The programs listed in this section are open to everyone regardless of experience level.  These classes, retreats and open meditations have a broad appeal and are designed to meet the needs and interests of people coming from many backgrounds and interests.  They are appropriate for

• Beginners with no experience

• Meditators with an existing practice looking for a support structure to insure progress

• Those who have taken a Mindfulness-based Stress Management program

• Anyone wanting to re-establish a regular daily practice after a significant break

• Yoga students interested in complementing their physical yoga practice with meditation

Meditation Instruction

2 Hour Class

Thursday September 23^rd

9:30 - 11:30 AM   OR   7:00 to 9:00 PM

Are you looking for more peace of mind?  Do you want to learn to relax more deeply?  Are you interested in a simple practice that can give you more emotional stability, clarity of mind, and openness of heart?  Are you curious about meditation but don’t know where to start?  Have you tried to meditate from a book or a CD but felt you didn’t quite get it?  

Let us help you learn to do something that can change your life.

With thorough instruction and skillful support anyone can learn to meditate.

Meditation has enriched the lives of millions of people worldwide.  The National Institute of Health is funding millions of dollars of research on the positive effects of meditation.  It is fast becoming a staple in the healthcare environment and is now found in many fields including business, sports, education and psychology.  This is not to mention its potential role in one’s spiritual life.

Clear Light Meditation Group offers expert instruction from highly qualified teachers in a safe and nurturing environment.

Please join us for a 2 hour workshop that can put you on a path to inner peace!

This workshop is an excellent way to learn about mindfulness meditation.  We recommend pairing it with our 8 week "Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha" course that begins on Thursday October 7.  You can take this workshop to get a feel for meditation and what it involves.  The 8 week class provides you with a support structure, additional instruction and everything you need to establish a regular practice.  Also, when you combine this Workshop with the 8 week class you receive a combined program discount.

Instructor:  Scott McBride

Location:  The Center for Oneness, Ardmore, PA

Cost:  $20 when combined with "Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha" (a $20 discount)
            otherwise $40 for the Workshop

Click here to link to registration information.

Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha:

Buddhist Meditation for Non-Buddhists - Part I

Weekly Class
Three Registration Options:  2 Live Classroom options or Audio via the Internet

Meditation is becoming more and more mainstream in our culture because of the many benefits it brings to our minds, our bodies, our spirit, our relationships, and our daily lives.   Anyone wanting to learn and practice meditation will enrich their understanding by studying some of the teachings by one of the main proponents of meditation in all of history – the Buddha.

This course is an in-depth experiential study of meditation based on some of the original teachings given by the Buddha.  We’ll explore what he called the Four Noble Truths - condensed guidance on how to free ourselves from unnecessary suffering through meditation and how to lead a more conscious way of life.  And we’ll examine the eight key aspects of his path to enlightenment.

These teachings are of benefit to anyone with a meditation practice.  We’ll approach our study from a modern, non-denominational, and psychological perspective with emphasis on how to apply what the Buddha taught in our daily lives.

Classes will include meditation, talks, exercises and discussion.  This course is designed to support those new to meditation as well as those with an established meditation practice.

If you are interested in this class, but are new to meditation or to ClearLight classes – please plan to attend the "Meditation Instruction" class on Thursday September 23.   You will receive a combined program discount.  “Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha” will assume you have basic meditation instruction.

Each class will be recorded and made available on a weekly basis to registered students via the internet for listening and downloading.  Participants are encouraged to re-listen to talks each week and to use the recordings to guide their meditation.  Having the recordings also means that if you miss a class, you can listen to the recording and catch up before the next class.

Instructor:  Scott McBride

Registration Options:

1. ON-SITE CLASSROOM

   1. 10 Thursday MORNINGS, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
      Location:  The Center for Oneness, Ardmore, PA

   2. 10 Thursday EVENINGS, 7 - 9 PM
      Location:  The Center for Oneness, Ardmore, PA

Mindful Parenting:

How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children

Weekly Class

September 27^th - October 18^th

4 Monday mornings     10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Mindful Parenting brings more calm and joy into family life. It enables us to live in the present moment where we are most readily available to parent in healthy and growth promoting ways. In this class we’ll learn practical mindfulness tools that will help us to approach the inevitable daily challenges of family life with more ease and balance.  

Instructor:  Wendy Weingarten

Location:   The Center for Oneness, 124 Sibley Avenue, Ardmore, PA  19003

Cost:   $60/ $75

             $60 for early registration postmarked by September 20.

               After that date do NOT mail registration but register at the first class.

             $75 at the first class.

Click here to link to registration information.  

Meditation, Talk, and Discussion

Thursday Evenings 7:00 - 9:00 PM

 
Scheduled Talks:

•  The Power of Now - Thursday September 9  with Scott McBride

•  Meditation in Every Day Life - Thursday September 16 with Scott McBride

Location:   The Center for Oneness, 124 Sibley Avenue, Ardmore, PA  19003
Cost:   $15

No pre-registration required.