Guided Meditation

This group is for anyone who wants to explore Buddhist meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting. Each session includes a short meditation, a simple teaching from Buddhist psychology, and an open discussion about how these ideas show up in everyday life. While our foundation is Buddhist practice, we love weaving in wisdom from other traditions whenever it helps us grow, find peace, and support each other. Members of our community come from many different backgrounds, and you do not need to consider yourself a Buddhist to attend. All are welcome. The session runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with doors open from 6:30 to 9:00. Come early or stay after if you’d like to enjoy some quiet reflection or casual conversation with the community. On the first Wednesday of each month, we share a potluck meal. Bring a dish if you’d like, but the most important thing you can bring is yourself. We look forward to seeing you!

This group is for anyone who wants to explore Buddhist meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting. Each session includes a short meditation, a simple teaching from Buddhist psychology, and an open discussion about how these ideas show up in everyday life. While our foundation is Buddhist practice, we love weaving in wisdom from other traditions whenever it helps us grow, find peace, and support each other. Members of our community come from many different backgrounds, and you do not need to consider yourself a Buddhist to attend. All are welcome. The session runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with doors open from 6:30 to 9:00. Come early or stay after if you’d like to enjoy some quiet reflection or casual conversation with the community. On the first Wednesday of each month, we share a potluck meal. Bring a dish if you’d like, but the most important thing you can bring is yourself. We look forward to seeing you!

This group is for anyone who wants to explore Buddhist meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting. Each session includes a short meditation, a simple teaching from Buddhist psychology, and an open discussion about how these ideas show up in everyday life. While our foundation is Buddhist practice, we love weaving in wisdom from other traditions whenever it helps us grow, find peace, and support each other. Members of our community come from many different backgrounds, and you do not need to consider yourself a Buddhist to attend. All are welcome. The session runs from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., with doors open from 6:30 to 9:00. Come early or stay after if you’d like to enjoy some quiet reflection or casual conversation with the community. On the first Wednesday of each month, we share a potluck meal. Bring a dish if you’d like, but the most important thing you can bring is yourself. We look forward to seeing you!

**Come enjoy a unique musical experience called a "Sound Bath"** **Sound bath! What’s that?** **According to a member of our community from Annapolis MD, “A sound bath is an immersion in sound frequency that cleanses your soul.”** **Rubber Duckies not required.** **Get ready for this super relaxing immersion!** **According to cutting-edge doctors from Harvard, some of the deepest, most profound healing in the body are accomplished with sound frequency.** **That’s old news, though.** **A 2nd century stone relief in the Himalayan mountains shows Buddha and his buddies playing ancient Tibetan singing bowls.** **A sound frequency specialist with the Human Activation School of Expanded Consciousness, will be playing several of these rare Singing Bowls, some of which are over 200 years old.** **A magical alchemy of 7-12 different metals rings in the past, present, and future for our relaxing enchantment.** **Experience these gifts from the past in this non-religious practice of our present. Come be rejuvenated, or just captivated, by this unique musical experience.** ***Did You Know?*** **Mitchel Gaynor, Cornell Medical College's Center for Integrative Medicine director of medical oncology, is renowned for Tibetan Singing bowls successfully being used in his medical practice?** **"The peace, strength, and confidence this experience has given me has made me want to explore meditation. It’s given me a whole new perspective. My intuition feels incredibly enhanced and my sense of awareness has expanded. I’ve never felt better than I do now!"- MM** **Each month on the first Sunday we will be coming together as a community for a Unique sound bath offering in Burke VA. Every month will be something new ranging from different chakra centered meditations, Gong Baths, and even unique themed meditations honoring the whales and elephants of our sacred Mother Earth.** **Bring your pillows, blankets, and yoga mats and snuggle into the comfort of the tranquil sounds. Feel free to sit, lay, or even stand! First-timers welcome.** **7:00 pm - Meditation Reception** ***\*\*Meditation in our sacred space will begin promptly at 7:30 pm. Please refrain from entering after 7:30 pm.\*\**** **7:30 - Doors Close & Meditation Begins** **8:30 - Meditation Ends** **Contemplative Conversation will follow after the collective experience is complete.** **Suggested energy exchange, sliding scale between $15 - $30.** **All proceeds go to support the Crystal Ashram 501(c)(3) non-profit.**

Join us every Thursday for Meditation and Chanting. No prior experience required, and all are welcome.

This is an **event at 1801 Robert Fulton Dr., Reston, VA 20191** (All participants must have RSVP'd). We continue exploring the foundational Buddhist sutra: the **Heart Sutra**. This the shortest sutra but the most fundamental. Our meeting schedule will be as follows: * **40 minutes:** Sitting meditation * **5 minutes:** Break * **45 minutes:** Group discussion of the Heart Sutra. During the sitting meditation session, we will provide you with a non-roller chair (or feel free to bring in your own meditation pad/pillow). If you are a first timer, detailed instructions will be provided when you are here at 1801 Robert Fulton Drive).