Please note our new practice location at Unity House (details below!)

Welcome

In our tradition, the word Sangha refers to a "community that lives in harmony and awareness". We are a Sangha practicing mindfulness and meditation in the tradition of Zen Master  Thich Nhât Hanh, who teaches Buddhist mindfulness practice at Plum Village, France. Locally, we are connected with the monks and nuns of Deer Park Monastery, in Escondido, CA (near San Diego).

Thay
Our Teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
We call him Thây. This term conveys both great respect and great affection.

Our practice meetings include silent sitting meditation, walking meditation, singing and chanting, readings, and dharma discussions. More information about our tradition can be found at the Plum Village and Deer Park Monastery websites. These websites also contain lots of information about our teacher, Thich Nhât Hanh.

Visitors and newcomers are very welcome to join us for our practice. For information on how to get in touch with us, see the contact information at the bottom of this web page.

Unity House Entrance
Unity House is located on Santa Barbara St.,
but we will enter from the parking lot.
It is at the "bottom" (downhill) end of the parking lot.

Schedule of meetings

We practice from 7pm-8:30pm every Sunday night. Our weekly practice takes place in Unity House on the grounds of Unity Church of Santa Barbara.

To get to Unity House: Please enter the Unity Church grounds via the parking lot off of Valerio Street, between Garden and Santa Barbara Streets. As you enter the parking lot from Valerio, Unity House is ahead on your right, at the lower ("downhill") end of the parking lot.

(Please do not use the Arrellaga St. parking lot, as this is reserved for Unity Church functions. Although Unity Church graciously allows us to use their facilities, our practice is not sponsored by Unity Church.)

Day Date Location Host Notes
Sun 04/29/2012 Practice at Unity House Chris  
Sun 05/06/2012 NO PRACTICE THIS WEEK (Bell hosts will be at a Vesak celebration at Deer Park Monastery.)
Join us at Deer Park if you are able.
Sun 05/13/2012 Practice at Unity House Phill Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
Sun 05/20/2012 Practice at Unity Chapel. Bob Unity House is being used by another group this evening, so we will meet In the chapel, starting at 7:15pm. Weather permitting, we will enjoy walking meditation outside starting at 7pm. Please gather quietly by the fountain shortly before 7pm. If the weather is not good, you may gather quietly just inside the doors of the main building—but please be respectful that another group is using the Chapel up until 7:10.
Sun 05/27/2012 Practice at Unity House Chris  
Sun 06/03/2012 Practice at Unity House Bob Five Mindfulness Trainings Recitation
Sun 06/10/2012 Practice at Unity House TBA  

(older dates)

Note: on May 20 2012, July 1 2012, and August 12 2012, Unity House is not available for our use. On those evenings, we can enjoy waking mediation together outside from 7-7:15, then enter the Chapel at 7:15pm for the remainder of our practice. In the unlikely event of inclement weather, we will simply start our practice at 7:15 instead of 7pm on those evenings.