“When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Please Join us for the 2025 Alaska Mindfulness Retreat this Summer! For more information, click on the picture above.

A COMMUNITY OF MINDFUL PRACTICE

The Fireweed Sangha of Mindful Living is a community of people in Anchorage, Alaska who practice Buddhism according to the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, the sangha will no longer be meeting in person, but will continue to meet remotely via Zoom.

Our meeting time is each Monday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.

For those interested in joining our Monday night practice, a Zoom meeting invite will be sent out via our weekly email which is usually sent out each Sunday evening. If you're interested in being on our email list, to receive regular updates about our sangha and have access to dharma materials, please subscribe to email list on the “Resources” page.

For more information about the structure of our weekly sangha practice please see our “Welcome Sheet.”

Thanks for your understanding and peace and health to you.