with Arisika Razak Based on who we are. . . what we’ve been through. . . how we survive and where we stand, we are on . . . sacred ground. We stand on the backs of our ancestors. -Ava DuVernay How are our lives informed by the actions of our ancestors - our lineage […]
A Four Class Series with Melvin Escobar Mondays, September 14th, 21st and 28th 7:00 - 8:30PM PST In the Buddhist teachings, the Three Poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion) are the primary causes of suffering. Arguably, these three poisons are more widespread than ever in our world. In this 3-week class series, we will explore these […]
An Online Class For People Living with Disability, Illness or Chronic Pain with Deb Kerr and Kenji Oshima In this online meditation retreat, we will explore the possibility of finding space and ease, even while dealing with painful conditions of body or mind. Mindfulness and sangha are powerful tools for finding ways of working with […]
Open to All - Special Invitation for Black, Indigenous and People of Color with Melvin Escobar You’re invited to be in community with other healers and caregivers, to have a day of resting in the refuges of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Taking care of oneself is foundational to being of true service. Through meditation practices […]
Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power Honoring Sexuality While Maintaining Upright Awareness with Rev. Daigan Gaither and Carol Cano Saturday, October 3rd Part I Saturday, October 24th Part II 10AM - 12:30PM PST What is it to be upright and awake in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away […]
for White Practitioners 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST with Crystal Johnson and JD Doyle White supremacy culture and white fragility are all over the news and have entered mainstream conversations; but how can whiteness be both supreme and fragile? This workshop for self-identified white people explores the experience of these two powerful and seemingly contradictory […]
with Lama Rod Owens In order to experience true liberation, we must do the work to reclaim parts of ourselves that have been lost to the violence of systematic oppression. Magic is an important expression of who we are as QTIPoC and BIPOC communities. In this context, magic means how we use our sexual and […]
ASL Interpretation Provided with Mushim Ikeda I, myself, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow, “Life after life, after life, after life, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma, Buddhist monk and social worker, 1941-2013 In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all […]
with Jenn B and Carol C Class One: Saturday, October 10th 10AM - 12:30PM PST Class Two: Saturday, October 17th 10AM - 12:30PM PST Classes build upon one another. Participants are welcome to attend one or both. "Over and over again the Buddha recommended mindfully putting one's attention on the body as the path to […]
with Lama Rod Owens As Audre Lorde has written, there is so much data in our anger. One of the things that we can learn is how to let our anger show us where we have been hurt. We can let this great unveiling happen through the profound practice of radical love. When we embrace […]
