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Grit City Dharma
by Joe Conniff
Grit City Dharma is a meditation community in Tacoma, WA, founded in 2025 by Joe Conniff. Joe has been studying the dharma for 11 years, having come to mindfulness and meditation following his experiences of addiction, mental illness, homelessness and incarceration, and all the ups and downs that came with them. Joe became a certified mindfulness instructor in 2018, and has studied under several renown western dharma teachers. He has taught in within the criminal legal system and treatment centers. Joe currently offers lay dharma teachings in the Seattle-Tacoma area.Aside from his interests in mindfulness and the dharma, Joe published his memoir, Causes and Conditions: A Life Experience in Addiction and Recovery, in 2020. (Available on Amazon). Joe’s second book is set to be released on June 9th, 2026, and includes 90 reflections and journal prompts related to addiction, compulsive behaviors and recovery, offering 11 meditations, all to support and engage the reader.</
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7 Factors of Awakening Talk and Guided Meditation
Talk on the 7 Factors of Awakening followed by Guided Meditation
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Parable of the Raft and Swimology
Overview of the parable of the raft and story from S.N. Goenka on swimology talk and guided meditation
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The 5 Remembrances: A Wake Up Call
Talk on the 5 remembrances and guided meditation
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Wise Speech in Relation to the Past
Talk on “Remember When” convos and being skillful with speech related to the past.
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Navigating Grief through the Dharma
Talk and guided meditation on grief, impermanence and acknowledgement.
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Papanca-Talk on the Proliferation of Thoughts and Guided
Talk from our Wednesday evening sit in Tacoma
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Freedom From Resentment Through Forgiveness Talk & Guided
Talk on Freedom From is Freedom To
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Anapana Meditation
Short Anapana (Breath) Meditation
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Coming Out of Ignorance-Vipassana Course Reflections
Talk on Vipassana practice supported by the 5 precepts, and application of practice to lay folx.
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Equanimity Talk and Guided Meditation 3/21/2026
Talk on Equanimity w/ Guided Practice
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The Art of Letting Go: How to cultivate Space for the Present-Talk and Guided 3/14/2026
Talk on letting go and and cultivating gratitude and space for the present.
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4 Tasks and the 8fold Path Talk (Part 3 of 3) 3/7/2026
Talk on Effort, Mindfulness and Concentration
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4 Tasks and the 8fold Path Talk and Guided (2 of 3) 2/28/26
Part 2 of 3 on the 8fold path, discussing Speech, Action and Livelihood
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4 Tasks and the 8fold Path Talk and Guided (1 of 3) 2/21/26
Weekly talk on the 4 Tasks (truths) and first two path factors
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Grit City Dharma is a meditation community in Tacoma, WA, founded in 2025 by Joe Conniff. Joe has been studying the dharma for 11 years, having come to mindfulness and meditation following his experiences of addiction, mental illness, homelessness and incarceration, and all the ups and downs that came with them. Joe became a certified mindfulness instructor in 2018, and has studied under several renown western dharma teachers. He has taught in within the criminal legal system and treatment centers. Joe currently offers lay dharma teachings in the Seattle-Tacoma area.Aside from his interests in mindfulness and the dharma, Joe published his memoir, Causes and Conditions: A Life Experience in Addiction and Recovery, in 2020. (Available on Amazon). Joe’s second book is set to be released on June 9th, 2026, and includes 90 reflections and journal prompts related to addiction, compulsive behaviors and recovery, offering 11 meditations, all to support and engage the reader.</
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