Discover Buddhism as a practical way of life that has offered its adherents psychological and spiritual fulfillment for that last 2,400 years. This course will look into Buddhism’s basic practices for engaging with life’s situations and coping with the blessings and challenges we all experience. Discovering a Way of Life will cover a ancient path of inner…
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Start 2020 right by resetting your mind with serenity and great compassion. Our Winter Mindfulness Retreat will take place at the beautiful College of East Asian Studies in Middletown, CT. This 3-hour morning retreat can be a beginning anew experience for participants and will include: basic sitting meditation instruction, conscious breathing, sitting, walking, voice, and noble silence. Retreat Time: from…
Class dates: October 13, Nov. 10 & Dec. 8, 2019 Time: 10:30 am – Noon Registration extended to Oct. 8th Location: FEAS Room/Main Practice Room Buddhism 1.0 Course: How can you live a happy and fulfilling life? This course will look into what the Buddha discovered and his recommendation on walking the path of awareness and compassion. Explore…
Our 18th annual mid-summer morning mindfulness retreat will take place at the beautiful College of East Asian Studies in Middletown, CT. Our 3-hour morning retreat includes: basic sitting meditation instruction, conscious breathing, sitting, walking, and noble silence. This retreat will be led by meditation teacher, Melissa Lewis. Retreat Time: from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
Experience Serenity with Meditation Teacher Melissa Lewis The 3rd annual Spring Mindfulness Retreat will take place on Memorial Day, at the beautiful College of East Asian Studies, at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT with meditation teacher Melissa Lewis. The 3-hour morning retreat will offer a little mental spring cleaning that includes: basic sitting meditation instruction, conscious breathing, sitting, walking,…
The Stoa Buddhist Philosophy Group offers a non-academic book discussion format where those interested in both Stoicism and Buddhism can come together and learn from the text being read and from each other through the guidance of a Stoic practitioner who is also an experienced Buddhist teacher. Our approach is to learn about the art…
Join Dharma Teacher Melissa Lewis for a winter morning retreat. Start 2019 right with tranquility of mind and great compassion. Our 3-hour morning retreat will include: basic sitting meditation instruction, conscious breathing, sitting, walking, voice, and noble silence. To learn more and enroll online, visit HERE
Class dates: January 27 & February 24, 2019 Open but Limited Enrollment: closes Jan. 12th Discover Buddhism as a timeless philosophy of life, that is existential, intuitive, and most importantly, learn how it offers effective techniques for working with our real life’s situations and coping with the blessings and challenges we share. Uncover an ancient…
Buddhism 1.0 Course: The Eight Steps to Happiness. How can you live a happy life with tranquility of mind? This course will look into what the Buddha discovered and his recommendation on walking the path of awareness and compassion. Registration ends September 30, 2018. Classes start October 14, 2018. Limited enrollment. The Eight Steps to Happiness…
A special workshop on meditation techniques used for clearing out and transforming emotional clutter. This body-mind treasury is composed of a variety of techniques utilizing breath-work, acupressure, and body postures, originally developed by ancient Himalayan mountain yogis in Tibet for the purpose of enhancing one’s meditative experience by reducing the power of strong emotional and…