Programs

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  • April 23, 2026
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  • April 26, 2026
  • Dhammadīpā, John Dunne, Joseph Goldstein, Guo Gu, Anne C. Klein (Rigzin Drolma), Ruth Ozeki, William Edelglass

Liberation: A Dialogue Across Buddhist Traditions

  • Experience liberation with leading Buddhist teachers. Explore impermanence, non-self, compassion, and non-duality through talks, dialogue, and meditation with some of the most influential voices in the West.
  • Online
  • May 29, 2026
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  • June 1, 2026
  • John Peacock, Akincano Weber

Myth and Reason: Imagination, Poetic Thinking and Language in Early Buddhist Discourses

  • Early Buddhist texts blend sharp reasoning with myth, imagery, and story. Explore how similes, parables, and poetic language in the suttas speak to both the analytical mind and the imagination, enriching study and practice.
  • Online
  • June 5, 2026
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  • June 12, 2026
  • Éowyn Ahlstrom, Bob Stahl

Insight Inside Us: How the Dharma Inspires Mindfulness-Based Approaches

  • Explore the roots of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in this online insight meditation retreat. Engage in silent practice, mindful yoga, and teachings on mindfulness, lovingkindness, and core Dharma wisdom.
  • Online
  • June 16, 2026
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  • July 21, 2026
  • Oren Jay Sofer

Wise Speech: An Introduction to Mindful Communication

  • Learn to speak with clarity, compassion, and confidence. This 6-week online course blends Buddhist wisdom with Nonviolent Communication—and is offered on a donation basis to support all who wish to join.
  • Online
  • August 13, 2026
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  • August 22, 2026
  • Tuere Sala

Nine Bodies Insight Retreat: Exploring Natural Capacities of Consciousness (Hybrid)

  • Experience a new style of Insight Meditation that employs the “Nine Bodies of Consciousness” map.
  • Hybrid
  • September 14, 2026
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  • October 8, 2026
  • Chris Burke

Dismantling the Delusion of Self: An Exploration of the Five Aggregates

  • Explore the Buddha’s teaching on the five aggregates and how the sense of self is constructed from experience. Through study, meditation, and discussion, learn how insight into the aggregates can lead to greater freedom.
  • Online
  • September 26, 2026
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  • September 27, 2026
  • John Makransky, Rachel Cronin

Innate Wholeness as a Profound Power of Healing for Self and Others

  • Explore Dzogchen-based meditations that uncover your innate wholeness, compassion, and wisdom. Cultivate inner healing and become a steady, unconditionally healing presence for others.
  • Online
  • December 8, 2026
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  • December 13, 2026
  • Guo Gu

Gateway to Chan Hybrid Retreat

  • This Chan program will deepen your practice through 30-minute sitting meditation periods punctuated by mindful yoga and walking meditation.
  • Hybrid