River's Edge Meditation Group

River's Edge Meditation Group Elmira-based meditation and discussion group! Welcoming people of all persuasions to sit with us. Afterward there is discussion, or perhaps a reading.

The River's Edge Meditation Group was founded in 2012 by Margie Rodgers and Seamus Kennedy, and has met weekly on Wednesday evenings since then. We gather at 6:30pm every Wednesday evening, get oriented, and then meditate for 30 minutes together. Beginners can always get basic meditation guidance, and are heartily welcomed. The group has developed into an enthusiasm-generating center of spiritual

development, as well as become a mutually supportive refuge for weary minds and hearts. In addition to meditation practice, we regularly hold discussions on book readings, or specific practices that we find interesting and helpful. We schedule beginners workshops throughout the year,

The group has a beautiful Tibetan Buddhist core, often including topics and practices that further us on the path to becoming more compassionate, kind and generous human beings. Integral theory, neurobiology, western faith perspectives, psychology and even storytelling find their way into our discussions! More importantly though, we laugh often, as we support each other on the path of waking up. If you have any questions about the group or what we do, feel free to email Seamus [email protected]. Blessings on your path and be well.

Life gets busy- come discover a few tricks to find your calm. You will learn a few tricks to stay in the moment and not...
06/15/2026

Life gets busy- come discover a few tricks to find your calm. You will learn a few tricks to stay in the moment and not get carried away by your wild mind. Tools for your mental health!
Heart to Heart Yoga
315 West Water Street Elmira NY
Saturday, July 27 11:30-12:30
Free and open to all.

We will continue our Beginner Meditation classes in March with practice leaders Evanna and Dan! Please join us for one o...
02/26/2026

We will continue our Beginner Meditation classes in March with practice leaders Evanna and Dan! Please join us for one or all of our sessions at Steele Memorial Library. This is a great opportunity to learn how to get started and keep deepening a meditation practice. Learn some tools to stay centered, practice with other like minded people and ask whatever questions you may have.
Tuesdays March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31.
Steele Memorial Library in Elmira. Free and open to the public.
No registration required. Just show up!

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02/01/2026

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"In meditation, there is wisdom and there is method. Wisdom allows you to see the true matter. Through wisdom you know what panic is; you see that panic is impermanence. But with method, meditation, you don’t even have to ask the cause. You feel the panic and transform it—panic into shamatha, panic into lovingkindness and compassion, panic into emptiness. So you don’t have to ask why. It just transforms directly."

-Mingyur Rinpoche

(excerpted fromInterview with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Transformation and Compassion, Inquiring Mind)

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408 W Church Street
Elmira, NY
14901

Opening Hours

6:30pm - 8pm

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(607) 846-0600

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