Peace is every step.
Breathe, you are online.
Welcome to the Winding Path Sangha in Iowa City, Iowa, founded in the Plum Village tradition of Vietnamese teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or 'Thay', in 2016.
We know you are there and we are happy.
Book Recommendations
Sangha member Jack Terndrup recently gathered a circle of friends to share Buddhist and Buddhist-adjacent books that have been meaningful to them. Here is the list the group offered up:
“Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution” David Loy
“America’s Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal” Larry Ward
“Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology” Thich Nhat Hanh
“Tao: The Watercourse Way” Alan Watts
“The Guest House” Rumi
“Breathe You Are Alive” Thich Nhat Hanh
“Interbeing” Thich Nhat Hanh
“Flowers in the Dark: Reclaiming Your Power to Heal from Trauma With Mindfulness” Sister Dang Nghiem M.D.
“The Heroic Heart” Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
“Transformation and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness” Thich Nhat Hanh
Ongoing
For the latest, most accurate event information, please visit our calendar page and subscribe to our emails list (see the link to the right) so we can alert you about changes, cancellations, and new opportunities.
Here are some of our ongoing gatherings:
In-Person Meditation: 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month. We meet in the St. Francis Chapel (second floor) of Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City from 7-8 p.m. IMPORTANT: Because Trinity requires its front door to be locked at all times, we try to have a volunteer staff it from about 10 minutes to 7 until about 5 minutes after. If you arrive a few minutes after that or don't see anyone at the door, please press the doorbell near the entrance and (hopefully) we'll hear you and can come let you in. Unfortunately, once we begin meditation (usually by 7:10 or 7:15 p.m.), we won't be able to let you in.
Online Meditation: 7 p.m. on the second, fourth, and occasional fifth Wednesday of every month. Via Zoom. Click here for the link. (Here's a mnemonic to help you remember when we meeting in-person and when we meet online: "First and Third Meet in the Room; Other Wednesdays Hop on Zoom!")
Walking Meditation at Hickory Hill Park (Conklin Lane Entrance): 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month. (NOTE: The third-Saturday walking meditation is on pause for the winter, effective October 2023.)
Men's Group (usually online; occasionally in person): 8 a.m. the fourth Sunday of every month. Click here for the Zoom link.
Winding Path Sangha Women’s Group: The Winding Path Women's Group meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month, sometimes online, sometimes in person. The gathering is an opportunity for women to get to know one another, explore their meditation and mindfulness practices, and build a sense of community. All are welcome, regardless whether you’re part of the Winding Path Sangha. For more information, and to join an email list for the group, contact Kathleen at palmreaderkathleend@gmail.com.
Thank you for practice, your friendship, and your smile.
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