The world is full of things that arise, persist, and cease. Grasp and cling to them, and they produce suffering. Don’t grasp and cling to them, and they do not produce suffering.
— Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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January 16th: Wednesday Meditation and Discussion
On Wednesday January 16, we will gather at the Friends Meeting House at Sheridan and 19th Streets for 45 minutes of meditation followed by tea and a discussion. Meditation begins at 7 pm. Our discussion, starting at 8 pm, will consider … Continue reading
Volunteer for a few hours of fun and dana
Every year, the Port Townsend Sangha helps provide some meals for people without homes, who are at our community’s Winter Shelter. We’ll buy some food, prepare some meals and perform various simple tasks. We are sharing our week of service … Continue reading
Port Townsend Sangha’s Nonresidential Weekend Retreats
The Port Townsend Sangha conducts non-residential weekend retreats twice each year with a visiting teacher. Information on Sangha’s Retreat Program is found here. Our next Weekend Retreat will be with Seattle Insight Meditation Society teacher Tuere Sala, and is scheduled for Saturday … Continue reading
Port Townsend Day of Mindfulness Program
There is a Day of Mindfulness program in Port Townsend that conducts one-day retreats on the second Saturday of most months. Please see the “Monthly Days of Mindfulness” page for further information on these Saturday sits. You can sign up … Continue reading
Sangha Lending Library
The PT Sangha Library shares space with the Quaker Library at the Friends Meetinghouse. It is open on Wednesday evenings and retreat weekends. We have a wide variety of books and recordings on Buddhism, Buddhist practice, meditation and other spiritual … Continue reading
