Are you seeking more inner peace? Would you like to reduce stress and improve your health and well-being? Or would you like to be more deeply grounded in the heart-centered wisdom of your spirit and be able to share that light with others? The purpose of this group is help you experience the joy of meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting with sincere like-minded souls interested in meditating, learning, sharing, and connecting. You'll learn a practical and powerful method of meditation br …

Explore your natural ability to find more wisdom, love, inner peace, freedom and passion for life. Gain a better understanding of dreams, past lives and your unique nature as Soul, a spark of God. Help life flow in a smoother and happier direction. One form of personal meditation we explore is  known as a "Spiritual Exercise". This type of simple meditation (or non-directed prayer) uses your creative imagination to discover your eternal self, Soul. Recall and resolve lessons from past lives. Th …

Namaste~ My name is Jessa Tarbert. Welcome to our Meetup Group.  I am the proud owner/direct of Anahata Movement Arts, An Oasis for Sprouting Consciousness of mind, body & spirit! Our Community in Riverside offers regularly scheduled and drop in classes, fun/educational workshops, monthly events (drumming circle, movie night and spiritual talks, etc.), Retreats, Parties, Potlucks, Meditation/Healing Clinics, Reiki and much more.   We work closely with Massage Therapist, Spiritual Coaches and Na …

Are you seeking more inner peace? Would you like to reduce stress and improve your health and well-being? Or would you like to be more deeply grounded in the heart-centered wisdom of your spirit and be able to share that light with others? The purpose of this group is help you experience the joy of meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting with sincere like-minded souls interested in meditating, learning, sharing, and connecting. You'll learn a practical and powerful method of meditation br …

Namaste! Welcome to Orange County Kirtan!  We are delighted that you have visited us today. This wonderful MeetUp group is created to keep you in touch with Kirtan events in Orange County and surrounding areas.  We look forward to chanting with you at the incredible events that are forthcoming. WHAT IS KIRTAN? Kirtan is when more than one person gets together to joyously sing or chant various Mantras.  Man means mind, Tra means that which frees; A mantra is a sound vibration that frees or delive …

Explore your natural ability to find more wisdom, love, inner peace and freedom in your life. Gain a better understanding of dreams, past lives and your unique nature as Soul, a spark of God. Help life flow in a smoother and happier direction. One form of personal meditation we explore is known as a "Spiritual Exercise". This type of simple meditation (or non-directed prayer) uses your creative imagination to discover your eternal self, Soul.  We also discuss reincarnation, and finding peace an …

Welcome to Nichiren Buddhism Long Beach! This is a place when those who are interested in raising their life condition through this amazing spiritual practice, can learn more about Buddhism and attend meetings in their area. Buddhism teaches that a universal Law  underlies everything in the universe. This is the very essence of life. One could also think of it as the fundamental rhythm of life and the universe. Nichiren identified this Law or essence as Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. He taught that by cor …

Visit our website at http://www.DzogchenLA.org for more information. Visit our sister Meetup Group for Los Angeles & Pasadena at http://www.meetup.com/Dzogchen-Center-LA

Join this group if you are Pregnant! love yoga!, or are new to yoga! This meet up group is designed to provide yoga to the pregnant women so that she strengthens her mind, body and spirit during pregnancy in preparation for their much anticipated child's birth.  Through yoga postures and breathing techniques moms-to-be will use what they learn in yoga in the childbirth setting and they will be able to birth forth their babies in confidence! You will get an opportunity to meet other first time mo …

Every Friday FREE (donations welcome) meditation meet up with Bhante Dhammapala held at Moreno Valley Buddhist Vihara conducted in English. Main focus on tri step meditation - Breathing, Joyful Breathing, and Unconditional Love. Format includes: 7:00pm - Welcome 7:30pm - Guided sitting meditation 8:00pm - Walking meditation 8:20pm - Sitting meditation continued 8:45pm - Questions & Answers 8:55pm - Chanting of Loving Kindness sutra in English Bhante Dhammapala is fully ordained in 1998, august …

Join us for monthly guided meditation sessions in San Pedro or occasionally at the beach. These meditations focus on the chakras, or energy enters, and incorporate visualizations, breathwork, chanting, and more. Classes are suitable for all levels. A 4-week introductory class is also available periodically and offered through the South Bay Adult School at their Manhattan Beach location. All classes are non-denominational and draw on chakra teachings from multiple traditions, including yoga, ener …

Welcome to The Center for Conscious Spiritual Maturity Conscious = purposefully alert Spiritual = unbiased reality Maturity = response rather than reaction Through this meetup group we offer: 1.  Darshan 2. Satsang 3. Meditation 4.   Workshops 5.  Discussion Get Togethers The Center for Conscious Spiritual Maturity has been created to provide the greater Los Angeles community with a permanent and dedicated center where genuine and profound spiritual transmission  is continually offered  …

Visit our website at www.DzogchenLA.org for more information. Also visit our sister Meetup Group in Orange County at www.meetup.com/Dzogchen-Center-OC

We are an association of Buddhist practitioners who cultivate in order to help others, not only to help ourselves. We meet every weekend to chant, recite the Buddha’s name, meditate, listen to Sutra lectures by Master YongHua, and enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch. All our programs are offered free of charge and are open to all who would like to join. We simultaneously practice the Chan and Pure Land branches of Mahayana Buddhism. For example, we utilize the Chan training techniques in order t …

Ecstatic chanting opens our heart, quiets our mind, deepens our breath, centers us in Spirit / Source / True Self, and helps to make daily living a joyously creative adventure... transcending the overwhelming hectic pace, isolation and oppression of our modern consumerist society. Enjoy the bliss, happiness, inner peace & spiritual community of chanting to live, local, original devotional-ecstatic-chant tunes by JAI HANUMAN KIRTAN, KRISHNA'S KIRTAN & other regional kirtan artists and chant group …

Community drum circle with wholesome, family vibe blending tribal & shamanic drumming, sacred chants from the Himalayan, African & other indigenous traditions, and ecstatic dancing. No experience necessary. We'll meet in Temecula & other locations in southern California.

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Prajnaparamita Buddhist Center in Santa Monica is the second Kadampa Buddhist Center in Los Angeles. Opened in 2006, its purpose is to provide a facility where the people of west Los Angeles can train in meditation and other practices of Kadampa Buddhism. The center offers a range of meditation classes, study programs, chanted meditations and weekend events. The classes combine guided meditation with practical advice on how to reduce stress and solve problems in daily life. Taught by Westerners, …

Join us for an evening of sacred call and response. No experience required. We meet monthly in the Glendale Hills for an hour and half of singing sacred mantras, followed by a potluck dinner. In Kirtan everyone is an equal and vitally important participant. It's an evening of connection, of community building, heart opening singing. In Kirtan, you are the music!

SUBJECT: PUBLIC ISSUE ABOUT SOME EVIL CULT LEADERS UNDER THE BUDDHIST ROBE SEX AND CORRUPTION THREAT OF KARMA VS TRUE DHARMA CHAN, AND LAW TO SUE FOR FRAUD! THIS IS MY PUBLIC FORUM AND I WELCOME ANYONE'S ARGUMENT. THIS MEETUP WILL LEAD YOU TO THE TRUTH ABOUT BUDDHISM AND CORRECT YOUR MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT KARMA, CHAN, AMITA, REBIRTH, EMPTINESS,  CAUSE AND ,EFFECT ! PUBLIC ISSUE WORLDWIDE! SINCE THIS IS MY DEBATE FORUM, ANY MEMBER CAN MODIFY THIS ESSAY. WE WILL DISCUSS WITH LOGICS! IF YOU SU …

Drumming meditation workshop hosted by Cathy Javier and led by Russell Buddy Helm on Tuesday, Friday night at 7 pm til 8:30 and Sunday at 3 pm til 4:30. Beautiful hand carved African Djembes from Ghana included with charge of $20 per person. All levels welcome. Buddy Helm is author of "Way of the Drum" and "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and best selling drumming CDs including "No Second Chance, martial arts drumming" CD made for Guro Dan Inosanto. We are at Seasons, located at 1021-A Montana Aven …

THIS IS MY PUBLIC FORUM AND I WELCOME DEBATE! SINCE THIS IS MY DEBATE FORUM, ANY MEMBER CAN MODIFY THIS ESSAY. WE WILL DISCUSS WITH LOGICS! We meet once a month at a Buddhist Association Office in Los Angeles( at the moment there are about 50 members). Come join.  We will have a deep discussion about the Amita Sutra and Amita, about whom a lot of people misunderstand. The Amita you now learned from the sutras is not the true Amita! The fundamental principles of Mahāyāna doctrine were based on t …

I created this group to give you the opportunity to connect with your soul consciousness. I offer to guide you, to relax the physical body, calm the emotions and quiet the mind. We begin with chanting/toning to nurture oneself and to connect in love frequency. The guided meditation will be focused on relaxation, breathing and becoming more aware of the body and mind. As we progress, we will learn to understand the subtle voice of our souls consciousness, which is eternal, loving, kind and genero …

Calling all Lightworkers! Add to the Light of World every Saturday afternoon/evening. Advanced and beginners are all welcome. Breathwork. Chakra balancing. Crystal grids. Toning and chanting. Energy healing. Friendship and fun! Relax and release. Learn and share. Bring your drums, flutes, crystal bowls and pure intentions for our community of light. Open your heart and lift your spirit!

Getting together to invoke our higher selves, chanting mantras for peace, prosperity, love, health, self development, creativity and personalized success. We apply the ancient mystic knowledge to our present day lives.There are many benefits of Meditation that help develop our physiological, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs, wants and desires. Come join us, meet like-minded people and delve into the vibrations of the Universe. Benefits include yet aren't limited to... lowers oxygen c …

This is an intimate and friendly group guided by bonafide teacher(s) of the great spiritual jewel known as the "Bhagavad Gita". This group meets every Friday at 7:00pm in Laguna Beach, CA. This group has meet for over 20 years and completed several in depth study of the Gita from beginning to end. We welcome and would be delighted to host any and all newcomers. At the end of all classes everyone is served a delicious, spiritual, vegetarian and free feast.

This is a group that explores Sacred Sound through mostly vocal toning and sounding, with the occasional tibetan bowl, drum, or other sacred instrument added for good measure - pun intended :). The main goal is to experience immersion into divine sound through your own voice, since your own voice is the one instrument that you will always take with you! Through group toning and sounding, we create a symphony of sacred sounds that is uplifting and soul-opening, a truly expansive, connective exper …

This group is for those interested in the practice of chanting mantras in order to create an atmosphere of inner and outer peace, joy, love and harmony. Meetings include chanting, drumming and meditation. We also offer weekly holistic yoga classes.