Withered Tree: A Mindfulness Meditation Community

Withered Tree: A Mindfulness Meditation Community We are a self-directed, non-sectarian Buddhist meditation group.

Withered Tree seeks to embody the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha by providing space for the West Michigan community to practice meditation, receive instruction, and engage in discussion about mindfulness and awareness in contemporary life.

02/02/2024

"Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you and within you - in your body, heart, and mind. Mindfulness is awareness without criticism or judgment." - Jan Chozen Bays

On Sunday, February 4, we'll continue discussing Tara Brach's Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness of pages 140-162.

We'll likely complete our consideration of this book this week. Our next book will be Larry Yang's, Awakening Together. We'll likely begin discussing this book on February 11.

12/07/2023

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world." - The Dhammapada

We hope you will join us for Sundays and Wednesdays meditation.

New Book - On Sunday, December 10, we'll begin our consideration of Tara Brach's Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness, starting with "An Opening Invitation" and continuing through "This Too."

10/01/2023

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. - Marcus Aurelius

On October 1, we'll begin discussing our new book, Real Life by Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg, by discussing pp. 1-21 (the introduction and first part of Chapter 1).

09/12/2023

On Sunday, September 17, we'll continue our consideration of the book, Mindful of Race by Buddhist teacher Ruth King by discussing pp. 223-242 (the end of Chapter 16 and all of Chapter 17).

We are nearing the end of this book and expect to begin our new book on October 1.

This year's Fall Great Lakes Mindfulness Retreat is just 6 weeks away - please register if you are planning on attending...
08/09/2023

This year's Fall Great Lakes Mindfulness Retreat is just 6 weeks away - please register if you are planning on attending!

06/22/2023

On Sunday, June 25, we'll continue our consideration of the book, Mindful of Race by Buddhist teacher Ruth King by discussing Chapter 8, "Kindness Meditation" (pp 93-103).

Withered Tree Sangha's Wednesday evening Mindfulness Circle is currently online and all of Sunday afternoon activities are now offered in hybrid modality, with both in-person and online options.

05/02/2023

Trial run of hybrid meetings:

Based on the results of a recent survey, we'll experiment with hybrid Sunday meetings during May 2023; people may attend either in-person or online beginning Sunday, May 7. (Wednesdays will remain virtual) We will reassess at the end of May to decide whether to continue hybrid meetings.

Sundays, 4-6PM: online AND in person at The Yoga Studio (959 Lake Dr SE, Suite 206 in Grand Rapids, MI 49506.

03/02/2023

"Inspiration comes not from conquering new horizons of thought or acquiring skills you had been lacking, but from relaxing into a more spacious view." - Susan Piver

On Sunday, March 5, we'll continue our consideration of Karia Jewel Lingo's book, We Were Born for These Times by discussing pages 49-61.

We hope you will join us for Sundays and Wednesdays meditation.

01/03/2023

"The only power our thoughts have is the power we give them." - Joseph Goldstein

We are nearing the end of our current book. We anticipate beginning our next book, We Were Born for These Times by Kaira Jewel Lingo, by January 30 or February 5.

12/21/2022

On Sundays, December 25 and January 1, we'll continue our consideration of Tara Brach's book, True Refuge by discussing the end of Chapter 11 through Chapter 12 (pp 186-226).

12/08/2022

On Sunday, December 11, we'll continue our consideration of Tara Brach's book, True Refuge, by discussing the end of Chapter 9 as well as Chapter 10 (pp 148-180).

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Virtually From
Grand Rapids, MI
49506

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm
Sunday 4pm - 6pm

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