Buddhist Meditation Group (Tibetan Vajrayana)
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Buddhist practice is not about retreating from our lives or rejecting the things that bring us meaning and joy. Rather, it is about cultivating our natural capacity for unconditional well-being; a well-being that is not dependent on external circumstances.
This unconditional well-being is not withdrawn, neutral, or indifferent. It is brimming with warmth and care for all beings. It is the source of universal love and compassion, what Buddhists call bodhicitta. It is not something we attain or manufacture; it is what we fundamentally are. The practices of this tradition help us identify and remove our internal impediments so that our innate enlightened nature can begin to outshine our habitual ways of thinking and relating to ourselves and others.
These weekly gatherings include meditation practice and discussion grounded in the teachings of contemporary meditation masters within the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition. Our emphasis is on integrating meditation into daily life and embodying loving-kindness and compassion in action. Each session includes guided and silent meditation, along with time for reflection and conversation.
Facilitated by Ben Draper, a longtime dharma practitioner and student of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.
Open to both beginners and experienced practitioners.

Natick Native American Style Flute Circle
2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for our monthly Native American Style Flute Circle. We gather and take turns sharing our music. Whether solos, duets, or impromptu ensembles, we celebrate our enjoyment of flute music. We provide a small sound system and a variety of percussion instruments to enrich the sound.
From beginners to experienced players, and everything in between, you’ll find a welcoming seat in the circle. We also welcome folks who want to listen and enjoy the music. Hope to see you there!
You can find more information about flute circles at the website below or email John Gass at john@johngassflute.com

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2026-06-26 07:30 - 08:30, 2026-06-29 07:30 - 08:30, 2026-07-01 07:30 - 08:30, 2026-07-03 07:30 - 08:30 | MA
Jaguar Path yoga incorporates Vinyasa flow postures with a focus on opening the body’s meridians and expanding the Energy Body.
This sixty minute all-levels class provides a gentle and complete physical stretch with space for breath awareness and meditation.
Email leo.j.ryan@gmail to confirm your attendance.
Suggested donation $10. Meets every Mon, Wed, and Fri morning at 7:30am.
More info at www.energymatters2u.com

Adult Ballet
2026-06-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-01 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-03 09:30 - 11:00 | MA

Mohanji Meditations
2026-06-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Meeting Room of CSSC
The Mohanji Meditation is a powerful heart-opening guided meditation that offers release from binding patterns through love and gratitude.
All are welcome. No prior experience necessary.

The Common Man
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
A men’s group brought to you by the CSSC.
Saturday, June 2710am – 12pm ET
Meet us in the CSSC Sanctuary
Join your fellow common man for a period of connection, conversation, and support as we navigate the challenges and blessings of modern life.
Come with an open mind and an open heart.
Email John at jlamb07@gmail.com with any questions!

Bollywood Dance Workout
2026-06-27 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-07-04 11:45 - 12:45 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Whoever said no pain no gain, obviously has never worked out to Bollywood music. Join me for BollyX – Bollywood Dance Workout. Let’s dance and workout together to remain healthy, physically and mentally while having lots of fun!
Get ready to groove to the beats of the vibrant Bollywood tunes while burning 400 – 800 calories. No prior dance experience is required; I will guide you through the steps, show modifications and ensure a fun-filled session. So, grab your friends or make new friends at the class, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to unleash your inner Bollywood star!
Register here: https://www.thebollywooddance.com/booking-calendar/bollyx-in-natick?referral=service_list_widget

Authentic Relating Games: Empathy
2026-06-27 12:30 - 15:30 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Authentic Relating Games: Empathy
What does it feel like to truly be heard?
Join us for an evening of Authentic Relating Games exploring empathy, connection, and compassionate listening. Through playful and meaningful interactive exercises, we’ll practice slowing down, listening deeply, and connecting to our emotions in the present moment together.
Together, we’ll explore how empathy can help us feel more seen, understood, and connected — both with ourselves and each other.
Expect warmth, curiosity, laughter, honest conversation, and authentic human connection in a welcoming space where you can come exactly as you are.
Core Practices:
• Welcome Everything
• Honor Self & Other
• Own Your Experience
• Commitment to Connection
Suggested donation: $20–$45
(no one turned away)
RSVP Link: https://partiful.com/e/6P0WaGBl9X5SGt0A76jm
Bring your curiosity, your heart, and all your feelings.

Tantra: A Gentle Intro
2026-06-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Modern tantra has traveled far from its roots — and yet the original transmission remains one of the most alive and misunderstood traditions in the world. This gentle introduction strips away the myths and maps the landscape honestly.
Together, Carina and Yana will explore where neo-tantra diverges from the ancient tradition, where it genuinely serves, and what this thousand-year-old philosophy actually teaches at its heart: that the universe is made of relationship, and that learning to meet another person fully may be the most sacred thing we do.
Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here. Come with your questions. Leave with a clearer map.
Saturday, June 27 | 5:30–7:00 PM The Sanctuary, Common Street Spiritual Center
$20 members / $30 non-members
https://venmo.com/u/Yana-Bloomstein

SpiritDrum
2026-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
A spiritual circle that is open to the public and is geared for adult participation (younger attendees must be able to maintain focus for the full 2 hours). SpiritDrum blends together meditative drumming, sacred chant and life-affirming ritual to create an experience that can bring inner peace and a sense of liberation. The primary instruments are frame drums played with beaters, as well as shakers and rattles. Bring your own if you can, or borrow from the extras on hand (please leave full-size djembe drums at home). People are asked to arrive before 7pm to settle in before the opening ceremony.
SpiritDrum is a unique gathering that combines life-affirming ritual with meditative drumming, sacred chanting and sound exploration for an overall intention of deepening connection between the Earth-mother and our inner selves. Partly facilitated, partly free-form, SpiritDrum creates an intimate space which allows us to express our spiritual aspirations through the vibrations of our drums and voices. SpiritDrum is unlike a typical drum circle — it is quieter, more contemplative and focused on healing through the medium of sound. For that reason, we ask two things: please leave large drums (such as djembes) at home, and please arrive before 7pm to minimize disruptions once the evening’s energy begins to flow. Extra drums will be provided for sharing, but you are encouraged to bring smaller drums such as frame drums, doumbeks, bongos and other instruments like rattles, singing bowls, chimes, didgeridoos and flutes. No prior experience is necessary. Young people must be able to maintain focus for the full two hours. Located on the 3rd level in the choir room. Come in through the School Street entrance.
Dave Curry is the creator of Drums For One & All, which includes facilitating public events, giving workshops, teaching private lessons, giving live performances, and doing drum repairs. Every month, Dave has lead the popular FreeDrum event since 2001, and the SpiritDrum event since 2006. Dave is co-creator and organizer for the Eastern Mass Rhythm Festival, which is entering its 18th season. Dave is the author of two books on hand drumming, and has taught drum classes at the Assabet school since 2009. Dave is the creative director of the Drum Nomads performance ensemble. Over the past 22 years, Dave has lead well over 1000 drumming events at schools, churches, colleges, libraries, retreat centers and other institutions across New England.
4th Saturday monthly, 7pm to 9pm (setup starts at 6pm)
$10 per person (cash/check/venmo/paypal)
Website: www.DrumsForOneAndAll.com
Email: Drumhead@DrumsForOneAndAll.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/DrumsForOneAndAll

Open Circle Gathering
2026-06-28 10:30 - 12:00 | MA
The Open Circle is a weekly gathering of like-minded spiritual seekers who show up to connect authentically, share our truths, and be held in the space of a growth-oriented and loving community.

In the Open Circle, everyone has a chance to contribute as we move around the circle. You’re welcome to bring poems, songs, prayers, and insights to share.

Free and open to the public–yes, you can simply show up!

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to register here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7\n
The Spiritual Center community is holding space for change in the lives of our members and in our world.
*we embrace diverse forms of spiritual practice and artistic expression
*we cultivate a hopeful societal vision built on principles of compassion and justice
*we support the growth of a consciousness of interconnection across human differences and between people and the whole web of life around us
*we build authentic community based on principles like love, respect, kindness, and collaboration

If this resonates, please join us!

The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
2026-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart, clears the mind, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer.
The format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises, then turning instruction, Zikr, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi.
First class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes, however, a tight budget should not prevent participation.
Contact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.

Dub Yoga x Reggae Dance Party
2026-06-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
On Monday, June 29th, Strictly Yard Music presents a unique night of Yoga, Reggae, and Community! At 7 pm, Dr. Jen Kurz will teach a special DUB YOGA class in step with the sounds of Reggae and Dub music courtesy of DJ Jah Rich. This vinyasa flow will have a “taste of the Carribean” as DJ Jah Rich spins the Jamaican music to the beat of the class! All the action goes down at the popular Common Street Spiritual Center, a homebase for spiritual entrepreneurship in the MetroWest (MA). Admission is $15 or a Food Pantry donation at the center.
At 8 pm, the lights turn down and the music turns up! DJ Jah Rich will spin the best in Reggae from Studio 1 treasures to Rub-a-Dub bangers, all the way to Dancehall hits and the latest from the ever expanding world of Reggae music. There will be LIVE performances by Nyjah DiOrganizah and Jah Rico, who both released a steady stream of singles in 2025/6. There will be a toast at 9 pm to celebrate the birthdays of Empress Jen and Nyjah DiOrganizah. This Reggae Dance Party is free and family friendly. There is plenty of parking and a comfortable atmosphere. This unique event is a one-two punch that shouldn’t be missed! https://commonstreet.org/event/dub-yoga-x-reggae-dance-party/
What is Dub music?
Dub is one of the many sub genres of Reggae. Dub is instrumental Reggae that is artistically enhanced and layered with effects like echo and reverb as well as production techniques like splicing in snippets of vocals or sporadically dropping out all the instruments except for the powerful, stripped down drum and bass. Dub gives the recording engineer the opportunity to become the artist as their multi-track mixing console acts as the instrument. An engineer making Dub is like a chef creating a unique meal not often seen on most menus! Jamaican producer and engineer King Tubby is credited as the creator of Dub, as he first experimented with ways to manipulate and “dub out” his instrumental tracks in the early 1970s. Today, his innovation and influence is widely seen in genres like techno, drum and bass, and dubstep. Dub stands as another example of the rich contributions of Jamaican music. Jah Rich 7/19/2023

Tuesday morning devotions
2026-06-30 09:00 - 10:00 | MA
Join us on ZOOM with your prayers, writings, songs, inspiration from any and all religious traditions, sacred scriptures, humor, and love. We “go around the circle” for those who wish to share, or just come along to enjoy the inspiration
To receive the event link, please contact Fran Pollitt at francespollitt@gmail.com

Chanting and Meditation Group
2026-06-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
This chanting and meditation group is designed to tap into our inner freedom. We will have two 15 minute sessions of chanting and two 30 minute sessions of meditation. Through the actions of chanting and meditation, the aim is to free all the thoughts and emotions stuck within our minds and bodies. And over time, the goal is to free ourselves from our unconscious programming we have built over our lifetimes and deepen our connection with Spirit.

The event is free and open to the community. Donations are welcome but not required and can be sent via Venmo to @Emmanuel-Weinman or by cash.

For any questions or comments, please contact Emmanuel Krishna by email: emanwman@gmail.com or phone: 978-578-9707

Compassion Meditation at ICE Detention
2026-07-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Burlington ICE Detention Center, 1000 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, United States
Join us in a compassion meditation practice at the Burlington ICE detention center on Wednesday, May 6 from 10:00 – 10:30 am before the Bearing Witness Stand Out. The object of the practice is to open our hearts and cultivate compassion for ourselves, the ICE detainees, and as we are able, everyone in the detention center. No prior meditation experience is necessary.
Come a few minutes early, introduce yourself and say hello to others who aim to unite activism and compassion in themselves. Look for signs not far from the Stand Out muster point at 1000 District Avenue, Burlington. Parking is restricted: plan ahead. See the Stand Out site for parking advice.
We will be holding this practice on the first Wednesday of the month through the summer: June 3, July 1, and August 5.
Who are we? Three friends – Michele, John, and Anne – longtime meditators who want to offer the opportunity to meet troubled times with open hearts.
Can’t attend but want a reminder about next time? We’ll add you to the email list. Or questions? Contact: john@forestofbliss.com

Beginner Ballet
2026-07-01 19:00 - 20:15 | MA

A Course in Miracles (Virtual)
2026-07-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
A Course in Miracles was channeled by Jesus in the 60’s to a Columbia University medical school faculty member, perhaps to help us remember the message he came to teach when he walked on this earth.
Each week we begin our exploration by reading the short introduction which includes these words “the course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim however at removing the blocks to the awareness of Love’s presence which is your natural inheritance.”
Has any other subject been written or sung about more often than love? Isn’t it the organizing principle of all religions? So popular and prominent in our daily discourse, yet so elusive. And don’t we yearn for an alternative to fear, guilt and hatred, suspicion and divisiveness?
Whether a beginner, a student of many years, or an on-again/off again inquirer, you are invited to join us in seeking to learn how to love and enjoy being in love. It’s not a solo performance. Only together, is love manifest.
We meet by ZOOM, every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
ZOOM LINK: https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/96121486527?pwd=[REDACTED]

Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2026-07-02 09:30 - 11:00 | MA

¿How Lovely Are We? an evening of yoga, open mic, teach-in, and ecstatic dance
2026-07-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us in person for a celebratory blend of YOGA, OPEN MIC, TEACH-IN, and ECSTATIC DANCE.
Collective Activation to EXPERIENCE, EXPRESS, EXPLORE, and EXPAND ourselves individually in community – come discover how lovely we all are.
It’s all about good vibes, connecting, and expressing yourself freely. Whether you wanna stretch, share your voice, learn something new, or just dance your heart out, this event series is for you!
See more at https://www.howlovelyarewe.org/

Death Café - A space for open, respectful conversations about death
2026-07-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room of CSSC
What is a Death Café?

A Death Café is a facilitated gathering where people come together to talk openly about death, dying, and mortality.
The goal is to increase awareness of death in order to help people make the most of their lives.

There is no set agenda. Conversation is participant-led and guided by curiosity, listening, and mutual respect.

What a Death Café Is
•A welcoming, confidential space for conversation
•A place to share thoughts, questions, stories, and reflections about death
•Open to anyone, regardless of beliefs or background
•Based on respect, listening, and equality among participants
•A non-commercial space – no products, services, or businesses will be promoted

What a Death Café Is Not
•Not grief counseling or group therapy
•Not a support group
•Not a place for medical, legal, or financial advice
•Not affiliated with any religion, ideology, or belief system
•Not about persuading others how to think or feel
•Not a venue for promotion of any business or service

A Brief History
Death Café originated in 2004 with Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz, who created informal gatherings called Cafés Mortels.
In 2011, Jon Underwood brought the concept to the UK, where it became known as Death Café.
Since then, Death Cafés have spread worldwide as a grassroots movement, held in homes, libraries, cafés, community centers, and online.

What to Expect
•Open conversation
•A respectful, non-judgmental atmosphere
•Tea and cookies will be served

This is purely a conversational space, with no intention to sell, persuade, or lead participants to any particular conclusion.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/preparing-to-meet-your-maker-plus-cake-the-life-of-a-death-cafe/
