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, …

"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! : )

… Enter the room quietly. Meditation Practices--We will practice different types of meditation such as:  Mindfulness/Vipassana (being aware of thoughts and gently returning to observing the breath)  Tonglen (connecting to self love and extending that love to others)  Lovingkindness (focusing compassionate and loving energy toward oneself and others)  Walking Meditation- using walking as a focus of our meditation Objectives of Meditation:  Reduce stress and emotional pain  Be …