Hello Friends, I want to let you know that I look forward to being with you at the Monastery this Thursday. Next Thursday, while I'm on self-retreat, the guest...
Hello Dear Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. No matter what your circumstance, I hope you're in touch with all the blessings in...
There will not be a sitting this Thursday at the monastery. MONTHLY POTLUCK. Thu, Dec 3, 6 pm at the Monastery before the sitting. To accommodate the precepts...
Hi Folks, I've been away for awhile and looking forward to being with you tomorrow night at the Monastery. In case you're not aware of it the schedule for ...
Hello to all - I am forwarding this message from the South Bay Insight Meditation Community. Shaila Catherine is their guiding teacher. Pa Auk Sayadaw is a...
SINGING CIRCLE. Fri, Nov 20, 7:30. Sing together some of the old traditional folk songs, the Beatles, etc. You don’t need a good voice, only a joy of...
1. Thursday Night Teacher Schedule for Nov 12-Dec 31 2. Dance Performance based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead - November 13-22 (Thu, Fri, Sat) - Oakland 3....
The time was cleverly left off the movie night announcement in the Activities Newsletter. Come at 7:30. MOVIE NIGHT. Sat, Nov 14. The film is “In Search of...
ACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER Nov 2009 James Baraz, Teacher WEB SITE. Note that this information, James’ talks, and many other things are available on the IMCB...
IMCB sangha, Yvonne Rand will be substituting for James this Thursday at the monastery. Yvonne is a prominent teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She began...
Jack Kornfield will be speaking at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Berkeley (in Kensington) at 7:30 on Friday, November 6. This is a dana event. ...
Hello Friends, I want to let you know that this Thursday Alan Senauke will be the guest speaker at the Monastery while I'm out of town. Alan, former Executive ...
Dear Friends, Graunya the Events Coordinator at Spirit Rock is looking for a few more volunteers for the daylong tomorrow that Jane and I are leading on...
Dear Friends, Sorry for the late notice. Wanted to let you know that I'll be at the Monastery tonight. The title of the talk will be "Cleaning Our Slate". ...
Hello to all - This came in too late to be included in the September Activities Newsletter. MORNING BIRD WALK. Sat, Sep 26, 9 am. The shorebirds are back (from...
Hello Friends, I wanted to let you know that after being away for the last three weeks at Spirit Rock, I look forward to being with you at the Monastery this...
Hello Friends, Sorry for the late notice. I'm at Spirit Rock again this week. As I mentioned in last week's announcement, tonight at the Monastery the guest ...
Our musical evening, featuring Chinese food together at 6:15pm at Da Lian, 1674 Shattuck, and at 8pm "Evening of Original Song"--music by Betsy Rose, Eve...
Hello Friends, I'm at Spirit Rock where the teachers are all on retreat together this week. This Thursday at the Monastery the guest speaker will be Alexa...
Hello Friends, I'll be at Spirit Rock for the next three Thursdays so here is the lineup for September at the Monastery: Sept. 3 - Catherine Ingram with Dharma...
Hello to all - Here's another sangha activity that didn't make it in time for the Activity Newsletter. MORNING BIRD WALK. Sat, Sep 26, 9am. The shorebirds are...
Saturday, Aug 29. Come for the potluck dinner at 7 pm, movie starts at 8. The movie this month is "Short Cut to Nirvana". This film treks to the heart of the...
Hello Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I'll be at the Monastery tonight. The title of the talk is "Being the Awareness". While the mind has many...
Hello Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to let you know that this Thursday while I'm away the guest speaker will be Ven. Phagyab Rinpoche and his...
Hello Dear Friends, I'll be giving a talk this week on "The Buddha's Five Supports for Dharma Practice." In a discourse to a new practitioner named Meghiya the...