The Intention of Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha

The intention of Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha is to support individual growth to achieve freedom of the mind. We follow a Theravada tradition, practice primarily Vipassana Insight meditation, and welcome people of all spiritual paths.

Sunday Night 6pm Meditation

Starting this Sunday, February 23rd, the door to the sangha will be locked promptly at 6pm. Please plan accordingly to arrive a little before 6pm if you plan to sit with us. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution for the safety and security of us meditators and the sangha. With Metta, MHBS

Sangha Picnic on Sunday October 20 at 5pm

Please join us for a potluck picnic at Wesselman Park on Sunday October 20 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. We will be in Shelter House #1 ….that’s the first one that you come to. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share and your own non-alcoholic drinks. The sangha will supply plates, napkins, cups, knives/forks/spoons, and water. At 6:00 pm we will build a fire in the fireplace and have a 40 minute sitting meditation. Bring lawn chairs to use for the meditation. We look forward to seeing you there!

Because of the picnic there will not be the usual meditation at the meditation hall.

Death, Dying, Grief

We are interested in starting an open discussion group on death, dying, and grief. The discussion group is not Buddhist oriented, and no subject about death and dying is off the table. We will meet every third Saturday at 2 pm to 3 pm. If you have any questions, please text Martha Reid at 317-249-7312.

Aging Yogis

Aging Yogis discussion group welcomes people of ALL ages. We are all aging.

The discussion group will be meeting again (during Covid we met on Zoom, then at Wesselman Park, then discontinued meeting) beginning September 17, 2024, from 3:30-4:30, at the Sangha (Bradford Park Office Complex, 600 N Weinbach, Suite 220).

We will be discussing Pema Chodron’s book “How You Live Is How You Die.” Our discussions will be at the Sangha, the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Mollie (cell/text 812-422-4075) if you need a copy of the book or have questions.

On September 17 we plan to discuss the first 10 pages – introduction and 1st two chapters.

Meditation and Dhamma Talk

Sunday evening sits are now being peer-led, mostly by Board members. The Sangha currently does not have a qualified dhamma leader. Beginning July 7, we will be discussing Pema Chodron’s book “Start Where You Are.” We will read together a small section of the book and then discuss that after the 40-minute sit.