Meditation and Buddhism | Triratna Buddhist Community
Between 21st and 22nd in the Mission district, Bartelett street runs parallel to and between Mission and Valencia.
Wednesday Sangha Nights in 2023, 7pm to 9pm.
This month we begin with a "Buddha Day" Festival on May 3. Danadasa will lead the evening.
Buddhist Festivals usually occur on or near the Full Moon, as this is said to be an especially good time for the Bodhicitta to awaken in collective practice.
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 meditation for this very purpose, and the practices are readily available to everyone.
Mindfulness of the Breathing Body, (or just Mindfulness of Breathing), is a beautifully simple and deeply transformative practice, where we use the sensations of breathing to ground our awareness in the body, so that we can open to the events of everyday life with more spaciousness, clarity and sensitivity.
Wednesday Sangha Nights in 2023, 7pm to 9pm.
The Buddha's Noble 8 fold Path
Even as a mother at the risk of her life, watches over and protects her only child, so with a boundless heart let one cherish all living beings. (From the Metta Sutta)
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 ourselves and to other people, and to whatever arises in our experience, softening harsh self-criticism and judgment and bringing a sense of ease and openness to our participation in the world.
Classes resume Thursday February 9
Join us then or any following Thursday evening, 7pm to 8pm, for an informal class introducing one of our meditation practices and sitting together.
Vaccinations are required, and masks are optional for this class. Please check our main safety requirements here.
Our two main introductory practices:
In-person Course 4 Tuesday evenings, Sep 13 to Oct 4, 7pm to 8:45pm
This course is now full - please email to be on the waiting list and we will let you know if a space opens up.
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 meditation for this very purpose, and the practices are readily available to everyone.
Our morning meditations are open to anyone with a meditation practice. There is no instruction, just bells at the beginning and end, and the support of our shared practice. Doors open 7:20am and lock at 7:30 – if you arrive late and the door is locked please do not interrupt the meditation – come back next time!
Meditation in the World - part of our Buddhist Action Month series.
This is an opportunity to take our practice outside and commune with nature. Starting at 10am we will meet in Dolores Park. Look for us on the grass above the tennis courts near the corner of 18th and Dolores St. Mats and cushions are provided. Please bring your own blankets, sunscreen, water, hat, and weather appropriate clothing. We will do a sit, walk, sit. Then share in a vegetarian potluck lunch. Please register so we know how many cushions to bring.
Mindfulness is the ability to give our undivided attention to the present moment and to wholeheartedly engage with what needs doing. It enhances all experience. In this course we will learn how to apply mindfulness to our day-to-day activities and bring greater joy, depth, and spaciousness into our lives. No experience necessary.
This course is one of four courses in our Meditation, Buddhism and Mindfulness series running twice a year.
