidharma. He came from "the West", from India, to China. Later, Ch'an migrated to Japan, as did almost everything Chinese. In Japan, Ch'an is pronounced, and known as, "Zen". Fortunately (and we must thank our good karma for this), Ch'an and Zen teachers have come to the West, and have taught in the West and trained Western teachers, by now. We are the first or second or third generation of Ch'an and Zen practitioners in the West, and we bear a large responsibility to insure that the Dharma is never lost. "This is the most important thing in the world", says Robert Aitken Roshi. May we all experience strong practice, and continue to pass along any pointers, or turning-words and phrases which arise in us. General discussion is encouraged. Post here when you will, and please practice general civility. Take good care of yourselves."  Yahoo! group.