Welcome to the Richmond Mindfulness Meditation Group.
We meet weekly on Wednesday evenings to practice Buddhist meditation. (See When we meet page for dates and Where we meet page for venues)
The Group is inspired by and associated with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Community of Interbeing and with the Insight Meditation tradition of Gaia House.
We aspire to bring mindfulness, concentration, and insight to daily living. During our meetings we practice guided meditation, walking meditation and silent sitting meditation. We also share readings from a wide range of Buddhist and other spiritual teachers. There is an opportunity for “mindful speaking” in which we communicate with compassionate listening and loving speech. Our meetings finish with tea. (See Our practice pages for more details of what we do).
The Group warmly welcomes both beginners and experienced meditators as new members. There is no charge for attending meditation evenings but donations are accepted towards running costs. Please make contact by email or telephone before attending for the first time.
We are a friendly, inclusive group, founded in 1997, with both Buddhist and non-Buddhist members. We follow the principles set out on our Guiding Principles page which encapsulate what we value about our Group.
In addition to our regular Wednesday evening meetings we have periodic Days of Mindfulness where we have the benefit of a full day of practice. Our next Day of Mindfulness will be held early in 2012, date to be finalised.
We are delighted that Thich Nhat Hanh will be visiting the UK in the Spring. See our Thich Nhat Hanh’s visit to the UK in 2012 page for more information.
