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Practicing with others online during pandemic (COVID-19)

Note: Most of the links use Zoom – is an online video conferencing platform. You can download the Zoom application for Windows or Mac for free, or you can access Zoom via their free apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android. … Continue reading

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Bhikkhu Analayo next 4 weeks @ Buddhist Sangha

As we embark in this New Year, May your weeks be filled with peace, love, happiness and joy. Here’s to a wonderful and joyous new year! The next four weeks we will be sharing a recorded video and meditation series offered freely through … Continue reading

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Retreat into Being – December 31, 2019

12/31/2019 – On this last evening of the year, you are invited to join the BSBC community for a rare and lovely opportunity to engage in extended meditation practice with our sangha. The retreat will be from 8 pm to 12 … Continue reading

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Stephen Procter 4 week series in Nov/Dec 2019

Stephen Procter will be joining us via Skype to teach a 4 week series:  Mindfulness in Daily Living (MIDL) Flexible Attention in Mindfulness Meditation  Check out his website so you can get familiar with Flexible Attention The Ability to Soften in … Continue reading

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Lama Gursam – How to love yourself and others in challenging times

Join us for and evening and full day urban retreat : how to love yourself and others in challenging times with Lama Gursam Suggested donation $40 Fri eve/Sat all day Or $20 Fri eve; $25 Sat day Love is the … Continue reading

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Dr. Rebecca Li – No self or Not self – applying the teachings to every day life – 11/18/2019

Here are the recordings from Rebecca’s visit, first half: On Monday, November 18th, we were happy to host Dr. Rebecca Li at the Sangha. A dharma heir in the Chan lineage of Master Sheng Yen, Rebecca lead us in guided … Continue reading

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Annual Membership and Potluck (11/11/2019)

Update: Monday, Nov 11 at 7pm the sangha held a special annual meeting The Sangha celebrated the year and reflected on what the sangha means to us. We shared delicious food and connected to what it means to be part … Continue reading

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October 2019 Retreat – A Meditative Inquiry into the Buddha’s Understanding of Emptiness

Join us Friday evening Oct 4th (7-9pm) and Saturday Oct 5th (9-5pm) for “A meditative inquiry into the Buddha’s understanding of emptiness. Lowell Arye Will lead the retreat. Friday evening will be a quiet night where we will be cultivating … Continue reading

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Head & Heart Together – part three

Thai forest monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu teaches us how to use wisdom to cultivate compassion  The fourth principle [of karma] to remember concerns the karma you’re creating right now in reaction to other people’s pleasure and pain. If you’re resentful of … Continue reading

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The Four Brahma-Viharas, or the Four Divine Abodes of the Heart

For our next series starting August 5th, we will be exploring The Four Brahma-Viharas, or the Four Divine Abodes of the Heart. Here’s a link to a page at dhammawiki.com for a quick look at these four abodes: https://dhammawiki.com/index.php/4_Brahma_Viharas At our first discussion, we … Continue reading

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