
Providing a refuge in the heart of Santa Cruz
Insight Santa Cruz All Community Gathering
Saturday, June 3
3:00-5:00 pm PT
In Center & Online
You are all invited to this in-person and online (hybrid) event to gather and build community. We will make time to meditate, listen to a talk, and have discussion. It will also be a time for connection with sharing tea and snacks – the first time in over 3 years! Join us in person or online!
Please bring snacks to share if you wish.
ISC at Santa Cruz Pride Parade
Sunday, June 4
10:30 am – 2:00 pm PT
Downtown Santa Cruz
Please come out and join us for Santa Cruz Pride in downtown Santa Cruz. ISC will have our very own contingent in the parade and will be walking up Pacific Avenue as in past years with the other Faith groups. Look for us near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Cathcart Street around 10:30 am Sunday morning. The parade kicks off at 11am. Or feel free to jump in as we pass by.
New To Practice

1st Tuesdays starting June 6
6:30-7:45 pm PT
Online
New To Practice is offered for those new to Buddhism, or for those who wish to develop and deepen their practice. We will explore how to integrate practice as part of our daily life and work with obstacles to practice as they arise. All are welcome and will have an opportunity to explore their practice questions.
Daily Schedule
2023 June
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
OnlineFeatured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmCultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
In Center & Online - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online Featured 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmInsight Santa Cruz All Community Gathering
In Center & Online- 9:30 am - 10:15 am
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
In Center & Online10:30 am - 2:00 pmISC at Santa Cruz Pride Parade
ͺSanta CruzFeatured 11:00 am - 12:30 pmA Year to Live
In Center & Online5:00 pm - 6:30 pmUnlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays
In Center & Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online3:00 pm - 4:30 pmDharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness
In Center & Online5:00 pm - 6:00 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
Online6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
In Center & Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online - 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
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmWatsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
Online6:30 pm - 7:45 pmNew To Practice – 1st Tuesday
In Center & Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online5:30 pm - 7:30 pmDhamma Friends: Waking up to White Privilege – 2nd Thursday
OnlineFeatured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmCultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
In Center & Online - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Practicing Together What We Love: The Dhamma
In Center & Online - 9:30 am - 10:15 am
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
In Center & Online6:30 pm - 8:00 pmBringing the Practice to Life – Second Sunday
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online5:00 pm - 6:00 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
Online6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
In Center & Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
All Community Sit – Tuesdays
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmWatsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmRainbow Sangha Sit – 2nd Tuesday
In Center & Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
OnlineFeatured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmCultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
In Center & Online - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online - No event
- 9:30 am - 10:15 am
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
In Center & Online5:00 pm - 6:30 pmUnlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays
In Center & Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online3:00 pm - 4:30 pmDharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness
In Center & Online5:00 pm - 6:00 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
Online6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
In Center & Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online7:00 pm - 8:45 pmPeer Led : Mens’ Dharma Group – 3rd Monday
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
All Community Sit – Tuesdays
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmWatsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
OnlineFeatured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmCultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
In Center & Online - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online Featured 9:30 am - 3:30 pmEightfold Path Program series – 2022-2023
OnlineFeatured 10:00 am - 4:00 pmDeepening Our Practice with the Four Brahmaviharas
In Center & Online- 9:30 am - 10:15 am
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
In Center & Online10:15 am - 10:30 amTaking of the Refuges and Precepts – 4th Sunday
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
Online5:00 pm - 6:00 pmMindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
Online6:00 pm - 7:00 pmPeople of Color Group – Mondays
In Center & Online7:00 pm - 8:30 pmAll Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
Online - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Sitting with Grief – Last Tuesday of the Month
Online12:00 pm - 1:15 pmAll Community Sit – Tuesdays
In Center & Online6:00 pm - 7:30 pmWatsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
Online - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
Online - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
In this Very Life – Fridays
Online12:00 pm - 1:00 pm45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
Online