Are You a Buddhist Without a Sangha?

If so, Shambhala Sun / Buddhadharma would like to hear about your experience.

Going It Alone: What’s your experience as an unaffiliated Buddhist?

Do you have a meditation practice and follow the Buddhist teachings but don’t belong to a Buddhist community, or sangha, and don’t have a Buddhist teacher? If so, you’re part of a growing community of unaffiliated Buddhists in North America. In the Spring 2010 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly we’ll be focusing on unaffiliated Buddhists and we’d like to hear from you.

What’s your experience of being an unaffiliated practitioner? Are you content with going it alone, or is it a struggle? What have you found helpful in your practice and study? Are you unaffiliated by choice or by circumstance (i.e. no Buddhist center in your town, etc)? Add a comment to share your thoughts on this and keep an eye out for the Spring Buddhadharma, which will offer practical advice for anyone who is traveling the path without a teacher or sangha.

This entry was created by Tynette Deveaux, posted on November 2, 2009.

Tags: Buddhism, meditation, Shambhala Sun, Going It Alone, What’s your experience as an unaffiliated Buddhist?, Buddhadharma