Buddhist Meditation Introductory Course
A Six Week Course, In Person on Tuesdays, Feb 3 to March 10, 2026, 7pm to 9pm
Would you like to live more creatively, with more freedom, kindness, and wisdom—and with less fear, irritation, and confusion? The Buddha practiced and then taught meditation for this very purpose, and these practices are readily available to everyone.
Mindfulness of Breathing, or Anapanasati, is a beautifully simple and deeply transformative practice. By using the sensations of breathing to ground our awareness in the body, we learn to meet the inner and outer events of everyday life with greater spaciousness, clarity, and compassion.
The Metta Bhavana, or cultivation of loving-kindness, is a powerful meditation practice that teaches us how to bring a friendly, kind, and curious attention to ourselves, to others, and to whatever arises in our experience. This softens harsh self-criticism and judgment, and supports a sense of ease and openness in our participation in the world.
In this friendly, practical, and easy-to-follow course, we will explore both of these practices, along with mindful movement and embodied awareness. Ideally, participants will be able to attend at least five of the six classes. Each evening will include guided meditations, as well as time for questions and for sharing our discoveries in a safe and welcoming space.
Through practicing both in class and at home, we begin to recognize our less helpful habits without always following them, allowing space for new possibilities to emerge. Gradually, our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us becomes easier, more appreciative, and more attentive.
This course is suitable for complete beginners to meditation, as well as for those wishing to refresh or deepen their practice.
Please register in advance (see below). The suggested donation is $110–$150. No one is turned away for lack of funds—please let us know if you need a lower rate.
All our teachers are volunteers and our class fees and donations go towards keeping our center running so that we can continue to provide a space to practice.
See our full program of Introductory Courses.