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"...intention shapes all phenomena whatsoever that are unskillful, part of the unskillful, on the side of the unskillful. Intention is the first of those phenomena to arise, and unskillful phenomena follow right behind.”
Aṅguttaranikāya 1.54, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Aṅguttaranikāya 1.54, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"...intention shapes all phenomena whatsoever that are unskillful, part of the unskillful, on the side of the unskillful. Intention is the first of those phenomena to arise, and unskillful phenomena follow right behind.”
Aṅguttaranikāya 1.54, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Aṅguttaranikāya 1.54, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Update! Due to the extreme temperatures, our sit will be online only tonight 1/23. Stay warm, Wisconsinites!
Join us for meditation and dhamma on Friday at 7:30 pm at the Prairie UU annex or on Google Meet. Details on our website.
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Update! Due to the extreme temperatures, our sit will be online only tonight 1/23. Stay warm, Wisconsinites!
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The way of virtue is respecting the world — respecting our own bodies, respecting the rights of other beings, living in a way that is not cruel, not harmful, not divisive, not insensitive, not brutal.
Ajahn Sumedho
Goodnight everyone, look after yourself.
Ajahn Sumedho
Goodnight everyone, look after yourself.
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The way of virtue is respecting the world — respecting our own bodies, respecting the rights of other beings, living in a way that is not cruel, not harmful, not divisive, not insensitive, not brutal.
Ajahn Sumedho
Goodnight everyone, look after yourself.
Ajahn Sumedho
Goodnight everyone, look after yourself.
Join us for meditation and dhamma on Friday at 7:30 pm at the Prairie UU annex or on Google Meet. Details on our website.
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Join us for meditation and dhamma on Friday at 7:30 pm at the Prairie UU annex or on Google Meet. Details on our website.
Tonight we'll discuss "Not-Self for Mundane Happiness."
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Tonight we'll discuss "Not-Self for Mundane Happiness."
Please join us for meditation and dharma practice on Tuesday, 6:30-8:15 pm, in person and online. Chanting, sitting, and discussion. All are welcome. The location and link are on our website: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
#Meditation
#Meditation
January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Please join us for meditation and dharma practice on Tuesday, 6:30-8:15 pm, in person and online. Chanting, sitting, and discussion. All are welcome. The location and link are on our website: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
#Meditation
#Meditation
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Sunday Evening Practice Night
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Sunday Evening Practice Night
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
Join us on Friday at Prairie UU or online for meditation and a discussion of "What was my original face before my parents gave birth to me?"
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January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Join us on Friday at Prairie UU or online for meditation and a discussion of "What was my original face before my parents gave birth to me?"
🙏 Join us Tuesday night at 6:30 pm for meditation and discussion of "The Ego on the Path" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Explore healthy ego functioning & the path to genuine happiness. Location & Google Meet on our website.
The Ego on the Path | Selves & Not-self | ebook on dhammatalks.org
Selves & Not-self: The Buddhist Teaching on Anattā
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January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
🙏 Join us Tuesday night at 6:30 pm for meditation and discussion of "The Ego on the Path" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Explore healthy ego functioning & the path to genuine happiness. Location & Google Meet on our website.
Sunday Evening Practice Night
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Sunday Evening Practice Night
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
This Sunday, 6-8 pm: Join Madison Insight for a practice night featuring two 45-minute sits with walking meditation in between. In-person at First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr, Madison) or online via our website. Fully accessible, masks welcome.
✨ Friday Night Meditation ✨
Join us this Friday at 7:30 PM at the Prairie UU Annex or online (link on our site).
We’ll return to Ajahn Chah’s Our Real Home—a gentle teaching on death—for reflection and heartfelt discussion.
👉 madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Join us this Friday at 7:30 PM at the Prairie UU Annex or online (link on our site).
We’ll return to Ajahn Chah’s Our Real Home—a gentle teaching on death—for reflection and heartfelt discussion.
👉 madisonmeditation.org/meditation
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January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
✨ Friday Night Meditation ✨
Join us this Friday at 7:30 PM at the Prairie UU Annex or online (link on our site).
We’ll return to Ajahn Chah’s Our Real Home—a gentle teaching on death—for reflection and heartfelt discussion.
👉 madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Join us this Friday at 7:30 PM at the Prairie UU Annex or online (link on our site).
We’ll return to Ajahn Chah’s Our Real Home—a gentle teaching on death—for reflection and heartfelt discussion.
👉 madisonmeditation.org/meditation
☸️ Tues 1/6, 6:30 pm CT: Join us for chanting, meditation & dharma discussion. We're exploring "A Healthy Sense of Self" from Selves & Not-self. Small choices shape our path—the precepts guide us mindfully. In-person or online (link and location on our website).
A Healthy Sense of Self | Selves & Not-self | ebook on dhammatalks.org
Selves & Not-self: The Buddhist Teaching on Anattā
www.dhammatalks.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
☸️ Tues 1/6, 6:30 pm CT: Join us for chanting, meditation & dharma discussion. We're exploring "A Healthy Sense of Self" from Selves & Not-self. Small choices shape our path—the precepts guide us mindfully. In-person or online (link and location on our website).
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Join Jon Kabat-Zinn today, Jan 4, 11-12:30PM MST for this important series: THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
Continuation of the exploration of social/environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community in the midst of our complicated world.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
Continuation of the exploration of social/environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community in the midst of our complicated world.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
The Measure of Our Humanity: Jon Kabat-Zinn — Jan 4th, 2026 - ONLINE - FREE
In 2026, we take a deep dive with our faculty and global community into confirming what defines our moral…
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January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Join Jon Kabat-Zinn today, Jan 4, 11-12:30PM MST for this important series: THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY.
Continuation of the exploration of social/environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community in the midst of our complicated world.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
Continuation of the exploration of social/environmental engagement, solidarity, moral integrity, building community in the midst of our complicated world.
www.upaya.org/program/the-...
FREE
Some resources that came up during our dhamma discussion this past Friday:
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January 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Some resources that came up during our dhamma discussion this past Friday:
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Join our sangha for Sunday meditation—6:00 PM CT, in-person at First Unitarian Society & online. Dharma talks & silent sits. All welcome. madisonmeditation.org/meditation #Sangha
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January 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Join our sangha for Sunday meditation—6:00 PM CT, in-person at First Unitarian Society & online. Dharma talks & silent sits. All welcome. madisonmeditation.org/meditation #Sangha
🧘♀️ New Year, New Practice: Join us for meditation on Friday, Jan 2 at 7:30 pm. Online or in-person at the Prairie UU annex. Begin 2026 with mindfulness & sangha. Link at madisonmeditation.org #EngagedBuddhism #Meditation #NewYear
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January 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
🧘♀️ New Year, New Practice: Join us for meditation on Friday, Jan 2 at 7:30 pm. Online or in-person at the Prairie UU annex. Begin 2026 with mindfulness & sangha. Link at madisonmeditation.org #EngagedBuddhism #Meditation #NewYear
🙏 Save the date: Feb 28, 2026, 9am-1pm. Half-day sit at Prairie UU with walking meditation & potluck. Extended practice deepens samādhi; shared lunch nourishes sangha. All welcome. madisonmeditation.org/events/febru... #Sangha
February Half-Day Sit — Madison Insight Meditation Group
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence a...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
🙏 Save the date: Feb 28, 2026, 9am-1pm. Half-day sit at Prairie UU with walking meditation & potluck. Extended practice deepens samādhi; shared lunch nourishes sangha. All welcome. madisonmeditation.org/events/febru... #Sangha
The Tuesday 12/30 meditation has been canceled. See you in the new year!
Join us in person or online on Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm at 9638 Shadow Ridge Trail, Madison. Janice Cittasubha Sheppard leads the evening, which includes chanting, meditation, a Dhamma talk, and discussion. We chant briefly and meditate until 7:15 pm. The Google Meet link is on our website.
December 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The Tuesday 12/30 meditation has been canceled. See you in the new year!
🧘 Cultivate samādhi (concentration) with our sangha. Sunday nights, 6 PM CT - sit in stillness, develop mindfulness, find refuge in practice. In-person & online options. All welcome, no experience needed. 🙏 madisonmeditation.org/meditation #MadisonWI
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December 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🧘 Cultivate samādhi (concentration) with our sangha. Sunday nights, 6 PM CT - sit in stillness, develop mindfulness, find refuge in practice. In-person & online options. All welcome, no experience needed. 🙏 madisonmeditation.org/meditation #MadisonWI
The Friday 12/26 meditation has been canceled. See you in the new year!
Through the end of November (at least), our Friday night sit will meet upstairs in the Annex of Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society on Madison's southwest side. Please see our website for the address. We'll also continue to have a virtual option.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Friday 12/26 meditation has been canceled. See you in the new year!
Join us Tuesday night as we explore anattā—not-self. The Buddha taught this not to prove/disprove a self exists, but to guide us toward freedom from suffering. Deep investigation, open hearts. All welcome. 🧘♀️ www.dhammatalks.org/books/Selves...
December 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Join us Tuesday night as we explore anattā—not-self. The Buddha taught this not to prove/disprove a self exists, but to guide us toward freedom from suffering. Deep investigation, open hearts. All welcome. 🧘♀️ www.dhammatalks.org/books/Selves...
See you Sunday?
🧘 Join us for Sunday Night Meditation
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨
Meditation — Madison Insight Meditation Group
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December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
See you Sunday?
Please join us on Friday at the Prairie Annex or on Google Meet. After our sit, Avalon will lead a dhamma discussion.
Through the end of November (at least), our Friday night sit will meet upstairs in the Annex of Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society on Madison's southwest side. Please see our website for the address. We'll also continue to have a virtual option.
Meditation — Madison Insight Meditation Group
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December 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Please join us on Friday at the Prairie Annex or on Google Meet. After our sit, Avalon will lead a dhamma discussion.
It looks promising for Friendsgiving (rescheduled from last week) to actually happen tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Please feel free to come at 6:15 to put your potluck offering on the counter.
Annual Friendsgiving on Tues at Cittasubbha's home! 30-minute meditation at 6:30pm, then potluck. Please bring a vegetarian dish (no soups - limited bowls!). Main dishes, desserts, or drinks welcome. Rice provided. Arrive early to set up. Slippers available or bring your own. Hope to see you there!
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December 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It looks promising for Friendsgiving (rescheduled from last week) to actually happen tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Please feel free to come at 6:15 to put your potluck offering on the counter.
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🧘 Join us for Sunday Night Meditation
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨
Meditation — Madison Insight Meditation Group
madisonmeditation.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🧘 Join us for Sunday Night Meditation
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨
Looking for a calm way to start the week? Come sit with us at Madison Meditation.
🕰 Every Sunday at 6:00 PM CT
📍 In person & online options available
🌐 Details & link: madisonmeditation.org/meditation
Take a breath. Find your center. Start the week grounded. ✨