Show Me Dharma

10/14/2026

New Offering at Show Me Dharma this Fall and Spring:

JOIN US FOR A 10-WEEK "Work That Reconnects" EXPLORATION
FALL 2026-SPRING 2027

Cultivating Courage, Connection & Collective Liberation

Grounded in the work of Joanna Macy, ancient wisdom traditions, and the new book Coming Together in the Great Turning: Collective Liberation and Work That Reconnects, this 10-week experiential program is an invitation to address the personal, ecological and social crises we face by coming into deeper connection with the Earth and each other through a variety of relational practices.

Together, we'll explore how to stay present to the challenges of our time, deepen our connections, and strengthen our capacity to act.

Our approach integrates:
• Wisdom from Indigenous, Buddhist and other spiritual traditions
• The Work That Reconnects spiral: gratitude, self- and social-awareness, honoring pain, seeing with new eyes, liberation, and going forth.
• Social justice and collective liberation themes: attending to power, difference, systemic harm, solidarity, and shared responsibility.
• Intentional group process: cultivating trust, navigating conflict, practicing accountability, sharing leadership, and making room for diverse voices.
• Sustainable action: translating insight into grounded, collective responses to the challenges of our time.
Join the Journey

10 weeks: Wisdom · Community · Reflection · Practice · Action

DATES: 1st and 3rd Saturdays from November 2026 through March 2027, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

LOCATION: SHOW ME DHARMA meditation space, 1600 W. Broadway, Columbia MO 65203 (In back of Unity Church). Sometimes outside, sometimes in Nature locations TBD

FACILITATORS: Caya Tanski and Peter Holmes

REGISTRATION: email [email protected];

OFFERED BY DONATION: Donations gratefully accepted to support Show Me Dharma. All are welcome. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

If you have questions or want to sign up, Contact Peter at:

[email protected]

08/27/2026

You are invited to a Mid-America Dharma Retreat that will be held at Show Me Dharma and online with Dharma Teacher Bridget Rolens.

The title of the retreat is "Liberation Through Non-Clinging" and will be held Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 20, 2026.

This is a non-residential hybrid retreat in-person at Show Me Dharma, 1600 West Broadway, Columbia and online via ZOOM.

In his search for a common thread that weaves through the various Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, Vadrayana, etc.) Joseph Goldstein found that non-clinging is a central piece of understanding liberation from suffering.

He said that he “began to see non-clinging as a way to talk about what actually frees the mind, what quality in the mind or what factors in the mind lead to liberation rather than getting attached to any particular method or tradition for getting there.”

Using the practice of Insight Meditation, we will each see for ourselves the relationship between “clinging” and our own suffering; and how we can experience liberation through non-clinging.

The retreat will support a continuity of mindfulness through formal sitting and walking meditation, mindful eating, mindful movement, dharma talks and group discussion.

Registration closes on September 14, 2026. Register here:
https://midamericadharma.org/index.php/2026-09-rolens-non-residential-registration/

07/31/2026

So relevant and applicable not just to the climate crisis but to all the crises that are part of our current global situation.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

04/27/2026

Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, you are warmly invited to our weekly classes and sittings offered IN PERSON at the Show Me Dharma Meditation Hall (1600 West Broadway, Columbia) or on ZOOM. Join us tomorrow, Tuesday April 28th at 7:30 pm for meditation, a talk entitled “Buddhist practice as a response to the ecological crisis,” and discussion. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2194921379?pwd=djZtZWdUVkw1dmtHSVFmSHlnYlRsUT09 and pw is showme.

02/08/2026

Here is the link to join....https://www.facebook.com/walkforpeaceusa

📌 Join with Us - Global Loving-Kindness Meditation - Feb 11, 2026

We warmly invite everyone from across the nation and the world to join us for a special loving-kindness meditation session with the venerable monks and Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.

📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (Our Day 109)
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM EST
📍 George Washington University Smith Center
🔴 Online Livestream

This meditation session will be livestreamed on our page and website so everyone can join us at the same time, no matter where you are in the world.

With the collective loving-kindness meditation from everyone in the whole world, it will make a significant effect on our world. When thousands of hearts meditate together in the same moment, our loving-kindness ripples outward, touching hearts, healing wounds, and planting seeds of peace everywhere.

Whether you join us in person or online from your home—your presence matters. Your meditation matters. Your loving-kindness matters.

Please mark your calendars and invite your friends, family, and community to join. Together, we will join in meditation and send loving-kindness to all beings everywhere.

Livestream available on:
Facebook: Walk for Peace
Website: in the comment section of this post and always pinned at top of our page.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨

02/07/2026

February 11th. Shall we join the metta meditation?

A Buddhist monk shares a powerful invitation as the Walk for Peace heads to Washington DC. On the night of the 11th, 10,000 people are expected to join a Lov...

02/04/2026

A New Offering at Show Me Dharma over the next 6 weeks! Everyone is welcome. Some previous meditation is helpful.

Insight Dialogue:
An Interpersonal Path to Freedom
Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm
February 11 - March 18th

“Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. When a monk has admirable people as friends, companions, & comrades, he can be expected to develop & pursue the noble eightfold path.” (SN 45.2)

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 is helpful. To register, please email Donna Strickland at [email protected]

Six-week class, Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:30
Beginning February 11 and ending March 18
At Show Me Dharma center
Taught by Donna Strickland and Terry Furstenau

About Donna Strickland:
Donna has practiced Insight Meditation since 2004, when she joined Show Me Dharma. She feels deep appreciation for the many teachers she has learned from over the years, especially Phil Jones, Ginny Morgan, Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, and Shaila Catherine. She began teaching, under the mentorship of Phil Jones, in 2011, first at Phil’s Silent Mind-Open Heart sangha, and later at Show Me Dharma. She has also practiced Insight Dialogue since 2006, and has facilitated a number of Insight Dialogue classes since 2011. She was formally recognized by the Insight Dialogue community as a teacher in 2024. Gregory Kramer, Gary Steinberg, and Mary Burns have been important ID mentors and teachers. Donna is also a former English professor and a current therapist, and she understands relationality and care to be key tools in awakening.

About Terry Furstenau:
Terry has practiced Insight Meditation since joining Show Me Dharma in 2000. He began teaching in 2005 and has taught Introduction to Meditation and Eight Fold Path classes. He also facilitates the Thursday night committed practice class. He has practiced Insight Dialogue since 2006 and has co-facilitated Insight Dialogue groups since that time.

01/25/2026

Hi friends!
We still need salads and desserts if you might be able to help out this coming Wednesday:

Loaves and Fishes Dinner - WEDNESDAY, January 28, 2026. 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Dear Friends, Show-me Dharma is sponsoring a meal on the fourth Wednesday of every other month to serve approximately 100 to 130 homeless or near-homeless people at "Loaves and Fishes," in its new location at the Ashley Stre...

12/31/2025

A Beautiful example of Buddhist activism....

Walk for PEACE with 19 Buddhist monks and Aloka the DogJoin 19 Buddhist monks and their loyal dog Aloka on a 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ across America. Fro...

11/13/2025

How can we be part of the lessening of suffering in the U.S. and around the world? Join in this event to find out and bring this wisdom back to our local sangha.

This event brings together Dharma teachers, Buddhists grassroots activists, and a legal expert to explore the intersection of Buddhist teachings, human rights and immigrant justice.