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The Nectar of Bodhicitta Part 2
With Venerable Steve Carlier
Thursdays, September 5 - October 17 8:00 am - 9:30 am Online ONLY In this series, we will continue with bodhicitta, following Lama Tsong Khapa's Middle Length Stages of the Path. Lama Tsong Khapa explains two ways to meditate on bodhicitta, and there is another way that combines them. In the words of Kunu Lama […]
Parenting with Compassion & Wisdom
With Pam Cayton
Saturdays, In-Person and online via Zoom 10:30 am - 12:30 pm This program is connected to our Children's series being hosted at the Tara Redwood School at the same time. To enrol your child in that program please use the following link: CCC for Children Series This series of 4 classes leads us along a […]
CCC program for Children
Saturdays, In-Person only at Tara Redwood School 10:30 am - 12:30 pm A unique opportunity for your children to attend a program that follows the same framework as your parenting classes, the 7 Steps to Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion. While you are in your class, our teachers will share stories, discussions, a project, and free […]
Pranayama & Restorative Yoga
With Isabella Wesner
Sundays, September 15 - October 20 9:00 - 10:00 am -In the Meadow- Come join us Sunday Mornings for Pranayama and Restorative Yoga. Start your day by awakening the body and mind through deep breathing, gentle stretching and restorative movement. Learn and practice Pranayama's (Breath Work) from the traditional Hatha Yoga Lineage. Including techniques such […]
The Myths We Live By
With Karuna Cayton
Sundays, In-Person and online via Zoom 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Most of us as humans are constantly looking for ways to fix our internal problems and our external world. Join Karuna Cayton as we explore the source of our problems from a Buddhist perspective. We see the world and ourselves in a “mythological” way […]
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification
With Venerable Katy Cole
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? Doing Vajrasattva practice is the […]
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
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. Since Western education does not […]
Monthly Sound Journey
With Kalden Kho
Friday, September 20 In-Person Only in the Meadow 7:00 pm - 8:00 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 release and expression of positive […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification
With Venerable Katy Cole
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? Doing Vajrasattva practice is the […]
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
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. Since Western education does not […]
Monthly Movie Night: Buddhist Film Series
Friday, September 27 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 with fellow enthusiasts and experience […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Weeknight Evening Express Meditation: Purification
With Venerable Katy Cole
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? Doing Vajrasattva practice is the […]
Weekday Morning Express Meditation
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. Since Western education does not […]
Discovering Buddhism, Module 5: Death and Rebirth
With Venerable Angie Muir
Online Only Via Zoom Register for this Program: This program is offered in Collaboration with Ocean of Compassion. The centers will alternate handling registrations. For Module 1 please Register using Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center's event page, listed below. https://www.gyalwagyatso.org/2024-03-26-db-1.html Six Tuesday sessions October 1 – November 5, 2024; 7:00pm – 8:30pm PDT (Pacific Daylight […]
Happiness through the 16 Guidelines
With Venerable Gyalten Chimé
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: Discoveries in neuroscience have shown […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Working With Fear
With Don Handrick
Wednesday, October 9 7:00 - 8:30 pm In-Person and Online Via Zoom Fear is such a powerful force in our lives – on a personal, societal, national and even global level – and it is important that we find skillful ways to work with this difficult emotion. In this session, we will explore what fear […]
Eight Pillars of Joy Retreat
With Don Handrick
About the Retreat In The Book of Joy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu discuss "true joy"; which is a deeper and more dependable way of being that can be sustained and aid us through the many challenges of our lives. In the book, they outline eight pillars, or qualities, that are […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Activating Feminine Energy in Buddhist Practice
With Don Handrick
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 a female manifestation of enlightenment […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Monthly Movie Night: Buddhist Film Series
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 with fellow enthusiasts and experience […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Weekly Drop In Meditation
With Venerable Yangchen
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 value to long-term Buddhist practitioners […]
Becoming Your Best Self
With Miffi Maxmillion
Wednesdays, Online Only via Zoom 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT Using Buddhist psychology, discover how to bring forth your innate good qualities, and overcome the anxiety, distraction and depression of modern life. Discover what holds us back in achieving our innate human potential, and how to develop self-esteem that is authentic, lasting, and stable. […]