I teach both in-person and online.
For in-person events, see the Live Teachings page. Hybrid events are listed on both pages.
All times are Pacific.
Events are also listed on the Calendar page.
Dharma Talks (join via link from the sangha's website, if not listed)
Daylongs and Half-Days
Ongoing drop-in groups, all welcome:
Join us for an evening of sitting, Dharma reflections, and Q&A on a couple of Tuesdays per month. My schedule does not allow a regular set of days, so I will publish the upcoming sessions here on this page. We may eventually develop a group mailing list.
We’ll explore themes from the Buddhist teachings as they apply to our lives here and now, with an emphasis on practice, contemplation, and opening to the fullness of this spiritual path. The group is for self-selected dedicated practitioners – join when you feel drawn to do so.
Join online.
For in-person events, see the Live Teachings page. Hybrid events are listed on both pages.
All times are Pacific.
Events are also listed on the Calendar page.
Dharma Talks (join via link from the sangha's website, if not listed)
- Tues, Aug 9, 6:30-8:00pm -- Dedicated Practitioners' Group (see below). Zoom link.
- Mon-Fri, Aug 22-26 -- IMC 7am Sit and Dharma talk. On IMC's YouTube channel.
- Tues, Aug 30, 6:30-8:00pm -- Dedicated Practitioners' Group (see below). Zoom link.
- Wed, Sept 7, 7:30-9:00pm -- San Jose Insight
- Tues, Oct 4, 6:30-8:00pm -- Dedicated Practitioners' Group (see below). Zoom link.
- Tues, Oct 18, 6:30-8:00pm -- Dedicated Practitioners' Group (see below). Zoom link.
- Sun, Nov 20, 11:00am-12:30pm -- SanghaLive
Daylongs and Half-Days
- TBD
Ongoing drop-in groups, all welcome:
- In This Very Life (sutta study), weekly on Friday online, 11am-noon, register by sending email. (I tell people about the readings by email). No prior experience with Buddhist texts is required.
- Dedicated Practitioners Group
Tuesday evenings, about twice a month (upcoming dates are in the Dharma Talk list above)
6:30-8:00pm
Join us for an evening of sitting, Dharma reflections, and Q&A on a couple of Tuesdays per month. My schedule does not allow a regular set of days, so I will publish the upcoming sessions here on this page. We may eventually develop a group mailing list.
We’ll explore themes from the Buddhist teachings as they apply to our lives here and now, with an emphasis on practice, contemplation, and opening to the fullness of this spiritual path. The group is for self-selected dedicated practitioners – join when you feel drawn to do so.
Join online.
Series Classes and Retreats:
Pride and Prejudice: A Zoom-Based Theatrical Exploration (Z'opera) of the Ambatthasutta (DN 3)
A Sati Center class co-taught with David Lorey, Diana Clark, and Ying Chen
August 8, 10, and 12 (Mon-Wed-Fri), 8:30-10:00am
Our exploration of the Ambattha Sutta of the Dīgha Nikāya (DN 3) will seek to recreate the high drama of the exchanges between the Buddha, an arrogant Brahmin student, and that student’s teacher. Bringing these ancient exchanges to life in a theatrical play form, with attention to the context of a culture of oral storytelling and public debate in which they occurred, allows for a new way to communicate core teachings of the Buddha—including the gradual training, what constitutes a “true brahmin,” non-attachment to views, and the four noble truths. Although the setting of DN 3 is the ancient world, its treatment of caste, superiority conceit, and prejudice remain strikingly relevant for our lives. Sessions will include guided meditation, short teachings (dharmettes), small-group discussion, and Q&A.
A Sati Center class co-taught with David Lorey, Diana Clark, and Ying Chen
August 8, 10, and 12 (Mon-Wed-Fri), 8:30-10:00am
Our exploration of the Ambattha Sutta of the Dīgha Nikāya (DN 3) will seek to recreate the high drama of the exchanges between the Buddha, an arrogant Brahmin student, and that student’s teacher. Bringing these ancient exchanges to life in a theatrical play form, with attention to the context of a culture of oral storytelling and public debate in which they occurred, allows for a new way to communicate core teachings of the Buddha—including the gradual training, what constitutes a “true brahmin,” non-attachment to views, and the four noble truths. Although the setting of DN 3 is the ancient world, its treatment of caste, superiority conceit, and prejudice remain strikingly relevant for our lives. Sessions will include guided meditation, short teachings (dharmettes), small-group discussion, and Q&A.
The Dhammapada: Gems of Wisdom
Nov 5, 12, and 19 (Sat), 10:30am - noon
The Dhammapada is a slim text containing volumes of Dharma wisdom. The apparently simple verses center on deep issues of ethics, life choices, meditation, and freedom. This popular text has inspired Buddhist practitioners over millennia and remains startlingly relevant in the contemporary world.
Over three sessions, we will read the entire Dhammapada through the lens of its main themes. It teaches us to discern, with ever clearer wisdom, the path to freedom amidst many choices that lead into suffering. We learn what kind of effort will bring the deepest peace.
There are numerous translations of the Dhammapada. In this class, we will use Gil Fronsdal’s translation – please be sure to have a copy of it. Sessions will include teachings, small and large-group discussion, meditation, and Q&A.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Kim Allen, and Ying Chen
A 7-day retreat at Insight Retreat Center (Santa Cruz, CA)
This retreat will also be Webcast, so you could register to do the retreat online.
Nov 27 - Dec 4, 2022
Note that for the Webcast retreat, you would not have practice discussions with these three teachers, but with a different teacher.
Registration opens July 27th. See Insightretreatcenter.org.