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Life Explorers introduces a different self-discovery, spiritual, or relaxation practice each meeting. The goal is to introduce explorers, seekers, curious minds & hearts to the wide variety of life enhancing practices and exercises out there. Whether you come to expand your spirit, the joy and ease in your life, your knowledge of cultures, your inspiration and creativity, your self-understanding or your level of relaxation, you are welcome. Come and learn something new with us! For starters, top …

Four Points Singing Meditation is an interfaith/non-sectarian spiritual group that combines many types of group singing, chanting, toning and drumming with observation of silence. The combination/juxtaposition of singing, drumming and meditation, which are often engaged in separately, result in a synergy that enhances both sound and stillness.

Serlingpa Meditation Center (http://meditationinmass.org/) is dedicated to achieving world peace through following the Kadampa Buddhist Path. Kadampa teachings offer us special advice, so that we can learn to become happy and lead meaningful lives that have the power to greatly benefit others. It is a path of compassion and wisdom , with a great emphasis on integrating what we learn into our daily lives. You do not need to be Buddhist to benefit from Buddha’s teachings: this is ancient wisdom th …

This group offers a variety of experiences to heal the body, open the mind and free the spirit through yoga, meditation, enlightening workshops, specialty classes, and private therapies. Come meet others of like spirit on your mutual path of personal discovery.

The Boston network of EnlightenNext is a committed group of individuals who are dedicated to changing the cultural conversation about the purpose and significance of spiritual enlightenment in our time. At the heart of EnlightenNext Boston is the teaching of Evolutionary Enlightenment. Developed by Andrew Cohen, an internationally respected spiritual teacher and cultural visionary, it is a spiritual philosophy that brings the timeless depth of enlightened wisdom into the twenty-first century and …

InnerTuning introduces and sharpens individual skills for balanced psychospiritual growth. It builds on the ancient Tantric and Vedic traditions of India, enriching contemporary psychology and science in order to meet the needs of modern times. Its distinguishing features include: • A unique and detailed explanation of chakras (Microchakra Psychology and its microchakras), which are centers of energy in the subtle body. • An understanding of how the relationship between openings and blocks for t …

Participants will acquire deep contact with their natural rhythms and pulses (heart pulse, breath pulse, walking pulse…), amazing experiences of multi-layered rhythmics; they will learn to play a percussion instrument (up to an advanced level); they will learn a fun, connected way of concentrating and keeping attention out of thought mode; they will cleanse themselves from stagnated emotions in the trance of drumming and chanting alone. And they will experience the older-than-the-world feeling o …

Learn to express and live the full potential of your voice, harmonizing with yourself and others, experiencing the secret power of Harmonic Singing and its effects on subtle energies. Learn to use your active hearing and your voice as a door to deep meditation and contemplative insight. Open your heart and connect deeply with others beyond words through the blend of our sacred voices. The idea is to create an ongoing group, following a learning curriculum to be able to explore different levels o …

If you're a woman over (or fast approaching) 50 who is eager to explore the possibilities of this new phase of life and create your best years yet, then you're going to like this. This unique meetup group is for you if: You'd like to meet new friends who are also eager to explore and create this new phase of their lives. You feel "stuck" in some old patterns, and would like some real-world solutions to move beyond them and live the life you were meant to live. You're sick and tired of the mixed …

Siddhartha Circle is for meditators and dharma practitioners interested in gathering weekly (Wednesday evenings) as a sangha for meditation practice, study, and discussion of video teachings by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche and others. All are welcome. Those living at some distance from their root teacher may be especially interested, as will those seeking community for in-depth exploration and support on the Buddhist path. Our facilitator, a student of DJKR and other Buddhist teachers, is …

Quiet Spaces is a group for those who have a fine appreciation for places that promote serenity or are inherently quiet. The group will explore these quiet spaces and share new ones with each other. From my perspective, it is these places which develop wholeness of mind and heart. They give us the chance to feel our most dignified and noble and open ourselves to appreciate that in others. So the social aspect of the group should also reflect conversation that promotes quietness of mind. To prote …

This monthly freestyle drum circle, like the community that hosts it, is a medley of drummers, rhythms, and drum-inspired magic, created by each of us who attends the circle. Freestyle hand drumming circles develop their own group "vibe," through the process of sharing rhythms. While sharing and peer "teaching" of rhythms is welcomed as one form, this is not a class. Please bring your drums and other percussion instruments and join in the joyful, meditative, grounding, celebratory experience of …

Come and explore the many pathways to spiritual intelligence and inner wisdom -- the mystical and the magical. Experiences of energy workers, coupled with recent scientific findings are unfolding a world that is simply fascinating, exciting and elegant all at once. Bring your knowledge and experiences to share. Also bring your questions and curiosities. We will let our souls journey together. We will meditate, study, learn, support each other and evolve. We will learn to create rich and abundant …

The Henry David Thoreau Sangha (“Hank”) meets every Monday night at Wilson Chapel (lower level), Andover Newton Theological School, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Center, MA. The group was formed in April, 2001. We have about 18 regular participants. We are affiliated with Boundless Way Zen and the Greater Boston Zen Center. If you are new to Zen: Please send an email to let us know you are coming. Arrive at 7:00 pm for a brief orientation before our regular program. Meetings always include Zen medita …

We are a group seeking to consciously explore a better life for ourselves and for the people we love. We each may be seeking to strengthen and improve different parts of our lives -- our minds, our bodies, our hearts, our friendships, our relationships, our families, our careers, or our businesses -- yet we support each other's goals, helping each other to explore alternative paths that may create even more success in our lives today. There are many paths that might help you to a particular goa …

This is an open minded spiritual group that offers a safe place for women to come heal, learn and grow. For thousands of years women have collected in sacred circles under the moon to learn, share, heal and inspire one another. This group will echo the sacred circles of the past! We will gather in a healing sanctuary away from daily life to explore healing, spirituality, chakras, angel, reiki, meditation crystal healing and more. I have been offering gatherings for women for over 15 years assist …