Programs
Queer Dharma (Online)
April 26th
Select Friday Evenings | $15 suggested donation
We are an open community of meditation practitioners led by and for LGBTQI+ identified people and their friends. We meet online via Zoom every month on a Friday at 6pm. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
April 30th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Training for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Two (Online)
with Erika Berland
May 4th—May 5th
This is part of a series of three weekend trainings on giving meditation instruction. You do not need to attend all three weekends. Weekend two is open to all, no prerequisites required. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
May 7th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
The Great Mother: The Feminine Principle in Troubled Times + Community Meditation (In-Person)
with Laura Simms
May 12th
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
May 14th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Queer Dharma (Online)
May 17th
Select Friday Evenings | $15 suggested donation
We are an open community of meditation practitioners led by and for LGBTQI+ identified people and their friends. We meet online via Zoom every month on a Friday at 6pm. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
May 21st
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Drala: The Sacred Path Series (Hybrid)
May 25th—May 26th
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world. The principle of drala refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression. Continue »
Racial Justice & Dharma: Mixed Group Gathering (Online)
May 25th
Open to all: BIPOC and White-identified (Mixed Group Gathering). Regulars and newcomers always welcome! Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
May 28th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
June 4th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Queer Dharma (Online)
June 7th
Select Friday Evenings | $15 suggested donation
We are an open community of meditation practitioners led by and for LGBTQI+ identified people and their friends. We meet online via Zoom every month on a Friday at 6pm. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky (Online)
with Janet Solyntjes
June 8th—June 9th
Open Sky: Shambhala Training Level V builds on the presentation of basic goodness in Shambhala Level I, the teachings on “cocoon” in Shambhala Level II, the exploration of fearlessness in Level III, and our deeper connection to inquisitiveness and openne Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
June 11th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
June 18th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Racial Justice & Dharma: Mixed Group Gathering (Online)
with Arawana Hayashi
June 22nd
Open to all: BIPOC and White-identified (Mixed Group Gathering). Regulars and newcomers always welcome! Continue »
Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Three (Online)
with Janet Solyntjes & Elaine Yuen
June 22nd—June 23rd
This is part of a series of three weekend trainings on giving meditation instruction. You do not need to attend all three weekends.
Prerequisites: Weekend Three is for authorized Meditation Instructors and those being mentored into the role only. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
June 25th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Queer Dharma (Online)
June 28th
Select Friday Evenings | $15 suggested donation
We are an open community of meditation practitioners led by and for LGBTQI+ identified people and their friends. We meet online via Zoom every month on a Friday at 6pm. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
July 2nd
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
July 9th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
July 16th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
July 23rd
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
July 30th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
August 6th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
August 13th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
August 20th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
August 27th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
September 3rd
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Understanding Vajrayana: An Exploration of the Vajrayana Path and Culture (Online)
with Judith Simmer-Brown
September 7th—October 26th
Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or refresh their connection to, the Vajrayana path. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
September 10th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
September 17th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Great Eastern Sun: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
with Alexander DeVaron
September 21st—September 22nd
Great Eastern Sun builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in the Heart of Warriorship series (Shambhala Training Levels I-V) and introduces how to see the primordial energy and brilliance that is a Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
September 24th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Windhorse: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
October 26th—October 27th
Windhorse builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in Shambhala Training Levels 1-V and the teachings of the Great Eastern Sun—a societal vision and aspiration to help the world manifest a good huma Continue »
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow (Online)
with Judith Simmer-Brown
November 2nd—November 16th
This three-session course explores the moment in a person’s life when they decide to go one step further than “being Buddhist”—and make a profound commitment to put all others before themselves. Continue »
Drala: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
December 9th—December 10th
Drala is a Tibetan word that doesn’t have a simple translation. It refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression and also refers to the wisdom of “direct perception” that can be accessed through the senses. Many cultures Continue »
