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JudyM

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5. This is a shared understanding that has good effect in our sangha.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 10:56 AM

Nov 2016

We meet in 2 hosts' homes, and one of the hosts gently looks at any of us who forget as we descend into her downstairs meditation room. So we chat a bit when we first enter the house, then drop the conversations when it's time to go to that room.

At the other host's home there's no separate room and we just naturally chat only softly before we start. Folks who want to stay afterward can chat over tea.

Just how we do it, FWIW, and it works well both ways.

Good for you, taking the initiative to start a group!

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Meditation group going well [View all] ellenrr Jan 2016 OP

There should be a transition from the outside world vlyons Apr 2016 #1

good idea - transition. ellenrr Apr 2016 #2

Meditation... PavelKO Oct 2016 #3

I thought so too before we created a group. But it generally attracts people who are seeking JudyM Nov 2016 #4

This is a shared understanding that has good effect in our sangha. JudyM Nov 2016 #5