Because of the Coronavirus we are now holding our Thursday evening sittings and talks online by Zoom until further notice. We will share a meditation, followed by a short talk and Q & A on my Zoom link at 7:30pm: https://zoom.us/j/460493377.
SHOWING UP FOR THE PLANET (Online Event – August 22)
We hope you will join James Baraz on Saturday, August 22 for “Showing Up for the Planet,” an online, daylong retreat that will explore how mindfulness and clear intention can provide the foundation we need to actively address the climate crisis. The day will include guided meditation, teachings, discussion, music, and Qigong.
This event is open to all on a dana (by donation) basis. There is no fee for the retreat. All teachers and coordinators are donating their time. Dana offered will be passed on to organizations that are working to address climate change. With Kritee, Thanissara, Donald Rothberg, Teja Bell & Eve Decker. https://bit.ly/ms082220
For more info, see the linked flyer.
Our Vision: The Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley promotes Buddhist teachings and meditation practices primarily from the Theravadan tradition.
We do this in a spirit of community with members helping each other to develop and embody the qualities of clarity and kindness that are central to the teachings.
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Weekly Meeting
We come together every Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 pm to meditate (45 minutes), announcements (5 minutes), socialize (10 minutes), and then listen to a talk and discuss the dharma (1 hour). Our address is:
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley Ave (at Bancroft)
Berkeley, CA 94703
See more information about our Weekly Meeting.
Online Community Survey
We want to know how we can support your dharma practice, what dharma topics you’d like to hear, how to best welcome people, and what projects you may be interested in. We’ve created an Online Survey that will give us an idea of how to best serve your needs and the needs of our community.
May our coming here together be of benefit to all beings everywhere.