Do you want to find meaning in your life?  Do you wonder what it's all about?  Is this all that there is?  If you want to live more mindfully, tame your mind to handle the world's chaos with equanimity, and interact with others with more compassion and good heart, then please join us.  We strive to make everything we do and say be of benefit to others. Our tradition has an unbroken lineage all the way back to the historical Buddha. We are affiliated with our center in Raleigh. We don't charge a …

Happiness starts by being present. The conditions for happiness are present in each moment. Our simple meditation practice in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh will help you arrive into the present moment. By practicing in a group we can take care of ourselves, by supporting one another. We meet once a week for about 20 minutes of sitting meditation, 10 minutes of walking meditation, and a brief check-in. This is wonderful way to find community, and to find home.

Insight (Vipassana) meditation is the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we experience for ourselves the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. This awareness leads us to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that life inevitably brings. As insight deepens, we develop greater equanimity and peace in the face of change, and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principl …

A group to help support not-so-formal activities associated with Kadampa Center in Raleigh. Join us for family and social activities! If you have ideas for other events, please make a suggestion. If there is enough interest, and it is appropriate for the Kadampa Center Community, we'll make it happen!

Join our group of Natural People from the Sandhills area of North Carolina including Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Carthage, Aberdeen, Sanford, Fayetteville, Raeford, Wagram, Laurinburg and beyond. The “Natural People” Meetup Group was formed to provide a forum that is safe and accepting for everyone interested in metaphysical philosophies to share and exchange information and new ideas, including energy healing such as Reiki, sound healing as with crystal bowls and drumming, natural healing with h …

The Way of the Spiritual Warrior is a Meetup group set up to encourage those who penchant is to 'work on themselves" through ceremony and inner work. There are those who seek spiritual adventure and experiences which inform them that "they are in contact with the spirit." And there is a place and a time for such seekers. The group however is primarily for those who have realized that they themselves are the Spirit, that the pursuit of information about spirituality and spiritual adventuring are …

This group is intended to provide support for seekers of Enlightenment in the tradition of yoga and Buddhism.  Meditation is an important tool in the quest for Enlightenment.  We provide a weekly opportunity to meditate in a group setting.

This group is intended for practitioners of vipassana meditation, specifically as taught by S. N. Goenka. Please visit www.dhamma.org for more information. If you have done a 10-day course and are interested in helping establish a group for the Greensboro area please join.  We do not have a qualified teacher for this style of meditation, that is why it is recommended to people who have undergone at least one initial course.  However, if you are interested but have not done a course you are welco …

This is a gathering for anyone who is wanting to transform their way of living, find happiness within and wake up from a trance that has bound you to a fearful way of life. Relationship with yourself and others will be opened to a more compassionate level through the context of group sharing, transformative teachings, and meditation. The focus of each session is to integrate the experiences of everyday life, to deal with the challenge of emotional reactive habits that create separation and suffe …

The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center provides authentic Buddhist instruction, including calming and illuminating meditation practices and coherent philosophical and spiritual teachings with lively discussions. An ordained monk of the New Kadampa Tradition comes from Charlotte weekly to teach. This tradition comes out of Tibet and now has teachers and centers around the globe. The Kosala Center opened in Carrboro in 2006. We charge $8-$10 for classes to cover rent and expenses, but no one is turn …

I'm forming this meetup to unite triangle-area Alan Watts enthusiasts. If you resonate with Alan Watts then you will likely resonate with others who resonate with Alan Watts... at least, that is my theory. We'll see. This is the format I have in mind: 1.) Meetup on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm at my place (in the 27606 area code). 2.) Have 20 minutes of quiet/mediation time at the beginning of the meetup. 3.) Listen to an Alan Watts talk for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (I've got plenty of content). 4.) Infor …