Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha (Semester 3)
Sundays, Apr. 24 to July 24, 2022
12:30 - 2:30 PM ET
Meets in-person and virtually on Zoom.
With Jane Kolleeny & Charlie Olson
Please join us for the third and final semester of our Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha course, a foundational curriculum presenting 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, Rinpoche.
Virtual drop-ins welcome.
Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha, Semester One
Sundays, Sept. 12 to Dec. 5, 2021
12:30 - 2:30 PM ET
Meets virtually on Zoom.
With Jane Kolleeny & Charlie Olson
Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We will explore such topics as the life of the Buddha, the birth of confusion and suffering, karma, and the path back to sanity, focusing on the techniques and stages of meditation and bringing practice into daily life.
Virtual drop-ins welcome.
Introductory Book Course: Healing the Divide, Finding Common Ground in a Polarized World
Sundays, April 25 - July 27, 2021
12:30 - 2:30 PM ET
The Aligned Center & Online via Zoom
This meditation course is based on the book, Welcoming the Unwelcome, Wholehearted Living In A Brokenhearted World by Pema Chödrön
We will explore what it takes to strengthen our ability to communicate with candor, even when we disagree.
Led by Jane Kolleeny and Charles Olson
Drop-ins welcome
Introductory Book Course: Going Beyond Our Comfort Zone - Examining the Places that Scare Us
Sundays, Jan. 17 - April 11, 2021
12:30 - 2:30 PM ET
This meditation course will be based on the book, The Places That Scare You, A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron.
Please join us for an experiential exploration of cultivating fearlessness in difficult times. We will explore this excellent book on awakening our own self-awareness, while also extending our best intentions towards others
Led by Jane Kolleeny and Charles Olson
Drop-ins welcome
Sunday Introductory Course: Things Have Fallen Apart!
12 classes from Sept. 27 through Dec. 20, 2020 (12:30 - 2:30PM ET)
This meditation course will be based on the book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron.
For those just beginning to explore the path of meditation and as well as all of those who are mature enough on that path to know that the most basic teachings are also the most profound and helpful to return to over and over again
Led by Jane Kolleeny and Charles Olson
Drop-ins welcome