Sangha News

Stop the Money Pipeline Resources

Posted on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 10:55am

The Green Sangha would like to thank Reverend Koraku Mikami, Ayako Nagano, Esq., and a lively group of attendees for joining us to discuss the nexus between Buddhism and climate activism. Ms. Nagano shared the recording and links from the “Ethical Practice, the Earth, and our Wallets” talk, along with other resources that she shared during the event.

Here is a link to the recording.

Here are links to some recordings that we didn’t have time to watch fully. They're worth watching if you have a moment.

Sailing the Worldly Winds: A Home Retreat with Vajragupta

Posted on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 4:25pm

New free Home Retreat from the Dharma Toolkit. Starts Friday April 3rd!  

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/stories/toolkit/winds/

Great Dharma to help ease your mind and structure your days in the lockdown. + Live Q & A online Sunday 5th April (see site for times)! Whether you have a little time or a lot right now, this is for you! Join us for free Dharma & let's sail the winds together...

 

 

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. 

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?

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