MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
Begins Thursday May 1, 2025
In-Person Only

Weekly Classes on Thursday Evenings from 7:00–8:30 PM

Instructor: Kelly Junmei Good

Open Your Heart, Trust Your True Nature

In these turbulent and confusing times, many yearn for clarity to see a way forward. When your attention is fragmented and busy, it leads to greater anxiety and stress, making it difficult to appreciate the gift of life and your own unconditional, basic goodness.

We are here to empower you to live a Zen-inspired life of openness, empathy, and clarity.

With over four decades of teaching experience, our Abbot, Zen Master Robert Althouse developed this course for someone just like yourself. Understanding the difficulties people often find in taking up the practice of meditation, Roshi Robert has skillfully blended modern modalities of neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness into a four week course that will encourage you to make this a part of your daily life.

Won’t you join us today? The world needs you awake!

  • What does it mean to live our daily lives according to Zen principles? This class will dispel misconceptions about mindfulness and meditation. You’ll learn how mindfulness can benefit many areas of your life. It will get you started with the practice of meditation.

  • What gets in the way of meditation from the inside out? This class will help you overcome some of the crippling effects of shame that prevent you from trusting your own direct experience, which is the basis for meditation practice.

  • You’ll learn the nuts and bolts of how to meditate in this class, including breathing and posture. Learn how this meditation can improve the quality of your attention which can have a profound impact on your over-all well-being.

  • Opening to life is allowing the inconsistencies and ambiguities to be a part of your daily experience. We all suffer in many ways, but opening to our suffering is the way forward to opening our broken hearts.

Practicing Generosity: Supporting Our Shared Path

At the Zen Life & Meditation Center, we believe that the Dharma is priceless. Yet, just as a stream flows by nourishing all beings, we too must sustain our community to continue offering these life-changing teachings.

Your contribution is an act of mutual care. It allows us to maintain our serene space, support our dedicated teachers, and ensure that these timeless practices remain accessible to all who seek them.

We invite you to reflect on the value of these teachings in your life and to give in alignment with your means:

  • Member Fee: $69 - A discounted price available to any of our ZLMC Members

  • Program Fee: $69 - Regular Program Fee

One contribution opens the door to all four classes. In the spirit of our practice, if your current circumstances make any contribution challenging, please reach out. Our commiment is to turn no sincere seeker away. Your generosity at any level is deeply appreciated. It’s not just a transaction; it’s a step on our shared path towards awakening and a more compassionate world.