The Vision for Community Village is to create a sustainable community that supports wholesome friendship & community amongst meditators, and is open and accessible to all who seek it.

The world is in desperate need of community to support individual and collective transformation. We envision a future where wholesome friendship and community thrives, and we hope to contribute to a world where this is true by creating it here, and developing a model that can be replicated by other communities around the US.

What Community Village looks like in the future is guided by the emergent needs and inspirations of the community, while staying grounded in universal Buddhist values. We believe in the creativity that comes from relationships, and we want to make room for this to unfold naturally.

“Interbeing is the understanding that nothing exists separately from anything else. We are all interconnected. By taking care of another person, you take care of yourself. By taking care of yourself, you take care of the other person. Happiness and safety are not individual matters.”- Thich Nhat Hanh

The Core Values of Community Village are:

1. Friendship (Cultivating wholesome friendships)

2. Meditation (Remembering to practice meditation)

3. Generosity (Participating in the cycle of generosity)

4. Openness (Keeping an open mind)

5. Mindful Living (Walking the talk and enjoying the ride)

Our Values Page details the importance of our Values and how we cultivate them together in community.

In our Gatherings we want to create an atmosphere of trust and a welcoming environment for all. A space where we can listen and share in an open and vulnerable way. To learn, explore and grow together. Each of us contributes in creating this space, by how we speak and listen. So we agree on some Community Guidelines.

You can find our complete Community Guidelines here.