The Connecticut Meditation Center is a safe grassroots community organization for youth, adults, and families of any faith or tradition to come and engage in spiritual healing, improving physical and mental health, happiness, and human welfare through yoga, meditation, chanting, and other Buddhist teachings and practices.
Late Rev. Karunegoda Piyatissa maha thero, a prominent Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka, was then invited by the London Buddhist monastery for the specific purpose of teaching Buddhist practices and meditation in New York. He initially set up the New York monastery for this purpose. Lately his cleric students setup multiple Buddhist monasteries in the eastern United States. The Connecticut Meditation Center is the newest member grown up from the roots of the New York Buddhist monastery. Rev. Babarenda Sumedha led and pioneered this meritorious activity.
Our goal is to bring communities together to a common ground to mainly practice meditation. With this goal in mind, we also want to welcome people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds to practice meditation. We encourage people not to discriminate against race, gender, class, age, education, and physical ability. By providing a safe and sacred space for people of all faiths and traditions to gather, learn, and develop inner peace.
Throughout our Buddhist practices, we focus on improving mental well-being through meditation and physical well-being through Yoga practices. Within a calendar year, we conduct many sessions of meditation retreats. The meditation center continuously offers three meditation programs per week in small groups to the public for free. In addition, we would conduct prescheduled three-day or five-day meditation programs as camping retreats annually. Everybody is welcome to attend these programs that are designed to improve the mental health and spiritual needs of the mind to promote harmony in society.
Wherever you live is your temple, if you treat it like one.
Buddha’s teachings will open doors to new horizons.
The calmness of the mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
We promote spiritual healing, improving physical and mental health, happiness, and human welfare through yoga, meditation, chanting, and other Buddhist teachings and practices.
By donating, you contribute to the preservation of sacred spaces for Meditation, spiritual practice, and the dissemination of Buddhist teachings. Your support ensures that future generations can benefit from the wisdom and find solace in the temple's offerings.
You can donate to us through our website, as direct deposits or in person by visiting us. You are always welcome to our temple to see the progress.
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Join our fundraiser to build a much-needed public restroom facility in our temple! We're raising funds to create a clean, safe, and accessible space for everyone.Team Registration - $200Sri lankan Food will be available to purchaseGoal - $5000 Moments of the...
Temple has recurrent expenses below but not limited to; Utilities - Electricity and Gas Refills for heating. Property Taxes (We are in the process of applying for a tax exception, till then we have to pay the taxes) Property Insurance. Landscaping-related fees/lawn...
We plan to set up a new temple building and it is currently in the pre-approval stage with Andover City.Pre-stage steps completed so far; 1. Survey the site and mark wetlands as per town/state requirements - Done2. Soil Test - Done3. Building Plan - Done4. Building Plan...
We aim to install the Stone Buddha statue that is currently under construction in Sri Lanka at the Connecticut Buddhist Meditation Center. Our goal is to promote the mental health and spiritual development of people around the world. The construction of this statue...
We are enthused to bring our community together for different activities and events. This helps people to blend in with the culture and get to know new faces. Also we are eager to let our community find their inner peace and joy.
Find events and special dates from our event calendar. Come and join us to find peace, tranquility, and a sense of belonging. Get together with our community or lend a helping hand. Hope to see your presence at our events.
