What we’re about
We meet regularly across Los Angeles including the foothills, the Valley, and WLA (UCLA). We have a big festival every year at the State Park in DTLA (meetup.com/zen-07.)
Our main practice sessions and Dharma talks are held weekly on Thursdays at 7:00 pm in Pasadena at the Ahiah Center for Spiritual Living, 150 N. El Molino Ave. near Colorado Blvd.
Explore Buddhist meditation and mindfulness practices, yoga, and other spiritual traditions. Learn, share, enjoy vegan snacks, and apply ancient methods to go with the flow of our modern American lives. We are all about group readings, inspirational talks, group sharing, mindful hugs, yoga poses and ecstatic breathing, discussions, and kind eating.
We cover three basic meditations during Thursday sessions: serenity for stages of absorption (samadhi), mindful movement for insight (vipassana), and boundless loving-kindness (metta) to break down the barriers. Free, supported completely by donations and volunteers. Get more involved.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Nat'l Poetry Month: Deep Dive Poetry at PRS Mansion, Hollywood (FREE)Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles, CA
Poet and Peace Activist Mandy Kahn and friends created a poetry series at PRS (the Philosophical Research Society).
- Deep Dive Poetry
- Thursday, April 25, 7:30 PM
- The PRS Mansion Hollywood
- 3910 Los Feliz Bl., Los Angeles
- FREE or donate to support PRS
It’s a space for writers to share works that take a “deep dive” — poems that consider a philosophical or spiritual dimension to life, poems that plumb the depths of “self,” poems that consider the natural world, or poems that feel contemplative.
Deep is a personal designation, as individual writers see it. Above all, it’s a prompt for poets to pose the question, “In which poems am I focused most deeply?”
This is National Poetry Month. And these are the featured readers:
With poetry from hosts Mandy Kahn (@mandykahn), Ross J. Farrar, Jane McCarthy. See also Mandy Kahn's Peace Class Wednesdays
- InsightLA: Youngish Adults (20s, 30s, 40s) Practice Group1430 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
NEW LOCATION: Youngish Adults (20s, 30s, 40s) Practice Group - Santa Monica and Online (Insight LA Meditation)
Interested in mindfulness meditation with a supportive hybrid in-person/online community of peer practitioners?
Join in either online by Zoom or in-person in Santa Monica. Share the collective wisdom related to sitting meditation practice.
**All weekly meetings beginning in January 2024 will be held Sundays from 7:00-830 pm PST. Attendees will have optional time for connection from 8:30-9:00 pm after the session wraps up.**
Young-ish (in your 20s, 30s or 40s)?
What’s most alive in your practice? What are you struggling with? In a supportive group environment, we will meditate and explore practical application of the Buddhist wisdom tradition in daily life.We’ll focus on the challenges you might be facing as a youngish adult, including:
- How to live the teachings of mindfulness and compassion in daily life, navigating transitions, relationships, and careers.
If you have a topic that you would like to bring more mindfulness to, bring it up in the group!
Who is this practice group for?
The Young-ish Practice Group is for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who would like to deepen their mindfulness practice and understanding of Buddhist psychology in community. All are welcome, regardless of previous mindfulness or meditation experience.Intentions:
- Explore Buddhist psychology and mindfulness science to support practical integration in daily life. (There's no need to identify as a Buddhist because ALL are welcome).
- Foster ongoing development of inclusive community and supportive friendship among younger practitioners.
- Practice in support of the cultivation of wisdom and the alleviation of suffering for all beings, without exception.
Typical Group Activities/Format:
- Welcome and introductions
- 30-40 minute guided mindfulness meditation.
- Variety of Buddhist Dharma talks, exploration of mindfulness science, small group discussion, other experiential exercises.
Teachers alternate and subject to change.
Where is this event?
It is now at InsightLA's new location in Santa Monica on Olympic Blvd. (near the Santa Monica Co-op) and online via Zoom.For those attending in-person, here are directions and accessibility info. Please consider carpooling as there is limited parking available (more info). Click Sign Up for ride-share options.
> In keeping with non-harming, be in good health. Masks are optional.
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Donation based
Although this is a donation-based class, registration is required. Suggested donation: $20. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation so that others may attend in your place. Space is limited.
