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Day of Practice

Saturday, December 6th

Kalyana: Uplifting the Heart

with Martin Aylward

7-10 am PST / 10 am-1 pm EST / 3-6 pm GMT / 4-7 pm CET

Discover a practice that steadies, strengthens, and gladdens the heart

The word Kalyana in Pali means “beautiful, inspiring, uplifting.” It points to that which elevates and edifies the heart, brings joy, and allows us to know and feel the goodness of our practice, our heart, our life.

This vital quality cultivates inner beauty and resilience – not as abstract ideals, but as living qualities we can embody in daily life, and as a powerful antidote to fear, doubt, and disillusionment.

This Day of Practice with Sangha Live’s founding teacher, Martin Aylward, invites us to remember that the path of awakening is not only about insight, but also about joy – the joy of being alive, of practicing, of knowing the heart’s own capacity to be uplifted and inspired.

Through guided meditations, teachings, and shared reflection, Martin will help us explore how Kalyana can become a living quality in our practice and our lives. Together we’ll discover how to turn towards the good and the beautiful, how to nurture the heart, to find joy and inspiration in our practice, and live with greater ease and openness.

Day of Practice - Martin Aylward - Dec 06, 2025

In this live class with Martin, you will:

  • Learn practical ways to incline the heart toward joy and inspiration.
  • Explore how beauty and goodness can become fuel for practice and awakening.
  • Cultivate the inner resilience to meet difficulty without losing heart.

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Martin Aylward

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Martin Aylward is the founding teacher of Sangha Live. After spending his early adult years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits, Martin settled in Southern France with his wife Gail and their 2 children, co-founding the Moulin de Chaves retreat centre where he lives and teaches.

Martin teaches meditation, guides students and leads retreats internationally, emphasising the integration of the deepest wisdom teachings into the midst of the lives we live. He is also a director of the Mindfulness Training Institute. Martin’s book Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness (2021) is now available via Wisdom Publications. Click here to learn more about Martin Aylward.

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