weekly meditation classes for all levels
Weekly Classes
Odiyana Center offers meditation classes that are open to everyone; you don’t have to be Buddhist or have any special experience or background. The classes resonate with a lot of people because they provide very practical methods for finding peace, happiness and meaning in the midst of busy modern daily life. The classes also give effective ways of helping others and dealing with many of the problems in the world today.
ongoing sundays | 11:00am–12:15pm
Sunday Morning Meditation – Loving Imperfect People: How to Enhance Cherishing Love
Sundays | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
With Resident Teacher Matthew Stein
Held in-person at Odiyana Buddhist Center, Glastonbury, CT (Available via Livestream to Center Members)
About the Class
“This fault I see is not the fault of the person
But the fault of delusion, or his actions.
Realizing this, may I never view others’ faults,
But see all beings as supreme.” – How to Transform Your Life, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
We all have someone whom we regard as especially precious, such as our child, our partner or our mother. Unfortunately, at present our love for others is very biased and limited. We need to deepen our love for others. The way to deepen our love for others is to familiarize ourself with the practice of cherishing others.
Although we already cherish our family and close friends, we do not love strangers, and we certainly do not love our enemies. For us the vast majority of living beings are of no particular significance. By practicing the instructions on cherishing others, we can remove this bias and come to treasure each and every living being, just as a mother regards her dearest child.
In these classes, Resident Teacher Matthew Stein will introduce the essential practices for enhancing cherishing love, guiding us in meditation and indicating how to train in daily life.
Recommended reading: How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or free download here – How to Transform Your Life
Special Prayers called Prayers for World Peace will be included during the last class of each month.
The Teacher
Matthew has practiced and taught Kadampa Buddhism and meditation for many years under the guidance of many senior teachers of the New Kadampa Tradition.
Matthew previously lived at the Kadampa World Peace Temple in New York where he engaged in in-depth study and retreat, and in 2023 he completed the Intensive Teacher Training Program at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in Northern England. Matthew teaches from the heart in a clear, warm and relaxed way, that is always practical and relevant to our daily lives.
Cost
$12
Free for Center Members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact the Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you need to make arrangements.
An In-Person and Online Event
Held in-person at Odiyana Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033.
Live-streaming is available for Center Members. Please contact the Education Program Coordinator at epc@meditationinconnecticut.org for a zoom link after you have registered for the class if you wish to attend online.
ongoing wednesdays | 7:00-8:15pm
Introduction to Tantric Meditation: The Power of Imagination
Wednesdays | 7:00 – 8:15 pm
With Resident Teacher Matthew Stein
Held in-person at Odiyana Buddhist Center, Glastonbury, CT (Available via Livestream to Center Members)
About the Class
“Tantra, also known as ‘Secret Mantra’ or ‘Vajrayana’, is a special method to purify our world, our self, our enjoyments and our activities; and if we put this method into practice we shall very quickly attain enlightenment.” – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Our imagination is more powerful than we realize. In reality, everything begins in the imagination. In his Tantric teachings, Buddha taught many practical methods for harnessing the power of our imagination for personal growth and transformation.
Through practicing Tantra we can transform our world, our self, our enjoyments and our activities into those of an enlightened person.
Recommended Reading: Modern Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso – available as a free ebook
The Teacher
Matthew has practiced and taught Kadampa Buddhism and meditation for many years under the guidance of many senior teachers of the New Kadampa Tradition.
Matthew previously lived at the Kadampa World Peace Temple in New York where he engaged in in-depth study and retreat, and in 2023 he completed the Intensive Teacher Training Program at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in Northern England. Matthew teaches from the heart in a clear, warm and relaxed way, that is always practical and relevant to our daily lives.
Cost
$12
Free for Center Members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact the
Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you
need to make arrangements.
An In-Person and Online Event
Held in-person at Odiyana Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike,
Glastonbury, CT 06033.
Live-streaming is available for Center Members. Please contact the
Education Program Coordinator at epc@meditationinconnecticut.org for a
zoom link after you have registered for the class if you wish to
attend online.
$1
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact the Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you need to make arrangements.
ongoing Thursdays | 7:00pm –8:00pm
Just Breathe
Thursdays | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
With Odiyana Center teachers
Held in person at Odiyana Buddhist Center: 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT
Online streaming available for Odiyana Center Members
About the Class
Be kind to yourself by taking care of your mind. You will learn and practice simple meditations that allow you to develop and maintain a calm, clear mind. This clarity of mind naturally leads to an inner experience of peace and well-being. When our mind is peaceful, we can approach all situations with a more confident, positive and relaxed attitude.
You will leave each class with simple methods that you can apply to your own practice both in formal meditation and in daily life.
Everyone is welcome!
Cost
$12 per class | Free for Supporting Members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact the Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you need to make arrangements.
An In-Person and Online Event
Held in-person at Odiyana Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033.
Live-streaming is available for Center Members. Please contact the Education Program Coordinator at epc@meditationinconnecticut.org for a zoom link after you have registered for the class if you wish to attend online.
$12 per class | Free for Supporting Members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please email the Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you need to make arrangements.
ongoing Wednesdays | 12:15pm – 1:00pm
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$8 per class | Free for Supporting Members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact the Administrative Director at admin@meditationinconnecticut.org if you need to make arrangements.
Special Events
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Looking for more dharma? Enjoy brief teachings with Kadampa teachers from around the world.
no one turned away
No one will be turned away from a class for lack of funds. Please contact Rob at admin@odiyana.org to make arrangements.
