Sundays 10am-10:45am Traditional Tibetan practice of chanting and meditating using recognized enlightened beings as meditative support. Each Sunday offers a different enlightened being, or Yidam. First Sunday-Green Tara Second Sunday-Red Tara Third Sunday-White Tara Fourth Sunday-Medicine Buddha

Knoxville Insight Meditation Sangha practices many different meditation techniques — Calm Abiding (Samatha), Insight or Mindfulness (Vipassana), and others. No previous experience is necessary and there is no fee, though donations to Lotus Light are always appreciated. Visit Knoxville Sangha for more information on the insight meditation program.

Usually led by Angelia Townsend "AH" or Arek Banasik Thursdays 7-8 PM (except for the 1st Thursday of every month) Come to join in on this simple, powerful meditation where we learn the foundational practice of Calm Abiding. Free of charge, donations to the teacher or Lotus Light are always welcome.

Every Sunday 4-5 pm Zazen is a complete focus of both body and mind on only the act of sitting and nothing else. We will sit in silence for two 25 minutes periods and have 5 minutes of Kinhin (walking meditation) in between. This is a great opportunity for beginners who want to experience Zen […]