Meditation Groups
Buddhist and Non-Buddhist
Meditation Groups in Northwest Arkansas
The following page lists meditation groups known to be operating in the Northwest Arkansas area. If you know of a group that should be included in this list, or if you are an owner of one of the groups below and want to update or change your information, please click here to submit your information.
Buddhist: Mahayana Tibetan
Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas
Tibetan Cultural Institute of ArkansasMeets Sundays 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Contact: Karen Chotkowski
Other Mojo Hot Yoga Studio 908 Rolling Hills Drive Fayetteville, AR 72701 USpostal
In affiliation with the Tibetan Buddhist Practices Group, Geshe Thupten Dorjee teaches and leads meditation each Sunday morning from 11:00 am to approximately 12:30 pm. Teachings are held in the the Mojo Hot Yoga Studio in Fayetteville at 908 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 8 in Fayetteville. Cushions are available; however, chairs are limited. If you prefer to sit in a chair, please consider bringing your own.
Directions to new meditation location at Mojo Hot Yoga Studio: If you are coming from Rogers on I-540 south, take the first Fayetteville exit onto Hwy. 71B (College Ave). Stay south/right on Hwy. 71B (away from the Mall). Once on Hwy. 71B south, turn left at the second traffic light (just past Hobby Lobby) onto Rolling Hills Drive. The yoga studio is on the left. If you are coming from Fayetteville, go north on Hwy. 71B (College Ave.) Take a right at the traffic light at Fiesta Square. Mojo Hot Yoga Studio is on the left…in the building next to Hancock Fabrics.
Summaries of some of Geshe la’s recent teachings are available in the Wisdom and Method section of the Meditation with Geshe Thupten Dorjee blog. Also, you may hear audio recordings of Geshe la’s teachings at InternetArchive.org and searching for Geshe Thupten Dorjee.
An advanced class meets Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Karen Chotkowski at 587-8920.
Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center
Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center
Home HC 72 BOX 53 Parthenon, AR 72666 home
Retreat center founded by Khentrul Rinpoche, near Jasper, Arkansas.
Group Practice schedule: all are welcome
- Thursdays at 7:00pm – Heart Sutra practice
- Saturdays at 9:30am – Riwo Sangchod practice
- Sundays at 10:00am – Tonglen alternating every other week with Shamata practice, followed by a potluck lunch
For directions or more information, visit their web site at http://katogcholing.com/retreat-center.php
Rime Buddhist Center
Rime Buddhist Center
Contact: Chuck Stanford
Home 700 W. Penway Kansas City, MO 64108 home
The Rime Buddhist Center is a non-sectarian Tibetan Buddhist center located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. We are located in a beautiful 7,000 sq. foot, 100-year-old church, that can accommodate up to 250 people. On the second floor is a residential retreat center with twelve beds, divided into a men's and a women's dorm. The Rime Center also has a gift shop and bookstore that carries a variety of Dharma books and practice items.
Buddhist: Mahayana Zen
Fayetteville Soto Zen Meditation Group
Fayetteville Soto Zen Meditation GroupMeets Mondays 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Contact: Jack McDowell
Other Arkansas Yoga Center 908 1949 N. Green Acres Road Fayetteville, AR postal
Home Phone: 479-789-2531home
Fayetteville Soto Zen Center meets at
Arkansas Yoga Center located at
1949 N. Green Acres Roadin Fayetteville. Weekly meetings are held Mondays from 7:30 pm sharp to 9:00 pm. The practice of Zen involves focusing the mind on nothing while being totally aware during meditation (zazen). Participants sit zazen facing the wall for 30 minutes, do a brief period of walking meditation, and go back to sitting for another 20 minutes. This is usually followed by a Dharma talk and a short discussion. Cushions are provided. For more information, call group leader Jack McDowell at 479-789-2531. For a collection of Jack's Dharma talks, visit
zentalks.blogspot.com.
Morning Star Zen Center
Morning Star Zen CenterMeets Sundays at 9 am and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Contact: Barbara Taylor
Located in Fayetteville, near the University campus. The Center was founded in 1986 and is an affiliate of the Kwan Um School (
http://www.kwanumzen.org) of Zen. It offers Zen practice twice weekly: morning practice on Sundays at 9 and evening practice on Wednesdays at 5:30. Both include chanting and sitting (and sometimes walking) meditation, followed by a Dharma talk or reading and an opportunity for questions or discussion. The Center also holds one-day or weekend retreats at least once a year. Beginners are welcome. Contact Barbara Taylor at 479-521-6925.
Buddhist: Theravada
Buddhist: Not Specified
Buddhist Meditation and Spiritual Support Group
Buddhist Meditation and Spiritual Support GroupMeets Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Contact: Geoff Oelsner
Other Arkansas Yoga Center 1949 Green Acres Road Fayetteville, AR USpostal
An ecumenical group offering Buddhist meditation and readings from diverse sources. Currently led by Geoff Oelsner, Leslie Oelsner, Erica Estes-Beard, Scott Mashburn, Jon Medders, and Joshua Newman. Meetings include a 20 minute and a 10 minute meditation complete with instruction and discussion. Our purpose is to support participants' spiritual development. All experience levels are welcome. Free of charge and open to all.
The group meets from from 7:30 - 8:30 pm pm every Thursday in the downstairs room at the Arkansas Yoga Centerlocated at 1949 N. Green Acres Road in Fayetteville.
For more information, call Josh Newman at (479) 422-6526 or Geoff Oelsner at (479) 521-2395.
Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock
Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock
Home 1015 West 2nd Street Little Rock, AR 722001 home
Work Phone: 501-376-7056work
EBSLR
The purpose of the Ecumenical Buddhist Society is to provide a place where anyone can meditate with others on a daily or weekly basis, to bring Buddhist teachers, retreats, classes, and social events to the Little Rock area and to help provide ways to explore different branches and practices of Buddhist philosophy.
Mindfulness Women's Group
Mindfulness Women's Group
Contact: Annee Littel
Home Phone: 479-521-2164home
This group meets at Annee Littell's house in Fayetteville. People can contact her for current information on meeting days. The group meets twice a month in the evenings. Participants practice sitting and walking meditation and then have a short reading with time for people to respond or to share anything that they want to. To learn more, call Annee Littell at 479-521-2164.
Non-Buddhist/Non-Specified
Unity of Fayetteville
Unity of Fayetteville
Contact: Kate Guendling
Home 4880 W Wedington Dr Fayetteville, AR 72704 home
Unity of Fayetteville offers meditation classes, retreats, and weekly practice at 4 pm, Sunday.
Wattle Hollow Retreat Center
Wattle Hollow Retreat Center
Contact: Joy Fox
Joy Fox's center offers monthly "Dharma Days" with guided instruction in Vipassana meditation techniques of walking and sitting, metta, "sweeping" the body with detailed awareness, and a group discussion of consciousness in daily life. Longer meditation retreats with other teachers are occasionally available, and private silent retreats with guidance can also be arranged for individuals. Yoga, dance, and cob-building are also on the eclectic menu at Wattle. Cobspaces are available for groups. Near Devil's Den.
Contact Joy at 479-521-7148 or visithttp://www.wattlehollow.com.
