Todo ser tiene el anhelo de ser feliz. La felicidad es nuestro derecho de nacimiento. Las prácticas de mindfulness nos apoyan a reclamar ese derecho. Con la meditación, aprendemos a establecer la intención de ser felices.
Al tener una intención clara,... Read more
Opening to Desire
Desire is one of the most potent forces on our planet. When were open to it, desire can bring us vitality, inspiration, and creativity. It’s a call into life and connection. When disconnected from desire, it’s common to feel listless, uncertain and lost... Read more
Resting in The Boundless Heart: Drop in Series
The intention of these sessions is to welcome our sangha (community) across time zones to practice together.
This weekly 30 minute guided meditation will be centered around deepening the heart practices through different forms of Lovingkindness (Radiat... Read more
A Steady, Peaceful Mind: Developing Concentration
Concentration is a central piece of Buddhist practice. The mind isnt naturally concentrated and it takes intention and practice to develop this as a habit of mind, which brings benefits for our spiritual development and also tremendous benefits in our... Read more
Dharma and the Science of Habit Change: Ancient Teachings for Unwinding Anxiety
In the chaos of our everyday lives, we often run on auto-pilot finding ourselves caught in unhealthy habit patterns. With anxiety and uncertainty at an all-time high over the past year, many have turned to overconsumption of food, substances or screen... Read more
Living Dharma: Overcoming Obstacles
In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being. There will be time for longer meditations, instruct... Read more
Noble Honoring and Dignity: Exploring Grace and Mercy as Karuna (Compassion) and Metta (LovingKindness)
When you hear the word grace, what comes to mind? For me, it’s at first, the name of a friend’s daughter. But what’s behind the word itself? Simple online definitions share a few options that may be supportive to how me may begin integrating the concept... Read more
Learning the Deep, Profound, and Practical Buddhists Texts
Note: We will skip June 24th and resume on July 1st and we will have the final class on July 8th.
Trudy Goodman shared a Buddhist passage with the teachers at InsightLA that said there would come a time when people would think Buddhist... Read more
Cultivating the Wise Heart on the Cushion and in the World: Practicing Mindfulness and the “Divine Abodes”
Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True.
The Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equani... Read more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
MBSR students come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common: the desire to find more balance, peace and happiness in their lives. If you share these aspirations, MBSR can be a valuable resource for you.
Two decades of published resear... Read more