Starting January 16th, 2022—First Sunday of each month thereafter

3:30 to 4:45 PM ET (New time!)

Meets virtually on Zoom.

Led by: Andrea Sherman & Kevin Gormley

Please join us as we explore the journey of growing older from a Buddhist perspective.  For this fall, we will read the book No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, as he guides us in finding happiness by transforming and acknowledging our suffering.  

No registration needed.

Sundays, Sept. 12 to Dec. 5, 2021

12:30 - 2:30 PM ET

Meets virtually on Zoom.

With Jane Kolleeny & Charlie Olson

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. We will explore such topics as the life of the Buddha, the birth of confusion and suffering, karma, and the path back to sanity, focusing on the techniques and stages of meditation and bringing practice into daily life. 

Virtual drop-ins welcome.

Sundays, starting September 12, 2021

12:30 - 2:30 PM ET

Led by: Gene Bobker and Andrea Sherman

This intermediate course, The Profound Treasury Series, Semester 4, is a continuation of last year’s course, The Path of Individual Liberation. For the fall, participants are invited to complete volume one of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma (PTOD), The Path of Individual Liberation, and start volume two of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion. We are delighted to welcome back PTOD participants for the fourth semester.

Prerequisites apply

Wednesdays, Sept. 15 - Dec. 15

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET

Meets virtually on Zoom.

Led by: Jane and Derek Kolleeny, Gene Bobker, and all the other WMC teachers.

This course explores the practical advice, wisdom, and inspiration of broad and diverse range of contemporary Buddhist teachers representative of its three major traditions—Theravadin, Zen and Tibetan.

Virtual drop-ins welcome

Part Three: Great Eastern Sun, the Wisdom of Shambhala

Ten Wednesdays, May 19, to July 28, 2021

7 - 9 pm ET

Led by Derek Kolleeny & Warner Dick

Open to those who studied Shambhala, Sacred Path of the Warrior with us in Part Two of this series or an equivalent.

Sundays, April 25 - July 27, 2021

12:30 - 2:30 PM ET

The Aligned Center & Online via Zoom

This meditation course is based on the book, Welcoming the Unwelcome, Wholehearted Living In A Brokenhearted World by Pema Chödrön

We will explore what it takes to strengthen our ability to communicate with candor, even when we disagree.

Led by Jane Kolleeny and Charles Olson

Drop-ins welcome

Sundays, March 28 - June 13, 2021

12:30 - 2:30 PM ET

• A thorough exploration of the vast Buddhist teachings presented by Chogyam Trungpa, focusing on The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume One.

• Led by Gene Bobker and Andrea Sherman.

Part Two: Shambhala, Sacred Path of the Warrior

Eight Wednesdays. Starting February 24, 2021 (7 - 9 pm ET)

Led by Derek Kolleeny and Warner Dick

The First Sunday of the Month

2:45-4 pm ET

• Join our monthly discussion group as we explore the journey of life and death from a Buddhist Perspective. We will use the book Making Friends with Death: A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality by Judy Lief.

• Led by Kevin Gormley and Andrea Sherman.

Every other Sunday, alternating with Community Meditation.

10 am to 12 noon ET

Join us to hear a dharma talk by one of our senior teachers or a special guest speaker.

Read more here

Sundays, Jan. 17 - April 11, 2021

12:30 - 2:30 PM ET

This meditation course will be based on the book, The Places That Scare You, A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron.

• Please join us for an experiential exploration of cultivating fearlessness in difficult times. We will explore this excellent book on awakening our own self-awareness, while also extending our best intentions towards others

• Led by Jane Kolleeny and Charles Olson

• Drop-ins welcome