Guided meditation with a teacher who has twenty years of experience: Whether you are beginning a practice, or have tried a bit of meditating 'on your own,' or have meditated for years, this weekly, ongoing class (you can join at any point in the class sequence) offers practice and instruction. Loving kindness practice and concentration practice (mindfulness) are followed by guidance and a question/answer period. Class time: 7:15pm to 8:15pm Class fee: $10 (Class is held every week. If it is ever necessary to cancel a class, an email announcement will be sent out and you can also check the calendar here on our Meetup web site.)

Bhante Rahula was born in Sri Lanka and became a novice monk when he was twelve. After having his eight year monastic training, he received his full ordination in 1999 and completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at the University of Jayawadanapura in Sri Lanka. He taught in Singapore and Malaysia and moved to the United States in 2007. He now resides in Peoria.

 (Note: Bhante (BON tay) is a form of address meaning "venerable sir" that is customarily used when addressing monks in Sri Lanka.)