Sangha News | San Francisco Buddhist Center

Share the Joy - follow up to Sangha Night online, March 18

Posted on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 2:55pm

What gives us joy, what gladdens our heart?

When we’re caught up in stressful thoughts it’s hard to be open and kind to what's happening, even things we normally enjoy. When we’re able to be present we more easily find things that give us joy, and that increases our capacity to respond with kindness, and that gives us more joy. Perhaps we can tip the balance in favor of being present, by looking for, and finding, more things that give us joy.

Postponing in-person classes and events or moving to online meetings

Posted on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 1:28pm

The SFBC has made the decision to cancel or postpone all our in-person classes and events from now through at least the end of March. We'll continue to assess the situation as best we can, but right now this seems the most helpful thing we can do to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19), and protect our more vulnerable sangha members.

Sangha Night will be held online through zoom.

Thursday drop-in classes and morning meditations are canceled through the end of March.

Mindfulness, Community, and the COVID 19 virus

Posted on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 2:44pm

We are constantly looking for ways to make our space welcoming and inclusive, and we would like to remind everyone to follow some basic mindfulness practices to keep our sangha safe.

Windows and doors go in at Dharmadhara

Posted on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 2:48pm

Work continues to extend our accommodation at Dharmadhara in Lake County. Windows, doors, and insulation are now complete. We hope to be done by mid-April. Watch this space!

Meanwhile if you'd like to help please visit our Dharmadhara page for information.

Bodhicitta: The Heart of Buddhism, new talks by Vessantara

Posted on Sat, 12/14/2019 - 6:02pm

Vessantara led a retreat at Adhisthana exploring the Positive Emotion aspect of the Mandala of Spiritual Practice, taking it into the territory of bodhicitta - the union of compassion and wisdom. With bodhicitta, our heart is open to life and knows its true nature. So how do we open our heart? Do we prise it open, coax it, persuade it? Does it somehow open us? How do we avoid being overwhelmed when it does open? What other challenges come up, and how do we meet them?

Fundraiser for RAICES

Posted on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 12:46pm

The SFBC Green Sangha raised over $300 for RAICES last week, showing season 1 of a web series "The North Pole". http://www.thenorthpoleshow.com/about/

Dharmabyte: Catching the Arising of Vedana

Posted on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 10:03pm

Vidyamala explores the crucial place of awareness of vedana if we are to move from reactive states to more creative ones.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/freebuddhistaudio/dharmabyte-catching-arising-vedana

Pan American Ordinations in Mexico

Posted on Sat, 11/09/2019 - 1:51pm

Estamos muy contentas de informarles que las siguientes mujeres recibieron su ordenación pública el día 20 de Octubre en el Centro Budista de la Ciudad de México.

We are delighted to let you know that the following women received their public ordination on the 20th October in the Buddhist Centre in Mexico City.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/pan-american-ordinations-mexico-ordenaciones-panamericanas-en-m%C3%A9xico

2019 Pan-American Order Convention in Mexico

Posted on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 4:37pm

In October Mexico will once again host a convention for people in the Triratna Buddhist Order at the beautiful Chintamani Retreat Center near Cuernavaca. A retreat for people training for ordination is also being planned. It's wonderful to have this connection with people from the Buddhist Centers in Mexico City (Roma and Coyoacan) and Cuernavaca.

The latest issue of The Vajra Bell is online!

Posted on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:16am

Community, Practice, Ritual and Creativity

Read the issue online or download it as a PDF

Some highlights of this issue include