A group to help support not-so-formal activities associated with Kadampa Center in Raleigh. Join us for family and social activities! If you have ideas for other events, please make a suggestion. If there is enough interest, and it is appropriate for the Kadampa Center Community, we'll make it happen!

The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center provides authentic Buddhist instruction, including calming and illuminating meditation practices and coherent philosophical and spiritual teachings with lively discussions. An ordained monk of the New Kadampa Tradition comes from Charlotte weekly to teach. This tradition comes out of Tibet and now has teachers and centers around the globe. The Kosala Center opened in Carrboro in 2006. We charge $8-$10 for classes to cover rent and expenses, but no one is turn …

The Unity Spiritual Life Center is a place for intelligent, progressive, positive-minded people to come together.  We provide spiritual education to help you put truth principles to work in today's society.  We have meditation, prayer and celebrations services, healing circles, classes on science and spirituality, community projects, group meals and outings.  Many of our events have childcare provided and almost everything is by love offereing.  Come to our next event to learn more and check ou …

Baha'i Faith is a worldwide religion which believes in unity of humankind, peace, and oneness of all religions. Baha'is all round the world have been conducting study classes for the general public on spiritual matters. This group is for anyone who wants to explore spiritual reality and practical concepts from a Baha'i perspective. Some topics include, life after death, elimination of racism, spiritual education. Open to everyone. The location where the group can meet is flexible and can take pl …

Interested in Buddhism and living in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area? Whether you're just curious what it's about or a dedicated practitioner, or anywhere in between, come on over! Let's learn more about Buddhism together. Our events include introductory presentations, general and special-topic discussions, book clubs, meditation practice, and teachings by visiting expert practitioners. We'll share our experiences and knowledge of Buddhist centers and resources in the Triangle.

… Maum Meditation is a non-profit organization that exists for the sole purpose of bringing people out of the mind world they are living in that includes stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, resentment, anger, judgment, separation, boredom, purposelessness... all sorts of pain and burden. The human mind is an accumulation of pictures of the past which create false limitations, habits, and a fixed, narrower mind. By subtracting the human mind with the method of Maum Meditation, people can re …

The Dances of Universal Peace are joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that rejuvenate the spirit and awaken the heart, danced to live music and the singing of the participants. These Dances get your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground. We will sing and dance together to honor the Earth and all her peoples and spiritual traditions. The group is taught the words, meaning, melody and the movements of each dance by a variety of talented Dance Leaders and muscians. Dances in ► Raleigh ► D …

This group was created for anyone with the desire to meet other local people who practice meditation. We host meetups for practicing a variety of group meditation forms, and meetups for discussing mediation techniques and resources. The focus of the group is to cross the boundaries of religious and philosophical backgrounds, to learn and practice mediation without ego or agenda, and to enjoy the peaceful relaxing feeling meditation brings, knowing it to be a powerful path for opening ourselves …

… Come join us at various restaurants in the Triangle area (check the event for the location) for our  dinner meeting on the second Thursday of each month and hear what we're about. We're not the typical meetup group and we don't think you'll be disappointed!!! Dinner at 6:30 - meeting at 7:00 (note - always check the meeting location as we sometimes meet at other special locations, such as the Rhine Research Center in Durham, NC).

Our mission is to share self-health modalities with a focus on stress management. By facilitating community-based programs focused on integrative/holistic health education and personal development, we make complementary and alternative healing modalities accessible and affordable. We work to create healthcare equity for complementary and alternative healing modalities via grassroots organizing, public education, and research. We are a progressive organization committed to promoting soc …

The Durham Tarot & Qabalah Study Group regularly meets on the fourth Sunday of every month, from 1:00 ~ 2:30 PM at the SafeSkills Movement Arts Center: 3702-3 Hillsborough Rd, Durham NC. Except for an interest in Tarot and Qabalah, no preparation on your part is required. So, bring your beginner’s mind, and let’s have fun! Our current study uses Paul Case’s Tarot: Key to the Wisdom of the Ages. You may review the chapter and the corresponding Tarot Key for the current session or receive an email …

This group will explore the use of stones, gems and crystals for healing, empowerment, protection, and spiritual growth. We will learn about using crystals alone and in combination with Lightwork, Energy Healing, Shamanic Healing and other healing modalities. The co-facilitators of this group are William Young and Vickie Penninger, Sparkling Crystal Dreamer. William is a Reiki Master/Teacher practicing and teaching in Carrboro, NC. He teaches Traditional Usui Reiki, Arcing Radial Light Healing, …

ABOUT THIS CIRCLE The Women's Journal Writing Circle is a new writing group for women who want to honor their lives and reconnect with their inner landscapes by playing with words in a flexible, nurturing, non-academic way.  Different from writing circles that offer constructive criticism for people who intend to publish their writing, this group shares a collective interest in writing as a transformative, meditative practice. We share an interest in the power of independent, personal writin …

… We don't charge anything for any classes.  You only need to bring an open mind and an open heart.   Every week we meditate and study a text or topic and discuss it, and reflect and meditate on it to see how we can make it part of our daily life. (And don't worry if you're coming in in the middle; we welcome everyone at all times.)  After all what is the point of meditation if we can't carry it through in our day-to-day interactions with others? For as long as space endures  And for as lon …

Native American sweat lodge ceremonies are a part of medicine healing ways that have been passed down for many generations. Their purpose is to make prayers as a community for the sick, the elderly and the unfortunate. The lodge represents Grandmother Earth's womb from whence we all come. When we pray in lodge, we honor Grandfather Sky, Grandmother Earth, and the spirits, both animal and elemental, that live in that place. So - for a time, we can become centered, and quiet, and occupy the moment …

Do you have a child with cancer? Do you have a child who is in remission? Have you lost a child to cancer? Are you currently or have you been a caretaker of children with cancer (nurse, social worker, doctor, child life specialist, pastor)? If you said yes to any of the questions above then this group is for you! There are about 700 children each year in North Carolina diagnosed with Cancer. A good majority of them are treated by one of the two Pediatric Oncology hospitals in the Triangle (Duke …