Meditation Group

Note: Meditation Group became part of Phyllis Johnson's workshop, Guided Learning & Self Discovery. For more information, please visit her workshop web page.

Resources

Books and web sites

• Siegel, Ronald D. 2010. The mindfulness solution: everyday practices for everyday problems. [available at MCLS; Google (preview), Amazon]
• Gunaratana, Henepola. 2002. Mindfulness in plain English, Updated and Expanded ed. [available at MCLS; Google (preview), Amazon; Manuscript on-line; A concise, related essay by the same author]

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• Theravada Buddhist meditation: Vipassana Dhura Meditation Society, Video clips by Noah Yuttadhammo
• Tibetan Buddhist meditation (Rudy Harderwijk)
• Zen Buddhist meditation (Chon Tri, web site by Alan Do)
• Yoga meditation: Swami Jnaneshvara, Sahaja Meditation (free on-line course)

Free local meditation activities and sponsoring organizations

• Spiritual Gathering - Meditation, Healing & Discussion by Phyllis (Mondays/Thursdays 6:30pm at LCC)
• An Hour of Meditation at the Ewing Branch of MCLS (Certain Wednesdays) [MCLS adult programs]
• Meditation Circle at the Lawrence Branch of MCLS (Most Fridays 2:30pm) [MCLS adult programs]
• Princeton Insight Meditation (Peer-led sitting: Mondays 7-9pm; Teacher-led sitting: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7-9pm; Practice day: 1st Saturdays 9am-3pm)
• Meditation 4 Anyone (on-line community based in Princeton)
• Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group (Thursday sitting: 7:30pm; Sunday sitting: 12:30-2:00pm; Instruction: 2nd Sundays 11:30 am)
• Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County (Meeting Mondays 7-9pm)
• Insight Meditation Community of New Jersey (Half/one-day retreat on select Saturdays in Morristown, NJ)
• Philadelphia Buddhist Association

Past sessions:

• June18, 2011, 11:00am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Theme: Kindness meditation]
• May 21, 2011, 11:00am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Guest facilitator: Phyllis Johnson]
• April 16, 2011, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Theme: Raisin (eating) meditation]
• March 19, 2011, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Theme: Dealing with distractions]
• February 19, 2011, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Theme: Meditation on the breath]
• January 15, 2011, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the LCC [Theme: Hearing meditation]
• December 18, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon at the LCC [Theme: Walking meditation]
• November 20, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon at the Lawrence Community Center [Theme: Review/Preview]
• October 16, 2010, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon at the Lawrence Branch of MCLS [Theme: Continuing practice]
• September 18, 2010, 2:00 - 3:30 pm at the Lawrence Community Center [Theme: Meditation and everyday life (informal practice)]
• August 28, 2010, 2:00-3:00 pm at the Lawrence Community Center [Theme: Mindfulness meditation]
• August 7, 2010, 11:00 am -12:00 noon at the Ewing Branch of MCLS [Theme: Concentration meditation]
• July 7, 2010, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at the Ewing Branch of MCLS [Theme: Beginning meditation]
• June 12, 2010, 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the Ewing Branch of MCLS [Theme: Types of meditation]