This group is for those who would like to begin a meditation practice in a casual environment. The practice will be mainly one of sitting, but it will also include getting together to discuss different aspects of Zen meditation, including meditation posture and breathing, Zen teachings, and community resources. Research shows that meditation helps reduce stress and anxiety, improves negative mood, and increases capacity for attention and focus. It also helps us connect to our true nature and rai …

Interested in learning about Zen / Chan meditation from traditional Buddhist monastics? Interested in going to meditation retreats? Or learning about Zen / Chan Buddhist teachings? This meetup group is to help those interested in traditional Zen / Chan Buddhism to learn and participate. Please check our PAGES for regular schedule for the centers in Queens and Upstate NY.  Other special activities will be posted through this meetup as well. Thank you! Eddie

Meet other people interested in Zen Meditation.  Zen is not a path of faith, nor opposed to any faith: Just breathing and being aware of being aware. Weekly Sunday evening sits in Westfield and now also Thursday evening sits at a convenient Metuchen location with occasional exceptions--no sit on upcoming Sundays,  5/26, 6/9, 6/16. Some come every week and others just come when they can.  The extent of commitment is personal.  Anyone arriving 10 min. before the sit begins wearing loose, comfortab …

White Plains Zen, a sittting group started in Feburary 2002 is affiliated with the Inisfada Interfaith Zen Center at St. Ignatius Retreat House in Manhasset, NY & Morning Star Zendo in Jersey City NJ. All are part of the White Plum Asanga, in the lineage of Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Our guiding teacher: Robert E. Kennedy, S.J. Roshi.

Meet other people interested in Zen Meditation. Zen is not a path of faith, nor opposed to any faith--just sitting in silence with others and watching the breath. Our initial goal is to learn to live in the moment by experiencing a deepening of our concentration over time. Any person who would like to experience the beauty, peace and connectedness of just sitting in silence with other people is encouraged to come and sit with us. No need to RSVP to Meetup.  Once you know where we are, all you ha …

My name is Leah Joy and I started this Meetup as a way to get the word out to the masses about moving meditation. Why you ask? I think most New Yorkers will agree that we're all looking for a little more live/work balance in our fast-paced lives. Moving meditation allows us to get that sense of vacation even when our schedules don't permit us to skip town! If you're a young working professional in NYC who is too busy to sit still and looking to get together with a fun group of folks who share a …

The mission of the Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society is to provide a safe and peaceful haven for homeless, abandoned or abused animals. We will help decrease the number of cats and dogs being destroyed in kill shelters through the work of our foster, spay/neuter, trap-neuter-return, and education programs. This group is to bring together people who are involved with animal rescue or would like to be involved with animal rescue for fun events that will help to raise funds for the Karma Cat and Z …

I am a Buddhist Minister and life coach. My goal is to help you transform yourself by clarifying who you are and what you want, and finding a path that helps you turn your aspirations into reality. I help people who are blocked, confused, stressed out or depressed to gain a sense of direction, relaxation, and clarity of purpose. I do this by applying Zen principles of simplicity, self-awareness, and mindfulness. I can help you gain a higher level of self-awareness and peace of mind as you gradua …

The Zenyasa Yoga & Wellness Studio is located on the Upper West Side at 155 W. 72nd Street, #601.  You can learn more about our studio by visiting www.ZENYASA.com. We occasionally offer donation-based yoga and meditation classes in Central Park during the summer months, when the weather is nice. The "slow-flow" style of yoga we offer includes 5-10 minutes of mindfulness meditation, a comprehensive joint warm-up routine, unique sun salutations, and breath-centered posture sequences with an emphas …

New Yorker’s #1 need is finding peace amidst the chaos of the city. When we’re relaxed, the world, our needs, and what’s important becomes much clearer, and we begin see the possibility that lies in our interconnectedness. We all have an immense amount of talent and skills in connection with our dreams of travel and exploration. This community will forge an exclusive group of New Yorkers looking to share their talents, travel experiences and their worlds. Join Gogobot and TIMEREPUBLIK as we spar …

I am starting this group to continue non-affiliated inquiry into what it means to spiritually awaken and live from this non-conceptual understanding. We will use group reading from teachers of various traditions and no traditions. Writings from Zen, Advaita/non-duality, Krishnamurti, and others will be read, discussed, and then silent, non guided meditation will be used to allow the non conceptual reality to reveal itself.

We are a Buddhist meditation group based in New Britain, CT. We practice loving kindness meditation and are influenced by Zen, Theravada, Pure Land, and Tibetan traditions. Our meetings are held every Thursday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Once a month, we are visited by a Buddhist Monk. All are welcome as we are non-sectarian. Learn how to meditate and calm your mind.

If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Osho Active Meditations have been scientifically designe …

This group is for like minded people interested in growing Physically, Mentally & Spiritually. We meet weekly to practice Yoga/Qi-gong and meditation.  Our weekly sessions of ~2 hours focus on: REDUCE STRESS: Physical exercises of Yoga & Qi-Gong IMPROVE FOCUS: Mental exercises to calm the mind with an Introduction to Meditation DISCOVER TRUE PURPOSE OF LIFE: Introduction to question of WHY/WHAT & WHO of human existence that will lead you through your journey... For people who are interested t …

Learn to meditate with a community of like minded seekers on Sunday mornings 9:00-12:00. Sunday's include introduction to meditation, group meditation, talks and discussions. Spiritual Director is Roshi Joan Hogetsu Hoeberichts. Classes on Mindfulness on Monday evenings 7:00-9:00 beginning April 8 through May 20. Mindfulness practice reduce stress, depression, anger, anxiety and addictive patterns. It also enhances relationships, creativity and concentration. One day retreat April 21, 9:00-4:00, …

click here for : 2012 WinterOsho Meditation Festival - 6 days of meditation, celebration & community living in nature If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner pow …

If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Osho Active Meditations have been scientifically designed …

Come join us for a journey of self discovery, an adventure of sex meditation and philosophy all woven together. We'll be exploring into the mythical worlds of Tantra, Yoga, Zen and Taoism, experiencing the depth each has to offer, and find the cohesive element which leads to a fuller, richer experience of our own lives. These meetups are aimed towards yogis and non-yogis alike, towards Tantrikas and newbies, Zen monks and trance dancers. All that is required is an inquisitive heart which is curi …

Buddhism is a life long education to learn how to realize our human potential by transforming suffering into peace, joy and liberation. Looking for a community? Come and Join at the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies 343 Washington Terrace Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut Most Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Buddhist Faith Fellowship (BFF) is a visionary and deeply spiritual lay Buddhist community in Central Connecticut, established in the spring of 2001. We are …

This is a group for anyone looking to find that endless happiness and self fulling experiences. Do you feel this emptiness which nothing in this world can fulfill it? Are you confused? Do you feel lost? Without a purpose? Seeking for something but you don't know what? Well in this group will explore who are we? why are we here? What is love? What is happiness? What does it mean to be a human being? There will we endless tools to help us answer all this Questions. SELF CULTIVATION - HEALING CENT …

"Associate with virtuous friends". Make this quote from the Dhammapada a reality and support your practice by associating with fellow practitioners! All Buddhists and all those curious about Buddhism are welcome. Also see our sister site at www.NothingToDoNowhereToGo.com, a Buddhist Social Network site trying to further this principal.

This meetup group brings together meditators from NY & NJ who practice Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. The Meetup group will be used to meet informally and share the challenges, progress, and experiences of our practices. This is a closed group - only old students who have completed at least one 10 day Vipassana meditation course as taught by S.N. Goenka are allowed to join. This Meetup group is not officially connected or affiliated with Vipassana International Academy (www.dha …

We gather with the collective unconscious and use the bio-electric rhythms of the body to open up blockages allowing for healing to occur. Format of the class includes group healing, long distance healing, and individual energy work.

Hi, We meet and discuss one book each month. Active book club members suggest books and we vote for "the book of the month" at the end of each meeting. We like to read books that would contribute attaining higher levels of consciousness and better awareness on the path of spiritual growth. Our first meeting was on April 16, 2008 to discuss Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" at Borders in Shrewsbury, MA. Our new meeting place is Shrewsbury Public Library. The List of Books Discussed in 2008: April - …

This group was organized for all who are interested in internal arts of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, Energy Work and Meditation. I Liq Chuan is an internal Chinese martial art system based on principles of Zen and Tai Chi. Literally translated, the name means "mind-body fist" or alternatively "mental-physical boxing." Often referred to as the "Martial Art of Awareness" due to its emphasis on mindfulness training as the foundation for achieving martial skill. Training in I Liq Chuan improves menta …

The Open Music Ensemble presents Music and Meditation usually once a month, on the first or third Saturday of each month, at the New York Insight Meditation Center, 28 West 27th street, 10th Floor, buzzer # 27. In these meetups, basic meditation instruction is offered to participants, then the program leader invites the audience to place their attention on sounds and silences especially created for them by the Ensemble while they meditate or engage in other contemplative practices of their choic …

In brief, it is my personal belief in observing myself and my surrounding that we often lose ourselves in an effort to keep up with all that is external. We often seek answers for how we will live this life of ours through the experiences of others. However, we do not need to go very far to find answers. If we just take the time to silence the outside world and look within, we will find what we are looking for. This meetup is to inspire positive changes in the lives of it's attendees. Changes th …

Inviting all Buddhist from all traditions to come together for various Events.