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.
Regular Weekly Schedule
Drop In Meditation & Talk
Join us for weekly practice, where each session is led by a rotating member of the Show Me Dharma Teachers' Council and includes: guided meditation (30–40 minutes), a short talk, and time for sharing or silent practice.
📍 In person & online
No registration required.
🗓 Sunday
🕘 10:00–11:00 AM
🗓 Tuesday
🕘 7:30 - 8:30 PM
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.
🗓 Monday
🕘 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Facilitator: Tricia Straub
🗓 Thursday
🕘 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Facilitator: Terry Furstenau
Living Earth
Connect with the natural world through outdoor meditation and shared reflections, integrating spiritual practice with ecological awareness. Join us for meditation in nature and an opportunity to share.
A collaborative offering from: Columbia Friends Meeting, Show Me Dharma and The Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia
📍 1400 Gary St, Columbia, MO
No registration required.
🗓 Saturday
🕘 9:00–10:30 AM
Facilitators: Peter Holmes, Ph.D. , Jared Belden M.A., and Tricia Straub
Upcoming Workshops, Events & Retreats
Insight Dialogue
An Interpersonal Path to Freedom
Insight Dialogue is a deeply heart-opening relational meditation practice with the same intention as silent meditation practice: to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and insight. As in silent meditation practice, we bring mindfulness to bear on what is happening, moment to moment, but with attention to what arises as we listen and speak to others. A set of simple yet profound guidelines support this practice. In this class, you will learn these guidelines one at a time as we together contemplate our in-the-moment experience of the Dhamma.
Each session will include silent meditation, instruction, and in-depth practice of Insight Dialogue in pairs and larger groups. Everyone is welcome. Some previous meditation experience is helpful but not required.
Facilitator: Donna Strickland, Insight Dialogue teacher
📍 Show Me Dharma Center
1600 W. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri
🗓 Dates: TBA
Work that Reconnects
The Healing Web: Finding Strength in Community and Connection
Through guided meditation, contemplative practices, and interactive exercises (in dyads, small groups, and larger settings), we'll explore our interconnectedness and build community.
This work, developed by Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy, helps us connect with what's happening in our world, respond compassionately, and envision a more sustainable future for all Beings.
All are welcome!
Facilitator: Caya Tanksi, Certified Facilitator of Work that Reconnects
📍 Show Me Dharma Center
1600 W. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri
🗓 Dates: TBA
Retreats
Immerse yourself and connect with extended practice in community. Check calendar for more