Due to the pandemic, most of my teachings are currently offered online. As things shift back to in-person, I will have events listed on the Live Teachings page. (Stay tuned).
Events are also listed on the Calendar page. All times are Pacific unless noted otherwise.

Dharma Talks (join via Zoom link from the sangha's website)​​​​​​​​​
  • First Tuesday -- Dedicated Practitioners Group (see below)
  • Three Thursdays: Oct 14, 21, 28, 5:30-7:00pm Pacific (6:30-8:00pm Mountain): "Cultivation of Knowledge" -- a series for Albuquerque Insight (all welcome to join).
"Cultivation of Knowledge" description: A central teaching in Buddhism is that the Buddha awoke to four “truths” about how dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness) operates in the heart and can be brought to an end. These are not static truths, but rather active knowledges that evolve in certain ways. Each truth has an associated “task”: When we are asked to “understand” dukkha, that understanding begins one way, then changes as we mature in practice. The same is true for the task of “abandoning” the craving that accompanies dukkha, and the task of “realizing” the cessation of dukkha. This is what it means to “cultivate” the path to liberation.
 
In this series, we will explore how our understanding, abandoning, and realization develop through the course of cultivating the path to liberation. The sessions will include meditation, teachings, and small and large-group discussion.


Daylongs and Half-Days
  • TBD


Ongoing classes:
  • In This Very Life (sutta study), weekly on Friday online, 11am-noon, register by sending email. (No prior experience with Buddhist texts is required)
 
  • Dedicated Practitioners Group: Online Session (maybe to become hybrid at some point, pandemic allowing)
    First Tuesday of the month during 2021: Aug 3, Sept 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7
    7:00-8:30pm

    Join us for an evening of sitting, Dharma reflections, and Q&A on the first Tuesday of the month. 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.

    To join online: See Insight Santa Cruz Calendar entry for the next session upcoming
Series Classes and Retreats:

Open Heart, Open Mind, Open Mouth: Engaging the Practice of Skillful Speech
Sat-Tues-Thurs-Sat: Nov 13, 16,18, and 20, 8:30-10:00am Pacific
A Sati Center class co-taught with David Lorey, Ying Chen, and Diana Clark

Join us in exploring the Buddha’s teachings on speech: what kinds of speech are harmful and to be avoided, what kinds of speech are beneficial and to be cultivated, how might one speak or listen, and how do we apply these teachings to our modern-day communication modalities? In addition to engaging both better known and lesser known teachings on speech, we will engage in direct practice with this profound aspect of human relationship and community. The class will include dharmettes, guided meditations, Q&A, and small-group discussion.​

If you have any questions, please email practicecourses.saticenter@gmail.com. 
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