Up in the small town of Nowthen, Minnesota, nested back from the main road in the middle of rolling farm land, is a beautiful Buddhist temple named Wat Anoka Dhammaram.
A couple years ago, I moved up not too far from there. I was new in recovery, not even three months sober, but I knew I wanted to learn more about meditation. I had a pull, a desire, to dive into the practice of mindfulness.
I had no idea, out in the exo-burbs of Minnesota, I would find this gem. Not only find it, but a mere ten minute drive. Talk about synchronicity.
I love this place. I love the people there. I've been sober for two years now. Meditation helped change my life.
~BL