Dharma Friends activities are a way to build community within the Sangha. These activities are opportunities to get to know other practitioners in a more informal setting than the sitting groups, classes or retreats. Most of the activities are peer-led or have no formal leadership. Suggestions for new activities to be included on this page can be made to any Vipassana Santa Cruz board member.

A monthly, informal women's discussion group, where we come together to share our collective wisdom on all things relevant to our lives. This is not a sitting meditation group. Our goal is to bring the Dharma alive, so that it can inform and affect how we move about in the world.

When: Second Monday of the month.
Registration: Not required.
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Would you enjoy meeting with dharma friends and expanding your sangha connection? You are invited to join others for a lunch gathering on the last Tuesday of the month. Meet with Val, Carol and/or Ann in the foyer after the noon sit, and we will walk or drive to Kelly's. Bring a lunch or buy something to eat there.

When: Last Tuesday of the month, at the conclusion of the noon sitting
Contacts: Valerie Nelson, Ann Russell, Carol VanDenBos
Cost: Bring lunch or buy it
Registration: Not required.
Location: Vipassana Santa Cruz,1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA