Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Queens Buddhist Meditation Class

New Series: Healing Our Difficult Relationships

$10 per class, free for supporting members

We can feel vulnerable, hurt, and weakened by our relationships. December is the ideal time to reflect upon and learn to heal our difficult relationships. Our work together will set them up to flourish in the new year. Buddha said we suffer because we are misidentifying ourselves. In this series, we learn to love ourselves and others on the correct basis and let go of all the self-blame and blaming of others that takes us nowhere other than more pain. In Buddhism, forgiveness is about letting go of all the distorted and mistaken views about ourselves and others that keep us stuck and aligning our views through the lens of our infinite potential. Authentic love propels us to actualize the astounding potential within our mind and empowers us to become the joyful and beneficial person we wish to be.

December 5: Authentic Self-Love Is Empowering
December 12: We Can Heal Every Relationship
December 19: Flourishing Through Our Difficult Relationships
December 26: No Class
January 2: No Class

NEXT SERIES

The Happiness Habit

The kindest thing we can do for ourselves and others in 2025 is to develop the happiness habit and embrace a new way of being. We know from experience that our thoughts create our world, so our mind can be our best friend or worst enemy. How wonderful it would be to relate to ourselves and our world in a way that naturally allows happiness and joy to arise from within. Buddha showed that by cultivating the habit of positive thinking, we can engage in life in a light and relaxed way that not only affords us a rich sense of well-being but also brings a joyful energy to all our relationships and interactions.

January 9: A New Way of Being
January 16: The Power of Breathing Meditation
January 23: Why Change is Possible
January 30: Creating Positive Mental Pathways
February 6: Seeing the Best in Ourselves with Henry Green
February 13: Seeing the Best in Others with Henry Green
February 20: No Class, Mid Winter Break
February 27: Flowing From Joy to Joy

DETAILS

Our general program classes include Dharma teachings along with guided meditations
These classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners
General meditation classes are given as a series, but can also be taken individually
Please bring a government issued photo ID to check in at the Lobby.
No special clothing is required
Registration is recommended; walk-ins are also welcome
Chairs are supplied
Everyone welcome!

CLASS LOCATION

Hunters Point Community Middle School, 1-50 51st Avenue, Second Floor Library, Long Island City, NY 11101

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MEDITATION IS FOR EVERYONE, JOIN US!

Meditation is about understanding and transforming our mind, shifting our mental state from negative to positive ones that cause true happiness. Meditation connects us to the extraordinary potential within our own mind. Through meditation we discover that our mind is vast, light, the very nature of peace and joy, and infinitely flexible. This discovery opens us up to a whole new perspective: We can change. We can heal. We can flourish from within and benefit all the people in our lives and beyond. Join us for a joyful exploration of the art of flourishing from a modern Buddhist perspective.

Meditation in Queens provides weekly in-person meditation classes in Long Island City and we seek to expand our offerings in the future to Sunnyside, Astoria, Jackson Heights and other neighborhoods of Queens through pop-ups and regular class offerings.

MEDITATION IS FOR EVERYONE, JOIN US!

Meditation in Queens provides in-person meditation classes in Long Island City, Sunnyside, Astoria, Jackson Heights and other neighborhoods of Queens through pop-ups and regular weekly class offerings.