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Live Oak Sangha

We are guided by the teachings and practices of the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. A Sangha is a community that lives and practices in harmony and awareness.

Our practice is the cultivation of mindfulness, out of which arises understanding, joy, compassion and transformation. As a Sangha, our practice is made up of many elements such as listening to the bell, walking meditation, smiling, embracing our suffering, mindful breathing, sitting meditation, and singing. We aspire to the well-being of all beings (inclusive of plant, mineral and animal) and asp

ire to bring mindfulness, as best we can, into our daily lives (that is, into our families, into our workplace, into our friendships, and so on).

05/29/2026

Gainesville Community Sit
Saturday, May 30, 2026

You are invited to enjoy the practice of peace as we gather beneath the live oak tree at the NW corner of the Thomas Center grounds tomorrow morning (Saturday, May 30th) at 9 am. All are welcome. Bring a chair or blanket for sitting.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

05/27/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
May 27, 2026

This Moment

Don’t chase after your thoughts
as a shadow follows its object.
Find joy and peace
in this very moment.

Thich Nhat Hanh
in
Moments of Mindfulness: Daily Inspiration

Our Sangha practice will begin at 7 pm this evening. If you are able, arrive a few minutes early to allow yourself a chance to settle before we begin.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

05/20/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
May 20, 2026

Our Friend, The Bell

Sometimes our bodies may be home, but we’re not truly home. Our mind is elsewhere. The bell can help bring the mind back to the body. That’s how we practice in a temple. Because the bell can help us to go back to ourselves, back to the present moment, we consider the bell to be a friend, a bodhisattva that helps us wake up to ourselves again.

Thich Nhat Hanh
in
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Our Sangha practice will begin at 7 pm this evening. If you are able, arrive a few minutes early to allow yourself a chance to settle before we begin.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

05/13/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
May 13, 2026

The Source of Happiness and Joy

Awareness of the breath is the essence of mindfulness. According to the Buddha, mindfulness is the source of happiness and joy. The seed of mindfulness is in each of us, but we usually forget to water it. If we know how to take refuge in our breath, in our step, then we can touch our seeds of peace and joy and allow them to manifest for our enjoyment. Instead of taking refuge in an abstract notion of God, Buddha, or Allah, we realize that God can be touched in our breath and our step.

Thich Nhat Hanh
in
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Our Sangha practice will begin at 7 pm this evening. If you are able, arrive a few minutes early to allow yourself a chance to settle before we begin.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

05/06/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
May 6, 2026

Practicing the Five Mindfulness Trainings

“The Five Mindfulness Trainings are love itself. To love is to understand, protect, and bring well-being to the object of our love. The practice of the Mindfulness Trainings accomplishes this. We protect ourselves and we protect each other.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Our Sangha practice will begin at 7 pm this evening. If you are able, arrive a few minutes early to allow yourself a chance to settle before we begin.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

04/29/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
April 29, 2026

An Important Practice

When we look deeply into our self - into our body, our feelings, and our perceptions- when we look into the mountains, the rivers, or another person, we have to be able to see and touch the nature of no-birth and no-death in them. This is one of the most important practices in the Buddhist tradition.

- Thich Nhat Hanh in Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

You may wish to arrive a few minutes early to enjoy slowly entering the meditation space and allowing yourself some time to settle.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

04/22/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
April 22, 2026

Listen to the Wonders of Life

All the wonders of life are already here. They’re calling you. If you listen to them, you will be able to stop running. What you need, what we all need, is silence. Stop the noise in your mind in order for the wondrous sounds of life to be heard. Then you can begin to live your life authentically and deeply.

- Thich Nhat Hanh in Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise

You may wish to arrive a few minutes early to enjoy entering the meditation space in silence and allowing yourself some time to settle.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

04/15/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
April 15, 2026

Entering the Meditation Hall

Entering the meditation hall,
I see my true self.
As I sit down,
I vow to cut off all disturbances.

- Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Community

You may wish to arrive a few minutes early to enjoy entering the meditation space and allowing yourself some time to settle.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

04/08/2026

This Week With Live Oak Sangha
April 8, 2026

Touching The Earth

We are children of the Earth
and not separate from the soil,
the forests,
the rivers,
and the sky.
We share the same destiny.

- Thich Nhat Hanh in
Moments of Mindfulness: Daily Inspiration

You may wish to bring a yoga mat or blanket to help you touch the Earth comfortably during our practice this evening.

May All Beings Be Well
May All Beings Be Happy
May All Beings Dwell in Peace

We gather to support one another in breathing, sitting, walking, listening, and looking deeply.

04/02/2026

A Community Walk for Peace will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 9 am from Depot Park to Cora Roberson Park followed by a Climate Sit immediately after the walk at approximately 10 am. All are invited.

04/02/2026

A peaceful, interfaith prayer vigil will be held on Good Friday, April 3, 2026 from 1 pm to 2 pm. All are welcome.

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Gainesville, FL
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