The Salem Buddhism Meetup Group

"i would like to know more regarding buddha!"

"Hey everyone - just starting to practice Zen and as such, looking to find a community to help guide and support me in doing so."

"lets get going on meditation local encounters"

"I am a novice just beginning to gain knowledge. Seeking others to share ideas and learn more. Kathleen"

"I was a Zen student with a Rinzai teacher on the west coast; would like to find some people to sit with."

"Hi, my name is Mike and I have a need to talk to a Buddist Monk concerning the procedures for a Buddhist wedding ceremony, can anyone in your group direct me to someone in Lynn or Salem? Thank you for your time and response."

"Hello, I am a kripalu certified yoga teacher interested in meeting up to discuss spirituality, buddhism, and meditation. I live in Cambridge, MA and am looking to meet like minded people. "

"i'm kind of an eclectic hippy/bohemian girl. a single mother of twin boys. a friend of mine got me into buddhism in florida few years ago, she is in the SGI, there is a group in this area, but i want to explore other kinds of buddhism."

"Been practicing for a few years. Have read much and am currently reading Peter Matthiessen's _Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals_--a remarkable book. "

"Wow, this is great! I hope the meet-up is active. I've been learning from Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. Leaning toward zen buddhism but I have so much more to learn. Would love to be with like-minded folks on the path to enlightenment. Ahimsa"

"Hello! I was raised Roman Catholic but around 8 years ago I started to study religion and found that Buddhism answered a lot of questions for me that Catholicism couldn't. I've been doing research on my own, but would like to meet others like me."

"I've done several 10 silent retreats and have been looking for others interested in Buddhism close to home."

"Been reading Pema Chodron's books, and I realize I'm merely skimming the surface of a vast universe of thought and feeling here. Like lots of others, I want to learn more and go deeper."

"So, Joe, fix the flow of meetups yo. How bout once a week? That seems reasonable to me. You don't even have to be there. I'm sure that would be the preference of many. But don't waste everyone's..."

"Very interested in Buddhism...can't wait to meet everyone."

"Interested in Zen meditatation and the Mind And Life Institute."

"I recently started studying Buddhism and I'm just looking for people and places around NH that can help me study it more in depth."

"curious"

"I am drawn to the Buddhist philosophy; mindfulness not just in meditation by in life..."