We kindly ask that Online participants consider donating the suggested

admission before joining (ZOOM LINK HERE)

Monday – Friday

12:15pm-1:00pm EST (1:15 on Tuesdays & Fridays) | $7 (Suggested Donation)

We kindly ask that Online participants donate the suggested admission before joining (ZOOM LINK HERE)

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Mondays through Fridays: please join us for 45-minutes/1 hour meditation sessions led by meditation teachers Katie Zaffrann, Tony Pham and Annie Bien. 

The sessions are non-denominational and will focus on the basics: meditation to quiet the mind, to focus the quiet mind, using the focused mind for analysis, and using the focused mind to create and uphold a positive vision of and outlook on the world.  Other more specific uses of meditation may be discussed however the class is meant for all, beginners and those with a regular practice.

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Monday & Wednesday

In Person and Online Meditation with Katie Zaffrann 

12:15-1:00pm EST

Katie Zaffrann leads sessions in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, with practices including shamatha (calm abiding), walking meditation, windhorse (Lungta) meditation, and others. She offers Metta Mondays, focused on lovingkindness toward ourselves and those around us, and applies these time-honored teachings to our modern lives with a good dose of humor.  Here are monthly themes to consider:

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Tuesday & Thursday

In Person and Online Meditation with Annie Bien  

Katie Zaffrann will lead meditation on: 

Tuesday October 14 
Thursday October 16
Tuesday October 21
Thursday October 23

12:15-1:15pm EST

Annie Bien leads Buddha Dharma classes focused on Shantideva’s, Bodhicaryāvatāra, The Way of the Bodhisattva, to cultivate a contemplative approach to living a happy life through recognizing and reducing negative emotions. Classes consist of short meditations for body relaxation, calming the mind, a Qigong interval to vitalize the body, verse analysis, and tonglen. 

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Friday

In Person and Online Meditation with Tony Pham (Butterfly) 

12:15-1:00pm EST

 Butterfly (Tony Pham) – As a student of Lama Rod Owens and certified teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training, they facilitate meditation sessions that combine mindful awareness, shamatha (peaceful abiding) and compassionate grounding. The meditations open with teachings on practice in daily life, followed by guided instruction with progressively longer pauses, and conclude with a dedication of merit towards the liberation of all beings.

Scholarships and financial assistance are available, please email natalie@thus.org with a request.