Buddha Day Celebration

Buddha Day Celebration

Date: May 6, 2012 Times: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “How long he sat there we do not know,” wrote Sangharakshita.  “It may have been days; it may have been weeks; it may even have been months.  As he sat there he controlled and concentrated his mind, purified his mind, suppressed the mental hindrances, the [...]

Women’s Going for Refuge Retreat: Steps Along the Path

Women’s Going for Refuge Retreat: Steps Along the Path

Start Date: Friday, June 8, 2012 End Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012 Register for this Event This is a retreat for women in the ordination process. It is a time for us to be together for study, meditation, devotional practice, and friendship. If you have something in particular that you would like to see covered [...]

Retreat – Walk Your Talk, Know Your Truth: Living Authentically With Buddhist Practice

Retreat – Walk Your Talk, Know Your Truth: Living Authentically With Buddhist Practice

Start Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 End Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012 Register for this Event Amala and Sheila invite newcomers (and others just getting comfortable with what the Buddhist tradition has to offer) to join them for a weekend retreat to explore mindfulness, kindness, and living for the good. This weekend event provides an [...]

Vajrasattva: The Joy of Purification

Vajrasattva: The Joy of Purification

Start Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012 End Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012 Register for this Event Enter the mythic realm  to explore and experience the purifying nectar of Vajrasattva – the Buddha “beyond space and time!”  Vajrasattva practice is a way to purify our defilements and recognize the primordial, pure nature of the Buddha within [...]