Discussion, Meditation and Meet-up Group will meet Monthly with different topics every month!
Next Gathering: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
6:30-8:00 PM
Donation: $10 online Special
$15 at the door
BEGINNING AND ENHANCING A MEDITATION PRACTICE
Unlock the transformative power of meditation with practical guidance tailored for both beginners and seasoned practitioners. This teaching covers essential steps to build a consistent meditation practice—from setting intentions and creating a dedicated space to refining posture and minimizing distractions. Whether you're looking to cultivate mindfulness or deepen your existing practice, this session provides accessible techniques to support your journey toward inner peace and clarity.______________________________________________
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER: Lama Chonyi is an uplifting and dedicated teacher with a distinguished career as a Professor of Social Work. She is nationally recognized for her expertise in gerontology, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care, grief, and bereavement. With nearly 30 years of experience with various forms of meditation and deep-rooted interest in Eastern perspectives on mental health she has been guided in her practice and ability to teach Tibetan Buddhism. Along with many accomplishments and awards in her field, she was Ordained in 2004, a lama trainee since 2010, and confirmed with a permanent title in 2020. Lama Chonyi imparts wisdom through teachings such as Buddhist Approaches to End of Life, Grieving Mindfully, Cultivating Mindfulness, and Practical Buddhist Wisdom including "Dharma in Daily Life" a class series on Facebook live. Buddhist meditation and mind training techniques can be very helpful for improving personal wellness and creating happiness. This group offers programs and events throughout Wisconsin on successful strategies to reduce worry, anger, stress, and negative thinking using proven techniques.
Quote from Sensing Shades of Reality (A Daily Reader of Buddhist Concepts and Journal) by The 9th Domo Geshe Rinpoche
"There are both short term and long term benefits of a consistent meditation practice. In the short term we will discover and refine our best qualities; this will be a gradual and life saving process. In the long term, those same good qualities will become our best allies, assisting us in uncovering our deepest true nature."
Sponsored by the Milwaukee area group of the White Conch Dharma Center.
"We are what we think. All that we arise with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world" - Buddha