We are honored to have Ajahn Jayasaro speak at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Please join us in-person or online. Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024 Time: 7:30-9:00PM Location: CTTB Buddha Hall Languages: English & Chinese (Vietnamese Translation available, see below) Online Streaming YouTube: DharmaRealmLive ZoomID: Join Here (ID: 860-2181-3554) Vietnamese Translation: Zoom link (ID: 879 7769 2844 Passcode: 922407) Ajahn Jayasaro took full ordination under Ajahn Chah in 1980. He has served as the abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat, the international forest monastery of Ajahn Chah’s lineage and published Ajahn Chah’s official biography, Stillness Flowing. He is also a key figure in the movement to integrate Buddhist developmental principles into the Thai education system. |
Join part two of this lively conversation with Professor Bogdan Staszewski of University College Dublin, a pioneer in building quantum computers, and Professor Doug Powers of Dharma Realm Buddhist University, a long-term Buddhist practitioner and professor of philosophy.
Missed out on part one? No worries! Check out the recording here. Sun, May 5, 2024, 10:00 AM Sign up here Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 9:00am-11:00am (Pacific Time Zone, California) * Find the time in your time zone (link). Location: * Youtube Channel: Dharma Realm Live * Zoom: BBM Online Link Recitation Sheet (PDF) Berkeley Buddhist Monastery is hosting Vesak - Shakyamuni Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, online via YouTube and Zoom. In this ceremony, we bathe the baby Shakyamuni Buddha as we also reflect on purifying our own Buddha-nature. This is a chance to renew ourselves. Come join us for a series of meditation gatherings where we will explore how our mindfulness practice can be brought into our relationships. We will explore questions such as:
This will build from our previous classes on somatic, empathic, generative, and sacred listening. However, new participants are welcome as well. Anchors: Bhikshus Jin Chuan & Jin Wei Location: Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, 2304 McKinley Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 Dates: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 Time: - 9:00-11:15am (class with break) - Lunch offered by community followed by service (please join us!) - 1:00-3:15pm (30 min sits with 15 min walking meditation and instruction) Healing the Mind and Heart Buddhist Yogachara Meets Western Psychotherapy When: June 1-8, 2024 Where: Sudhana Center, 225 S Hope St, Ukiah, CA 95482 Can we let go of the attachment to the “self” before facing our shadows and phantasies? What insights does Buddhism offer into the nature of consciousness and perception? How does modern psychotherapy help us understand who we are and address underlying traumas? Join us in an exploration of Buddhism with Western psychology in a contemplative container! It will be a time to recharge, reflect, and renew your inner spirit while serving others with heartfulness. This event will be hosted by Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension. Details and application here. Where: Reedsport, Oregon
When: Sat, June 22, 2024 / 6:00PM – Sat, June 29, 2024 / 9:00AM We find ourselves in times of unprecedented uncertainties in society, in the natural world, and often in ourselves. In the midst of unease and anxiety, where can we find a reliable refuge? How can we create an inner sanctuary capable of withstanding the external instabilities? And how can we expand this sanctuary of the heart to include our families, friends, and ultimately, all living beings? As a method that has been practiced for thousands of years, reciting Guan Yin Bodhisattva's name opens the door to the innate, everlasting refuge within. Invoked in times of danger and uncertainty, the quality of a compassionate heart and the wisdom of skillful means have the potential to turn peril into safety and fear into courage. Come join us in the woods of Buddha Root Farm, where we recite the name of Guan Yin and return to the refuge within. For more information, please visit buddharootfarm.org. Please apply here. (Spaces are limited.) Where: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas When: July 20-28, 2024 Come join us for a week of recitation, meditation, and self-reflection immersed in a spiritual community. This is a chance to disconnect from our digital devices, reconnect to our inner wisdom and compassion, and form a true network of caring relationships with those around us. This retreat is hosted by Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension. Details and Applications Here Next Date: Last Sunday of Month
(Apr 28, May 26, Jun 30, Jul 28, Aug 25, Sep 29, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 29) Time: 6:30-7:30am YouTube: Dharma Realm Live Channel Zoom: BBM Online (register for link) Please join us in dedicating the merit of our recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra to all living beings, especially those suffering due to the pandemic. This Dedication of Merit Ceremony is only once a month. Our regular daily practice consists of meditation and Three Steps, One Bow. See BBM Online schedule. If you would like to sign up to recite the Great Compassion Mantra on your own throughout the month, please do so here: Great Compassion Mantra Recitation Form (link) Vietnamese Translation Available Zoom link: Join Here Meeting ID: 879 7769 2844 Passcode: 922407 Date: First Tuesday of the Month Times: 5pm (Tea Time) 7:30pm - 9:45 (Dhamma Talk) Speakers: Abhayagiri Monks Please join us for a Dhamma evening with the Monks from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. At 5pm there is an informal time to ask questions of the monks over tea, and then at 7:30pm, there will be chanting, meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk. All are welcome. Date/Time: Fri, 6:30-7:30pm (Pacific Time) Speaker: Rev. Heng Sure Rev. Heng Sure gives stories and lectures on the Pictorial Biography of Master Hsu Yun. The lecture will be in English, with Chinese and Vietnamese translation. To sign up: sixthpatriarchsutra@gmail.com.
come sit quietly relax the body, heart, and mind 5:00pm - doors open 5:15-6:15pm* - meditation period * if you come during this time, please enter quietly. Due to travel outside the monastery we will not be streaming Morning and Evening Ceremonies until further notice. If you wish to practice on your own, here are the following recordings:
Wish you the best in your Dharma practice! When: July 7 - 20, 2024
Where: DRBU’s Sudhana Center campus in Ukiah, California Audience: High school students (ages 14-18) Click here for more details. Do you want to learn from the greatest minds of humanity? Come join us for two-weeks of immersing in classical texts of poets, authors, philosophers, and sages. We will weave together college-level seminar classes with contemplative practices and art workshops that bring these texts to life. We will not only think about philosophy, but embody it. Interested applicants/families can email: summer.program@drbu.edu Where: Berkeley Buddhist Monastery In-Person!
When: Sunday, Feb 25, 2024 Time: 4:00-6:00pm To join online: please register here. Join this lively conversation with Professor Bogdan Staszewski of University College Dublin, a pioneer in building quantum computers, and Professor Doug Powers of Dharma Realm Buddhist University, a long-term Buddhist practitioner and professor of philosophy. More details here. |
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