Our Society was established to foster an experiential mode of learning and self-inquiry with meditation as its vehicle. There is no membership fee or experience required. Our core practice incorporates Zen, Tibetan Buddhist, Vipassana and traditional Yoga meditation with an emphasis on Vipasssana & Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation, but does not exclude other traditions.

Throughout history mediation has been taught by the world's major religious and spiritual traditions but has often been mythologized and ritualized to the point where only an inner circle have had access to higher teachings, and it has required adherence to a particular tradition or religious belief. The lay person has often been excluded or has lost interest due to the overly esoteric nature of the teaching.