Happiness through the 16 Guidelines

With Venerable Gyalten Chimé

October 3 - November 21, 2024
Wisdom Center Santa Cruz
In-Person and Online Via Zoom Thursdays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location at the Wisdom Center Santa Cruz  740 Front St Suite 240 Community Room, Santa Cruz All Participants Welcome Eight Thursday sessions October 3 –  November 21, 2024; 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT (Pacific Time) About the Series:…

Weekday Morning Express Meditation

October 14 - 18, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Day of the Week 6:30 am - 7:00 am PDT Zoom Only   Start the day at 6:30 am Pacific Time with guided meditations every weekday. "Meditation is the way we realize the nature of the mind. Therefore it’s something that we absolutely have to do.…

Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification

With Venerable Katy Cole

October 14 - 18, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Night of the Week 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT Zoom Only End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 8:00 PM.   “There are so many problems in the world—what should we do?…

Activating Feminine Energy in Buddhist Practice

With Don Handrick

October 17, 2024
In-person and Online via Zoom
Thursday, October 17 7:00 - 8:30 pm  In-Person and Online Via Zoom Although we all feel that our gender strongly identifies who we are, within each of us there is an unlimited source of both male and female energy. The beloved deity Tara, a familiar figure in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, is…

Sound Journey

With Kalden Kho

October 18, 2024
In-person at the Meadow
Friday, October 18 In-Person Only in the Meadow **6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sound healing is a sacred and powerful meditative practice. Different vibrational frequencies are said to resonate with different facets of the human energy field, helping to clear blockages, soothe our overtaxed nervous systems and aid in the…

Weekly Drop In Meditation

With Venerable Yangchen

October 19, 2024
In-person in the Gompa
Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 am We are so pleased to announce that our dear Ven. Yangchen will be leading Saturday drop-in Meditations weekly In-person only. Venerable’s guided meditations bring together a refreshing and precious combination of simplicity, depth, and accessibility. These weekly, hour-long sessions are of great relevance and…

Weekday Morning Express Meditation

October 21 - 25, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Day of the Week 6:30 am - 7:00 am PDT Zoom Only   Start the day at 6:30 am Pacific Time with guided meditations every weekday. "Meditation is the way we realize the nature of the mind. Therefore it’s something that we absolutely have to do.…

Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification

With Venerable Katy Cole

October 21 - 25, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Night of the Week 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT Zoom Only End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 8:00 PM.   “There are so many problems in the world—what should we do?…

Monthly Movie Night: Buddhist Film Series

October 25, 2024
In-person at the Gompa
Friday, October 25 7:00 pm  Location: Gompa   Event Overview: Join us for a serene and inspiring evening at our Monthly Movie Night featuring some of the most remarkable Buddhist films. This event is perfect for those who appreciate the wisdom, tranquility, and profound teachings found in Buddhist cinema. Gather…

Weekly Drop In Meditation

With Venerable Yangchen

October 26, 2024
In-person in the Gompa
Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 am We are so pleased to announce that our dear Ven. Yangchen will be leading Saturday drop-in Meditations weekly In-person only. Venerable’s guided meditations bring together a refreshing and precious combination of simplicity, depth, and accessibility. These weekly, hour-long sessions are of great relevance and…

Weekday Morning Express Meditation

October 28 - November 1, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Day of the Week 6:30 am - 7:00 am PDT Zoom Only   Start the day at 6:30 am Pacific Time with guided meditations every weekday. "Meditation is the way we realize the nature of the mind. Therefore it’s something that we absolutely have to do.…

Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification

With Venerable Katy Cole

October 28 - November 1, 2024
Online Only
Monday - Friday: Every Night of the Week 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT Zoom Only End the day with a purification practice, the Four Opponent Powers. Please try to join this class no later than 8:00 PM.   “There are so many problems in the world—what should we do?…

Weekly Drop In Meditation

With Venerable Yangchen

November 2, 2024
In-person in the Gompa
Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 am We are so pleased to announce that our dear Ven. Yangchen will be leading Saturday drop-in Meditations weekly In-person only. Venerable’s guided meditations bring together a refreshing and precious combination of simplicity, depth, and accessibility. These weekly, hour-long sessions are of great relevance and…