Welcome!
Since 1993, we’ve been a home for Theravada Buddhism and Insight Meditation in mid-Missouri.
If you’re curious about meditation, new to the Dharma, or a seasoned practitioner, we offer a variety of ways to support your journey and discover a path to greater well-being through mindfulness. All are welcome.
Regularly Scheduled Events
Every 4th Saturday Silent Retreat
Show Me Dharma offers a one-day silent retreat on the 4th Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (no ZOOM option).
Participants at all levels of practice are welcome. Please bring your own lunch and arrive at 8:45 a.m. for basic meditation instructions if you are new to the practice.
We will begin sitting at the top of the hour, i.e., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., etc. with a break for lunch from 12 to 1 p.m. You may arrive throughout the day. However, we ask that you arrive during a walking meditation time (45-minutes on the hour).
For more information, call Tricia at (573) 554-6441 or Carl at (573) 268-8844.
📍 In Person
No Registration Required
🗓 4th Satudays
🕘 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Drop In Meditation & Talk
Join us for weekly practice led by a rotating member of the Teachers Collective that includes: a short talk, time for periods of guided and silent meditation and opportunities for sharing.
📍 In Person & Online
No Registration Required
🗓 Sundays
🕘 10–11 a.m. CT
🗓 Tuesdays
🕘 7:30–8:30 p.m. CT
1st Sunday and 3rd Tuesday of each month are silent practice.
Committed Practice
Grow your practice and community in committed practice groups and book study. Weekly meetings include a 30-minute silent meditation followed by book discussion.
📍 Online
Registration Required
🗓 Mondays
🕘 8–9:30 a.m. CT
Co-facilitator - Beth Shoyer:
Co-facilitator: Tricia Straub
The Monday morning group began a new book in November and would like to invite others to join. The book they are discussing together is The World Exists to Set Us Free by Larry Rosenberg with Madeline Drexler.
🗓 Thursdays
🕘 7–8:30 p.m. CT
Facilitator - Terry Furstenau:
tfurstenau@gmail.com
Co-facilitator - Aziza Riely:
azizatwaddle@gmail.com
Living Earth Dialogos
Share Your Care for the Earth • Engage in Relational and Earth Mindfulness Practices
1st & 3rd Saturdays at Show Me Dharma Through March 2026
From 9–10:30 a.m.
1600 West Broadway, Columbia
Questions? Contact: livingearth1400@gmail.com
See the Workshop Flyer for More Information and to Register
📍 In Person
A collaborative program from: Show Me Dharma, Columbia Friends Meeting and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia
‟The Work That Reconnects” workshop (previously listed here) has been postponed until after the first of the new year.
If you are interested in signing up, or for further information, please contact Caya Tanski at cayasadhana@yahoo.com.
Living Earth Dialogos is not facilitated by a member of the SMD Teachers Collective.
Dharma & Democracy Forum
On November 5th, 2024 our country entered a new chapter in its evolution as a democracy. Projections into the future abound regarding how we individually, collectively as a nation and globally as a world will be impacted by the results of this election.
To rise and meet this moment, we can, in Roshi Halifax’s words, cultivate a strong back and soft front. Love is the most important muscle in transformation. In this moment, what is love asking?
📍 Online
Registration Required
🗓 Sundays, December 14 ~ January 4 & 18
🕘 3–4 p.m. CT
Contact Mary Jo Bennett:
This event is not facilitated by a member of the SMD Teachers Collective.