Programs
Sadhana of Mahamudra [Online]
October 1st—March 29th (2025)
Although the Sadhana is a vajrayana practice, it is open to everyone, and no previous experience with the practice is necessary. The practice consists of meditation and chanting the Sadhana of Mahamudra text, and lasts about an hour. Continue »
The Fourth Noble Truth: The Path - Finding Freedom Course 5 [Online]
with Bob Salskov
October 9th—November 6th
"Finding Freedom" is a five-part course that explores the foundational teachings of Buddhism. This program is open to all! Continue »
Book Study: All About Love: New Visions [Hybrid]
with Veronica Borgonovi & Chuy Garcia
October 14th—December 9th
Are you curious about love? What could love look like as a practice vs. a passive experience that happens to us? Continue »
Thursday Evening Open House - Right Use of Power: Maintaining Right Relationship with Ourselves and Others
November 7th
Open House Talk: Right Use of Power: Maintaining Right Relationship with Ourselves and Others with Veronica Borgonovi: Continue »
Shambhala Training: Level I -The Art of Being Human [In-Person]
with Jason Ruvelson
November 8th—November 10th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »
Jinpa Solidarity Sit: Cultivating Mindfulness and Compassion for Engaged Action [In-Person]
November 10th
Join us each month in the Jinpa Solidarity Sit to connect mindfulness with awakened action, open to all! Continue »
Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron, Book Study [Online]
with Rick Meyers & Melissa Happy
November 11th—December 9th
Welcoming the Unwelcome includes teachings on the true meaning of karma, recognizing the basic goodness in ourselves and the people we share our lives. Continue »
Learn to Meditate [In-Person]
with Rick Meyers
November 16th
Numerous studies show the benefits of meditation: reduce stress, improve emotional health, lengthen attention span and more. Continue »
Sukhavati ceremony for Rex Saturday November 16th [Hybrid]
November 16th
Sukhavati ceremony for Rex Saturday, November 16th at 3pm, PST. Continue »
Open House Talk: Selfishness as the Path of the Bodhisattva
with Billy Goldner
December 5th
Please join us once a month for a dharma talk & discussion at Thursday Open House. This months dharma talk features Billy Goldner on the topic of Selfishness as the Path of the Bodhisattva. Continue »
Community Nyinthün [In-Person]
December 7th
Join us for Community Nyinthün, a group practice of sitting and walking meditation. Meditators of all levels are warmly invited to attend, whether for the full day or part of it. Continue »
Community Nyinthün [In-Person]
December 8th
Join us for Community Nyinthün, a group practice of sitting and walking meditation. Meditators of all levels are warmly invited to attend, whether for the full day or part of it. Continue »
Learn to Meditate [In-Person]
with Rick Meyers
December 14th
Numerous studies show the benefits of meditation: reduce stress, improve emotional health, lengthen attention span and more. Continue »
Dying & Death - What did the Buddha Have to Say About It? [Online]
with Alley Smith & Meli-Tashi Happy
December 14th
The session will encourage practitioners to consider old age, sickness and death as a path to deep realization and spiritual awakening. Continue »
Dying & Death: Navigating Bereavement, Loss & Grief [Online]
with Alley Smith & Meli-Tashi Happy
December 28th
In this session we will explore bereavement, loss, and grief while unpacking some of our own unique vulnerabilities and fears. Continue »
Community Nyinthün [In-Person]
January 4th (2025)
Join us for Community Nyinthün, a group practice of sitting and walking meditation. Meditators of all levels are warmly invited to attend, whether for the full day or part of it. Continue »
Maitri & the Four Immeasurables [Online]
with Meli-Tashi Happy
January 8th—February 12th (2025)
Maitri, developing friendship with ourselves and our world, and The Four Immeasurables help us understand our heart, finding our seeds of wisdom we can water through hearing, contemplating, and meditating. Continue »
Learn to Meditate [In-Person]
with Rick Meyers
January 11th (2025)
Numerous studies show the benefits of meditation: reduce stress, improve emotional health, lengthen attention span and more. Continue »
Shambhala Training: Level II - Birth of the Warrior [In-Person]
January 24th—January 26th (2025)
In Birth of the Warrior, we examine our fears and our habitual patterns by training the mind to meet challenging moments with courage and confidence. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training: Level I - The Art of Being Human. Continue »
Shambhala Training: Level III -Warrior in the World [In-Person]
with Alan Ness
February 7th—February 9th (2025)
In this weekend, we will be developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, and are increasingly willing to experience our lives without relying on the cocoon. We begin to develop direct sense perceptions and an openness to the world. Continue »
Learn to Meditate [In-Person]
with Rick Meyers
February 15th (2025)
Numerous studies show the benefits of meditation: reduce stress, improve emotional health, lengthen attention span and more. Continue »
Relative Bodhicitta & the Paramitas [Online]
with Alan Ness
March 5th—April 9th (2025)
This Mahayana course focuses on relative bodhicitta– the wish to benefit all beings–and explores practices helping us to actualize that wish. Continue »
Shambhala Training: Level IV - Awakened Heart [In-Person]
March 14th—March 16th (2025)
With trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training: Level III - Warrior in the World. Continue »
Shambhala Training: Level V - Open Sky [In-Person]
with Morgan Root
April 11th—April 13th (2025)
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Prerequisite: Level IV Continue »
Emptiness & Absolute Bodhicitta [Online]
with Bob Salskov
April 23rd—May 28th (2025)
Absolute bodhicitta is realizing the true nature of our mind and heart– and the true nature of all phenomena– as space, emptiness, or openness.
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Lojong & Compassionate Engagement [Online]
with Bret Ellerton
September 24th—October 29th (2025)
This course explores the teachings on the Lojong, Atisha’s famous mind-training slogans. Continue »
Lojong - Make your own Lojong cards + study [Online]
with Meli-Tashi Happy
November 5th—December 17th (2025)
Make your own Lojong study cards. Take a deep dive into the slogans and put them into daily practice. Continue »