Video teachings with contemporary Buddhist teachers
In this retreat, Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown will explore the romantic expectations of love relationships and how through meditation practice we may work more closely with the dynamics of the masculine and feminine, and with independence and intimacy.
In this retreat, our trio of oneironauts (dream navigators) will take you on a journey into your dreams, giving practical tips on how to become lucid, or conscious, within the dream state. With its accessible approach, this retreat will teach you not only how to become lucid but also how to use this unique state of awareness to open up incredible opportunities for discovery, healing, and growth.
In this retreat, Zen teacher and psychoanalyst Barry Magid will explore what it means to practice with the self, explain why zazen is not a meditation technique, and interpret two classic Zen koans.
In this retreat, Jason Siff introduces his meditation technique, known as Recollective Awareness, as an alternative to traditional meditation practice.
In this retreat with East Bay Meditation Center teacher Mushim Patricia Ikeda, she will explore perceptions of racial, sexual, and class diversity in our sanghas and expand on what it truly means for a community to offer real refuge.
In this retreat, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, offers instruction and guidance to develop our awareness of the breath and discover its benefits to both body and mind.
In this retreat, Koshin Paley Ellison & Robert Chodo Campbell, co-founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, will explore one of the Buddha’s last instructions: The Eight Awarenesses, and discuss ways to be a caregiver in the world.
In this retreat, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara shows us how to get in touch with our true selves in the midst of modern society. She will cover three chief slogans from Zen Master Dogen and one bonus slogan from herself: to study the enlightened way is to study the self; to study the self is to forget the self; to forget the self is to be enlightened by the myriad things; and, her own addition, to be enlightened by the myriad things opens you to the bodhisattva path.
In this retreat, Gina Sharpe offers guidelines for understanding and practicing forgiveness for ourselves and others. Through a variety of meditation techniques and readings, Gina helps us begin on the path to transforming thoughts and feelings of bitterness, revenge, and anger into love, kindness, and compassion.
In this retreat, Segyu Rinpoche offers the fundamental teachings of the Juniper Foundation. Covering the four principles of Meditation, Balancing Emotions, Cultivating Compassion, and Developing Insight, Rinpoche offers invaluable wisdom on the path to inner transformation.
In this retreat, Cyndi Lee offers meditation and yoga practices to engage the mind and body, helping us to tackle our habitual distractions and get back on a balanced and fulfilling path for the new year.
