ABOUT MARIPOSA SANGHA

Our Goals

We bring together a community of people in Austin and Central Texas who practice insight meditation to support each other in the deepening of Dharma practice in our daily lives. We hope that our practice will promote peace and compassion in the world around us and believe that through the sharing of the Dharma we can free ourselves and others from suffering

What We Do

We offer weekly meditations, book discussions, beginning meditation instruction and Dharma talks. There are experienced meditators available to provide instruction. We collaborate with other Texas sanghas to offer retreats in Central Texas with visiting teachers from Spirit Rock in Woodacre, CA, Seattle Insight Meditation Society (SIMS) and Insight Meditation South Bay . We enjoy occasional potlucks, Buddhist Movie Night and other social activities. Newcomers are welcome.

Decision-Making

Mariposa Sangha is peer led. We are governed by a council drawn from regular membership and business is conducted on the principle of consensus. We seek the balance of the “middle way” between structure and non-structure as we make organizational decisions.

Support for Mariposa Sangha

Mariposa Sangha is a registered non-profit. Activities are funded through the practice of dana, the Pali word for voluntary generosity. No donations are ever required or expected. Visiting teachers are also supported by dana; charges for retreats are very low and only cover food and lodging. Dana may also be used for scholarships to help members cover retreat costs.

Contact:

Call Kathey (512.565.3774) or Rick (512.663.7835). Please leave a message if we are unable to answer when you call.

Email Addresses:

kferland [at] onr [dot] com

rickp [at] onr [dot] com