Monday, September 14, 2009

Free Meditation Talk in Connecticut


The Loving Kindness Meditation Group of Greater Hartford is hosting the Abbot of Chuang Yen Monastery (New York), Ven. Dr. Dhammadipa, who was ordained 20 years ago in Sri Lanka, where he studied Buddhism and in 2005 received his Ph.D. from the Dept. of Theology and Religious Studies at the Univ. of Bristol, U.K.
  • Free Public Talk on Meditation
  • Thursday, 1:00 pm, Sept. 17, 2009
  • 20 High St., New Britain, CT (860) 224-3155

The afternoon talk will be followed by an intensive evening workshop of guided loving-kindness meditation (metta). Open to beginners and experts alike with step by step instructions on Buddhist meditation techniques. All are welcome regardless of religious affiliation or race.

  • Meditation Workshop
  • Thursday, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, 9/17/09
  • Hai An Pagoda Buddhist Temple
  • 255 Cherry St., New Britain, CT 06051
  • Please register: (860) 869-5350

Loving Kindness Meditation Greater Hartford Group (LovingKindnessInCT@gmail.com) hosts retreats, phone in and online Dharma study in English and Chinese, as well as ongoing Pali classes. Programs meet Thursday evenings on 9/17, 10/8, 10/22.