Picking up on a thread within another discussion at
KFD , what do people have to say about the possibility of pragmatic dharma communities in the real world?
I'm thinking of a round-table approach with a DIY flavor. Just a space and a time for practice and community to take place in the same spirit it does for people who post here. Also, it would be a chance for people totally new to meditation to have access to our kind of practice without coming the long way around as most of us have.
I have a workspace that would fit the bill during off hours for a small group, and the idea occurs to me sometimes that this might work. Also, I sometimes think I "should" go down to the Zen center, or the Lamrim classes, but... meh. I dunno.
Any relevant experiences, thoughts, warnings, admonitions, and ideas welcome. This is an idea in the nascent stages. I might mull it over a year or two.