I am the Administrative Director of Ganden Kadampa Buddhist Center in Columbia, SC and I organized this Meetup group to let more people know about our Center and the benefits of meditation and Buddhist teachings. I have received so much positive benefit from practicing meditation and Buddhism, and it is my hope that others will also receive benefit from it through our Center. If you are interested in meditation and practical applications of Buddha's teachings that are applicable to our busy liv …

The Basics We are a group of people who, when we are able, set aside an hour of our busy lives to sit and share in the silence together. Origins. Why are we called the Bare Bones Zen Meditation Group? This simple style of meditation is deeply rooted in Ch'an Buddhism (the Chinese precursor to Japanese Zen Buddhism), but people of any or no religious or spiritual views are welcome. The word meditation is ambiguous in that meditation comes in many different forms and with many different meanings ( …

Welcome Visitors and Newcomers ........ The Charlotte Zen Meditation Society, in existence since about 1990, is a group of Soto Zen lay practitioners who gather weekly for sitting and walking meditation, readings, and discussion of the practice of Zen as originally brought from China to Japan, developed, and taught by Eihei Dogen Zenji in the Thirteenth Century C.E. ... Soto Zen is the predominant form of Zen practice in the U.S. today. You are welcome to join us every Sunday night for sitting ( …

Living a life of mindfulness is a group that can empower you to help yourself or a loved one. We have come together with a Buddhist nun, Suko, who will lead the group. Suko has dedicated her life to Buddhism and has offered to help in our local community as an advocate to those struggling with life's demands.

(Women only.) Meditate together in a lovely little Buddhist shrine room. Learn Buddhist meditation techniques. Discuss Buddhist philosophy and how it can help to improve our lives. We meet at 9 AM on Tuesdays.  Additional meeting times are possible. If you have resolved to become a more relaxed, well-adjusted, happier, less violent, less angry, and more kind, peaceful, patient person, this meeting is a good way to begin. It is also a good way to make friends with people who also seek an inner so …

We meet to practice meditation together and discuss techniques, philosophies, schools of thought and experiences afterward.

WELCOME to our group to learn statistical evidence based methods to nurture your HOLISTIC Health, Happiness, & Quality Relationships. Countless studies indicate Happiness is most nurtured by-- + quality loving relationships with our self and partner(s), currently viewing 8 Positive Psychologists instructional videos to self-program the subconscious for Compassion on 1st Mondays of each month.  We also view classes of Eckhart Tolle's foundational principles, which greatly improve the mind state f …

Join our group of Natural People from the Sandhills area of North Carolina including Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Carthage, Aberdeen, Sanford, Fayetteville, Raeford, Wagram, Laurinburg and beyond. The “Natural People” Meetup Group was formed to provide a forum that is safe and accepting for everyone interested in metaphysical philosophies to share and exchange information and new ideas, including energy healing such as Reiki, sound healing as with crystal bowls and drumming, natural healing with h …

This group is intended for practitioners of vipassana meditation, specifically as taught by S. N. Goenka. Please visit www.dhamma.org for more information. If you have done a 10-day course and are interested in helping establish a group for the Greensboro area please join.  We do not have a qualified teacher for this style of meditation, that is why it is recommended to people who have undergone at least one initial course.  However, if you are interested but have not done a course you are welco …