By choosing the name Queer Sangha, we flip the narrative. We live in a society designed for white, cis, straight people. Queer Sangha Nijmegen actively creates space for FLINTA*s, LGBTIQA+, for trans- and non-binary people. Every body is welcome, as long as you are respectful and can be an ally*.

Practicalities

🔸Practice of mindfulness and meditation
🔸Every Monday 19:30 – 21:00 (doors close 19:25)
🔸Vrouwenschool – Dominicanenstraat 6 – kapel
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🔸Meditation pillows and blankets are provided. Bring what you need to be comfortable.
🔸No experience needed.
🔸Led in English.
The sangha is donation-based, pay what feels good. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
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Mindfulness & meditation

A sangha is a group of people, a chosen family, a community, to practice mindfulness and meditation together. We meditate in the Plum Village tradition, a global community of mindfulness practice and engaged Buddhism, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.

We practice together, and carry the sangha together. Parts of a regular evening can be: mindful movement, guided and silent meditation, walking meditation and body scan. We always end with dharma sharing, the practice of speaking from the heart.

Dana, the practice of generosity

We want to carry the sangha together, costs included (for example the rent). So we invite you to practice dana by giving what you are able to share. Our guideline is up to €5 per evening; if you pay more, you support someone who has a smaller wallet at the moment. In the case that we are fortunate enough to get some savings with our sangha, we will decide together what cause we want to donate to.

Get in touch

When you join us for the first time it is nice if you contact us beforehand. In general we communicate through a Signal chatgroup, you can reach out to us via a direct message. You can also reach us by email: QueerSanghaNijmegen@proton.me.

How to be an ally

Being an ally isn’t about being perfect. It’s about noticing, asking (for pronouns), self-educating, and speaking up – not for others, but with them. It is about taking an active role, listening, recognizing one’s own prejudices, and educating oneself.

Key behaviors include:

  • Self-educate. You may have a lot of questions. Remember, most queer/trans people have probably had to answer a lot of questions before. Sincerely curious? Spend some time searching the web and find some anwers yourself.
  • Share your own pronouns and don’t assume what someone else’s are. And if you misgender someone apologize and go on, don’t make a big fuss about it.
  • Listen and try to understand what it’s like for the other. Minority stress is real, and fear of being rejected for who you are is too. So practice compassion and speak up against hate.

Queer Yoga

You are very welcome to join Queer Yoga Nijmegen to deepen your practice of self reflection and self care. For more information, check out: vrouwenschool.nl/queer-yoga-nijmegen.

More info

plumvillage.org
aandacht.net
youtube.com/@plumvillageonline
plumvillage.app