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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
Sunday Morning Meditation
Sundays • 10:30 – 11:45am • $15 • Included in Membership
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
CURRENT SERIES:
Everyday Mind Training
We all want to be free from problems and experience peace in our life. Buddha taught a special method to use every day of our life to gradually accomplish this. His teachings on loving kindness reveal how there’s a cause and effect relationship between our actions towards others and the experiences we have in the future. In this series of classes we’ll investigate how our own view of others changes our intentions, which change our potential for happiness.
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These classes are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience. Everyone is welcome.
CURRENT SERIES:
Everyday Mind Training
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Mar 16: What can we learn from the people around us?
Mar 23: Actions have effects
Mar 30: Suffering is a cycle
Apr 6: The mind needs guarding
Apr 13: From concentration comes peace
Apr 20: From wisdom comes liberation​
Tuesday Rest & Reflect
Tuesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15 • Included in Membership
with Meditation Teacher, Eve Miller
CURRENT SERIES:
The Peace of Concentration
At the moment we may feel that our meditations and our life are pulling in different directions. In meditation we try to generate positive minds, but because we cannot stop thinking about our other activities, our concentration is very poor. In this series we will focus on meditations to calm and focus the mind, and then we'll practice building our mental "muscle" of concentration! With concentration we experience peace and we can accomplish all of our inner goals. Advice will also be given on how to bring these practices into our daily life so that our time "off the cushion" begins to support our time on the cushion.
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"When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. This feeling of contentment and well-being helps us cope with the busyness and difficulties of daily life." - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
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Everyone Welcome.​
CURRENT SERIES: The Peace of Concentration
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Mar 11: Making Mental Space
Mar 18: A Special Breathing Meditation
Mar 25: Tapping Into Enlightened Presence
Apr 1: Abiding in Love
Apr 1: Getting Acquainted with Compassion
Apr 1: Taking Away Suffering & Giving Joy
Guided Meditation
Wednesdays • 7 - 7:45pm • $5 • Included in Membership
with Meditation Teacher, Fred Graumuller​
Regular meditation practice is an important part of caring for ourselves and others. Come enjoy gentle guided meditations to calm your body and mind. Our experienced teacher will guide you as you learn to focus your mind. Then, gradually your distractions will subside and you’ll experience a sense of inner peace and relaxation. Your mind will feel lucid, spacious and refreshed!
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Everyone Welcome.
BRANCH CLASSES
Wednesday Night Meditation - Collingswood, NJ
Wednesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15 • Included in Membership
With Resident Teacher, John Baker
In Collingswood, NJ
Collingswood Community Ctr, 30 W. Collings Ave
Buddha taught that everything is created by our own mind--everything. Through understanding our own mind, over time through meditation practice, we can know for ourself how our own good and bad experiences cannot be found outside our mind. This will be transformative in how we think about ourself, our experiences and those around us. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.
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Everyone Welcome.
Please note, these classes are held in Collingswood, NJ.
Meditation in Ardmore
Tuesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15 • Included in Membership
With Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco
Common Space, 301 E. County Line Road, Ardmore PA 19003
*NO CLASS 2/11 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
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​Meditation is a method to make our mind calm and peaceful. When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. In this class you will learn how to have a daily meditation practice, tools to overcome difficult states of mind, and methods to calm mental busyness and stress. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.
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Everyone Welcome.
Please note, these classes are held in Ardmore, PA
​​​CURRENT SERIES:
Meditations for Mental Peace
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Feb 18: Energizing our Meditation Practice
Feb 25: Supporting our Meditation Practice
Mar 4: Creating Concentration
Mar 11: Understanding our Mind
Mar 18: Ultimate Relaxation
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NEXT SERIES:
The Art of Meditation
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Mar 25: Remedies for Distraction
Apr 1: Method for Settling the Mind
Apr 8: Discovering Stillness
Apr 15: A Method for Deepening Concentration
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Interested in a branch class in your area?