Welcome to Open Circle Mindfulness in Raleigh!

In this ongoing, open, weekly meditation & discussion group, the stillness, spaciousness, and deep kindness always available to us are cultivated and then used as a base of operation for inquiring into and examining the nature of our thoughts and emotions, the experience of self, and our relationship with the world around us.

Experienced meditators and those without any experience at all are welcome. The group will utilize instruction (including readings from various meditative traditions), guided meditations, and the direct experiences of those in the group as opportunities to learn from one another.

Currently we are engaged in an open-ended exploration and practice of meditation with the book How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love and Wisdom by John Makransky, a Buddhist scholar, and Paul Condon, a social psychologist. The book and its series of meditations invite us to uncover our innate capacity for love, presence, and wisdom with compassionate training adapted from Tibetan Buddhism and contemporary psychology. 

Raleigh Five Points Center: 2000 Noble Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608.

If you have any questions please email  Betsy Arizu at betsyarizu@gmail.com or Helen Andersen at  helen.marie.andersen@gmail.com

Open Circle Mindfulness Raleigh is affiliated with Open Circle Mindfulness in Asheville, NC & the Florida Community of Mindfulness in Tampa, FL.