"We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves." Pema Chodron This meet-up group is for meditators in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche, with a special place in our hearts for the teachings of Pema Chodron. We practice and contemplate meditation techniques, such as shamatha vipassana, tonglen, maitre, meditation on the body, and yoga. Every meditator needs a sangha! : )

Welcome all! This meetup group is for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with other like-minded and kind-hearted people. Are you spiritually open or awakening? No matter what your path, lineage, tradition or religion may be or become -- you've found your meetup home! This group is not about leading anyone toward any one particular "truth," we just provide opportunities for members to connect, explore, and create community.  We only ask you to be respectful of the culture and beliefs …

Founded to provide an affirming environment for individuals who are committed to an inter-spiritual approach to spirituality, encompassing all faiths and all traditions, and who wish to express their spirituality in a universal tradition without dogma. You don't have to live in a monastary, convent or temple to be spiritual! The Universalus Interspiritual Community is founded as a non-residential community for women and men in 2010 to: 1. Provide a supportive, accepting, and affirming environme …

Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) is a well-respected American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism. Our members reflect a cross section of our diverse American society, representing a broad range of ethnic and social backgrounds. This web site includes information about activities in the SGI-USA. For more in-depth information about the SGI-USA, Nichiren Buddhism and national activities, pleas …

Please join our growing group of people of all ages in the Red Bank NJ area who are interested in developing inner peace and contentment through meditation. Classes are held once a week on a variety of topics such as anger, deepening relationships, developing contentment, and developing a meditation practice. Although the classes are based on the teachings of Buddhism, you don’t have to be Buddhist to benefit from the teachings. This is a group for people interested in life transformation, pers …

Living a stress-free and meaningful life has never been closer to your fingertips. Meditation is a method to acquaint our mind with causes of happiness. Learn meditation in the company of good friends. See for yourself how Buddhism and meditation can improve quality of life. Amitayus Kadampa Buddhist Center was recently established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union. This tradition is an international Mahayana Buddhist o …

Menlha Kadampa Buddhist Center was founded on the knowledge that it is possible for everyone to cultivate positive states of mind that will lead to calmness and inner peace. We strive to provide a conducive environment for people in New Jersey to deepen their understanding and experience of meditation practice and Buddhist studies. Meditation is the heart of Buddhist practice. Through meditation, we can gain deep insight into how to be happy and deal with life’s challenges successfully.

Our ideal is to maintain a balance of study and meditation. For this purpose we meet together on Sundays for meditation in the morning and study in the afternoon. We also have special learning intensives for deeper study, which deepens our meditation. Our regular classes are traditional: the resident teacher explains a Buddhist text and the students ask questions. We also have visiting teachers who may be either Tibetan or American, but the classes are always in English. The topics are religion, …

Welcome to the Rehoboth Beach Community Buddhist Meditation Center's Web page. We meet for silent meditation and engaged Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist studies, every Sunday,3:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. We meet inside of the Parish Hall, downstairs, in the shrine room of All Saints Episcopal Church, 18 Olive Avenue Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. We welcome anyone who would like to explore meditation as a way to learn how to evaluate and examine the premises of their thoughts and experiences that arise out of …

Our Sangha has chosen a new name: Monmouth Zen Circle - Compassion Ocean Sangha, reflecting that we are no longer sitting in Elberon.  We also chose the dharma name of one of our late founders (Compassion Ocean). We are a group that meets weekly for meditation in the Soto Zen tradition of Shunryu Suzuki. We usually meet on Saturday mornings in Shrewsbury NJ for one hour of sitting meditation (zazen) and a short period of walking meditation (kinhin). Once a month, we have a dharma talk and a long …

This meeting is gives a broad introduction to Buddhist meditation, ideas, and practice. A typical class consists of a guided meditation to reduce stress, tension and distractions, followed by a short lecture in how to apply Buddhist principles into daily life. Time is allowed for questions and answers, and a final meditation. These classes are open to everyone, and suitable for "drop-in" attendance, but can also form the basis for a Buddhist practice. Please come whenever you like! This class is …

This group started in 1997 becasue we wanted to explore and learn about Kadampa Buddism and meditation and open this up for others. Since then we've grown into an active community.  We are a diverse group of people all seeking to bring greater peace and happiness into daily life.  We welcome everyone to join no matter your beliefs, background, or culture.

We provide meditation classes and Buddhist teachings in Annapolis. Taught by qualified local teachers, the meditation classes are very relaxing and the talks are easy to understand and apply to our daily lives. Our classes are perfect for both beginners and those with experience.

We have a place in our city of Philadelphia to come together and acknowledge ourselves as spiritual beings.  The Sacred Village Center is a place for all persons to explore and learn from one another based on our own spiritual growth, path and needs.  We together make this space comfortable and welcoming to all.    In our urban city we need this space to be available and affordable to explore and develope as spiritual people.   Our Religious Studies and Spiritual Practice provides access to the …

Dharma Moon Sangha is a Mindfulness meditation group in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh / Plum Village We meet every Tuesday evening at Unity of the Lehigh Valley, 26 N. Third St, Emmaus, PA 18049. Meetings start at 7:30 PM and end between 9:00 PM and 9:15 PM. Please arrive 15 minutes early to prepare for the start of the meeting. Those seeking to learn Mindfulness meditation are welcome as well as seasoned meditators looking for a group to practice with.

It's time for Spring Cleaning and Back to Basics. We will review the Four Noble Truths and The Three Characteristics of Existence once again and apply them to everyday experiences. This will be a great opportunity for new attendees to learn the basics and for veteran practitioners to deepen their practice and incorporate these teachings fully into their response to life. As always, there will be presentation, meditation and discussion led by Alan Oliver.

Mindfullness meditation group utilizing the practice of Thich Nhat Hanh for sitting and walking meditation. We are absolutely INCLUSIVE to all religious traditions in the spirit of Living Buddha, Living Christ. Our foucs is on mindfulness practices and way of life and we encourage whatever faith based religion if any you bring to the group. If you are one who can sense that our own peace of mind is the greatest gift we give to those we love, than the energy of mindfulness might be right for you. …

What: This is a *free, open ongoing mindfulness meditation group for both beginners and experienced practitioners. *The class is free for all participants. Donations are gratefully accepted, but are in no way required our sought. While the forms of meditation we practice are rooted in Buddhist teachings, the study and practice of mindfulness and insight meditation is applicable to anyone from any background or religion, and all are welcome. Each class will include: guided meditation, instruction …

LATEST: Meetups to be scheduled soon (next couple of weeks), probably every 2-4 weeks, probably late afternoon on Saturdays (~2pm), probably a center city coffee shop, possibly university city/west philly ~34th-45th, possibly south philly ~8th and Christian-ish. Please message me through the meetup interface with suggestions and preferences. This group is for deeply analytical people who are simultaneously, actively engaged in some sort of contemplative path (e.g. Vipassana, Zazen, etc.) and som …

Come and take classes, or offer classes, on a free/donation basis that promote practices of peace, healing, sustainability, social justice, ecology, and civil disobedience. Everything from weekly meditation sits, yoga classes, gardening, healing exchanges, social justice workshops, Non-violent communication classes, sacred birthing, healthy cooking, green building, and more is offered at the center. Please come and join a class, or offer your own! All classes are offered on Dana, which translate …

Greetings! This Meditation and Study Group is a group belonging to the Palyul School of Tibetan Buddhism. Palyul is one of the six great "mother monasteries" following the Nyingma School, or Ancient Translation Tradition, of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded in 1665 in the Kham province of eastern Tibet (present-day Baiyu, Sichuan, China) by Kunzang Sherab, the First Palyul Throne Holder. The purpose of this study group is to offer regular meditation opportunities along with classes le …

I hope to develop a community of meditators in Ocean County NJ. The goal is to have regular meditation sessions together regardless of what tradition of Buddhism you follow. We will come together to practice dhamma and share dhamma.

Have you ever tried to maintain a meditation practice and struggled with it? Do you get blissful on the cushion, yet still act in negative ways in your life? Have you never tried meditation at all, perhaps for fear of religious structures? Mondo Zen is a facilitated dialog to access and ground in the clarity of original mind, and a practice method to enlighten our mental and emotional habits in our daily lives. One need not "become Buddhist" to benefit from from Mondo Zen. It is a non-denominati …

A Tradition Rinzai Temple Blue Mountain Zendo, and its order, have evolved over the past 13 years into a unique expression of the commitment, struggle, insight, and compassion of its members. Blue Mountain Zendo believes in modeling the structure of the practice on the needs of its Sangha, not the needs of the teacher or some contrived orthodoxical manifestation. This revealed path is the bone and marrow of the Zen Patriarchs and the inspiration of what is the Blue Mountain Zendo Sangha. www.bl …

Once we get rolling this community will meet once a week to meditate, discuss Buddhist/Buddhist-like teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood. The mission here is to push the meditation movement on Staten Island and provide a spiritual, down to earth community of like minded youth hell-bent on being the change they wish to see. The gathering is participatory and casual. Possible discussion topics include career, relationships …

SGI-USA Baltimore Two-Spirits Group is a fellowship Nichiren Buddhists who identify as LGBT and our allies. We meet monthly to discuss how to apply Buddhist principles in everyday life and our communities at our local Baltimore Community Center as well as participate in interfaith events throughout the region. The purpose of our group is to promote peace, culture, and education in our homes and communities. All meetings are open to the general public, unless otherwise noted.

Theravada Buddhism is the oldest of the Buddhist religions. We are a Theravada Buddhist group--sort of, see below--that offers a day of silent sitting and walking meditation, usually on the fourth Sunday of each month, at the home of one of our founders, Walter. The founding members are experienced meditators, each with over 25 years of meditation experience. In the US, the best known Buddhist religions are Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan. The differences between them, particularly between Theravada …

Original Mind Zen Sangha is a community of American Zen Buddhists practicing in the lineage of Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn. The sangha is led by Andre Doshim Halaw, a Zen priest and teacher in the Five Mountain Zen Order. Our purpose is to support one another on the Buddhist Path, to wake up to our true, original mind (Buddha Nature), and to manifest this inherent perfection in our everyday lives. Please come join us for meditation, Dharma talks, Zen services, and (optional) interviews with the …