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SPECIAL EVENT: Four Noble Truths: The Buddha's First Teaching

3-Day Workshop: Teachings by Lopon Rita Gross

• Friday, March 30, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Saturday, March 31, Noon - 6:00 pm
• Sunday, April 1, Noon - 5:00 pm
  
  at Heartwood Center
  1818 Dempster, Evanston

Tsogyaling Meditation Center of Evanston is honored to present Lopon Rita Gross — "Lopon" means "Senior Teacher" in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition — one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in the West. Lopon Rita will give meditation instruction and her teachings on the Four Noble Truths with plenty of time for discussion. This weekend program is ideal for beginning level students, as well as seasoned meditators and scholars and we welcome people of all faiths, philosophies and walks of life. Seating is limited; register today.

Tsogyaling and Evanston Township High School Collaborate for Summer Class with Special Needs Students

August 2011: In cooperation with the Dimensions of Learning Program of Evanston Township High School (ETHS), Tsogyaling Board Members Colleen Hubbard, Alison Oakes, Laura Dorfman and Nancy Floy will teach mindfulness meditation and yoga in summer sessions of this program at Heartwood Center. Dimensions of Learning offers individualized programs for students who function within the moderately to severely mentally impared ranges.

Evanston Police Learning About Mindfulness Meditation

July 2011: Meditation instructor and massage therapist Louise Rosenberg recently conducted a special outreach session for members of the Evanston Police Department. She shared information about the benefits of meditation. Additional sessions are in the works for later this summer in this ongoing collaboration between the Police Department, Heartwood Center and the meditation center.

Meditation Instructor Nancy Floy to Offer Kids Class through Evanston Public Library

Monday evenings
NEW TIME: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
NEW LOCATION: Evanston Public Library, Main Branch, Loft, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL [ map ]

UPDATE August 2011: Our first classes with the kids were so successful that the kids asked to continue! Beginning August 22, the class is moving to the main branch of the library and beginning now at 5:30 pm.

Nancy is thrilled with the response to this class: "The Library class for kids and teens is going great already with growing interest and attendance. Such wonderful kids! And they are eager to learn and experience meditation." As part of the Safe Summer Summit, teens are always welcome for free at any of our meditation classes.

June 2011: The Evanston Public Library will host a Special Class for Kids & Teens at the Summer Reading Stop in the Evanston Plaza Shopping Center. The teacher is Nancy Floy, President and Owner of Heartwood Center and a certified Meditation Instructor. Students will learn simple techniques that can help lower stress and bring more focus for the mind and body. The free, half-hour class is available to students age 11 to 18. No registration necessary; drop-ins welcome. [ click here for flyer ]

Evanston Mayor Hosts Safe Summer Summit

June 4, 2011: Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and the City of Evanston gathered 150 residents and representatives of the City, not-for-profit groups, schools and the faith community at the Levy Senior Center to share information about summer activities available for local youth. Attendees were urged to volunteer and collaborate in order to stop the recent trend of escalating violence. Tsogyaling board member and meditation teacher Louise Rosenberg attended the summit and met with other members of the community as we continue to investigate ways to offer meditation as a way to reduce tension and increase compassion.

• Summit Unveils Summer Activities for Youth, Evanston Roundtable
• "Mayor Tisdahl: It takes all of us to keep our children safe," Evanston Patch

Peace Vigil for Evanston West Village Community

Sunday, April 17, 2011
6:00 pm
Dempster Street and Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL

Tsogyaling Meditation Center participated in a Peace Vigil held after violence occurred at the McDonalds on Dempster Street, April 15. Sadly there was a shooting among some young students and one boy was shot (he is currently in stable condition and recovering). The hostility started last summer between a group of kids in downtown Evanston, then happened again with this same group in our new neighborhood where Heartwood is located. The vigil, initiated by Heartwood Center, was attended by nearly 100 people.

Meditation instructors and member of the board moved through the crowd offering compassionate listening and meditation was taught on the spot Tsogyaling is committed to taking the meditation practice off of the cushion and into our community when needed. Our involvement in the vigil was a wonderful example of engaged buddhism. President of the board, Nancy Floy, met with community Christian Ministers at the vigil and discussed the situation from an interfaith perspective.