Class · Online (Zoom)
This event has passed. It took place on Thursday 27 March 2025 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm (UK time).
Online (Zoom)
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Online
Join us on Thursdays for our Community Meditations & Chats.
These sessions, hosted by members of our community, are an opportunity to come together and discuss with a small group of like-minded friends in a more informal setting. Everyone is welcome, whether you're a regular attendee of Samadhi's events or a newcomer.
Each session will be different, but you can expect to listen to a meditation together (such as those from The Samadhi Podcast), and then have an informal group discussion on the chosen topic of the week.
"A good teacher is important, but sisters and brothers in the practice are the main ingredient for success. You cannot achieve enlightenment by locking yourself in your room.
If you have a supportive sangha, it’s easy to nourish your bodhicitta, the seeds of enlightenment. If you don’t have anyone who understands you, who encourages you in the practice of the living dharma, your desire to practice may wither. Your sangha—family, friends, and co-practitioners—is the soil, and you are the seed. No matter how vigorous the seed is, if the soil does not provide nourishment, your seed will die. A good sangha is crucial for the practice. Please find a good sangha or help create one.
Taking refuge in the sangha means putting your trust in a community of solid members who practice mindfulness together. You do not have to practice intensively—just being in a sangha where people are happy, living deeply the moments of their days, is enough."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Everybody is welcome to join these sessions. They are not recorded to protect the privacy of our community.
The sessions are hosted through Google Meet (so that we can all see & chat to each other after the meditation).
Times: UK time: 7-8pm // CET: 8-9pm
Americas 11am PST, 12pm MST, 1pm CST, 2pm EST
Australia Fridays 5am AEST • NZ Fridays 8am NZDT
Correct as of February 2025 - please click here to check the time in your region.
Community-Led Event
Please note this is a community-led event and our teacher, David will not be present. For weekly meditation sessions with David, join us on Sunday mornings.
Thursdays, weekly
This is an ongoing weekly class with no fixed end date. Book the date you would like to come to, and come as often or as seldom as you like. Sessions are recorded, so you can catch up on anything you miss.
David Oromith, Buddhist Contemplative, Author & Meditation Guide
David is a Buddhist contemplative, meditation guide and retreat leader. He is the Co-Founder of Samadhi and author of A Practical Guide to Mindful Living. He has received non-monastic ordination in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and teaches workshops internationally, leads retreats across the UK and runs classes locally.
donations welcome
This group relies entirely on donations to keep running. No one is excluded for lack of funds.
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Verified Samadhi is an inclusive organisation and we welcome people of all ages, genders (including gender identity), sexual orientation, abilities, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief.
As an LGBTQ-led Buddhist organisation, we strongly believe that no one should be discriminated against for any reason at all and subscribe to the ideals of non-harm and loving-kindness. You’re welcome no matter who you are and you’re free to express yourself authentically.
