Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45pm
$10 per class, free for supporting members
Queens Buddhist Meditation Class
Awakening the Heart: Life-Changing Meditations on Love with Woo Jung Cho
In Buddhism, the path to freedom and lasting happiness is an inner journey of the heart. At the moment, the way we love is partial and biased, inevitably causing us pain. Buddha taught an extraordinary sequence of meditations through which we purify and open our hearts to others. Step by step, we are led to expand our capacity to love by mixing our heart with Buddha’s wisdom teachings on how we actually exist. By recognizing the invisible bonds of kindness that link us all, we experience pure love that greatly enhances our happiness and improves our everyday relationships. When we are connected to pure love, we naturally experience peace and happiness and can more easily overcome harmful attitudes that lead to negative actions. Eventually, our vision of ourselves becomes extraordinary, and our hearts become vast enough to embrace all living beings. Through talks, guided meditations, and discussions, we’ll embark on a journey of awakening the heart and experience these life-changing meditations firsthand.
Class is on break for the summer.
September 10: Opening Our Hearts to Others
September 17: Past Lives Bonds That Connect Us All with Shuchie Jaggi
September 24: Seeing the Kindness in Everything
October 1: Expanding Our Capacity to Love
October 8: Exposing the Root Cause of All Our Suffering
October 15: Embracing the Power of Love
October 22: Loving, Fearlessly
October 29: Like the Sun, Radiating Out Love to All Living Beings
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
Pre-registration is recommended as we start on time; walk-ins are also welcome
Chairs are supplied
Everyone welcome!
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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.
OTHER GENERAL PROGRAM CLASSES OFFERED THIS WEEK
Williamsburg Kadampa Meditation Center Branch
Meditation and Buddhism classes
offered throughout the week
Everyone welcome
Upper West Side Buddhist Meditation Class
Monday General Program Class
6:30 – 7:45pm
with Sally Blue
From the Storm of Anxiety to the Clear Calm Within
Tuesday Night General Program Class
5:30 – 6:30pm
with Paige Polisner
Williamsburg General Program Class
Meditation and Buddhism classes
offered throughout the week
Everyone welcome
Wednesday General Progam Class is on Summer Break
Wednesday General Program Class
7:00 – 8:30pm
with Kadam Matthew
Harlem Buddhist Meditation Class – Thursdays
Thursday General Program Class
6:30 – 7:45pm
with Alex Bonano
Riverdale Buddhist Meditation Class
Friday General Program Class
3:30 – 4:30pm
with Tracy Oshaughnessy
Harlem Buddhist Meditation Class – Sundays
Sunday General Program Class
10:00 – 11:15am
with Julie Stewart