BUDDHIST MEDITATION develops A Quieter Mind:
Simply The Power of Much More Inner-Silence
" Good timber does not grow with ease.
The stronger the wind ~ the stronger the trees." ~ Willard Marriot
* Sure, taking up a New Meditation Practice and sticking with it, is WORK ! . . . .
Yet, the long-time, long-range results are so peacefully, quietly worth it.
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We are a non-sectarian Buddhist organization. The core of our vision is to communicate Buddhist teachings on how to eliminate pain and suffering, build a community of meditators in the West Los Angeles area, and develop innovative ways to share our work. We teach mindfulness meditation classes grounded in the early Pali canon of the Theravada tradition. Mindfulness meditation classes or insight meditation classes assist us to increase our capacity to cultivate attention in a focused way. Our min …
Welcome. I am a person with chronic pain (fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis), and I also have ten years' experience in mindfulness meditation. I would like to lead a group that introduces beginners to mindfulness meditation specifically for people with chronic pain. I will not charge members any fees. Anyone who is interested in meditation, and anyone who deals with chronic pain, is welcome. Let me describe more about this specific type of meditation called "mindfulness." Most types of medit …
This is an established meditation group running for more than 5 years opening up to new members using meetup.com. We are an intimate group that is non-dogmatic, non-sectarian and primarily focused on meditation practice and sutta study. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at a private residence in Los Feliz near Griffith Park. Meetings consist of a 25 minute silent meditation followed by a 40 minute dharma/sutta talk led by Sunim Hye Wol, followed by another 25 minute sit. Aft …
What: We meet every Saturday for a guided meditation and discussion. We practice Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana) in the style of Shinzen Young. ALL are welcome! The group is led by Jessica Graham. Jessica studies meditation with Shinzen Young and Michael Taft and has been teaching since 2009. She regularly contributes to the blog deconstructingyourself.com. No experience necessary. Where: Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center Dance Studio 1110 Bates Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 (E …
A donation based meditation workshop offered on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month at a charming private studio in Santa Monica off Colorado near Centinela. Stephanie Nash has been a chief facilitator with Shinzen Young for over a decade and combines his teachings with other methods - for the purpose of creating more Ease, Clarity, Focus and Presence in one's life. Each meeting is a different exploration of our experience of body, mind, external sight & sound - and sometimes movement. Open t …
This group is for all interested in meditation and other peaceful events. Our group offers Qi Gong, Yoga, Meditation & "Cupping" a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We are also looking to expand the area of Native American & Mother Earth Spirituality. Our meditation practice follows that of Gotama Buddha from over 2500 years ago. Our group is open to all faiths and belief systems. The purpose of this group is to share the life-tools to attain the inner peace and happiness that is within each …
Reawaken, learn, empower and validate each individual’s intuitive and spiritual awareness. This group is here to assist each individual to learn and recognize more about themselves. It is about empowering each individual and their innate clairvoyant abilities; it is about opening, discovering and exploring your own energetic nature ~ original essence. We are so unique ~ so magical ~ each and every one of us. Meetup, meditate and play. Explore how magical you really are. Please look through our e …
"We are meant to be happy. That has always been something we strive for in this life. In fact, if we look at the motivations behind our thoughts and action conscious and unconscious they are all to get us closer to the feeling, or at least the idea, of happiness. Some of us have long asked why we cannot hold on to happiness. For all of the scholarship and human insights across the centuries, nobody has found a complete and enduring answer. Perhaps because it has been too close to see… The …
… The core insight of this perspective is that the world and everything in it is part of a developmental process. With this as the context for our gatherings, it means that we have an opportunity to be expressions of that process through our actions and choices. In this way, our meetup isn't just about transmitting ideas, it's a call to manifest the potential inherent in the micro-culture created when we come together. That means the group itself could evolve over time and become a portal for the …
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… - in other words, after waking up and spending years in meditation to digest the light, we wake up to our highest purpose and enable change for humanity and to be at the receiving end of grace each aware breath. This is the actual meaning of tantra- uniting Spirit with human reality. Who can come: If you are seeking the intense liberating practice behind yoga, meditation, tantra and enlightenment, you will find our events transforming, empowering and deeply insightful. Full Moon Gatherings …
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This Class will be regular meetings on how to enhance your psychic skills and how to increase your ability to connect to source and strengthen your intuition. There will also be regular meditations to help you continue to become centered and connect to your Soul. I am a professional, intuitive, energy healer and have a background in spiritual psychotherapy.
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… Buddhism is an insightful and inspiring journey to discover the true nature of ourselves and the nature of reality around us. It provides us with tools to analyze and reflection on our life and see the causes and conditions that create the world around us. Through reflection and contemplation we can better understand the causes that create happiness and the causes that create suffering, giving us the wisdom to transform life as we know it. By uprooting negative emotions and habitual patterns and …
… For example, we utilize the Chan training techniques in order to increase our samadhi (concentration) power when we recite the Buddha’s name, whether in sitting or walking meditation. As our concentration grows stronger, our minds become calmer, less stressed, and more focused, enabling us to not only be healthier, but also function more effectively at whatever we put our minds to. Most of the Buddhist teachings that made it to the West have been trimmed down to suit Western culture. However, …
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The purpose of this group is to learn more about the Akashic Records. The Akashic Records are a dimension of consciousness and vibrational catalog of every detail of the soul’s journey throughout all lifetimes…past, present, and future. Accessing the Akashic Records sheds light on issues, circumstances, and challenges at the soul level, creating shifts that realign and enlighten….. providing profound spiritual insight and revealing the gifts each soul is blessed to share with the world. Learn mo …
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The West Los Angeles Law of Attraction Group is dedicated to support people and help them attract and experience prosperity, loving relationships, and happiness. This group is designed to delve into the psychological and spiritual aspects of the law of attraction in order to provide support, insight, and tools to assist you in manifesting your dreams. Members have the opportunity to share and work together on exercises. This group is for the novice and experienced. At these workshops, Dr Ray tea …
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In this group we use dance as a medium for holistic self-exporation. ''Dance of Life'' is a method created by psychologist, psychotherapist and dance therapist Petra Klein that promotes a better understanding of ourselves to enhance the quality of our lives. Creative and playful and at the same time deep and profound... Through special playful dances facilitating the experience of core life themes, and the following group sharing, we can consciously apply the insights gained to our daily life.
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… We meet approximately once a month for brunch, dinner or other activity and share our insights and feelings about the material we read. We are Truth Seekers and we learn from practitioners and gurus as well as each other. REQUIREMENTS Prospective member's default photo must be clear and recognizable and the introduction questionnaire must be completed before joining. Regular attendance is required to remain a member. "No Shows" and members who miss four consecutive meetings are automaticall …
… We follow the Buddha's path to his 'awakening' as related directly from the discourses, and of course we review the Buddha's most important teachings: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, annica (impermanence), annata (non-self), silas (moralities), samadhi (concentration and the eight stages of meditation), panna (wisdom) and vipassana (insight), the dhamma (doctrine), paticca samupadha (causal genesis) and nibbana (extinction). This popular and informative talk has been presented prev …
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