About SnowFlower Sangha

Our Sangha meets every Tuesday and Friday evening at Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court, Madison, Wisconsin, for sitting and walking meditation, reciting the Mindfulness Trainings, and Dharma discussions. We have periodic half-days of mindfulness. See our calendar for details.  Newcomer information sheets, contact info, and newsletters are linked at the bottom of this page

We welcome newcomers at any of our meetings. Additionally, an Introduction to Snowflower Sangha will be provided prior to the regular meetings on the first Friday of January, March, May, July, September and November, and on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. See the Calendar for dates.

We practice together in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village, and the Community of Mindful Living. We are part of a community of Midwestern Sanghas, including Sanghas in Milwaukee and Chicago, which meet together for periodic days of mindfulness and weekend retreats, led by Jack and Laurie Lawlor from Lakeside Sangha in Evanston, Illinois and Cheri Maples from SnowFlower.

In keeping with Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on "engaged Buddhism," in which we take our practice out into the everyday world, SnowFlower is involved in several projects. One is the Love and Understanding Project, which helps needy children, families, and communities in Vietnam. The Coming Home Project connects Sangha participants with opportunities to support incarcerated individuals or those recently released from prison. For more information about these projects, click here.

If you are new to our Sangha, check out the documents on our Newcomer Documents page. 

If you are leading Sangha, you will find documents supporting your work on our Documents for Leaders page.

If you are interested in our governance structure, or are looking for minutes of our Councils and committees, check out our Governance Documents page.