The Clock Tower Sangha meets Monday evenings at 7:30PM at a private home in Maynard, Massachusetts that includes a meditation room. The philosophy of the sangha (meditation group) is based on Buddhist concepts common to many different Buddhist traditions including Soto Zen, Insight Meditation and the Tibetan traditions. People with little or no experience in meditation are always welcome and some brief instruction can be arranged before the Monday meetings if that is desired.
The format of the meetings is to begin promptly at 7:30PM. A 30 minute interval of seated meditation (cushions and/or chairs are provided) is followed by 5-10 minutes of walking meditation and then another 30 minutes of seated meditation. The group then shares herbal tea and a reading/exercise/recorded dharma talk is introduced. Time is left for discussion of the content afterwards and the group ends with 5 minutes of meditation at 9:30PM. While regular attendance is encouraged, we recognize that sometimes it is hard to schedule weekly attendance.