Weekly Drop-In Classes
Everyone is welcome. No meditation experience is necessary. All weekly classes are suitable for practitioners of all levels, including beginners. Our classes are presented as a monthly series, but you are welcome to drop in on any individual class.
Buddhism for Beginners
Curious about Buddhism? This weekly class presents basic teachings that we can immediately use to improve our work and relationships, cultivate inner peace and increase our enjoyment of daily life.
Each hour-long class includes a meditation, a teaching, and time for discussion. Everyone is welcome!
Free for members / $10 non-members
A Clear Path to Happiness
In this class, suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners, we will focus on some of Buddha's essential teachings that can help us let go of painful emotions and develop peaceful, positive states of mind. We will emphasize creating an enjoyable meditation practice and discuss how to bring the teachings into our daily lives in a practical way to support a more relaxed, happy, and meaningful life.
Please note, Sharon Guskin will be alternating with teacher Doug Cuomo.
Free for members / $10 non-members
January Resolution? Goodbye, Delusions!
Buddha said, “When our mind is not affected by strong delusions we are at ease and our mind is clear.”
By watching our own minds we will learn to discriminate between non-virtuous, disturbing states, and virtuous states that bring peace.
In this start-of-the-year class, we’ll take a deep dive into understanding delusions and start waving good-bye to these harmful states of mind in 2026.
This online-only class is available only to members. Please join using the Center’s member link. Zoom link will be sent to all members via email. Attendance is free and no registration is required. If you don’t get the email by the first of the month, please contact epc@brooklynmeditation.org
Buddhist Book Club
Looking for a deeper understanding of Buddha's teachings that will powerfully touch your heart? On Wednesdays we will be studying the book Mirror of Dharma. Each week will be a stand-alone class focusing on one section, so feel free to join at any time. It’s helpful to come consistently, however, so that you can get a comprehensive understanding of the book.
Mirror of Dharma is Geshe Kelsang's final publication making it a very special text representing the refinement of his decades of practice. It covers the entire Lamrim, a series of meditations that constitute the stages of the path to enlightenment along with essential practices such as how to meditate and connect with Buddha's teachings on compassion. By engaging in deep study of a text we can profoundly improve our meditation practice and daily life.
Free for members / $12 non-members / Optional Discussion after class 8:15-845pm!
Friday Night In
We are always looking to go “out,” but happiness can only be found “within.” When we realize this truth, we can relax, knowing we can enjoy inner peace whenever we want.
Spend time with us on Friday evenings for an alternative getaway. Each night we will offer a simple, short teaching and meditation. Afterwards, we can relax and hang out with snacks. Everyone is welcome!
Free for members / $5 non-members
Meditation Toolkit
Meditation gives rise to peace of mind, and when our minds are peaceful, we are happy. We will find relief from stress, anxiety and difficult relationships.
This program has been carefully designed to support those who wish to develop and sustain an enduring meditation practice. In particular, we will study the “Lamrim,” a time-tested system of 21 meditations that help us, step-by-step, become wiser, more compassionate people. Discover the joy of meditation, and become a lifelong meditator.
Free for members / $10 non-members
Don’t Postpone Your Joy: How to Live in the Present
Stop postponing your joy. Sitting around waiting to be happy until ‘everything is just right’ obliterates our confidence. Our emotions become a rollercoaster dictated by circumstances outside our control. Real confidence comes from learning to live in the present.
As we learn the inner science of training the mind, we discover the happiness, peace and meaning we were seeking can be found within, right here and now. This makes us profoundly confident and strong, giving us strength to help ourselves and others.
Everyone is welcome!
Free for members / $15 non-members