Providing a refuge in the heart of Santa Cruz
Featured Events
Join us for this six week offering for anyone drawn to “dharma” conversation as a way of deepening practice and engaging dharma conversation. Discussions are designed to support mediators to delve deeply into dharma topics applied to daily life
Community
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to spend a day with Ajahn Naniko, abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. There will be chanting, sitting and walking meditation, participation in the meal offering. A dharma talk and reflections will also be included.
New to Practice
New to Practice in September will be led by Bill Culman. The topics for this month are Four Noble Truths, Three Pillars of Dhamma, Meditation and Science, Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Three Marks of Existence
Daily Schedule
2021 September
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNew To Practice – Topics for Wednesdays in September
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 - 8:00 pmGetting to Know JD – August 12 & 16, September 2
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.
Online10:30 am - 12:00 pmDhamma Friends: Family Sangha – 1st Sunday
OnlineFeatured 1:00 pm - 3:30 pmEightfold Path Program series – 2021-2022
Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFierce Hearts – Sundays
OnlineScheduled Holiday
ͺSanta Cruz10:00 am - 11:30 amDhamma 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 - 8:30 pmDedicated Practitioners Group – 1st Tuesdays
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 September
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
OnlineCanceled 11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – September 10 – Cancelled for today only
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDhamma Friends: Meditation for Therapists Group – Fridays
ͺUndisclosed12:00 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
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 September
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
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
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 September
Online9:00 am - 10:30 amWeekly Practice Group: Applied Buddhism – September 23
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 - 8:30 pmRainbow Sangha Sit – 4th Thursday
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDhamma Friends: Meditation for Therapists Group – Fridays
ͺUndisclosed12:00 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
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
Online10:00 am - 11:30 amSitting with Grief – Last Tuesday of the Month
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
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 September
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