LifeArt Meditation: 3rd Mondays at 6:30pm ET (ONLINE)
In addition to our weekly Sangha, we invite you to join the LifeArt Meditation Group, offered on the second, third, and fourth Monday of every month, online only.
The zoom room opens at 6:15pm. The talk will begin at 6:30pm. There will be a guided meditation and time for discussion at the end.
Please note that each teacher will have a unique zoom link. You will find it below. The topic will be updated before the meeting below also.
Second Mondays led by Lezlie Laws
Here are the details for joining:
LifeArt Meditation
Sep 14, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada
Meeting ID
818 5800 3563
Passcode133441
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81858003563?pwd=jWRp6LoOtatFFvGqP3eFeCWchaMc8m.1
Third Mondays led by April Koester
Monday, September 21st, 2026
LifeArt Monday: Knowing the Difference with April Koester
Finding wisdom in when to hold on, when to let go, and when to simply rest
In our busy lives, we're constantly making quiet choices: keep thinking about this or set it down? Push through or take a break? Plan ahead or stay present? Mindfulness offers a skill that helps with all of these: discernment, the ability to see clearly what serves us and what doesn't. Before his awakening, the Buddha practiced by sorting his thoughts into two kinds: those that led toward clarity, kindness, and ease, and those that led toward confusion and harm. He learned to notice where each thought was taking him. And he noticed something else, too. Even good thoughts, thought for too long, wear us out:
"Whatever a person frequently thinks about and considers
becomes their heart's inclination.
Thinking and considering for too long would tire my body.
And when the body is tired, the mind is stressed.
So I stilled, settled, unified, and immersed my mind internally.
Why is that? So that my mind would not be stressed."
— from the Dvedhāvitakka Sutta, "Two Kinds of Thought" (MN 19), adapted from the translation by Bhikkhu Sujato
On Monday, April will explore how we can bring this same gentle attention to everyday life.
6:15pm - room opens for catch up and settling in
6:30pm - talk begins
6:50pm - meditation
7:10pm - open discussion
We look forward to seeing you there!
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83563642010
Fourth Mondays led by Susan Baxter
Regular zoom link.
