There is an unexplainable, profoundly mysterious call that arises in our Hearts as we somehow have arrived to our zafu!  Zazen can never truly be explained, and can never be captured.  The "practice" sets the condition for the refinement of Insight to reveal, and for the unbearable to be made bearable by supreme BEING WITH.  We practice zazen in the Rinzai tradition.  Please join us for practice and discussion every Sunday evening. 

The Nashville Shambhala Meditation Group is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded in 1973 by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, artist, author, and poet. The community is now led by his son and spiritual heir, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Shambhala vision is one that emphasizes the cultivation of fearless, gentle, and intelligent action in the world.  Visit http://www.shambhala.org/center/nashville.    

One Dharma Nashville reflects an emerging Western Buddhism that maintains an allegiance to a very basic question: "What works to free the mind from suffering and awaken the heart to compassion?" Although Buddhism has evolved differently in different times and places, the essential dharma remains the same. One Dharma Nashville aims to take what is useful and beneficial from different traditions to enhance and deepen the practice experience.  Visit http://www.onedharmanashville.com  

The Nashville Zen Center is an affiliate of the Atlanta Soto Center, and practices Soto Zen in the tradition of Soyu Matuoka-roshi.  Most meetings are led by disciples of Zenkai Taiun Michael Ellistion, Sensei, the ASZC Abbot.  Members of any lineage, or anyone truly interested in Zen practice, are welcome to attend.  Visit http://www.nashvillezencenter.org.