Recovery Dharma RVA

Meeting Schedule

(last update: 6/15/2025)


But first, a few announcements:

➡ There will be a potluck to celebrate our sangha’s 9th anniversary on 6/21 from 11am–1pm, following the new Saturday meeting, at the same location. Please see the next announcement for more information:

➡ There will be a new Saturday morning meeting starting on 6/21. It will be from 10am-11am at Forest Hill Park, rain or shine. Please use the entrance at 42nd and New Kent, and find Shelter 2 from there. Bring blankets or chairs to sit.

➡ There is now a discord for us to share information and discussion: https://discord.gg/kDAr4arpy3

➡ The Wednesday meeting is no longer meeting.

➡ Recovery Dharma now has a global newsletter. You can sign up for it here: https://recoverydharma.org/newsletter-signup/

➡ Please email recoverydharmarva@gmail.com to get on our mailing list for announcements, updates, etc.


Meeting Schedule: (current as of 6/15/2025)

T

uesday:

  • 8:00pm Hybrid Meeting
    • On Zoom:
    • In Person:
      • Rams in Recovery clubhouse
      • 1103 W. Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23284
      • Mask optional
      • All are welcome – no VCU affiliation required
    • Venmo for dāna – @RD-RVA (“Jeffrey Williamson” – last 4 digits are 2512)

W

ednesday:

  • 12:30pm
    • This meeting is no longer meeting.

T

hursday:

  • 7:30pm at Richmond Friends Meeting
    • 4500 Kensington Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
    • PLEASE PARK ON COMMONWEALTH AVE, not on Kensington Ave to allow space for resident parking
    • Use side entrance on Commonwealth
    • Venmo for dāna – @RD-RVA (“Jeffrey Williamson” – last 4 digits are 2512)
    • Mask optional

S

aturday:

  • 10:00am at Forest Hill Park, Shelter 2
    • 4021 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225
    • Enter at 42nd and New Kent
    • Bring blankets or chairs to sit
    • Rain or shine

S

unday:

  • 5:45pm
    • 2300 Dumbarton Rd, Richmond, VA 23228
    • McShin Foundation, second floor chapel
    • (Use lower-level “McShin” Dumbarton entrance, then down the hall, turn left, and up the stairs to 2nd floor)
    • Masks are optional


General Information:

→ The Richmond Sangha of Recovery Dharma uses the Recovery Dharma literature and meeting format.

→ All meetings are 1 hour unless otherwise noted. No prior knowledge of Buddhism is necessary.

→ The Sangha holds a Group Intentions / Intersangha meeting on the first Thursday of each even-numbered month, immediately after the Thursday meeting.

→ Cassie has created a discord for our sangha here: https://discord.gg/kDAr4arpy3

→ Other local/regional Recovery Dharma sanghas also host online meetings – https://recoverydharma.org/online-meetings

→ Recovery Dharma Online is an all-online Recovery Dharma sangha – https://recoverydharma.online

→ Contact List – you can find Richmond sangha members here, or add your information if you feel comfortable doing so. If adding your information, please keep in mind that this list is public and is not in any way secured. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13hs_nOIQP80ZETFpnZ2zc9MjhIeh1PMSY3Ji1Rg7gXU/edit?usp=sharing