WMC Intermediate Level Course – Semester Three

Wednesdays 7 – 9 PM ONLINE - Zoom Only

May 21 - July 2, 2025

Led by Derek Kolleeny and Colleagues

A seven-week exploration of the Mahayana Buddhist contemplative tradition of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. The Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness presents a series of meditation practices on a particular aspect of the Buddha’s teachings. The idea is that by beginning with one’s first rather coarse common-sense understanding, one progresses through increasingly subtle and more refined stages until one arrives at complete and perfect understanding. Each stage in the process prepares the mind for the next in so far as each step is fully integrated into one’s understanding through the meditation process. 

WMC Foundation Level Course – Semester Three

Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 PM

April 23 - June 25, 2025

In-person at the Aligned Center, Irvington, and also on Zoom, for those unable to attend in person.

Taught by Gene Bobker & Tom Pantaleoni

Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The course will be based on a curated sourcebook of readings from his work, and will include meditation, presentation, and discussion.

WMC Intermediate Level Course – Semester Two

Wednesdays 7 – 9 PM ONLINE - Zoom Only

January 15 – April 9, 2025

Led by Derek Kolleeny and Colleagues

This intermediate-level course is a continuation of our exploration of the Mahayana Buddhist path in the Tibetan Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. Here we will focus on the practice of Shamatha-Vipashyana – the main type of meditation in the Mahayana. We will examine presentations from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and other major Tibetan teachers on the fundamental aspects of these two practices, and their union, as a way of exploring how to deepen our own meditation practice.

WMC Foundation Level Course – Semester Two

Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 PM

January 8 – April 9, 2025

In-person at the Aligned Center, Irvington, and also on Zoom, for those unable to attend in person.

Taught by Gene Bobker & Tom Pantaleoni

Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The course will be based on a curated sourcebook of readings from his work, and will include meditation, presentation, and discussion.

WMC Intermediate Level Course – Semester One

Wednesdays 7 – 9 PM ONLINE - Zoom Only

September 11 – December 18, 2024 (note new start date)

Led by Derek Kolleeny and Colleagues

This Intermediate-level course will survey the entire range of Buddhism’s development into what are called the three yanas, or "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism — Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana — as stages of development that individuals follow along the Buddhist path. We will undertake a close reading of the wonderful book by Traleg Rinpoche, The Essence of Buddhism, which serves as a handbook for the various meditative approaches of Buddhist practice.

WMC Foundation Level Course – Semester One

Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 PM

September 11 – December 18, 2024

In-person at the Aligned Center, Irvington, and also on Zoom, for those unable to attend in person.

Taught by Gene Bobker & Tom Pantaleoni

Join us as we explore the authentic path of meditation and insight as originally described by the Buddha and skillfully transmitted to the West by one of the great Tibetan masters of our time, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The course will be based on a curated sourcebook of readings from his work, and will include meditation, presentation, and discussion.

Aging for Beginners Discussion Group

First Sunday of the month, beginning Jan 5th, 2025

3:30 - 4:45 PM

Meets virtually on Zoom.

Led by: Andrea Sherman & Kevin Gormley

In this discussion group we explore the journey of growing older from a Buddhist perspective. This Fall, we will return to The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, by renowned Zen Buddhist teacher and cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project Frank Ostaseski. Please join us for a deeper dive into the rich teachings to be found in this book.

Register via Donation

Meditation Mondays

Monday 1pm - 2pm 

September 9 - December 16, 2024

Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd, Katonah

Led by Warner Dick and Tom Pantaleoni 

Open to All • Register with Katonah Library (optional).

The Monday book group will be reading The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness. We practice mindfulness meditation together for the first 20 minutes and discuss a chapter for the remainder of the hour. No prior experience with meditation is necessary – instruction is available. At the Library, we sit on comfortable chairs, rather than cushions on the floor.  

Join us for a friendly exploration of inspiring topics, and experience the mutual support gained through in-person group meditation. Drop-ins welcome. 

Strengthening your daily meditation practice

October 11th - December 20th (10 classes)

• Wednesdays: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET

• Led by Gene Bobker and Tom Pantaleoni

• Open to all, regardless of background

• Location: The Aligned Center, Irvington, NY

• Suggested offering: $80*

Meditation shows us how to work with our minds when we can’t control what’s going on around us, and it connects us with others who experience the same feelings and difficulties we have faced ourselves. Through meditation, we develop friendliness and humor toward ourselves, our lives, and the world around us. In this course, we will discuss meditation techniques, individual home practice, learn what is meant by mindfulness and awareness, and how to grow into and celebrate a lifelong practice of meditation.

Learn to Meditate or Deepen Your Practice

Location:  The Aligned Center, 1 Bridge Street, Suite 64 (2nd floor), Irvington, NY, 10533

Date:  Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm (Lunch provided from 12 – 1 pm)

Fee: $35 (includes lunch)

A Profound Treasury Series Intermediate Course

September 13th – December 13th, 2023 (10 Classes)

• Wednesdays: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET

• Led by Derek Kolleeny

• Meeting online via Zoom

• Suggested offering: $180*

An in-depth exploration of the two most important features of mahayana buddhism—the discovery of buddha nature within and the ensuing cultivation of bodhicitta, the aspiration to bring all sentient beings to Buddhahood.