Embracing this Present Life
Sundays, September 11 – December 18, 2022
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Meets in person at the Aligned Center
Please join us on Sunday mornings for a community gathering involving meditation practice, readings, and discussion. The theme of this season of Open House is Embracing this Present Life, inspired by the book Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron, published by Shambhala Publications.
Drop-ins welcome
The Path of Individual Liberation
Sundays, September 11 – December 18, 2022
Class starts at 12:30 PM ET
Meets in person & virtually on Zoom weekly.
Please join us on The Path of Individual Liberation, a year-long course based upon the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche exploring the foundation of the Buddhist spiritual path with an emphasis on personal development through meditation and study. This first semester will focus on the reality of suffering, the nature of mind, ego, and the possibility of liberation through a meaningful commitment to meditation practice and study.
Virtual drop-ins welcome
Exploring Vajrayana, Part One: The Path of Natural Wakefulness
Wednesdays, September 14 – December 14, 2022
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
Meets virtually on Zoom with monthly in-person discussion groups.
Please join us as we explore the Path of Natural Wakefulness through the advanced teachings of the Vajrayana. With this final and culminating segment, our Foundation Curriculum now presents all three “yanas” or levels of the authentic path of mindfulness-awareness meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and expertly transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time—Chogyam Trungpa.
Virtual drop-ins welcome