This is for anyone looking for heart expanding mediations in a group setting, just for the peace of it! Meditations will be universal and focus mainly on love and compassion. The purpose will be to move into a greater peace within oneself and also be a pillar of good vibes for the community. All are welcome, no meditation experience necessary, just a willing, open heart.

Looking to create a group for serious-minded,yet light-hearted Souls who wish to explore and learn practical,effective and TRUE means to increase their HAPPINESS, STRENGTH,PEACE ,and SELF-REALIZATION through authentic practice of QIGONG EXERCISE and FORMAL SITTING MEDITATION. If you're tired of all the"Meta-fufu" and fake,non-helpful,and even exploitative material,that attempts to pass itself off as real spirituality,especially here in SoCal.,then this is the place for you! I have over 40 years …

"Penetrative insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflicted states." -Shantideva The time to wake up is now! Through Meditation we are able to come closer to ourselves and realize the basic truth , that we can discover ourselves, we can work with ourselves. This group is for anyone interested in coming closer to themselves. Anyone that needs to heal emotionally and grow spiritually. This group is open to everyone and anyone. We will start out with a Dharma talk and then proceed in …

Meditation & Buddhist Study with Dharma Teacher Khedrub Zangmo. We meet every Wednesday from 7pm - 9pm for Meditation, Teachings and Discussion, at the Pasadena Senior Center, in the Dance Studio. The class usually consists of 45 minutes guided meditation, 15 minutes break and 1 hour discussion. We meet every Wednesday from 7pm - 9pm for Meditation, Teachings, and Discussion, unless there is a special arrangement. (Please check our calendar for changes and updates) The class usually consists o …

This group is for all interested in meditation and other related activities. Our group offers various activities that help bring wellness and balance into our lives.  Our meditation practice is Mindfulness Meditation but we are open to learning about and sharing other meditation philosophies. Our group is open to all faiths and belief systems. The purpose of this group is to share various life-tools to harness the inner peace and happiness that is within each and everyone of us. With a little co …

I'm starting this group to offer an introduction to basics of Zen meditation, seated and walking style. With discussion and instruction. In a casual and non-religious setting. All level & style of meditators welcome.

We meet to practice mindful walking (kinhin) and meditation in Griffith Park. The Buddha attained enlightenment sitting under a tree, but we aren't that lazy. Take a nice stroll through the park while clearing your head!

Centering Prayer is a prayer of intention—of consenting to God’s action and presence within in each moment, and letting go of our reactive emotional programs. It includes listening to/watching a reading/video/story, etc, meditation, reflective sharing, and a potluck. Come and listen, meditate, and eat with us!

Cultivate more joy in and out! Open your heart and become an even greater beacon of joy for the world. We practice the Yoga of Joy (Tibetan & Primordial Yoga from Dakini Yuan Miao) to create inner peace, compassion and wisdom--using mantras, mudras, visualizations, postures, and breathwork. We also practice Vajra wind breath techniques and other spontaneous, energetic Himalayan healing/meditation practices. We are dedicated to celebrating our true natures: love, joy and abundance! We also engage …

Zenshuji is a Sōtō Zen temple dedicated to bringing the 2,500-year-old teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha to America as illuminated by Dōgen Zenji and Keizan Zenji, the Two Founders of Sōtō Zen Buddhism. Our mission is to offer the ethnically diverse area of greater Los Angeles guidance in Sōtō Zen practice for those interested in satisfying spiritual, intellectual, and social needs. Zenshuji is located in the heart of Los Angeles in the Little Tokyo/Arts District area. We offer Zen practice for all …

The Treeleaf Zen Sitting Group is group of Zen Practitioners who meet on the first Tuesday of each month. We are affiliated with the Treeleaf Zendo, a Soto Zen Sangha. Treeleaf is directed by Teachers Jundo Cohen and Taigu Turlur. Our practice is in the Soto lineage of Masters Eihei Dogen and Gudo Wafu Nishijima. We practice Shikantaza ”just sitting”. The sitting group consists to two 15-minute periods of Zazen and one 5-minute period kinhin (walking meditation) conducted by Treeleaf lay member …

This Sangha is dedicated to helping people realize their True Nature and Awaken to the divinity of their being; through Meditation, Proper Philosophical Understanding, Qi Gong, Sacred Earth Stewardship, and Walking our Practice in the "Real World". Check out our website: thislittlezendo.wordpress.com Learn more about JunPo, the Abbott of Hollow Bones, in his just released Biography: A Heart Blown Open at Amazon or other Book Sellers.

The Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles offers meditation instruction every week at the Center for Living Peace in Irvine. Please feel welcome to drop by for every Wednesday evening at 7:00pm or Sunday morning at 9:00am, excluding public holidays. We will begin with meditation instruction for the first half hour, and then practice meditation together, which will be followed by a brief reading. What Is Meditation? Meditation is an ancient practice of self-discovery, primarily from the Buddhi …

We are an association of Buddhist practitioners who cultivate in order to help others, not only to help ourselves. We meet every weekend to chant, recite the Buddha’s name, meditate, listen to Sutra lectures by Master YongHua, and enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch. All our programs are offered free of charge and are open to all who would like to join. We simultaneously practice the Chan and Pure Land branches of Mahayana Buddhism. For example, we utilize the Chan training techniques in order t …

SUBJECT: PUBLIC ISSUE ABOUT SOME EVIL CULT LEADERS UNDER THE BUDDHIST ROBE SEX AND CORRUPTION THREAT OF KARMA VS TRUE DHARMA CHAN, AND LAW TO SUE FOR FRAUD! THIS IS MY PUBLIC FORUM AND I WELCOME ANYONE'S ARGUMENT. THIS MEETUP WILL LEAD YOU TO THE TRUTH ABOUT BUDDHISM AND CORRECT YOUR MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT KARMA, CHAN, AMITA, REBIRTH, EMPTINESS,  CAUSE AND ,EFFECT ! PUBLIC ISSUE WORLDWIDE! SINCE THIS IS MY DEBATE FORUM, ANY MEMBER CAN MODIFY THIS ESSAY. WE WILL DISCUSS WITH LOGICS! IF YOU SU …

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Reiyukai America's goal is to promote one's personal development for the benefit of all humanity applying the teachings of the Lotus Sutra in our daily lives. We believe that by enhancing our awareness and actions as individuals, we can effect a better inner-self, a better family, a better community, a better nation and a better world.

An association for the study, practice and promotion of the Chinese Internal Martial "Baguazhang" in the Southern California region. The creation of Baguazhang, as a formalised martial art, is attributed to Dong Haichuan (董海川), who is said to have learned from Taoist (and possibly Buddhist) masters in the mountains of rural China during the early 19th century. There is evidence to suggest a synthesis of several pre-existing martial arts taught and practised in the region in which Dong Haichuan l …

Welcome to Nichiren Buddhism Long Beach! This is a place when those who are interested in raising their life condition through this amazing spiritual practice, can learn more about Buddhism and attend meetings in their area. Buddhism teaches that a universal Law  underlies everything in the universe. This is the very essence of life. One could also think of it as the fundamental rhythm of life and the universe. Nichiren identified this Law or essence as Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. He taught that by cor …