What we’re about
The current location is
122B Arlington Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Services Offered:
- Sitting meditation is held everyday at 6:30AM and 5:30PM. After meditation, Ajahn Kumāro is available to answer questions and discuss the Dhamma. Please send an email to [email protected] to inform us of the days and time you are planning to attend. Thank you.
- The days of the full moon, new moon and the two half moons are called in Pāli: The Uposatha, and is a Buddhist day of observance. A lunar calendar is available at https://cal.forestsangha.org. Ajahn Kumāro will perform the ceremony of giving the eight precepts on the full and new moon days after the 5:30PM meditation. You may elect to take the five precepts instead of the eight and may determine to keep the precepts as long as you see fit (one night, a week, a lifetime, etc).
- Meditation Workshop on the first Sunday of each month between 11:00AM and 1:00PM. The workshop will provide instruction and practice for sitting and walking meditation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the Dhamma.
- Question and Answer Tea on the third Sunday of each month at 3:00PM.
Please visit our website at Mittameditation.com
Spiritual friend is the translation of “kalyāṇa-mitta” in the Pāli language. “Kalyāṇa” means lovely or beautiful and “mitta” means friend. The meaning of “kalyāṇa” refers to beautiful inner qualities, such as: faith, loving-kindness, compassion, virtue, generosity, and wisdom. A Spiritual Friend is one who radiates loving-kindness and thereby connects with all sentient beings.
Our mission is to provide a refuge for anyone, regardless of religious affiliations or beliefs. To be with spiritual friends, learn and practice the teachings of the Buddha, participate in group meditation and chanting. The Resident Monk, trained in the Theravada Buddhist Thai Forest Tradition, is available to answer questions and teach the fundamentals of Buddhism.
