What we’re about
We are one of the longest-standing meditation Meetup groups in the valley. We meet every Thursday night from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. to reflect on Buddha's core teachings and meditation practices. Every session includes guided meditation and mentoring to improve your spiritual journey to inner peace.
Our friend NT Hettigei, who has practiced meditation for over 50 years, shares his firsthand experience of Buddha's Core Teaching of The Four Noble Truths. He is the author of Explore Within: A Journey to Inner Peace and Beyond Our Self-Image: The True Story of a Fictional Character and the founder of Ancientpath.org.
This in-person meetup at the Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center (AIBMC) is free, and you may donate to the temple. If you would like to subscribe to our mailing list, please email us at admin@ancientpath.org to receive updates on special events.
The AIBMC Meditation Center looks like a regular house but is, in fact, a Buddhist temple. There is a hall at the back of the temple (where you'll see the Buddha statue in this meetup cover photo) where we meditate. To enter, please proceed through the carport on the left side of the temple. The door to this hall is on the back left (southwest) side of the building, under the carport. Parking is available curbside or in the church parking lot across the street.
Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center
432 S Temple St, Mesa, AZ
Upcoming events (4+)
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A Four-Week Online Course on The Buddha’s Core Teachings
on 08/20, 08/27, 09/03, and 09/10 at 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Read more and enroll on this webpage
This Dhamma course provides a unique opportunity to learn a practical approach to Buddha’s core teachings. You will learn Buddha’s first discourse of Putting the Dhamma Wheel in Motion (Dhammacakkappavattana sutta) and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (The Direct Path) and its convergence with the Eight-fold Path (The Progressive Path). Led by an experienced practitioner, the teacher will share his firsthand experience of the Buddha’s Progressive Path and the significance of the Direct Path built into it. This course helps experienced and novice meditators and seekers of Buddha’s teaching to access their inner peace and open the door to awakening.
What you will get from these classes (please click “Show More” link before):- A well-rounded understanding of the fundamentals of Buddha’s teaching.
- You will experience profound inner peace, depending on your level of exertion.
- As a bonus, you will learn to live blissfully without depression, anxiety, or loneliness.
Each class is one and a half hours long and includes a 30-40 minute Q&A session.
Time & Dates: Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, starting on August 20, 2025, and ending on September 10, 2025.
Costs: The individual class fee is $10. If you are paying for all four classes at enrollment, the full course fee is $ 30.
Access: You need a device that is compatible with Zoom meetings. All enrolled participants will receive the link and access code to the Meeting the day before the class date.Class Outlines:
Class # 1 Wednesday, 20th August 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s core teachings. You will hear an experiential account of the Four Noble Truths and the true meaning of Dukkha (Suffering/Dis–ease ) and learn about the Buddha’s Direct and Progressive pathways to awakening.
Class #2 Wednesday, 27th Agust 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s Direct Path. You will learn about the four establishments of mindfulness, the discourse of Sati Patthana (Foundations of Mindfulness), and its various aspects and purposes.
Class # 3 Wdnesday, 3rd September 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s Progressive Path, also known as the middle path or noble eightfold path**.** You will learn about the three facets of the progressive path — Virtue, Mindfulness, and Wisdom — and how to practice them.
Class #4 Wednesday, 10th September, 2025
Exploration of the Buddha’s Direct Path. You will learn how to elevate your awareness from four foundations: body, feelings, mind, and deep-rooted longings. You will receive guidance on how to create the inner ambiance for awakening.
Read more and enroll on this webpage:
Please note that RSVP on Meetup will not register you for this event. - A Four-Week Online Course on Buddha’s Core TeachingsLink visible for attendees
A Four-Week Online Course on The Buddha’s Core Teachings
on 08/20, 08/27, 09/03, and 09/10 at 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Read more and enroll on this webpage
This Dhamma course provides a unique opportunity to learn a practical approach to Buddha’s core teachings. You will learn Buddha’s first discourse of Putting the Dhamma Wheel in Motion (Dhammacakkappavattana sutta) and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (The Direct Path) and its convergence with the Eight-fold Path (The Progressive Path). Led by an experienced practitioner, the teacher will share his firsthand experience of the Buddha’s Progressive Path and the significance of the Direct Path built into it. This course helps experienced and novice meditators and seekers of Buddha’s teaching to access their inner peace and open the door to awakening.
What you will get from these classes (please click “Show More” link before):- A well-rounded understanding of the fundamentals of Buddha’s teaching.
- You will experience profound inner peace, depending on your level of exertion.
- As a bonus, you will learn to live blissfully without depression, anxiety, or loneliness.
Each class is one and a half hours long and includes a 30-40 minute Q&A session.
Time & Dates: Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, starting on August 20, 2025, and ending on September 10, 2025.
Costs: The individual class fee is $10. If you are paying for all four classes at enrollment, the full course fee is $ 30.
Access: You need a device that is compatible with Zoom meetings. All enrolled participants will receive the link and access code to the Meeting the day before the class date.Class Outlines:
Class # 1 Wednesday, 20th August 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s core teachings. You will hear an experiential account of the Four Noble Truths and the true meaning of Dukkha (Suffering/Dis–ease ) and learn about the Buddha’s Direct and Progressive pathways to awakening.
Class #2 Wednesday, 27th Agust 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s Direct Path. You will learn about the four establishments of mindfulness, the discourse of Sati Patthana (Foundations of Mindfulness), and its various aspects and purposes.
Class # 3 Wdnesday, 3rd September 2025
Introduction to the Buddha’s Progressive Path, also known as the middle path or noble eightfold path**.** You will learn about the three facets of the progressive path — Virtue, Mindfulness, and Wisdom — and how to practice them.
Class #4 Wednesday, 10th September, 2025
Exploration of the Buddha’s Direct Path. You will learn how to elevate your awareness from four foundations: body, feelings, mind, and deep-rooted longings. You will receive guidance on how to create the inner ambiance for awakening.
Read more and enroll on this webpage:
Please note that RSVP on Meetup will not register you for this event.
