Anattasati Magga

Anattasati Magga, Inc., is an independent Buddhist Sangha for the Laity, practicing Buddhism in accordance with the Soto Zen sect. We offer meditation, services, Dharma discussions and lectures, retreats and meditation supplies. Currently, the Sangha practices in Asheville and Bryson City, North Carolina and Tuolumne County, California. Please review our offerings and feel free to contact or visit us soon.

Nancy Spence, author of The Tibetan Book of the Dead: An Adaptation for Reading Aloud to the Dead, and Back to Basics: An Awareness Primer, is founder and teacher of Anattasati Magga, Inc., a Zen Buddhist Sangha for the Laity which adheres to the practices of Soto Zen training. In 1977, Nancy began lay training and entered Priest training at Vichara Bodhiyana Monastery in California. Then she trained as a Lay Minister at Shasta Abbey in Mt. Shasta, California, and received her Lay Minister license in 1984. She leads monthly Buddhist Services, offers individual spiritual guidance, and leads three-day and week-long silent meditation retreats, both in NC and CA. Nancy, who competed a Master of Science in Psychology in 2001, also has a private counseling practice, and facilitates personal growth groups through InnerVision.

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Upcoming Sangha Events:
Asheville, North Carolina

June 1st - Practice Day 7:00am-7:30pm
July 12th-13th - Way of the Bodhisattva Dharma Intensive
August 3rd - Practice Day 7:00am-7:30pm


Sonora, California

June 14-16 - Way of the Bodhisattva Dharma Intensive
Sept 6-7 - Way of the Bodhisattva Dharma Intensive

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