The SaraSangha Insight Meditation Group is a group of lay people who are practicing insight (Vipassana/ mindfulness) meditation as taught in the Buddhist Theravada tradition.  SaraSangha is made up of practitioners who meet for the purpose of meditating as a group, gaining knowledge and understanding through dhamma readings and talks, sharing information, and discussing experiences and insights as we grow in mindfulness.  We aim to use the ancient teachings of the Buddha to positively affect our personal lives, the lives of those around us, and our global community as a whole.

SaraSangha occasionally hosts Buddhist meditation courses.  This Buddhist meditation system uses both samatha (concentration) and Vipassana (insight) techniques combined to allow for a gradual and consistent progress in Buddhist meditation practice.  For more in-depth information about this system of meditation, visit:  http://nibbanam.com  and http://floridabuddhism.org 

The SaraSangha Group had its first meeting on May 26, 2010.  Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, at the Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, 630 South Orange Avenue, suite 201.  Please visit www.sarasotamindfulness.org for directions.  A $5 donation is suggested to cover the cost of the meeting space.

We are currently studying the suttas as translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi, from the book, "In the Buddha's Words - An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Cannon."  The book can be ordered on-line at Wisdom Publications.  They offer a free PDF preview (the first 60 pages) which can be downloaded from www.WisdomPubs.org.  Each time we meet we will read, discuss and reflect on one of the suttas from the book. 

 To receive e-mail announcements and interact with SaraSangha online, please "Join the Group" at Google Groups http://groups.google.com/group/sarasangha. 

We are also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/SaraSangha/169761923053793 and maintain a group on the online social network created by the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood California at http://insightmeditationcenter.ning.com. 

For inquires, please send an e-mail to SaraSangha.Meditation.Group@gmail.com

Much metta!