Events

Sangha Nights September to November: Wisdom

Sangha Nights September to November: Wisdom

September 3, 2025 - November 19, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Prajna Paramita - the Perfection of Wisdom True wisdom is always compassionate. It is not cold or detached but arises from a heart that deeply [...]
Buddhist Meditation 4: Mindfulness in Motion

Buddhist Meditation 4: Mindfulness in Motion

October 28, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$110.00 - $150.00
This four-week course includes yoga, bringing the deep wisdom of the body into the heart of meditation practice. By combining mindful movement and sitting meditation, [...]
Sangha Day Puja: Celebrating Community and Remembering Our Ancestors

Sangha Day Puja: Celebrating Community and Remembering Our Ancestors

November 5, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
With Mokshasi Sangha Day is the time in Buddhist calendar when we celebrate community - the jewel of friendship and shared practice. In this season [...]
Morning Meditations in person

Morning Meditations in person

November 6, 2025 - December 19, 2025
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Start your day with a peaceful 45 minutes of meditation in the lovely SFBC shrine room. No instruction, just bells at the beginning and end, [...]
Drop in Introduction to Meditation

Drop in Introduction to Meditation

November 6, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Each week we offer a guided meditation - either mindfulness of breathing or loving kindness - along with practical tips on posture and other aspects [...]
Staying Real and Healthy as We Respond to Suffering

Staying Real and Healthy as We Respond to Suffering

November 15, 2025 - November 16, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$30.00 - $150.00
Are you working on ways to stay grounded during challenging times? Join us for an immersive urban retreat to practice engaging with your body and [...]
Sangha Nights in December: Hearts that Heal - Last Thoughts

Sangha Nights in December: Hearts that Heal - Last Thoughts

December 3, 2025 - December 17, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Throughout 2025 we have looked at the Six Paramitas - liberating qualities that heal through taking us beyond suffering to freedom. In December we will [...]
Yoga mini-retreats

Yoga mini-retreats

December 5, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
with Aubree First or second Friday of each month: Aug 8, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5 The SFBC is partnering with Aubree [...]
Mini Urban Meditation Retreat (for People Under 40)

Mini Urban Meditation Retreat (for People Under 40)

December 6, 2025
8:30 am - 10:30 am
$0.00 - $20.00
Looking for a calm reset without leaving the city?Join us for a relaxed morning of meditation, community, and stillness — designed especially for people under [...]
Morning Meditations Online

Morning Meditations Online

December 10, 2025
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Join us on zoom for a 40 minute meditation We will continue through the holidays, but unfortunately if you register between Dec 22 and 30 [...]
Sangha Nights in 2025: Hearts that Heal

Sangha Nights in 2025: Hearts that Heal

Sangha Nights are every Wednesday evening (except holidays), 7pm to 9pm, In Person and On zoom, from Feb 5 to Dec 17.  . Hearts that [...]
Winter Meditation Retreat with Paramananda

Winter Meditation Retreat with Paramananda

December 20, 2025 - December 27, 2025
All Day
$590.00 - $680.00
There is something very special about Winter Retreats. Winter is a natural time for us to turn inwards, and on a silent retreat we can [...]
Online Retreats

Online Retreats

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
All Day
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/stories/toolkit/home-retreats/ Highlights Wabi-sabi and the Three Doorways to Freedom with Vajradarshini  
Other Triratna Residential Retreats

Other Triratna Residential Retreats

January 1, 2026
12:00 am
Compassion During Turbulent Times: A Retreat for People of Color Nov 7 to 10, with Vimalasara, Jayasuri and Suryapala at Aryaloka Just as the Buddha [...]
Mitra Study - Going For Refuge to the Three Jewels

Mitra Study - Going For Refuge to the Three Jewels

January 1, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels - the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, is central to practice in the Triratna Buddhist Community. This [...]
Mitra Study - The Inconceivable Emancipation: The Vimalakirti Nirdesa

Mitra Study - The Inconceivable Emancipation: The Vimalakirti Nirdesa

January 1, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sometimes Dharma study can be very down-to-earth and practical, giving us straightforward advice and precepts about how we can practice the Dharma in our everyday [...]
Buddhist Meditation 1: Mindfulness of Breathing

Buddhist Meditation 1: Mindfulness of Breathing

February 3, 2026 - February 24, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Would you like to live more creatively, with more freedom, kindness and wisdom, and less fear, irritation and confusion? The Buddha practiced and then taught [...]
Third Thursday Online Sangha Gathering - taking a break

Third Thursday Online Sangha Gathering - taking a break

Third Thursdays are taking a break until 2026.  If you are interested in attending please drop us an email. This monthly gathering is for anyone [...]
Buddhist Meditation 2: Metta Bhavana/Loving Kindness

Buddhist Meditation 2: Metta Bhavana/Loving Kindness

March 3, 2026 - March 24, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$110.00 - $150.00
The metta bhavana, or cultivation of loving kindness, is a powerful meditation practice that teaches us how to bring a friendly, kind, curious attention to [...]
Buddhist Meditation 3: Buddhist Teachings

Buddhist Meditation 3: Buddhist Teachings

March 31, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$110.00 - $150.00
Buddhism offers a profound vision of human existence while serving as a practical guide to enrich every aspect of our lives. By integrating meditation with Buddhist [...]
Going for Refuge (GFR) Retreats for Women*

Going for Refuge (GFR) Retreats for Women*

April 30, 2026 - May 9, 2026
All Day
Every year we hold in person retreats at Dharmadhara and Aryaloka for Women* who have asked for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order.  There are [...]
Going For Refuge (GFR) Retreats for Men

Going For Refuge (GFR) Retreats for Men

May 1, 2026 - May 9, 2026
All Day
Retreats for Men who have asked for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order usually happen twice a year in the US - Spring at Dharmadhara [...]