Temporary Closure of Wat Buddhametta and Tucson Buddhist Meditation Center
Dear Community Members and Friends of Wat Buddhametta. It is with a sense of responsibility for all of you that it has been decided to close our Wat/temple temporarily. Due to our desire to insure that all people who come to our Wat are protected as well ...
Read MoreGeneral Fund for Wat Buddhametta
In the Buddhist tradition, teachings are offered free of charge, this is because the teachings from the Buddha are actually so valuable that no price could ever be attached to it. However, voluntary donations called dana are accepted. These volunt...
Read MoreGeneral Fund for Wat Buddhametta
General Fund for Wat Buddhametta In the Buddhist tradition, teachings are offered free of charge, this is because the teachings from the Buddha are actually so valuable that no price could ever be attached to it. However, voluntary donations called dan...
Read More*Volunteers Needed* @ Tucson Meet Yourself: Our Food Booth October 12, 13, 14, 2018
Thursday, October 11: Load truck, transport, unload and set-up. Friday, October 12: Prepare, cook, serve food. From : 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, October 13: Prepare, cook, serve food. From 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, October 14: Prepare, cook, serve food. F...
Read MoreSaturday Guided Meditation for Beginners
This session of guided meditation will be led by Ajahn Sarayut, the Abbot of Wat Buddhametta or Maechee Khanti (a Buddhist nun) or Dionne Thomas or Pamela Patrick, our lay-teacher team. At every session there is a welcome and an introduction. After tha...
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Full Moon Meditation, Dhamma Talk and Watering a Bodhi Tree
Our monthly full moon meditation begins at 6:00 p.m. with the Evening Chanting, which is a form of meditation, where everyone can participate or listen. Then we have a brief instruction on silent sitting followed by sitting for 15 minutes. Then we have a ...
Read MoreChildren’s (5-8 years) Buddhist Study & Meditation Class (suspended until further notice.)
Wat Buddhametta is pleased to offer our Saturday morning Buddhist Study and Meditation class. This class is for children ages 5-8. We meet from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. each first and second Saturday of the month. The Buddhist Study and Meditation class te...
Read MoreBuddhist Study Class with Ajahn Sarayut
Every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. meet with a Theravada Monk to learn the history, traditions, teachings, and practices of Theravada Buddhism. The primary teacher, Ajahn Sarayut, was born in Thailand and has been a monk since he was 15 for over ...
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Guided Meditation & Dhamma Talk for Beginners
For those interested in meditation practice and for those exploring Theravada Buddhism come and join us. This session is for beginners who are willing to meditate, sitting and walking, for 20 minutes at a time. The length of the sitting, walking, sitting ...
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