Providing a refuge in the heart of Santa Cruz
Featured Event
On Sunday, June 27th Bob Stahl will have a half day class on the Burmese Forest tradition from the teachings of Bob Stahl’s venerable teachers, Taungpulu Sayadaw, Hlaing Tet Sayadaw, and Pakokhu Sayadaw.
Onsite
Indoor events have resumed with the All Community Tuesday Noon sit. You can learn when other onsite events become available by visiting the In-Center Calendar page. Check the Meditation Center page to learn important details about attending in-person events.
New to Practice
New to Practice in June will be led by Bill Culman. The topics this month are Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Three Marks of Existence, Questions About Practice, and Meditation and Science.
Daily Schedule
2021 June
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dhamma of Illness Support Group for those Living with Pain or Illness – 1st Tuesday
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
Online6:00 pm - 7:15 pmDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
ͺUndisclosed7:00 pm - 8:00 pmHeart and Mind in Harmony Retreat.
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNew to Practice – Topics for Wednesdays in June
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online5:15 pm - 6:15 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Thursdays
Online7:00 pm - 8:15 pmThursday Night Metta
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDhamma Friends: Meditation for Therapists Group – Fridays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 11:00 amDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Saturdays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 10:15 am45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
Online10:30 am - 12:00 pmDhamma Friends: Family Sangha – 1st Sunday
Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFierce Hearts – Sundays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online5:30 pm - 6:30 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
Online6:00 pm - 7:15 pmDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
ͺUndisclosed7:00 pm - 8:30 pmRainbow Sangha Sit – 2nd Tuesday
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNew to Practice – Topics for Wednesdays in June
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online5:15 pm - 6:15 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Thursdays
Online5:30 pm - 7:30 pmDhamma Friends: Waking up to White Privilege – 2nd Thursday
ͺUndisclosed7:00 pm - 8:30 pmRainbow Sangha Sit – 2nd Thursday
Online7:00 pm - 8:15 pmThursday Night Metta
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online9:30 am - 11:00 amDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Saturdays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 10:15 am45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFierce Hearts – Sundays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online5:30 pm - 6:30 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:15 pmDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
ͺUndisclosed12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNew to Practice – Topics for Wednesdays in June
Online7:00 pm - 8:45 pmDhamma Friends: Undoing Patriarchy – 3rd Wednesday
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online5:15 pm - 6:15 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Thursdays
Online7:00 pm - 8:15 pmThursday Night Metta
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDhamma Friends: Meditation for Therapists Group – Fridays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 11:00 amDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Saturdays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 4:30 pmEightfold Path Program with Mentoring series – June 19, 2021
ͺInsight Retreat Center9:30 am - 10:15 am45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFierce Hearts – Sundays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online5:30 pm - 6:30 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:15 pmDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
ͺUndisclosed12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNew to Practice – Topics for Wednesdays in June
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online5:15 pm - 6:15 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Thursdays
Online7:00 pm - 8:15 pmThursday Night Metta
Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmRainbow Sangha Sit – 4th Thursday
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online9:30 am - 11:00 amDhamma Friends: Watsonville Insight Meditation – Saturdays
ͺUndisclosed9:30 am - 10:15 am45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
Online10:15 am - 10:30 amTaking of the Refuges and Precepts – 4th Sunday
OnlineFeatured 1:30 pm - 4:30 pmBurmese Forest Meditation Tradition – June 27th
OnlineCanceled 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFierce Hearts – June 27 canceled
ͺUndisclosed12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online