Dear Friends, Instead of staying with the Shantideva series I've decided to change the topic. I know many of you will be watching the VP debate. Since it ends...
Dear Friends, I want to invite you to join us tonight at the Monastery where the talk will be "Heartbreak with Samsara". This is Pema Chodron's name for the...
Dear Friends, This Thursday at the monastery we'll discuss the topic Dissolving the Barriers from Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. This is ...
1. Beginning Meditation Class with James Baraz - 6 Mondays Oct 13-Nov 17, 7:30-9:30pm - Berkeley 2. Angel Kyodo Williams - Fri Oct 24, 6:30-8:30 pm - Oakland ...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Oct 2008 James Baraz, Teacher ACTIVITY LEADERS WANTED. If you are interested in leading an activity that the Sangha would enjoy,...
Hi Friends, This week I will complete the Shantideva series with his final chapter on the power of dedicating your actions as an act of generosity. We often...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Nov 2008 James Baraz, Teacher ACTIVITY LEADERS WANTED. If you are interested in leading an activity that the Sangha would enjoy,...
Volunteers Needed for Research Exploring Practice Of Mindfulness and One's Relationships Below is a letter and announcement from John Pitsch, a Ph.D. candidate...
Dear Friends, What a wonderful new era we're starting! Hard to put into words, but I'll try tomorrow at the weekly sitting. I want to put yesterday's event in...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Nov 2008 James Baraz, Teacher ACTIVITY LEADERS WANTED. If you are interested in leading an activity that the Sangha would enjoy,...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Dec 2008 James Baraz, Teacher **** NOTE **** The Sangha will be meeting on the evenings of Dec 25 and Jan 1. James may be there or...
Dear Friends, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday. I look forward to being with everyone tomorrow at the monastery. This week we will explore "Letting...
Dear Friends, I look forward to this week at the monastery. We will host Debra Berliner from the Ecology Center who runs the Climate Change Action Program to...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Dec 2008 James Baraz, Teacher **** NOTE **** The Sangha will be meeting on the evenings of Dec 25 and Jan 1. James may be there or...
Dear Friends, I want to let you know about the schedule for the next three weeks on Thursday night. Adam Baraz to Give the Talk this Thursday Night This week...
Dear Friends, Last Sunday about 20 of us went to the Berkshire Retirement home on Sacramento and Bancroft to sing Christmas Carols and Hanukah songs to the ...
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I want to let you know that Rev. Heng Sure, the Director of Berkeley Buddhist Monastery (2304 McKinley and Bancroft)will be...
Hello Dear Friends, I want to let you know that this week at the monastery will be the first of a two part series on Emotional Awareness. Next week we will be...
Hi Folks, I gave you the wrong time for the radio show on Friday. I'll on Kris Welch's show between 12-1 on KPFA. Sorry for the mistaken info. Metta, James ...
Dear Thursday Night Community, This week we are happy to have as our special guest, Paul Ekman, psychologist, leading expert on human emotions and facial...
Dear Friends, I hope to see you tonight at the Monastery. It feels right to digest this week big event together in the context of dharma practice. Sad News I...
Dear Friends, I want to let you know that I'll be giving the talk tonight on "Letting in the Love". Hope to see you there. A Daylong Retreat for Young People...
1. Schedule of Thursday Teachers for February 2009 2. Nuns of the Thai Forest Tradition - Tues Feb 3, tea: 5-6pm, mediation/talk: 7:30-9:45pm - Berkeley...
BIKING AND BIRDING. Sat Feb 21. We'll visit Aquatic Park, the Emeryville shoreline and then take the Bay Trail to Richmond, time permitting, stopping to view...
2. BIKING AND BIRDING. Sat Feb 21. We'll visit Aquatic Park, the Emeryville shoreline and then take the Bay Trail to Richmond, time permitting, stopping to...
1. Thursday Schedule: Yvonne Rand on Feb 26th, James Baraz on March 5 2. Sangha trip to Oakland Museum - Sun March 1, 12:30 pm 3. Music That Woke The World: A...