The NYC Foundation for Active Compassion Meditation Group offers guided meditations of loving communion and awareness adapted from Tibet for people of all backgrounds and faiths. Everyone is welcome - those with little or no meditation experience, as well as those with much experience who want a fresh approach to their deepest nature. For more information check out foundationforactivecompassion.org We meet the first and third Sunday, the second Thursday, and one Tuesday or Wednesday TBD evening …

The Meaning of word Painting Pain->T>truth->ing>Action, Result -> How to tell your story when words are not enough? Art Healing group provides an opportunity to integrate guided imagery, relaxation, breathing, yoga therapy, self-awareness, mindfulness meditation, and expressive painting to facilitate the self healing journey. Through guided meditation, you will be led to the truth of the emotions that lie at the core of our authentic being .Mindful meditation allows us embrace our truth with wis …

Open Sky Zen Meditation & Buddhist Studies Group is a nomadic Zen Center in New York City founded by Ven. Lawrence Dō'an Grecco, a Buddhist monk and certified Zen teacher. Our purpose is to help people better understand their true nature so that sanity, dignity, and compassion can prevail in this world. Each class begins with simple meditation instruction and practice that anyone can do--even those who have tried before and feel that they’ve failed. After the practice period Lawrence gives a d …

This group is for spiritual people to come together to discover the divine inside and to bring that energy and transmit that energy out into the world. Inner peace is one of the most powerful gifts to embrace and acknowledge. It helps us open up to our divine nature and rid ourselves of the distortions allowing us to feel more joy and love in our lives. When we are in that state life becomes easier and our world flows in more supportive ways then we can imagine. As we are in that natural peak st …

Many of us in this world are trying to create good relationships with other people and in our lives. And sometimes, with ourselves! In this meetup we will explore what keeps us from having uncommon and extraordinary relationships. We will explore how to meet the opposite sex and what is it that we are looking for. How to be in great relationships with our family - mothers, daughters, sisters, friends. Fathers, sons and brothers. How to have good relationships at work! How to see the best in ever …

Welcome! A Meetup group for introverts? An oxymoron, right? Wrong! As introverts we get our energy from spending time alone, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to be social or we don't have anything to say. We welcome all introverts, from those who are shy to those who are outgoing. This group was inspired by Susan Cain's, "Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." It is a highly recommended read. What do we do? You decide, but mostly we will meetup one-on-one or in s …

If you are alive, you have experienced some form of pain, or something that happened to you or around you caused an echo inside of you that you can not quiet or change. Maybe something happened that altered your entire life, including your ability to love, experience life meaningfully, or be able to be connected to the things and people that once mattered to you. Within you - a wall was built or a separation. Or fears tell you how to live and what to do now. Or something you believed to be true …

Many of us want to bring more creativity into our everyday lives but experience resistance along the way. Often times it is our own fears, negative thought patterns or belief systems that get in the way of fully expressing and embracing our unique creative gifts. “Awaken your creative power” is a series of three transformative classes on connecting to these fears and uncovering their hidden message or teachings. When we acknowledge our fears and discover what they really mean to us, we begin to …

Welcome to Responsive Web Design NYC! If you are interested in a common web strategy for mobile, tablet and desktop then Responsive Web Design NYC is right for you! This group was the first NYC Responsive Web Design Meet-up launched in Sept 2011 with the spirit of serving the design, developer, product management and business community of NYC around all topics pertaining to Responsive Web Design.  Anyone from the community can organize, participate and run an event!  We are very fortunate to hav …

The NYC Animal Advocacy Network is your portal into the animal rights landscape in New York City. A quick check on our calendar will let you know activities and events are going on around town. We are here to inform you of and participate in high-visibility demos, low-key advocacy and everything in between. So if you want to DO something for the animals and meet like-minded people, this is the Meetup for you! We are also committed to building community by organizing joint events with our s …

We are a group who meets monthly to discuss our paranormal and metaphysical experiences and to help each other understand. We are open minded and do not judge or ridicule experiences. The purpose of this meetup is to share stories and receive compassionate, empathetic and friendly guidance for others who have had similar experiences. This meetup is not ego driven and although there is an organizer, all share in the conversation. We want to keep our meetup free of members who's only reason to j …

Have you asked yourself, "Where are the individuals rocking vegetarianism, veganism and very cool ideas in the Mile Square City and the JC?" If you have, welcome to V Rock! The Hoboken + Jersey City Vegetarian + Vegan Meetup where men and women rock connection over conscious, delicious cuisine to create positive change for ourselves, our cities, animals and Earth. We're a tribe from all walks of life - V-Rockers - vegetarians, vegans and the very cool - who strive to be conscious and compassio …

Clear Mountain Zen Center is a place to practice Zen Buddhism in a supportive and caring environment offering introductory courses for those interested in exploring Zen Buddhism, as well as full practice support, activities, and ceremonies for meingmbers. Membership in the Center is open to all. Zen training, while it arises out of the Buddhist tradition, can serve as a valuable adjunct to any religion, calming and centering the mind and promoting stablity, mindfulness, and clarity. If you are i …

We started this group to help people relax & bring abundance into their lives. During this meditation there is a transfer and realignment of energy that awakens the dormant spiritual energy within us. It does not conflict with religious beliefs, which is, after all, ultimately about reconnecting with “spirit”. During the meditation, energy is being transmitted and a neurological shift is occurring. An awakening to a state of “Oneness” (returning to the awareness of being part of the source of al …

Being truthful is a struggle when you're competing... it's an Art when you are expressing your deeper story. Unmask your hero and share your inner presence with us... Knowing your truth is hard enough, being truthful is even harder! However, the evolution of humanity depends on your ability to uncover, express and share your truths with us. HERE & NOW Join me on a weekly journey as we embrace our struggle for truth as our art. The world is waiting for you. The Art of Being Truthful is express …

NYC Vegan / Vegetarian Eating and Events! NYC Vegans was started by Daphne Cheng on March 15, 2011.  On Oct. 15, 2012, after 19 fantastic months of her leadership, she stepped down.  I am now organizing the group. Thanks to Daphne for all her excellent work!  Below is Daphne's original group description.  New York has so many excellent vegan / vegetarian restaurants and resources.  I look forward to builiding on Daphne's legacy of success, with excellent events for NYC Vegans. -David Greene Don …

According to J. Krishnamurti, his philosophy may be summarized as follow: The Truth can be found through the mirror of relationship, through the understanding of the contents of our minds, through observation and not through intellectual analysis or introspective dissection. We created for ourselves images as  fences of security—religious, political, personal. These manifest as symbols, ideas, beliefs. The burden of these images dominates our thinking, our relationships, and our daily life. The …

Hab -- Community for Radical Spirituality and Sacred Activism. We meet every Monday at 7PM in NYC and share in contemplative prayer, sacred reading, heartfelt conversation, friendship and celebration. The goal of our meetings is to create a deep space of receptivity and listening where everyone can touch the essence of their calling, where we can affirm each other's gifts, and where we can be inspired to live deeply from the heart in service of compassion and justice. For more info email: adam@a …

In a society that forces us to live from our minds, we have forgotten what it means to be connected to the rest of our selves. It's not that the mind is evil, but that we can learn to integrate other parts of ourselves into our way of understanding and interacting with our world. Reconnecting to our body and our emotions, allowing ourselves to have ALL of ourselves (and not just the parts that we have somehow learned "should" be there) brings us incredible levels of energy, confidence, intuition …

THE RENSAISSANCE WORKSHOP & ARTIST SALON is open to those interested in learning to draw & paint, and to learn the History, Science, Philosophy & Metaphysics of Art. The workshop takes place in the studio of artist and instructor Raúl-Santiago Sebazco in Chelsea, New York. The workshop follows the centuries old tradition of the education of emerging artists in the working studio of a professional artist. It is inspired by the artist’s workshops of Renaissance Europe. These workshops existed, and …

Hi everyone,  I hope you'll join us in the practice of being mindful. Being mindful is simply defined as a process of bringing your attention, in an intentional way, to the present moment with an attitude of openness and acceptance. Being mindfulness is an opportunity to slow down, to embrace the moment, and to develop self-compassion. Learn and practice mindfulness techniques that can be easily incorporated into your daily life. You will learn techniques including: breathwork, guided and unguid …

The International Seminary for Interfaith Studies (ISIS) is the newest of the interfaith seminaries in New York City offering a unique program rooted in the energetic truths of the world's religions. One that brings all of these truths together to find the spark of Oneness in all of them. Our seminary is academically substantial and spiritually grounded while adding the dimensions of personal growth and development. This specialized curriculum goes further into understanding and working with the …

Shantideva Meditation Center is dedicated to cultivating wisdom and compassion through the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism within the New York City community. We are affiliated with The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), which is based on the Gelugpa tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught by Founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. For more information or to join our mailing list, visit our website:www.shantidevamedit …

Celebrating Partnership NY PAX community is for those of you who is interested in learning the information and tools to find and/or maintain the relationship you always dreamed of. Rediscover MEN - with compassion, understanding and the ability to get what you need from them with less effort and more satisfaction for both of you. PAX, the Latin word for “peace” and an acronym for Partnership, Adoration and Xtasy, creates peace between the sexes by providing unique and immediately useful informat …

We are a group of warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism. We provide newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, cultivate, learn practices and meditate. Buddhism provides us with tools to discover the true nature of reality as we analyze and reflect upon our lives to understand the causes and conditions that shape the world around us, discover how to uproot negative emotions and habitual patterns, and learn how to culti …

Are you curious about yoga but intimidated by studios or gyms? Do you want to deepen your yoga practice and meet other like-minded folks?  Yoga NYC Meetup offers free or donation-based open level classes taught by certified yoga instructors.  With almost 1000 members, we are one of the largest yoga meetups and offer classes in the park in the warm weather as well as indoor classes and private sessions. We have partnered with Compass Yoga, www.compassyoga.com, to offer free classes in libraries t …

...Where vegans feel at home, and the not-yet-meat-free-but-looking-to-get-there are warmly welcomed. Whether you've been following a vegan diet for many years, for a few days, or you're just starting to think about it... we invite you to join us for fun, food, community & outreach! Do you wonder why more & more people are going meat-free, egg-free, dairy-free? Then check out this letter I wrote just for you.* Here's more information about the meetup group, and how to use it. And to help make o …

Free mindfulness meditation classes led by a Buddhist monk.The classes are designed to develop awareness and promote serenity through walking, standing, and sitting mindfulness.  Prior to meditation, the students will practice breathing, posture, and stress-reduction exercises.  We will use mindfulness to reflect upon life and help explore the causes of stress and suffering within.  Four kinds of Abiding "loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity" may be cultivated too. Medita …