• Senior Teacher Speaker Series
  • Sangha Meetings
  • Learning Sessions, Mentor Offerings and Other Events
  1. Information Session | In the Footsteps of the Buddha Pilgrimage - Wednesday 09th September 2026 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM -

    Have you always dreamed of going to India but don't want to go alone?  Are you feeling called to be in the very places where the Buddha lived, taught, and walked?  Do you want to deepen your dharma knowledge?  Or perhaps you are unsure of your relationship to Buddha dharma...

  2. Mindful Writing - Mindful and Personal Writing - Sunday 13th September 2026 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM -

    “If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it  interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things.”— Anne Lamott   Mindful Journaling lets you discover your deeper...

  3. Awakening Together (A global community on the path to growth and freedom) - Awakening Together Sangha - Monday 14th September 2026 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM -

    Awakening Together Sangha invites you to spend some time with each other as our unique journeys coalesce together in reverence to the oneness that is at our core.  We cultivate our awareness by spending time together sharing experiences and practices that enhance our own understanding as we gather in spiritual...

  4. Healthcare Professionals Sangha - Healthcare Professionals Sangha - Tuesday 15th September 2026 @ 12:00 AM - 01:30 AM -

    Join us to discuss the book Mindful MD, by Gail Gazelle. We hope to see all of you then! This meeting is from 8 - 9:30 pm ET

  5. Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers - Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Teachers - Tuesday 15th September 2026 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM -

    Facing Trauma in a Changing WorldAn international TSM sanghaLet’s explore how trauma shows up in our communities online and in person and the skillful means that we need as TSM teachers and/or facilitators to be of help in stormy days."Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to...

  6. Mindful Coaches Mentors and Therapists (MCMT) - Mind Coaches, Mentors and Therapists | MindThe Practice of Not Knowing - Wednesday 16th September 2026 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM -

    Mindful Coaches, Mentors, and Therapists September Gathering this session is from 12 - 1:30 pm ET Please click the link below to RSVP for this event. https://mmtcpalumni.org/events/

  7. Anger: From Poison to Presence | Online Retreat with Amma Thanasanti - Saturday 19th September 2026 @ 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM -

    Many long-term meditators find that anger remains one of the more difficult experiences to meet fully with wisdom and freedom. We develop the capacity to observe it, to create space around it, to watch it arise and pass — and still, familiar patterns in how we relate to it can...

  8. Mentor-led Sangha | Carole Melkonian - Tuesday 22nd September 2026 @ 11:00 PM - Wednesday 23rd September 2026 @ 12:30 AM -

    Led by MMTCP Mentors, these sessions offer a place for you to bring any and all of your personal practice and teaching questions and to be in sangha with alumni peers. In each session, mentors will offer a short talk, lead a reflective or practice exercise and then offer guidance...

  9. LGBTQIA+ Sangha - LGBTQIA+ Sangha: Play as a Practice of Presence, Staying Curious and Alive! - Friday 25th September 2026 @ 12:00 AM - 01:00 AM -

    Our August sangha gathering on Play and Mindfulness was brimming with dynamic shares, thoughtful questions, and laughter so we're continuing this exploration in a Sequel session! Join us on Thursday, September 24th from 8-9 PM Eastern Time, with Laurie Rosenberg guiding us on the topic of "Play as a Practice...

  10. Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication - Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication - Friday 25th September 2026 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM -

    In September's monthly meeting, we will continue to explore the use of NVC tools and practices to lean into conflict engagement, following on Kazu Haga's Considerations for Conflict Engagement (the recording of his June MMTCP-AA workshop is available under "recordings of past events" on the alumni association homepage).  This month...

  11. Brahmavihāras: The Four Abodes - Brahmaviharas - Wednesday 30th September 2026 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM -

    NEW POST ALERT! NEXT SESSION; Wed., Sept. 30, noon-1:30 pm ET. Please note the ET time zone and plan to stay for the entire, 90-min. session, ~~~~ Fall is coming and I am savoring memories of jumping into huge piles of colorful, crunchy leaves. The earthy aroma, rustling sound, scratchy texture...

  12. Sangha: The Rhythm of Stillness and Service | In-person Gathering - Saturday 03rd October 2026 @ 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM -

    Join us for this in-person gathering to practice, rest, and learn in the spirit of friendship and shared practice. October 3 - 9, 2026Seven Oaks Retreat Center (outside of Washington DC)Register here Our week together will weave silence, meditation, and Dharma with meaningful connection. You can expect daily sitting and walking...