We are a Non-Profit. Our Mission for this center is to provide a location in which to share teaching
Located in Kelseyville,California, our vision is to spread compassion and loving-kindness throughout our world. We offer many different classes, all of which shine with A Positive Light.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: A Pure Perspective
“Sit still for a few minutes and pay attention to what’s around you. Notice the quality of the light. Appreciate any people who might be nearby. Notice the quality of your thoughts, the sensations of various parts of your body, the loveliness of your breath as it comes in and out.” ~ Leo Babauta - Appreciate the Moment.
When we stop and appreciate what’s around us we wake up to our life. Everything we see, hear, taste, feel, and smell as well as our direct experiences and interactions with all beings, creates a full and balanced life.
Keeping a pure perspective, accepting all that happens as simply the human experience, can decrease our suffering. When we cling to only wanting the good stuff we are constantly disappointed. Because there is no ‘good stuff’ and there isn’t any ‘not so good stuff’. There is just ‘stuff’.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: The Five Precepts
The five precepts are one of the earliest Buddhist teachings that the Buddha would give to lay practitioners.
They fall under the Ethical Path of the Eightfold Path;
“right speech”, “right action”, and “right livelihood” and meant to help us cultivate concentration and wisdom.
With the practice of upholding these ethical guidelines we are lead towards mental stillness and clarity, and ultimately, liberation from suffering.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: Dignity
* Moving with grace in an aging body and appreciating our time here on this planet.
* Knowing that you are good enough and worthy of love.
* Choosing grace though others may judge you.
* Caring for the dignity of others who may not have the strength to care for themselves.
* Honoring your commitments.
* Teaching your children to respect all living things.
* Forgiving those who have harmed you.
* Conducting ourselves with morals and ethics that creates the greatest good for all beings.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: Doing our Best
Buddhism emphasizes that doing one’s best is not only about external success but also about cultivating inner peace and understanding through mindful actions and intentions.
* Mindfulness involves fully engaging in the present, helping individuals perform at their best by minimizing distractions and boosting focus.
* Compassion includes being kind to oneself, understanding that perfection is impossible, which promotes a healthier attitude toward personal efforts.
Buddhist practices such as having a regular meditation practice enhance concentration and emotional regulation, supporting the pursuit of one’s best self. The Five Precepts encourage acting ethically and responsibly, aligning with doing one’s best in interactions with others.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations
and shares a talk on:
Compassion and the Power of Wise Action
In many Asian temples, you’ll find statues of a magnificent being—the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara or Kuan Yin. A bodhisattva is an enlightened being committed to helping others. Often, this statue is depicted with many arms and hands, each palm bearing a radiant eye. These eyes symbolize wisdom and awareness.
This imagery reminds us that when we look deeply into a situation, our actions can be truly meaningful and appropriate. But if we’re caught up in our own stories or overwhelmed by strong emotions like anger or reactivity, it becomes difficult to see the full picture—the complexity and impermanence of life.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
01/26/2026
Monday Night Meditation - 7pm to 8pm - No Cost
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Online Zoom link: visit: www.apositivelight.com
Join us Monday January 26 at 7pm for an hour of reflection and practice as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: The Benefits of Meditation
“The Buddha spoke of learning how to be deeply happy right here and now, no matter what circumstances we are facing. Even the existential challenges of our own impending illness, aging, and death can be encompassed with the wisdom to acknowledge that all things change, to accept that there is no essence underlying it all, and nevertheless to be able to meet each moment without clinging to anything in the world.” ~ Andrew Olendzki
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Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma teacher at A Positive Light meditation center. 6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, CA 95451
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Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: The Benefits of Mindful Awareness
Our meditation practice is part of our preparation for life’s inevitable ups and downs. Through our practice, we become ready to be present for what the Buddha called life’s 10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows.
Think of what we miss when we don’t see and fully experience a joyful moment, or how quickly we can be thrown into the pool of despair when challenges arise.
Meditation helps us be mindfully present to each experience as it arises, and like training in a gym, we build those mindful muscles to respond appropriately to whatever life brings us. We respond with a sense of grounded serenity, more able to experience life to its fullest.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk: Bring Calm into our Lives and Love into the World
To cultivate equanimity and clam practice meditating. Each time your mind wanders gently begin again with a new breath.
I breathe in calm
I breathe out love
This accomplishes three things:
We bring calm into our mind and exhale the intention to bring more love in the world. And when we do this we are part of the solution that we want to see in the world.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
01/09/2026
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Join us as Joanie Lane guides two meditations and shares a talk on: Creating more joy by embracing fresh starts over and over again….
“If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over." ~ Phillip Moffitt
Take a moment to reflect—what are you ready to let go of that no longer serves you? And what small things could you add to invite more joy into your everyday life?
Remember, each new day, hour, and moment offers a fresh beginning. If you slip back into old habits that no longer help you, simply start anew—over and over. This gentle practice helps form new, positive habits, and as we keep retraining our minds towards healthier choices, they start to feel more natural and effortless.
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
Join us as Joanie Lane leads two sittings and a brief talk on:
Setting Our Intentions for this New Year
“If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.”
~ Phillip Moffitt
As Thupten Jinpa says, “The process of setting intentions and joyfully reflecting on them is how, over time, we transform extrinsic into intrinsic motivations, and thereby sustain the energy and purpose to live true to our best aspirations.”
The Path of Peace-
“This is what should be done by one who wishes to know the path of peace:
Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech,
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied,
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways,
Peaceful and calm and wise and skillful,
Not proud or demanding in nature,
Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove.”
~ The Metta Sutta , Pali Canon-teachings from the Buddha (Sn 1.)
~Joanie Lane is the Director and Dharma Teacher at "A Positive Light" Meditation center. www.apositivelight.com
6470 Kelsey Creek Dr. Kelseyville, Ca. (707)328-6072
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Joanie Lane opened "A Positive Light" in May of 2010. Her vision for the center is to share positive teachings with the intention to spread loving kindness through the experiential techniques of meditation, Qigong and Reiki.
Set at the base of beautiful Mt. Konocti in Kelseyville, Ca. we offer a peaceful, open and loving environment. We hold weekly meditation classes in Mindfulness, Loving-kindness, and Insight meditation.
We welcome other teachers to share their knowledge and experience with students. If you are a teacher with a positive message to share please contact us, we would love to add your class to our calendar.
About Joanie: Joanie Lane is the Creator and Director of "A Positive Light" Center for Spiritual Awakening. She is also a Guiding Spiritual Teacher of Meditation, Qigong, and Reiki, as well as a Life and Spiritual Coach, Author & Poet. Joanie began her meditation practice in 1989. She received training in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism as well as Zen and considers her education in the Buddhist practices "mixed" through her extensive training with monks, Lamas and Rinpoches. Her initial training was received through Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, Ca. and gratefully acknowledges Jack Kornfield, Ajahn Amaro, Mark Coleman, James Baraz, and Ayya Anandabodhi, among some of her teachers. She continued her education in 2008 in Bali and again in 2010 at Brahmavira Arama Buddhist Monastery in deep study ending with 14 days of Bodhisattva study and vows receiving her robes and Pali name "Heart of Light". Surprisingly Lama Kunga Rinpoche bestowed the same name "Heart 'With' Light" during her Bodhisatva vows in 2011 at Ewam Chodron Tibetan Buddhist Center.
She lives at her meditation center in Kelseyville in Northern California where she teaches and leads classes. She has developed several of her own unique energy healing systems such as "Healing Movement Qigong" and "Prasava" (mindful birthing). She is a student of internationally renowned Qigong Masters - Ken Cohen and Mingtong Gu. In addition she holds Certifications as a Reiki Master/Teacher and Life & Spiritual Coach.
~ A POSITIVE LIGHT IS A NON-PROFIT ~ All donations are applied to our classes, their promotion, and the upkeep and improvements of the center with the intention to provide health and wellness to our communities.
