East Meets West Bookclub, at its core, is a space for spiritual seekers to come together in a very informal setting and explore the many belief systems that have been taught, studied and expounded upon, as a means of deepening our connectivity with a source (or sources) greater than the individual. I am not an expert in any particular belief system, however, I would love to explore the many wonderful traditions, old and new, with the spiritually curious and see where our revelations will take us …

The Merrick Dipamkara Meditation Center is located at 389 Merrick Avenue aspproximately one mile south of the Southern State Parkway on the west side of the street. The Center offers weekly drop-in classes, beginner meditation classes, day courses, and in-depth study programs.

Please join our growing group of people of all ages in the Essex NJ area who are interested in developing inner peace and contentment through meditation. Classes are held once a week on a variety of topics such as anger, deepening relationships, developing contentment, and developing a meditation practice. Although the classes are based on the teachings of Buddhism, you don’t have to be Buddhist to benefit from the teachings. This is a group for people interested in life transformation, pers …