EVERYONE IS WELCOME! All meetings listed here are free and open to the public and are appropriate for newcomers, beginners, as well as experienced meditators. You are most welcome to come to any scheduled meeting. If you would like to know more and/or confirm the meeting time, please get in touch with the Contact person associated with each Sangha. A voluntary and completely optional offering of generosity (dana) is usually requested at the end of each gathering to offset rental and general expenses of the meeting.
For information on the current meeting format, please email or call the sangha contact listed below.
ONLINE
True Love Sangha
Time: Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Location: Online
Website: https://truelovesangha.com
Contact: truelovesangha@gmail.com
PROVIDENCE
Radiant Bell Sangha
Time: Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:30/10:00 AM
Location: Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street, Providence, RI 02909
Contact: Philip Smith, philip58@gmail.com
Joyfully Together Sangha
Time: Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Providence Presbyterian Church, 500 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/joyfullytogether
Contact: Mary Hughes, mwisehughes446@gmail.com
BARRINGTON
Mind Tamers
Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Online and at Barrington United Methodist Church, 230 Washington Road, Barrington, RI 02806
Contact: mindtamersri@gmail.com, George at 401-316-4047 or Lorraine at 401-486-3042
EAST GREENWICH
Clear Path Sangha
Time: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Westminster Unitarian Church, 119 Kenyon Avenue, East Greenwich, RI 02818
Contact: Wendy Warburton, st4732@gmail.com
NEWPORT
Peaceful Waters Sangha
Time: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 12 Marlborough Street, Newport
Contact: Margaret Small and Ann Galkowski, peacefulwaterssangha@gmail.com
SOUTH COUNTY
Clear Heart Sangha
Time: First four Sundays of each month, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Saunderstown; contact for address.
Contact: Cindy West, westnest5@gmail.com
INTERGENERATIONAL SANGHA
Generations Sangha
An intergenerational, family-friendly community practicing mindfulness and interbeing in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Open to all ages.
As of May 14, 2022, meeting live and in-person, with an on-line option.
Time: Second Saturday of each month, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Westminster Unitarian Church, 119 Kenyon Ave., East Greenwich, RI 02818. Website: http://sites.google.com/site/generationssangha
Contact: Kristen Morelli, meditating.mama.ri@gmail.com, 401-316-5237
To receive updates from any of the sanghas, please email the contact person listed for the specific sangha.
For a list of sanghas in the Plum Village tradition beyond Rhode Island, visit the Mindfulness Bell’s Global Sangha Directory.