Other Local Sanghas
“A sangha is a community of friends practicing the Dharma together in order to bring about and to maintain awareness. The essence of a sangha is awareness, understanding, acceptance, harmony, and love”.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Sanghas are communities of monastic and/or lay Buddhist practitioners. A sangha is the best way to practice meditation, as it offers deep support and wisdom for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, and can start with a minimum of four practitioners. Not only do they help create a routine and improve individual practice, but the energy of a community of practitioners can create ripples of understanding and compassion that reverberate throughout society and the world.
Village Moon Sangha
Village Moon Sangha meets in person on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm, in Delmar, NY and via Zoom every Wednesday.
Link: https://sites.google.com/mcegraphics.com/villagemoonsangha
Contact info: Email villagemoonsangha@gmail.com or call Rob at 518-330-3082.
Berkshire Mountain Laurel Sangha
Berkshire Mountain Laurel Sangha meets in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 (in person) at the Friends Meeting House. They also have a small Zoom meeting group that meets on Tuesdays at 4 pm. They also offer regular Days of Mindfulness.
Contact Info: berkshiremountainlaurel@gmail.com
Hopping Tree Sangha
Hopping Tree Sanga, located in Amherst, MA, is a vibrant community of Buddhist practitioners, nurturing the practice of mindfulness and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Hopping Tree Sanga offers in-person and online sits, Dharma talks and other activities to support the mindfulness journeys of its members. They offer both in-person as well as online offerings. They have a newsletter that details all their offerings.
Link: https://www.hoppingtreesangha.com/
Contact Info: Jennifer at: jeniferemckenna@comcast.net or Vivian at: vivien@activatedbywellness.com
Morning Sun Sangha - New Hampshire
Located in Alstead, NH, Morning Sun Mindfulness Center strives to develop new paths for mindful and compassionate living, sending participants into the world as inspired and stable people capable of offering effective, fulfilling and healing action to the world. Activities include daily sits, Days of Mindfulness, retreats and workshops.
Link: https://morningsuncommunity.org/residential-community/
Contact Info: https://morningsuncommunity.org/contact-directions/
Greater Hartford Sangha
The Greater Hartford Sangha was founded in 1999 following a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh at the Omega Institute in New York State. Since then the sangha has been meeting for meditation and Dharma sharing every other Tuesday evening (in-person and online). They also offer book clubs and outdoor walking meditation. The sangha is involved in various engaged Buddhism efforts including: teaching and writing in several Connecticut prisons; serving a meal once a month in a downtown Hartford soup kitchen; and teaching meditation and mindfulness to patients at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Link: https://greaterhartfordsangha.weebly.com/
Contact Info: info@greaterhartfordsangha.org
Sunrise Sangha
Sunrise Sanga meets Wednesday evenings from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Contact info: sunrisesanghany@gmail.com - Brad
Lemon Tree Sangha
Lemon Tree Sangha meets monthly at the Lemon Tree Yoga and Healing Arts Studio in Glens Falls, NY
Link: http://lemontreeyoga.com
Contact Info: lemontreeyoga@yahoo.com - Durga Om (Tobey).