Our Classes
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL FOR LASTING INNER PEACE
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
MENLHA
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER
Our classes range from in-person drop-in classes, weekend courses & retreats & in-depth study programs.
No prior experience of meditation or knowledge of Buddhism is necessary to participate.
Everyone Welcome.
Learn to Meditate, or Deepen Your Daily Practice.
Find the class that's right for you
LAMBERTVILLE
General Program Classes
SUNDAYS
Prayers for World Peace
with Nan Fleming & Ethel Rackin
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This class includes a guided meditation, a prayer dedicated to world peace, and a teaching on a Buddhist topic. Increase your wisdom, grow your compassion, and familiarize your mind with the experience of inner peace through meditation. Everyone is welcome.
Sundays • 10:30 am – 12 noon
In-person or Zoom live-stream for Menlha members
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Suggested donation $15
No registration required. Simply show up!
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SUNDAYS
Dharma Conversation & Community
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Join us on Sundays, following our Prayers for World Peace class for Sangha social time! Learn, share, find peace over a cup of tea or coffee. Browse the shop and be inspired by visiting our beautiful meditation space. Learn about the meditation classes we offer.
Everyone is welcome.
Sundays • 12 noon – 1 pm
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Free! Just show up.
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MONDAYS
Cultivating A Meaningful Life:
Enter a state of relaxation
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In just 45 minutes your whole day can change for the better. By intentionally cultivating inner peace, we can learn to live from a place of possibility rather than problems. Designed to offer a taste of inner peace, these very accessible meditations will guide you into a state of relaxation and joy. We then take these positive experience into our life and make meaningful change.
Everyone is welcome.
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Mondays • 7:30 – 8:15pm
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$8 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
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TUESDAYS
Talk & Meditation:
Change Your Mind: Change Your World
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This series will be emphasizing the deeply relaxing and profoundly illuminating meditation on the nature of the mind. These meditation gives us deep insight into our pure nature and great potential. Each class will highlight a different way in which we can use this meditation to deepen our understanding of how our minds create our experiences, and consequently how we can creatively and meaningfully relate to both painful and joyful emotions.
Everyone is welcome.
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March 26 Clear Sky Mind
April 2 Our Extraordinary Potential
April 9 Our Indestructible Nature
April 16 Letting Go of Painful Emotions
April 23 The Power of Love
April 30 Illusory World
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Tuesdays • 9:15 – 10:30 am
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$15 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
WEDNESDAYS
Don't Worry, Be Happy
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Worrying is easy. What we don’t often realize is that it also ruins our happiness.
Rob will give teachings and guide meditations that lead to mental well-being, peace and happiness, even when life is very difficult. He will explain how we can permanently solve all our suffering and problems – our unpleasant feelings – and accomplish the real meaning of our human life through receiving Buddha's teachings. Each week you will receive practical advice that you can put into practice immediately. Over time, these new understandings will not only enrich our life, but have life changing results. How fortunate we are!
Everyone is welcome.
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Wednesdays • 7:30 – 8:30 pm
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$12 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
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MONDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | FRIDAYS
Lunchtime Meditation
with Diane Cadman & Diana Barbera
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Take 30 minutes in the middle of the day to cultivate inner peace and happiness. These short classes offer practical meditations on gaining mindfulness and concentration which will eventually lead to deep levels of inner peace. No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners and more experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome.
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Mondays | Wednesdays | Fridays • 12 noon – 12:30 pm
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$5 per person | free with monthly membership
No registration required. Simply show up!
HYT Practice Class
DAKINI YOGA
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Gen Chogyop will guide us through the ritual aspect of this HYT practice, as well as give commentary on the Eleven Yogas, learning how to integrate Vajrayogini practice into our daily life, seeing each moment as an opportunity to progress quickly on the path to enlightenment.
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You must have Heruka and Vajrayogini empowerments to attend this class.
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Saturday/monthly • 10 am – 12 noon
Next class: Please check our calendar for date.
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$20 per person | no discounts given
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“The actual function of a Dharma Center is to give teachings to the people in the area and, by sharing with them our experience of Dharma, to help them to solve their daily problems.”
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— from the book The New Meditation Handbook by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Experiencing financial difficulty? No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please email us to inquire about reduced class fees.
BETHLEHEM
General Program Classes
SUNDAYS Meditations for Inner Peace
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
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In just 60 minutes your whole day can change. By connecting to our heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, we can access the best of ourselves and learn to live from this place.
Take some time out of your busy life to find your moments of peace, harmony and a sense of wellbeing. While the meditations we offer are Buddhist, they generally appeal to anyone wanting to cultivate a deeper state of peace and authentic happiness.
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No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome.
Sundays • 2:30 – 3:30 pm
$12 per person | free with monthly membership
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You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
DOYLESTOWN
General Program Classes
THIS CLASS IS ON PAUSE UNTIL SPRING 2024
TUESDAYS Mindful Meditations
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop
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In just 60 minutes your whole day can change. By connecting to our heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, we can access the best of ourselves and learn to live from this place.
Take some time out of your busy life to find your moments of peace, harmony and a sense of wellbeing. While the meditations we offer are Buddhist, they generally appeal to anyone wanting to cultivate a deeper state of peace and authentic happiness.
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No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome.
Tuesdays • 7:15 – 8:15 pm
$12 per person | free with monthly membership
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You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
HAMILTON
General Program Classes
THURSDAYS Relax & Be Happy: The Magic of Meditation
with Russell & Adrienne Chell
This series of classes will be based on the books 'How to Solve Our Human Problems' & 'Modern Buddhism' by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, both which provide practical advice on how to change our world by changing our mind. This series of classes is perfectly suited for those seeking solutions within Buddhism to problems of everyday life, as well as for encouraging practitioners of all faiths to deepen their understanding and practice of the spiritual path.
No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays • 7 – 8 pm • NEW! 6-week series for 2024: Jan 18 – Feb 22 | Mar 7 – Apr 18 | May 2 – Jun 6
$12 per person | free with monthly membership
Grace-St. Paul's Episcopal Church
3715 East State Street
Hamilton Township, NJ 08619
classes held in the Community Room
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You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
PRINCETON
General Program Classes
THIS CLASS IS ON PAUSE UNTIL SPRING 2024
WEDNESDAYS Meditate in Princeton
with Sarah Paden
Transformation through meditation: The Great Scope
The Great Scope encompasses the true range of Mahayana Buddhist teachings. It refers to the really big sentiments of Universal Love, Great Compassion and Bodhicitta. But how do we get there, from here? Be encouraged that cherishing others, opening compassionately and understanding the nature of reality can be learned -- with joyful practice! Join us on Wednesday evenings to learn about and meditate on these great mental states. They can transform your life.
No previous meditation experience is necessary. Perfect for beginners, as well as more experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome.
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Wednesdays • 7 – 8:15 pm
$15 per person | free with monthly membership
You may register & pay in advance for each class below, or at the door upon arrival.
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