MEDITATION & MODERN BUDDHISM
IN PORT JEFFERSON
Everybody Welcome!
The Port Jefferson Branch of KMC Long Island is a modern Buddhist meditation center in the heart of Port Jefferson Village. We offer drop-in classes on meditation, inner peace, and modern Kadampa Buddhism. Our goal is to help you experience peace of mind through meditation.
Everyone is welcome!
Foundation Program Three Week Trial Starts January!
What is Foundation Program?
The Foundation Program offers systematic study and meditation on the essential subjects of Kadampa Buddhism, based on six books by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Classes include teaching, meditation, and discussion, with an emphasis on applying Buddha’s advice to daily life.
FP is a trusted way to build a consistent meditation practice, deepen understanding, and make steady spiritual progress. For many people, it is the natural next step after GP classes.
We are offering a three week trial beginning Monday January 26th and Wednesday January 28th.
Schedule and teachers:
Mondays 5:15 to 7:15 pm with Christine Chase—continuing Universal Compassion
Wednesdays 6:15 to 8:30 pm with Maggie Cooper—starting The New Eight Steps to Happiness
ON-GOING WEEKLY CLASSES IN PORT JEFFERSON
Thoughts Worth Thinking
Here One Moment: with Christine Chase, Sunday 10:00-11:00am
Everything we rely on changes. People, situations, even our thoughts, shift in an instant. That can either be unsettling, or it can be a wake up call. Explore how the truth of impermanence can become the foundation for a joyful, deeply meaningful life. We will follow the Lamrim, or “Stages of the Path to Enlightenment,” a practical sequence of meditations from The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Each week we focus on one step along this path, using clear explanations and guided meditations to connect the teachings to daily life. While we follow this path, each class is a self-contained teaching and practice.
Our Volunteer Teachers
Howie Geismar—Mondays 12-1pm
Joanna Zalewski—Thursdays 7-8pm
Maggie Cooper—FP Wednesdays 6:30-8:15pm
Ilene Hecht—Tuesdays 6-7pm
Tom McGuire—Saturdays 10-11am
Christine Chase—Sundays 10-11am, FP Mondays 5:15-7:15pm
Megan Frey—Special Series Teacher
Carl Timpone—Special Series Teacher