Who We BE
Our Mission
Sangha House NOLA exists to embody boundless love in action and liberation in practice. Through community care and well-being, we transform suffering into healing, opening pathways of liberation within ourselves, our communities, and the world, both on and off the cushion.
Our Vision
Our Values
Interbeing
We bear witness to the truth that separation is an illusion, and that wisdom arises through recognizing our deep interconnectedness with nature and all beings.
Mindfulness & Compassionate Action
Rooted in right concentration, we cultivate awareness in thought, word, and deed. With expansive hearts and clear insight, we respond to the world with engaged compassion, embodying loving service for the well-being of all beings.
Revolutionary Love & Liberation
With boundless love as our foundation, we aspire to dissolve the barriers that uphold suffering. Through deep practice, we commit to uprooting the seeds of greed, hatred, and delusion, knowing that collective liberation is only possible when all are free.
Courage & Authenticity
As pathways to understanding, we practice fearless sincerity and deep looking. We engage differing viewpoints through dialogue without blame, listening with full presence, showing up as our whole selves while nurturing personal integrity and communal trust.
Transformation & Healing
Healing requires deep looking. With sangha as our support, we work to understand the seeds within our consciousness, uprooting the causes of suffering while cultivating joy and present moment awareness. Through this practice, we move toward liberation and the cessation of suffering.
Our Purpose
Sangha House NOLA exists to embody the path of awakening through courageous practice, fierce sincerity, and boundless love. By uprooting greed, hatred, and delusion, we cultivate the conditions for liberation within ourselves, our communities, and the world. Grounded in relational practice and mutual care, we bow to our interconnectedness to the Earth beneath our feet, to those who came before, to all beings. On and off the cushion, practicing with intention, we embody a more just and compassionate world for all beings.
Our Impact
394 days
of retreats
28 days
Creativity & Growth
Youth-Led Creativity & Growth fostering spaces where young people lead with vision, creativity, and wisdom.
29 people
Care & Support
228 of
Mindful Meals
364,087 Steps
Toward Liberation
With each step, we slow down and reconnect with the Earth. We listen to the land, honor its sacredness, and offer our peaceful steps to transformation and healing.
18 people
supported
Amid crisis and transition, we responded with compassion, supplies, resources, and steady presence until stability returned.
184 Rhythms
of Care
Engaging in community practice and connection, through meditation, mindfulness, fellowship, Days of Mindfulness, Core Group gatherings, and Wisdom Circles.