This meetup is dedicated to doing close readings of philosophical works from the traditions of Classical Liberalism and Socialism. More specifically works on Communism (Marxism, Maoism, Leninism, etc.), Libertarian-Socialism/Anarchism (Anarcho-Communism, Anarcho-Syndicalism, Anarcho-Collectivism), and the works of liberal thinkers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Examples of authors considered are: Smith, Locke, Hume, Mill, Humboldt, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Bakunin, Chomsky, Bookchi …

Join Karen's Enlightenment Power Group to transform your life from mediocre to brilliant.  Achieve all you desire: abundance, great well-being, optimism, creativity, a career you love, meaningful relationships, improved intuitive abilities.  Focus on all these improvements while developing intimate connections with like-minded people.  Rarely does an opportunity exists where you can experience support, enlightenment, acceptance, personal development, life-improvements all in a setting that is fu …

Embracing the full spectrum from ancient traditions and the occult to cutting edge science, Soul Experiments Meetup gathers those intererested in exploring consciousness, spirituality, energy and the multidimensional nature of ourselves and reality. Let's experiment, play and learn together!  Let's create a safe space to share our experiences. Let's take the "woo" out of "woo woo". :-) Types of Meetups: We will be having several types of meetups. At least once a month there will be a free meetup …

If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Osho Active Meditations have been scientifically designe …

Envision| Enlighten | Emerge™ About eLuminate Network eLuminate is a global network of entrepreneurs in various stages of their businesses– from start up to advanced growth.  eLuminate has been around since 2007 and this Meetup group is where members can coordinate networking events and functions designed to encourage business growth. Our Mission eLuminate’s core mission is to champion “business for the rest of us” and provide a platform for entrepreneurs to envision success, become enlightened …

click here for : 2012 WinterOsho Meditation Festival - 6 days of meditation, celebration & community living in nature If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing. It is the methodology of the science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner pow …

Law of Attraction based Meetup and Workshop hosted by speaker and personal life fulfillment coach, Charles of Attraction, Charles Alan Ross MA. Learn practical tools and techniques to accomplish your goals, improve your situation, and achieve your dream life. lawofattractionkeys.wordpress.com

Disruptive Technologists in NYC Meetup (Scroll down to the bottom for info on next Meetup Event) Collaborating with ATT Adworks on the upper west side we we hold meetups to celebrate, support, enlighten and advise each other on game-changing new products, wacky ideas, wildly entrepreneurial visions and then getting them to fruition. This will be a major mentoring group for people interested in succeeding in their ideas with exceedingly wise, inspirational and funny speakers and presenters. WHERE …

Come sing!!! We're bringing people who love to sing together to form a community. Gatherings, jam sessions and choir rehearsals incorporate singing together, learning music, some vocal technique and training, and community building exercises and games. We're starting off less frequent and will build to more regular rehearsals/gatherings. Music selections will be moving, enlightening, enlivening, conscious, healing, inspiring, non-denominational, fun, deep. All musical styles - gospel, pop, ro …

"Meditation is an adventure, an adventure into the unknown -- the greatest adventure that the human mind can take." - Osho If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing.It is a methodology of science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerh …

Welcome to the Psychedelic and Entheogenic Society of NYC! Our group is a safe place to discuss Entheogens and the expansion of consciousness. We discuss the work of such luminaries as Hofmann, McKenna, Pinchbeck, Abraham, Grey, Sheldrake, Leary, Grof, Lilly, the Shulgins and so much more. **Our group doesn't engage in or promote illegal activities during our Meetups. Don't join this group to get "hooked up" because you'll be removed if that's your sole intention. We are a mature, safe group.** …

WELCOME BLACK THEATER LOVERS ENJOY BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY & REGIONAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS! Love great theater and film and the possibility of meeting new friends -- then Role Call is the place for you! With this group, there's no need to go to the theater alone. You'll join other theater and movie lovers at a variety of stage and screen productions, particularly those that exemplify Black life and culture and are geared towards Black theater-goers. Whether it's a Broadway or off-Broadway show, a …

Being truthful is a struggle when you're competing... it's an Art when you are expressing your deeper story. Unmask your hero and share your inner presence with us... Knowing your truth is hard enough, being truthful is even harder! However, the evolution of humanity depends on your ability to uncover, express and share your truths with us. HERE & NOW Join me on a weekly journey as we embrace our struggle for truth as our art. The world is waiting for you. The Art of Being Truthful is express …

A monthly meetup group created for local spiritual aspirants who are interested in the profound teachings, research, and mysticism of Dr. David R. Hawkins. Spiritual aspirants of all roads of life, seekers from all paths, of all levels of interests are honored and welcome. We share experiences, information, and topics of interest on Dr. Hawkins’ latest books, satsangs. Come to learn from Dr. H's teachings and from one another! This is a community created to support and serve as an incubator for …

Having a human life is rare; It's like choosing one speck of sand from the trillions of grains on the beach and saying you will know what it is to exist. You will be selfaware, and you will have the uniqueness of language. With the sibling rivalries, controversies between co-workers, hating our boss, bitter disagreements with, and dissapiontments from our parents, our friends, etc.... We miss this piont. Happiness, anger, love, hate, compasion, jealousy, forgivness, vengfulness, etc... can all b …

Learn a Tai Chi Meditation-Exercise based on four essential, traditional postures. Tai Chi means the Supreme-Ultimate and refers to perfect balance and harmony. Those interested can learn up to posture eleven of Cheng Man Ching's 37 Posture Form. Put Tai Chi in your life, a Tai Chi form interplays Yin and Yang like nothing else. Practitioners first warm-up with some chi kung, exercises. They then gather life-force or chi in their abdominal regions. As they do the harmonious form, folding-and-unf …

We meet at the Sony Plaza at 550 Madison (between 55th and 56th) every first Saturday of the month at 2pm. We talk about why our best logic, experience, physics, (yes, even quantum mechanics) psychology and neuroscience all point to the inescapable conclusion that human beings DO NOT have a free will; we have a predetermined, causal will. What makes free will impossible?  Logically, because everything happens for a reason, and every reason has a prior reason.  Experientially, the simple fact tha …

The WFMU Listener Meetup Group was started by Jersey City, NJ radio station WFMU in an attempt to bring together fans of good music and good radio for some good old-fashioned social interaction and extra-curricular fun. Join in to participate in exciting, enlightening, and debaucherous adventures in the metro NYC area. Most events will revolve around independent music, intellectual endeavors, and weirdo/offbeat culture. (Soon we hope to conquer the world with WFMU listener meetups everywhere!)

Discover Nichiren Shu Buddhism. We offer a form of Buddhist practice based on the Lotus Sutra and the teachings of the 12th century monk Nichiren Shonin. While there are nearly 40 Nichiren based schools, we are the orthodox school practicing Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra. We have rich traditions and rituals and offer services in both shindoku (faith language) as well as English. We also offer meditation, study of the Lotus Sutra, study of Nichiren Shonin's writings and sutra chantin …

This group is for anyone who wants to explore ancient wisdom and modern, practical, day-to-day tools & techniques for exploring their own spirituality, balance, abundance, self discovery, healing, and manifesting their highest self. For old and new souls like, everyone is welcome. We'll be taking steady steps towards joy and enlightenment. Topics of discussion and workshops will include meditation, spirituality, reiki, chakras, higher consciousness and much more.

"Seekers of the Truth" This is where individuals and groups can come to learn, teach, and study Atlantis and its relationship to New Age Spirituality and Metaphysics. It seems that the Atlantans were enlightened people with superior wisdom and knowledge regarding the command and use of the forces of nature. They called them the Elemental forces that allowed them to do all of their rough, heavy work with ease. Apparently, these forces allowed them to cut stone out of the mountains without the use …

Everyday Matters wants to create awareness for mental health issues and debunk the stigma. Help us start a global conversation. Be inspired and enlightened. Check out one of our meetups and help support the cause.

Kinding Sindaw (www.kindingsindaw.org) is a cultural performance troupe that has been in existence for over 20 years and is currently a resident artist group at La Mama E.T.C. Our mission is to educate and enlighten communities about the complex history and cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines. Through the use of an artistic medium, which preserves the cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples from these regions, we seek to explore universal issues of the value of oral history …

This group is an opportunity for women off all backgrounds to come together, in the spirit of "Sisterhood"! Our mission is to organize a supportive community, to discuss topics ranging from Domestic Violence to Spirituality- touching on a new subject each week. Our goal is to empower the feminine energy, stregthen our "broken" spirits/hearts, get rid of toxic thoughts and emotions that are no longer useful in creating a life of fulfillment, and enrich ourselves in a community that demonstrates u …

The NYC Yoga and Meditation group is dedicated to teaching practical and traditional yogic and meditation methods, which can easily be learned and applied, and are suitable for experienced practitioners and beginners alike. The meetup offers diverse activities ranging from classical hatha yoga and dance meditation sessions to kundalini yoga and kriya techniques, pranayama and guided meditation. The group is funded and supported by the Vedic institution the Vishwa Dharma Mandalam and its founder …

This group will be for NYC based Resistance fighters in the Google MMO "Ingress." The plan will be to gather on the weekends (and weekdays if time allows) to fight the Enlightenment, Hack Nodes and generally have a good time wandering around NYC.

In 2011, Marquita Smith came to a realization: that her life needed to change in order to grow. In developing a ritual to grow daily, she stumbled upon a new method of enlightenment by way of learning. Whether it was reading an inspirational article or discovering a new influential speaker, Smith found that constant elevation was essential for self-betterment. She decided to compile these thoughts and realizations to form HowIGrewToday.com. How I Grew Today is a site dedicated to sharing growth …

~ This monthly meet -up enrolls , informs, and synergizes the original Knights Templar heritage and practices . We will take subjects related to our history and future . The International Order of Gnostic Templars ™ (IOGT) is a diverse group of men and women who are committed to assisting in the revival the Gnostic path of knowing one's Self fully by experiencing our own Inner Wisdom, as well as the revival of the Goddess Tradition (The Path of the Divine Feminine) of the Original Templars. We a …