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Welcome to Asheville Insight Meditation.  We are an Insight Meditation group located in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina whose practices are founded on the core teachings of the Buddha. We are a community of supportive individuals (men & women) who are dedicated to bringing more wisdom, compassion and understanding to this world.

Asheville Insight Meditation provides weekly guided Insight Meditation sessions, a sacred space to practice, opportunities to learn from visiting meditation teachers, reading resources, profound expansion naturally occurring from group sharing and resources for participating in extended insight meditation sessions and retreats.

Insight Meditation: (Also known as Vipassana and/or Mindfulness Meditation as taught by the Buddha over 2500 years ago and preserved by the Buddhist Theravada tradition) is simply the practice of “moment to moment” mindful attention. You are not required to sit in any uncomfortable postures or chant mantras. It is not an attempt to “turn off”, “suppress” or “stop” your mind from thinking.

During our meditation sessions, you will be directed to practice various meditation techniques that involve focusing your attention on particular aspects of your experience (i.e. body sensations, breath, feelings, thought, etc.), while cultivating an attitude of complete acceptance and awareness of your experiences.   This awareness leads to new insights that assist you in more fully accepting the ups and downs life inevitably brings.  As insight deepens, you develop a greater sense of peace and equanimity in the face of change—and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principles of your life.

Folks employing silent meditation techniques adopted from other buddhist meditation traditions are free to practice their individual styles and are welcome to join this supportive sangha.

Meeting days, times, & location.

See our Events page for upcoming Special Sangha Events!

MEETING CANCELLATIONS & CHANGES -  This Saturday’s (May 12,2012)  Half-Day Meditation Event is Cancelled.  We will commence the monthly Half-Day session in June.

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Dana – Donations to support the sangha are gratefully accepted.  (Suggested Donation:  $5 – $10 Sliding Scale).   The group exists solely by your generosity.

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