Meditation & Buddhism
Classes, Courses and Workshops

 

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We run ongoing introductions to meditation in Greenwich Village on Thursdays. more info

Introduction to Buddhism

We offer an hour-long free introduction to Buddhism after the meditation session ends at 8pm. A four week introduction 8-9:00pm open to those on the meditation course at no charge. more info


Meditation and Buddhism are four-week courses held on Thursdays from 7-8 PM and 8-9 PM respectively. Courses begin on the following dates:

Start Dates: 2009

Introduction to Meditation Introduction to Buddhism
January 8th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
February 5th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
March 5th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
April 2nd Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm

April 30th

Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
May 28th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
June 25th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
July 23rd Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
August 20th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
September 24th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
October 22th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm
November 19th Four Thursdays 7 - 8pm 8-9pm

Location:

The Philip Coltoff Center
219 Sullivan Street, 4th floor (between 3rd & Bleecker)
New York, NY 10012

Cost: $40

for the four week course

The The Philip Coltoff Center is near many subway lines:
1, 9: Houston St.
N, R, Q, W: 8th St. or Prince St.
A, C, E and B, D, F, V: West 4th St.
4, 5, 6: Bleecker St.

Link to Map

Introduction to Buddhism

Buddhism is a path of transformation, leading to Enlightenment. The FWBO is dedicated to creating the conditions for such practice in the modern world. The Buddhist tradition has bequeathed a vast range of practices, and the FWBO seeks to draw carefully and pragmatically on this huge spiritual reservoir, to offer a systematic and coherent approach to Buddhist practice. We offer a four week introduction 8-9pm open to those on the meditation course at no charge.

Start Dates: 2009

 
January 8th The Wheel of Life
February 5th The Four Nobel Truths
March 5th The Eight Fold Path
April 2nd The Six Perfections

April 30th

The Wheel of Life
May 28th The Four Nobel Truths
June 25th The Eight Fold Path
July 23rd The Six Perfections
August 20th The Wheel of Life
September 24th The Four Nobel Truths
October 22th The Eight Fold Path
November 19th The Six Perfections



Overview Four week Introduction To Meditation

No meditation experience necessary

Buddhist meditation promotes a state of calm-alertness and helps to cultivate compassion for ourselves and others. It is a valuable tool for identifying and realizing our potential and our place in the world. A regular meditation practice provides the clarity and perspective necessary to discover purpose and create personal change. It's easy to learn to meditate.

In this course, you will learn two traditional meditation methods: Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana (Development of Lovingkindness). We provide clear, practical instruction for anyone wishing to establish an effective meditation practice. No previous experience is necessary.


Week 1

Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation

A meditation to develop concentration and a peaceful mind. This has been practiced for over 2500 years.


Week 2

Mettabhavana Meditation

A meditation to help develop positive emotions, this also been practiced for over 2500 years.


Week 3

Hindrances to Meditation

The difficulties that arise in meditation and how to overcome them.


Week 4

Bringing Meditation Into Our Every Day Life

Preparation for meditation and maintaining the benefits we gain.


Introductory reading list for those interested to find out more about Meditation or Buddhism pdf


Weekly Sangha Evening


Every Monday we have a class for those we experience of our mediations.
We meet at 7:30pm meditate then have a discussion around a Buddhist text at the moment we are studying the sections from the “The Essential Sangharakshita”.
The Essential Sangharakshita

Selected Readings From
The Essential Sangharakshita

Part I.


Buddhist Ethics (7-6-09)
The Five Precepts (pp. 587 – 591)

The Nature of Spiritual Effort (7-13-09)
The Spiral Path (pp. 628 – 630)

Meditation (7-20-09)
Why Are We So Easily Distracted? (pp. 430 – 432)

Friends and Teachers (7-27-09)
Why Should a Buddha Need a Friend? (pp. 485 – 490)

Compassionate Activity (8-3-09)
Compassion: The Most Important Virtue (pp. 563 – 565)
Responding to the Needs of Others (pp. 565 – 566)

Compassionate Activity (8-10-09)
Is the Bodhisattva Ideal Realistic? (pp. 575 – 578)

Meditation (8-17-09)
How to Succeed at Meditation (pp. 435 – 438)

Going for Refuge (9-24-09)
What Going for Refuge Is (pp. 81 – 85)


Part II.

The Place of Beauty in the Spiritual Life
Beauty as a Characteristic of Life (pp. 264 – 267)

The Place of Beauty in the Spiritual Life
Learning to See (pp. 267 – 269)

The Place of Beauty in the Spiritual Life
The Simple Life (pp. 277 – 279)

Buddhism and Art
Stretching the Mind Through Art (pp290 - 292)

Views and Truths
Wrong Views, Right Views, and Perfect Vision (pp. 191 – 193)

Views and Truths
Breaking the Fetters (pp. 198 – 201)

Thinking Clearly
Learning to Think (pp. 155 – 158)

Thinking Clearly
More and More of Less and Less (pp. 158 – 161)

Going for Refuge
Going for Refuge and the Concept of Escape (pp. 85 – 89)


Part III.

Buddhism and Emotional Life

Involving the Emotions in Spiritual Life (pp. 387 – 389)

Buddhism and Emotional Life
Cultivating Positive Emotions (pp. 395 – 398)

Buddhism and Emotional Life
The Importance of Feeling Alive (pp. 406 – 409)

Meditation
Finding a Place to Meditate (pp. 425 – 428)

Meditation
Happiness and Concentration (pp. 428 – 430)

Living in the World
The Group and Individual (pp. 687 – 689)

Buddhism and the Future of the World
The Miracle of Spiritual Development (pp. 721 – 723)

Compassionate Activity
The Altruistic Dimension of Going for Refuge (pp. 573 – 575)


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These are held on the first Sunday of every month for those we experience of our mediations. Click here for dates and times.

 

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