Community Groups

The Buddha emphasized how important it is to have spiritual community and friendships as we develop our practices. Recognizing this, Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center is pleased to provide community groups to support the practice interests and needs of its current and new members. Our current groups are listed below.

Mindfulness & Adult-ADHD Virtual Support Group

  • Monthly on third Sundays from 3:00-4:30 PM.

  • Key at our meetings will be the teachings of top ADHD educators and the Buddha, mindfulness practice, and non-judgmental sharing.

  • Please Note: This is a community support group, not a substitute for getting diagnosed and receiving ADHD medication and/or mindfulness-based training or other cognitive therapy under the care of an ADHD clinician, which we will encourage attendees to do and receive.

  • Current attendees, please provide your email address to Scott (see below), so we can keep you informed—thanks!

  • Questions? Email Scott: rs44gren@gmail.com

  • Zoom Link: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83689958262?pwd=rMTaEoX2o8VqYp5SMwDxokkvMbMwUf.1

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • In partnership with the UMN Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, we will be offering an 8-week MBSR program from Sep 20 to Nov 15, 2026. Classes will be led at our center (NBMC) by a qualified MBSR facilitator from the UMN.

  • Through this program participants will learn how to lower stress and improve wellbeing by practicing mindfulness and gentle movement.

  • Thanks to our sponsors, Northfield Rotary and Carleton College, we have 6 scholarships available for low-income and BIPOC participants.

  • Please email Rocky: rokaturas@gmail.com for a discount code.

  • The UMN Bakken Center also offers sliding scale pricing.

  • Learn more and register here.

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Group

  • Coming class-series pending, but usually are offered on four successive Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8 PM. Please check back here for updates.

  • In-person at NBMC and on Zoom.

  • Zoom link

Book Group

  • We are currently on a break between books. Please check Events Page calendar for book and schedule updates.

  • In-person at NBMC and on Zoom

  • Zoom link

The group listed below is not a Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center group but rather the local community of Recovery Dharma Global, whom we are pleased to have meeting weekly within NBMC:

Recovery Dharma Northfield 

  • Uses the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths as a path to freedom from addictions of all types, whether substance or process, from any repetitive and habitual behavior that causes suffering.

  • In-person at NBMC, now on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

  • Recovery Dharma Global website

  • Northfield RD Information: kennethharter@msn.com, (507) 602-2340

Please see our Resources page for links to a variety of community groups offered by other reputable centers and organizations — groups we currently do not have but will welcome when we do!