The Applied Buddhist Psychology 1 workshop provides an introduction to Buddhist concepts and practices to help foster a sense of self-acceptance, inner peace, and belonging. Counseling professionals will find this course useful for working with their clients. Mondays, September 18 & October 2 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Pacific (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern) […]
The Mahamudra is a direct method for looking beyond our thoughts to the very nature of the mind. These teachings seek to reveal the mystery of our experience by offering different ways of understanding the mind, the self, and the nature of reality. In this class, this task is approached both conceptually and through meditation […]
This course will help you to understand and develop your own visionary capacities through the lens of two ancient traditions where visionary experience has been the cornerstone of practice and self-development for thousands of years. You will learn about the general history and practice of both traditions and then focus on learning different methods of […]
This powerful workshop focuses on the transition of spirit from form into formlessness. Through teachings, meditations, and practices drawn from shamanism and Buddhism, this highly experiential workshop helps bring the often uncomfortable issue of death into a compassionate field where greater understanding can unfold. Taught only once every two years, this workshop offers insights into […]
Our drum circles are held four times a year on the solstices and equinoxes. The focus of our circles is on healing for individuals, the community, and the earth. Ours is the longest running drum circle in the San Francisco Bay Area, having started in 1998. The format for the circle includes calling power, drum […]
As the year comes to a close, we have the opportunity to come together reflect back over the last year and set intentions for the coming year. This class is a combination of sitting meditation and guided meditation designed to help you understand the challenges of the past year in more depth and guide you […]
This meditation intensive is designed to deepen your understanding of the Paramitas specifically and of the enlightened state generally. The understandings that can emerge from these meditative processes have the potential to inform your everyday practice in powerful ways. You will be able to expand your capacity to hold a stable, sustainable connection to higher […]