大咖福利影院

No, Buddhist meditation is NOT unpopular as you think. In fact, it has *never* been unpopular. It's one of the oldest *uninterrupted* practices in Vietnam, began many centuries before the country became influenced by Western culture. It's not a fad or trend, but a way of practicing Buddhism.

My first meditation occurred 50+ years ago in a temple in Q Thu Duc, and my most recent one was a few years ago with a private group in Q Phu Nhuan. In between, I've meditated alone or in temples and monasteries in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Pleiku, Da Lat, and Vung Tau, You can find a place to meditate in any city where a temple exists or a large group of Buddhists reside.

You're correct that there isn't any advert, but it's not because the meetings are opened only to Vietnamese. It's just that no one has ever thought there was a need to advertise when people simply went to a temple to check with the monks or nuns for the information.

Going to a temple for information requires a bit more effort than clicking on a link that leads to a website, but meditation has never been about instant gratification.

Anyhow, since you've asked, here are a dozen places in Saigon you can try. The info may or may not be up to date, you would have to contact them and find out.

-聽 Mondays, 18:30 - 21:00 at Club 膼峄漣 R岷�t 膼岷筽, 91/8E H貌a H瓢ng, Q 10 -- 0915700 010;聽 0933966998
-聽 Tuesdays, 19:00 - 20:30 at聽 95 H貌a H瓢ng, Q 10 -- 0982383984
-聽 Tuesdays, 19:30 - 21:00 at 192/34E Ph煤 Th峄� H貌a, Q T芒n Ph煤 -- 0987362149
-聽 Wednesdays,聽 19:30 - 21:00 at Hatha Yoga, Kh谩nh H峄檌 Building, 360 B岷縩 V芒n 膼峄搉, Q 4 -- 0988806796
-聽 Thursdays, 19:00 鈥� 20:00 at 115/6/20 L貌 Si锚u, Q 11 -- 0903832956
-聽 Thursdays, 19:00 - 20:30 at 115/6/20 L貌 Si锚u, Q 11 -- 0903832956
-聽 Fridays, 19:00 - 20:30 at 20.08 Qu峄慶 C瓢峄漬g Gia Lai Building, 421 Tr岷�n Xu芒n So岷�n, Q 7 - 0988806796
-聽 Fridays, 18:30 鈥� 20:30) at B谩ch Khoa Computer, 488 Nguy峄卬 Th峄� Minh Khai, Q 3 -- 0989934099; 0988806796
-聽 Saturdays,聽 10:00 - 11:00 at Yoga Vi峄噒 Centre, 41 Ph贸 膼峄ヽ Ch铆nh, Q B矛nh Th岷�nh -- 0908926288
-聽 Sundays, 07:30 - 09:00 at D谩ng Ng峄峜, 1 Huy峄乶 Tr岷�n C么ng Ch煤a, Q 1 -- 0919595889
-聽 Sunday mornings (no specific time listed) at Thi峄乶 Vi峄噉 V岷�n H岷�nh - 716 Nguy峄卬 Ki峄噈 -- 8463232;聽 8443416
-聽 Thi峄乶 Vi峄噉 Nguy锚n Th峄�y (no specific schedule listed) - 33A, 10 St, Q 2 -- 0837420214; 0902533086; 0909832842

Actually meditation is unpopular in Vietnam especially if you compare it to Thailand or Myanmar . Even the monks and clergy dont practice meditation but rather a pure land sort of religion which is much more about ancestor worship and devotion than meditation . If even the monks dont meditate then it is hardly surprising that the general poulation dont either .
Thank you for your list of contacts . I have been working through them without any success so far and none expected either聽 I guess we are just waiting for some expat with enough experience to start a group . I would do so myself but lack the knowledge and experience . Thanks again .

I just do it at home, or while walking on the street, walking meditation, to get full mindfulness