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Our true home is in the present moment.
To live in the present moment, is a miracle.
The miracle is not to walk on water.
The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Awakening Heart Community of Mindful Living, based in Dallas, Texas, was founded in 2006 by Brother ChiSing, M.Div., M.A., as a spiritual community inspired by the universal teachings and practices of the contemporary Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, and his “Order of Interbeing” composed of both lay and monastic members worldwide.

Awakening Heart Affirmation:
Noble Community, we gather here now to honor the Way of Peace and Non-violence, the Way of Wisdom and Compassion, the Way of Joy and Beauty in solidarity with one another, with all Humanity, and with all Life on Earth.

Friends on the Path, we gather here now to deepen our solidity like a mountain and to renew our freshness like a flower through mindful sitting and walking, mindful singing and breathing, and mindful speaking and listening.

Family of Awakening, we gather here now to celebrate the One INFINITE LIGHT that shines through many religions and many cultures, to cultivate the wisdom of our many teachers, both ancestral and contemporary, and to affirm the capacity within ourselves and all persons, of every race, gender, orientation and tradition, to realize full and complete Enlightenment.

Spirituality, meditation and “The JOY of Mindful Living” are the basis of all our Sangha gatherings. Interfaith Buddhist spirituality, as it was originally intended by the Buddha, is not exclusively “Buddhist” but universally applicable and beneficial for people of all faiths. The word “Buddha” simply means to be “awake” or “enlightened,” which is potential in every person. Mindfulness is not limited to one religion, it is an ecumenical spiritual practice and a non-sectarian way of life that can benefit anyone and everyone, whether Buddhist, Christian, Jewish or those of additional faiths as well as the non-religious.

We are intentionally very beginner-friendly, and we warmly welcome and affirm people of all ages, religions, genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and levels of meditation experience.

Whoever you are, and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. “I have arrived, I AM HOME.” 

Welcome to “AWAKENING HEART Community of Mindful Living” an Interfaith, Integral and Inclusive spiritual community We also honor the paths of Yoga, Qigong, and other genuine spiritual practices.

If you are new to Interfaith Buddhist practice or to our tradition, you may be unfamiliar with some of the forms we use, such as bowing, sitting, walking, chanting or sharing. What matters is not the outer forms but the inner essence of what we are all about, which is simply and deeply to awaken as our True Self, Buddha Nature. Please feel free to practice comfortably in your own way. You do not need to feel obligated to do anything here other than to honor your own Heart.

It is not necessary for a person to enjoy every single practice here to benefit from the Sangha. We present several different practices so that everyone will find at least one practice that deeply nourishes them. If you can focus on even just one practice, then eventually the other practices will also begin to resonate with you as well.

Awakening Heart over 17 years.

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Dallas Meditation Center 810 W. Arapaho Road, Suite 98
Richardson, Texas 75080

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Thursday: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Office: 1+(972) 432-7871

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