in-person and online meditation classes and workshops for all levels
in-person and online meditation classes and workshops for all levels
Weekly Classes
ongoing sundays, 10:00 – 11:15am | in-person or online
Eight Steps to Happiness
Sundays | 10:00 – 11:15am
With Buddhist Teachers Vincent Tiu, Amanda Williams, Melissa Isabelle & Jackson Raymond
2 ways to attend:
In-perso
Online via Zoom
“Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions. If our mind is pure and peaceful we will be happy, regardless of our external conditions, but if it is impure and unpeaceful we can never be truly happy, no matter how hard we try to change our external conditions.”
from Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
In this Sunday morning series, we will explore practical ways to improve our own state of mind so that we can learn to develop positive states of mind, learn to enjoy and appreciate others and create causes to experience a lasting happiness.
with Vincent Tiu
June 5: Accessing our ability to learn
with Melissa Isabelle
June 12: Exchanging self with others
June 19: How to awaken our compassion
June 26: Three types of love
with Jackson Raymond
July 3: No Class
July 10: Offering the victory to others
July 17: Taking and giving: inner alchemy
July 24: How to rest with a good heart
This series is perfect for beginners and advanced meditators alike. Classes will include guided meditations and advice from Buddha’s teachings. Everyone is welcome.
ongoing wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:15pm | in-person or online
The Buddhist way of Loving Kindness
Wednesday
With Buddhist Teacher, Ryan Cronin
2 ways to attend:
In-perso
Online via Zoom
We’re all looking for lasting happiness and we want to be free from problems and suffering permanently. These wishes can be fulfilled through understanding and practicing Buddha’s teachings on loving kindness. With peace and love in our hearts, our relationships become more rewarding and long-lasting and we build the foundation for many good qualities to grows such as compassion, acceptance, empathy and patience. This special summer course will explore four amazing contemplations that Buddha taught to access our mind of loving kindness and removing the various ways of thinking that keep us stuck.
July 6 – Seeing the good in others
July 13 – finding a universal love
July 20 – how to deal with difficult people
July 27 – The power of humility
Classes will include guided meditations and advice from Buddha’s teachings. Ever
$1
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Melissa (volunteer Administrative Director) at admin@odiyan
Special Events
Saturday, July 9 | in-person only
Meditation in Elizabeth Park (near Rose Garden Area) Saturd
with Buddhist Teacher, Amanda Williams
More info https://meditationinconnecticut.org/meditate-in-the-park/
Rain date: July 16
In-perso
Description:
Everyone is welcome to join in on this meditation being held at beautiful Elizabeth Park in on the Hartford/West Hartford line. Enjoy a simple brief guided meditation and a short talk on how to keep a peaceful mind in daily life.
The Talk will be followed by a community vegetarian potluck for all those who would like to join. Please bring a dish to share. Please bring a chair or a blanket. Everyone is welcome (including kids and pets!!)
Class Format
10:00 – 10:45am Guided Meditation
11:00am Vegetarian Potluck
By donation only
Saturday, July 23 | in-person or online
Meditation for Beginners
Saturd
with Buddhist Teacher, Vincent Tiu
Saturday
2 ways to attend:
In-perso
Online via Zoom
Description:
There are so many benefits of meditation – it helps to reduce stress, improve our health and relationships and essentially improve all our good qualities. But what is meditation and how do I start?
The actual function of meditation is to give rise to mental peace. When our mind is peaceful, we’re happy, calm and clear. Since we all want to be happy (all the time) and we can’t control all of our external conditions, it’s clear that we all need to learn to practice meditation.
Everyone is welcome.
Class Format
Session 1:
10:00 – 11:00am
Break:
Session 2:
11:15 – 12pm
$20 | Free for Supporting members
No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Melissa(volunteer Administrative Director) at admin@odiyan
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No one will be turned away from a class for lack of funds. Please contact Melissa at admin@odiyana.org to make arrangements.
