Meditation Class

	April 2025
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		1	2 Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel April 2, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Wednesday Meditation Class Wednesday Meditation Class April 2, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class 6:30 - 8pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •	3 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 3, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation In person Taught by Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Nancy Littell Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ Free to members Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation April 3, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Worcester Meditation Class Worcester Meditation Class April 3, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Worcester Meditation Class Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm INFO Worcester Friends Meeting House 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 Classes include guided meditation, a talk, and Q&A. No experience needed. Everybody welcome. • • •	4 Little Compton Branch Class Little Compton Branch Class April 4, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am For more information about the Little Compton class, Visit the link here •	5
6 Kids & Family Meditation Class Kids & Family Meditation Class April 6, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Meditation is for everyone. Our family meditation class offers an easy introduction to Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing loving-kindness, respect for others, and keeping a positive attitude. This class helps children and parents learn together to develop harmony, confidence, and methods to calm their minds and be happy. These classes are designed for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children who are older are welcome to attend as mentors. A parent or guardian must accompany children. More Information Sunday Meditation Class Sunday Meditation Class April 6, 2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Sunday Morning Meditation Class 11am - 12:15pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •	7 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 7, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation 12:15 - 1pm \| More Information In person Taught by Susan Dearing, senior Kadampa Buddhist Teacher at AKBC Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ free to members Monday Foundation Program Monday Foundation Program April 7, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Enrolled Students Only More Information • •	8 Green Tara Chanted Prayers Green Tara Chanted Prayers April 8, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Arya Tara is a female enlightened Buddha who is the embodiment of quick spiritual wisdom. Her name means “Liberator” or “Rescuer” and those who develop a strong connection to Arya Tara and rely upon her sincerely will always be under the loving care of a powerful ally and spiritual friend. Like a mother, she swiftly protects us from all internal and external dangers, and guides us along the spiritual path. •	9 Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel April 9, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class Wednesday Meditation Class April 9, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class 6:30 - 8pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •	10 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 10, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation In person Taught by Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Nancy Littell Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ Free to members Open Hours: Drop-in and learn about our Center Open Hours: Drop-in and learn about our Center April 10, 2025 2:15 pm - 5:00 pm Chanted Prayers: Offering to the Spiritual Guide (OSG) Chanted Prayers: Offering to the Spiritual Guide (OSG) April 10, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm This is a special Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra that is a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying upon our Spiritual Guide as a Buddha and making praises and requests, but it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path and training the mind, as well as both the generation stage and completion stage of Highest Yoga Tantra. By relying upon Je Tsongkhapa our compassion, wisdom, and spiritual power naturally increase. We engage in Offering to the Spiritual Guide prayers on the 10th and 25th of every month. Participants are welcome to bring a vegetarian food offering. Worcester Meditation Class Worcester Meditation Class April 10, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Worcester Meditation Class Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm INFO Worcester Friends Meeting House 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 Classes include guided meditation, a talk, and Q&A. No experience needed. Everybody welcome. • • • •	11 Little Compton Branch Class Little Compton Branch Class April 11, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am For more information about the Little Compton class, Visit the link here Friday Night Lecture: Purification without Guilt Friday Night Lecture: Purification without Guilt April 11, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm • •	12
13 Kids & Family Meditation Class Kids & Family Meditation Class April 13, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Meditation is for everyone. Our family meditation class offers an easy introduction to Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing loving-kindness, respect for others, and keeping a positive attitude. This class helps children and parents learn together to develop harmony, confidence, and methods to calm their minds and be happy. These classes are designed for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children who are older are welcome to attend as mentors. A parent or guardian must accompany children. More Information Sunday Meditation Class Sunday Meditation Class April 13, 2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Sunday Morning Meditation Class 11am - 12:15pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members Chanted Prayers for the Deceased: Powa Chanted Prayers for the Deceased: Powa April 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Powa means “transference of consciousness” and this traditional prayer ceremony is done on behalf of those who have recently died. Through doing Powa Ceremony prayers with faith, compassion and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those who are in the death process or recently deceased to a fortunate higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha, where they will attain permanent liberation from suffering and experience pure and everlasting happiness. To add a recently deceased loved one to the powa dedications list click here (scroll to end of the page). • • •	14 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 14, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation 12:15 - 1pm \| More Information In person Taught by Susan Dearing, senior Kadampa Buddhist Teacher at AKBC Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ free to members Monday Foundation Program Monday Foundation Program April 14, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Enrolled Students Only More Information • •	15 Drop of Essential Nactar Retreat: Precepts Drop of Essential Nactar Retreat: Precepts April 15, 2025 6:30 am - 7:15 am Session 1 (must attend 630am session first) Session 1 (must attend 630am session first) April 15, 2025 7:15 am - 8:30 am Session 2 (must attend 630am session first) Session 2 (must attend 630am session first) April 15, 2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am Session 3 (must attend 630am session first) Session 3 (must attend 630am session first) April 15, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm • • • •	16 Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel April 16, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class Wednesday Meditation Class April 16, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class 6:30 - 8pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •	17 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 17, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation In person Taught by Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Nancy Littell Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ Free to members Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation April 17, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Free Meditation Class at Knight Memorial Library – Auditorium Room Free Meditation Class at Knight Memorial Library – Auditorium Room April 17, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Meditation Class at Knight Memorial Library – Auditorium Room Thursday, April 17th \| 6PM – 7PM LOCATION: 275 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 United States Register: astevens@clpvd.org Worcester Meditation Class Worcester Meditation Class April 17, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Worcester Meditation Class Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm INFO Worcester Friends Meeting House 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 Classes include guided meditation, a talk, and Q&A. No experience needed. Everybody welcome. • • • •	18 Little Compton Branch Class Little Compton Branch Class April 18, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am For more information about the Little Compton class, Visit the link here •	19 All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice All About Meditation: Start or Strengthen Your Meditation Practice April 19, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm How to Build a Daily Practice: Heart Jewel Workshop in Worcester How to Build a Daily Practice: Heart Jewel Workshop in Worcester April 19, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm How to Build a Daily Practice: Heart Jewel Workshop in Worcester LOCATION: Worcester Friends Meeting House 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 • •
20 Kids & Family Meditation Class Kids & Family Meditation Class April 20, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Meditation is for everyone. Our family meditation class offers an easy introduction to Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing loving-kindness, respect for others, and keeping a positive attitude. This class helps children and parents learn together to develop harmony, confidence, and methods to calm their minds and be happy. These classes are designed for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children who are older are welcome to attend as mentors. A parent or guardian must accompany children. More Information Kids & Family Meditation Class Kids & Family Meditation Class April 20, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Meditation is for everyone. Our family meditation class offers an easy introduction to Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing loving-kindness, respect for others, and keeping a positive attitude. This class helps children and parents learn together to develop harmony, confidence, and methods to calm their minds and be happy. These classes are designed for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children who are older are welcome to attend as mentors. A parent or guardian must accompany children. More Information Sunday Meditation Class Sunday Meditation Class April 20, 2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Sunday Morning Meditation Class 11am - 12:15pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members Chanted Prayers: Quick Path to Great Bliss Chanted Prayers: Quick Path to Great Bliss April 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm This extensive self-generation practice of Vajrayogini is a translation of the sadhana—ritual prayers for spiritual attainments—composed by Je Phabongkhapa. By relying on this practice sincerely, with a good heart and a mind of faith, it is definitely possible to attain full enlightenment; but to accomplish such results we must practice this sadhana regularly. To practice the sadhana successfully we should first receive the empowerment of Vajrayogini (Highest Yoga Tantra), and then study authentic instructions on the practice such as those found in the commentary New Guide to Dakini Land. • • • •	21 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 21, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation 12:15 - 1pm \| More Information In person Taught by Susan Dearing, senior Kadampa Buddhist Teacher at AKBC Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ free to members Monday Foundation Program Monday Foundation Program April 21, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Enrolled Students Only More Information • •	22	23 Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel April 23, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class Wednesday Meditation Class April 23, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class 6:30 - 8pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •	24 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 24, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation In person Taught by Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Nancy Littell Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ Free to members Open Hours: Drop-in and learn about our Center Open Hours: Drop-in and learn about our Center April 24, 2025 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation Wishfulfilling Jewel Chanted Meditation April 24, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Worcester Meditation Class Worcester Meditation Class April 24, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Worcester Meditation Class Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm INFO Worcester Friends Meeting House 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 Classes include guided meditation, a talk, and Q&A. No experience needed. Everybody welcome. • • • •	25 Little Compton Branch Class Little Compton Branch Class April 25, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am For more information about the Little Compton class, Visit the link here •	26 Center Closed: North East Dharma Celebration Center Closed: North East Dharma Celebration April 26, 2025 9:00 am - April 27, 2025 8:30 pm https://www.nedharmacelebration.org/ Healing the World Within Medicine Buddha Empowerment & Teachings on Self-Generation Healing our world begins with healing our mind. There is a close connection between our mind, our body, and our experience of our world. By healing the three poisons of our attachment, anger and ignorance, we start to heal everything else around us and gain the ability to help others. Medicine Buddha practice is a special meditation method that has been used for thousands of years. In this course we will learn how to guide ourselves in this practice, how to use it to heal our mind and body, and then how to use this to benefit others. We will look at the radical practice of Tantric self generation, where we transform our experience of our self, world, and others through imagination and wisdom. It will leave us uplifted and inspired that we can truly change for the better, and that this change will make a real difference-for ourselves, our communities, and our whole world. The empowerment of Medicine Buddha will be granted by Kadam Morten Clausen. An empowerment is a special ritual practice where we make a connection with Medicine Buddha and receive his blessings. This profound, guided meditation practice gives us a unique connection with Medicine Buddha that will ripen our best qualities to come about and give us success in the practice. Everyone welcome! •
27 Center Closed: North East Dharma Celebration Center Closed: North East Dharma Celebration April 26, 2025 9:00 am - April 27, 2025 8:30 pm https://www.nedharmacelebration.org/ Healing the World Within Medicine Buddha Empowerment & Teachings on Self-Generation Healing our world begins with healing our mind. There is a close connection between our mind, our body, and our experience of our world. By healing the three poisons of our attachment, anger and ignorance, we start to heal everything else around us and gain the ability to help others. Medicine Buddha practice is a special meditation method that has been used for thousands of years. In this course we will learn how to guide ourselves in this practice, how to use it to heal our mind and body, and then how to use this to benefit others. We will look at the radical practice of Tantric self generation, where we transform our experience of our self, world, and others through imagination and wisdom. It will leave us uplifted and inspired that we can truly change for the better, and that this change will make a real difference-for ourselves, our communities, and our whole world. The empowerment of Medicine Buddha will be granted by Kadam Morten Clausen. An empowerment is a special ritual practice where we make a connection with Medicine Buddha and receive his blessings. This profound, guided meditation practice gives us a unique connection with Medicine Buddha that will ripen our best qualities to come about and give us success in the practice. Everyone welcome! NO Kids & Family Meditation Class Center Closed NEDC NO Kids & Family Meditation Class Center Closed NEDC April 27, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Meditation is for everyone. Our family meditation class offers an easy introduction to Buddha’s teachings, emphasizing loving-kindness, respect for others, and keeping a positive attitude. This class helps children and parents learn together to develop harmony, confidence, and methods to calm their minds and be happy. These classes are designed for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children who are older are welcome to attend as mentors. A parent or guardian must accompany children. More Information NO Sunday Meditation Class Center Closed NEDC NO Sunday Meditation Class Center Closed NEDC April 27, 2025 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Sunday Morning Meditation Class 11am - 12:15pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • • •	28 Lunchtime Meditation Lunchtime Meditation April 28, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Lunchtime Meditation 12:15 - 1pm \| More Information In person Taught by Susan Dearing, senior Kadampa Buddhist Teacher at AKBC Take 30 minutes to refresh and energize your mind Everyone is welcome. $5/seniors & students/ free to members NO Monday Foundation Program: NEDC NO Monday Foundation Program: NEDC April 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Enrolled Students Only More Information • •	29	30 Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel Chanted Prayers: Heart Jewel April 30, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class Wednesday Meditation Class April 30, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Meditation Class 6:30 - 8pm \| More information In person Taught by Anika Trancik Resident Teacher at AKBC. Her teachings are heartfelt, practical, and presented with warmth and humor. Classes include guided meditation and a talk based on practical wisdom for daily life. No experience needed. Everyone welcome. $10 \| $5 Seniors and Students \| Free for Members • •

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