Online Classes

  • Online Classes

  • Monday Morning Sunrise Meditation

    Start your day with awareness, presence and love. Join us online Monday mornings for a 30 minute meditation and time to connect in community. Come as you are, everyone is welcome - both new and seasoned meditators. Monday Mornings 6:15 - 7:00am Pacific Time Online via Zoom Class Fee: Drop-In Fee: $5 - $15  Monthly Fee: $25 - $75 (self-tracked)...
  • Friday Morning Dharma Gathering

    “Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” ― Rumi  
    Begins:
    Jul 5th, 2024
  • Everyday Life as Mindfulness Practice with Sylvia Boorstein & Heidi Bourne

    Join us for a foundational series on the common-sense teachings of mindful awareness. With a focus on interactive discussion, meditation, and community building, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) will share practical, accessible, timeless teachings and tools that support the integration of mindfulness, non-harming, and...
    Begins:
    Aug 1st, 2024
  • Wednesday Sangha at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

    Wednesday Drop-In Sangha at Spirit Rock is for everyone! Started about 30 years ago and taught by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and I, the class includes sitting meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. It’s a lovely time of community practice. Join us anytime from anywhere! If you can't make it, you can listen to my talks anytime....
    Begins:
    Aug 7th, 2024
  • Sitting Together in Peace: Cultivating Beloved Community in Times of Unrest

    "There is no such thing as sitting FOR peace; we will sit IN peace. —Thich Nhat Hanh  
    Begins:
    Sep 6th, 2024
  • Sunday Sangha Drop-In Online; Meditation, Conversation, Community

    On Hiatus until September - See you then! Come together online for a delightful gathering of Insight meditation, a dharma talk and conversation in community. Everyone is welcome anytime.  Sunday Mornings 9:30 to 11:00am PT On Hiatus until September September 15th October 6th & 27th November 3rd & 17th December 1st & 22nd...
    Begins:
    Sep 15th, 2024
  • Walking the Path of the Bodhisattva; Caring for Ourselves, Each Other & the Natural World

    "The world is suffering. It's my job to meet it." - Frank Ostaseski Life is stressful, painful, challenging and sometimes overwhelming. Life is also stunningly beautiful, joyful, surprising, and even peaceful. And there's no doubt the more than human world is suffering and urgently needs our care.
    Begins:
    Oct 7th, 2024
  • Pathways to Presence; Poetry, Meditation, & Conversation

    Poems have a magical way of bringing us closer to our lives, giving us a new view, a deeper view, and a little more understanding of what makes us tick. Connecting with others over a poem, in meditation and conversation, offers new perspectives, inspires creativity, and is a balm for the spirit.  
    Begins:
    Jan 10th, 2025

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