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General Program Meditation Classes
Meditation is an essential life skill. Learn to meditate or deepen your daily practice. Find the class that's right for you.
CREATE MENTAL SPACE
“By training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstance. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time.”
- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Online Daily Morning Meditations
Weekday Mornings • 8 - 8:30am • $5 • Free for Members
Guided by Meditation Teachers at KMC PHL
Daily morning meditations offer an opportunity to be guided by experienced meditators in Buddha’s Lamrim (Stages of the Path to Enlightenment) teachings. Guided meditation is an excellent way to learn meditation and prepares students for personal practice. It is also a perfect way for experienced meditators to let go and relax into deeper levels of concentration. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary.
Daily livestream via ZOOM - ONLINE ONLY
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TOPICS FOR MAY/JUNE
A KIND HEART
May 16 - May 20
Meditations to cultivate and grow your natural love and compassion for others.
INNER PEACE
May 23 - May 27
Meditations to connect get acquainted with the inner peace and happiness that occurs naturally in our mind.
A CLEAR MIND
May 30 - June 4
Meditations to calm and focus your mind and become familiar with the true nature of the mind, which is clarity.
Sunday Morning Meditation
Sundays • 10:30 – 11:45am • $15 • Free for Members
With Resident Teacher, Gen Chogyop
CURRENT SERIES: BECOMING NATURALLY HAPPY
Buddha taught there are eleven states of mind that are naturally virtuous. If a spoonful of sugar is stirred into a cup of tea, all the tea becomes sweet because sugar is by nature sweet. Similarly, when a positive mind is present, the entire mind and all thoughts and feelings also become positive and peaceful.
In this 11-week series, we will learn about each of the eleven virtuous states of mind that bring joy, peace and happiness to our life. Then, we will naturally live our best life, even in the midst of these unusual times.
Although presented in a series, each class is self-contained. Perfect for beginners and more experienced meditators. Everyone is welcome. No meditation experience is necessary.
In person, livestream via ZOOM & on demand for one week
Current Series
Becoming Naturally Happy
4/10: Believing
4/17: Protection
4/24: Cherishing
5/1: Freedom
5/8: Liberation
5/15: Bliss
5/22: Effort
5/29: Center Closed for Memorial Day
6/5: Stillness
6/12: Responsibility
6/19: Equality
6/26: Harmony
Tuesday Night Meditation
Tuesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15 • Free for Members
with Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco
Learn Buddhist meditations and practices that help to reduce your anxiety, increase your mental peace, and improve your relationships. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary.
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In person, livestream via ZOOM & on demand for one week
Current Series
Meditations for Inner Peace & World Peace
4/19: Meditation on Great Compassion
4/26: Strengthening Our Compassion: Meditation on Taking
5/3: Meditation on Wishing Love
5/10: Turning Our Heart to Others: Meditation on Giving
5/17: What is a Bodhisattva?
5/24: How Our Minds Create Our World: The Buddhist View of Emptiness
Next Series
Meditation for Stress Relief
5/31: A Simple but Powerful Breathing Meditation
6/7: How Patience can Heal Our Stress
6/14: Mental Peace through Non-Harmfulness
6/21: Techniques for Making Meditation Part of Your Daily Life
6/28: A Remedy for Loneliness & Isolation: Buddhist Refuge
Wednesday Night Meditation - Collingswood, NJ
Wednesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15 • Free for Members
With Meditation Teacher, John Baker
In Collingswood, NJ • Collingswood Community Center, 30 W. Collings Avenue
By receiving Buddha’s practical advice, you’ll learn to transform difficult situations and challenges into the inner pathway to a peaceful mind. Turn the lead of life’s difficulties into spiritual gold! Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.
In person, livestream via ZOOM & on demand for one week
Please note, these in person classes are held in Collingswood, NJ.
Online Meditation for Night Owls
Wednesdays • 11 - 11:30pm • $5 • Free for Members
With Meditation Teacher, Tatiana Buonassisi
Not a morning person? Have trouble sleeping? Do your best work at night? If any of these sound familiar, this class is for you! Join in a late night meditation class. This class offers a variety of gentle meditations to help you increase your peace, clarity, and mindfulness. Perfect for winding down after a hectic day, or gathering your mind and gaining focus.
Livestream via ZOOM - this class is ONLINE ONLY
Level Up
Monthly on Saturdays • 10am - 11am • $10 • Free for Members
with Meditation Teacher, Sarah Bly
Been practicing meditation for a while? New to meditation but wanting to go deeper? Take a deep dive into the details and practical aspects of meditation. This class explores techniques to make your meditation practice more stable, enjoyable and successful.
NEXT CLASS - SATURDAY, MAY 21ST
Topic: Finding Inner Balance
Falling asleep when you try to meditate? Or is your mind racing all over the place? This class will address these obstacles to meditation (called mental sinking & mental excitement), will give tips on how to develop focus and concentration, and will help you cultivate the inner balance that leads to peace an happiness in daily life.
In person & livestream via ZOOM
Please log-in with member email address for discounts to apply. If you plan to attend an in person class, you can register in person or present your online registration link at the front desk. Streaming is available to those in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area. If you live outside of that area, you can find a local Kadampa meditation center here. Please note that on demand videos cannot be downloaded and should not be shared with others.