Welcome to Empty Sky Vipassana Sangha. We are a small, diverse group of meditators and yogis who meet regularly for sitting and walking, talks, discussion and retreats in Newton & Concord, Massachusetts and West Cornwall, Connecticut. What brings us together is an appreciation for the Way of Awareness as both a formal practice and as a Way of daily living. We welcome both newcomers as well as seasoned veterans.

  
Shitou Xiquian was asked by his disciple Taowu, "What is the essential meaning of the Buddha Dharma?" Shitou replied, "No gaining, no knowing." Taowu asked again, "Is that all?" Shitou answered, "The vast and empty sky does not hinder the clouds from coming or going." (Found in Dogen's Commentary on Three Hundred Koans)