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2017 Past Events

December
Holiday Party
Holiday Party and Raffle Drawing
​
Saturday, 12/2
6:00pm–9:00pm


Holiday Party
Cittamani Tara Puja
Monday, 12/25
12:00pm–1:30pm


Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist Series: Interventions for Depression
with Karuna Cayton
Thursday, 12/7
7:00pm–​9:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 12/10
3:00pm
–4:00pm

November
1000 armed Chenrezig
Nyung Nay Retreat
​with Ven. Lhundub Chodron
11/9–​11/12

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 11/19
3:00pm
–4:00pm

October
Tubten Pende
Basic Program-Level: How We Acquire Knowledge
with Tubten Pende
Sundays, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, ...
11:15am
–12:45pm

Ven Rene Feusi
Meditation on Mahayana Mindfulness
with Ven. René Feusi
Saturday, 10/28
   10:00am–5:00pm
Sunday, 10/29
   12:00pm–5:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 10/8
3:00pm
–4:00pm

Kanchan Thakar
Wellness Moves Fall Session
with Kanchan Thakar
Wednesdays, 10/4–12/13
10:30am–11:45am

Don Isaacson
Practical Buddhism Series: Five Afflicted Views and more
with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 10/12, 11/2, 11/30, 12/14
7:00pm–​8:30pm

September
Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist Series: Depression
with Karuna Cayton
Thursday, 9/21
Thursday, 10/26
Thursday, 11/16
​Thursday, 12/7
7:00pm–​9:00pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Discovering Buddhism: Introduction to Tantra
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Tuesdays, 9/26–11/14
7:00pm–9:00pm

August
Ven. Sangye Khadro
Wholesome Fear
with Ven. Sangye Khadro
Tuesday, 8/8
7:00pm–9:00pm

Ven. Robina Courtin
Karma and Emptiness
with Ven. Robina Courtin
Saturday, 8/19
10:00am–4:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 8/13
3:00pm
–4:00pm

Don Isaacson
Practical Buddhism Series: Concealment/ Dissimulation and Faith/Non-Faith
with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 8/31–10/5
7:00pm–​8:30pm

Ven. Robina Courtin
When the Chocolate Runs Out
with Ven. Robina Courtin
Friday, 8/18
7:00pm–9:00pm

July
Cittamani Tara Puja
Cittamani Tara Puja
with Karen Villanueva
7/1, 
12:00pm
–1:30pm
7/31, 5:30pm–7:00pm
8/29, 7:00pm–8:30pm
9/29, 7:00pm–8:30pm
10/27, 7:00pm–8:30pm
11/26, 2:30pm–4:00pm
12/25, 7:00pm
–8:30pm

Cittamani Tara
Cittamani Tara Study and Practice Group
with Chuck Walbridge

Sundays, 7/9, 7/30, 8/27, 9/24, 10/22, 11/26
11:15am–1:15pm

Don Handrick
Learning to Like Problems
with Don Handrick
Friday, 7/21
7:00pm–9:00pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Discovering Buddhism: The Spiritual Teacher
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Tuesdays, 7/4–8/1
7:00pm–9:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 7/16
3:00pm
–4:00pm

Don Handrick
Joy of Letting Go:
Breaking Free of Harmful Habits

with Don Handrick
Saturday, 7/22
   10:00am–5:00pm
Sunday, 7/23
   10:00am–12:00pm

Don Isaacson
Practical Buddhism Series: Miserliness and Belligerence
with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 7/6–8/3
7:00pm–​8:30pm

Don Handrick
Making the Mind Spacious
with Don Handrick
Wednesday, 7/19
7:00pm–9:00pm

Chokhor Duchen
Chokhor Duchen
Sutra Recitation
Wednesday, 7/26
4:00pm–5:30pm

cake and tea
Chokhor Duchen
Cake and Tea
Wednesday, 7/26
5:30pm–6:15pm

June
Cittamani Tara Puja
Cittamani Tara Puja
with Karen Villanueva
Friday, 6/2

5:30pm
–7:00pm


Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist Series:
Loss and Grief

with Karuna Cayton
Thursday, 6/29
7:00pm–​9:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 6/18
3:00pm
–4:00pm

Guy Newland
Everyday Emptiness: Practical Paths toward Peace
with Dr. Guy Newland
Tuesday, 6/27
7:00pm–9:00pm

May
Ven. Amy Miller
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Creating Healthy Relationships

with Ven. Amy Miller
Friday, 5/5
7:00pm–9:00pm

Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist Series: About Anxiety
with Karuna Cayton
Thursday, 5/11
7:00pm–​9:00pm

Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi
Introduction to The A.R.T. of Fulfillment​
with Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi
Saturday, 5/20
11:30am-2:30pm

Ven Amy Miller
Empathy, Emptiness and Empowerment in Vulnerable Times
A Day-Long Retreat
with Ven. Amy Miller
Saturday, 5/6
10:00am–4:00pm

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 5/14
3:00pm
–4:00pm

Lama Chopa
Guru Puja
with Ven. Angie Muir
Saturday, 5/20
4:00pm–5:30pm

Family
Family Fun: Meditation and Parents’ Session on Raising Children in the Dharma
with Ven. Amy Miller
Sunday, 5/7
10:00am–10:45am:
    Sunday Meditation
​11:00am–12:00pm:
    Brunch Break
12:00pm
–2:00pm:
    Parents' Session

Don Isaacson
Practical Buddhism Series:
Jealousy and Pride

with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 5/25–6/15
7:00pm–​8:30pm

April
Ven Jampa Sangmo
A Journey towards the Heart: One Breath at a Time
A Half-Day Retreat
with Ven. Jampa Sangmo
Saturday, 4/1
12:00pm–5:00pm

Ven. Angie Muir
Transforming Problems with the Practice of Tonglen
with Ven. Angie Muir
Tuesday, 4/11
7:00pm–9:00pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Discovering Buddhism: Wisdom of Emptiness
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Tuesdays, 4/25–6/13
7:00pm–9:00pm

Ven. Angie Muir
How To Series
with Ven. Angie Muir
​Set Up an Altar
Thursday, 4/27
7:00pm–9:00pm
Navigating Center Etiquette
Thursday, 5/18

7:00pm–9:00pm

Cittamani Tara Puja
Cittamani Tara Puja
with Karen Villanueva
4/3, 
5:30pm
–7:00pm
5/3, 5:00pm–6:30pm

Geshe Thubten Sherab
Geshe Thubten Sherab
One week of teachings and practices with Geshe Sherab
4/14–4/19

Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan
How to Be Happy
with Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan
Saturday, 4/29
10:00am–12:00pm:
   Public Talk
12:00pm–2:00pm:
   Lunch

Dr. Angela Wang
Brunch and Healing through Chinese Medicine
​Cupping Healing Method
with Dr. Angela Wang
Sunday, 4/30
11:00am–1:30pm

Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist: Anxiety
with Karuna Cayton
Friday, 4/7
7:00pm–​9:00pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Purification Practices
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Saturdays, 4/22, 5/13, 6/10, 7/15, 8/12, 9/23, 10/7
11:00am–12:30pm

Kshitigarbha
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Saturday, 4/29
2:00pm
–3:00pm

Unguided Meditation
Unguided Meditation
Thursdays
12:00pm–​1:00pm

March
dinner
Drop-In Friday Night Dinner​
Friday, 3/3, 3/24
5:30pm–6:45pm

Ven. Jampa Sangmo
Meditation 101
with Ven. Jampa Sangmo
Fridays, 3/3–3/24
7:00pm–8:30pm

Kanchan Thakar
Wellness Moves Spring Session
with Kanchan Thakar
Wednesdays, 3/22–6/7
10:30am–11:45am

Tubten Pende
Mind and Its Functions
with Tubten Pende
Sundays, 3/12, 4/9, 5/21, 6/11, 7/9, 8/13, 9/10
11:15am
–12:45pm

Dr. Angela Wang
Brunch and Healing through Chinese Medicine
Scraping Healing Method
with Dr. Angela Wang
Sunday, 3/19
11:00am–1:30pm

Don Isaacson
Practical Buddhism Series:
Anger and Patience,
Attachment and Aversion

with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 3/23–4/13
7:00pm–​8:30pm

Kshitigarbha
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 3/26
2:30pm
–3:30pm

February
Glenn Mullin
Enlightenment Tips from the Fourteen Dalai Lamas
with Glenn Mullin
Tuesday, 2/7
7:00pm–9:00pm

Kshitigarbha
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 2/12
2:00pm
–3:00pm

Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
The Easy Path
with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
Sundays, 2/26, 3/26, 4/30, 5/28
11:30am
–​1:30pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Discovering Buddhism: How to Develop Bodhichitta
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Tuesdays, 2/21–4/4
7:00pm–9:00pm

Glenn Mullin
The Flying Mystics of Tibetan Buddhism
with Glenn Mullin
Thursday, 2/9
7:00pm–9:00pm

Losar Celebration
Losar Celebration
Monday, 2/27
3:30pm: Golden Light Sutra Recitation
5:30pm: Guru Puja
7:00pm: Snack Time
7:30pm: Lama Yeshe Memories

Ven. Losang Drimay and Judy Weitzner
How To Series:
Planning for Later Life and End of Life

with Judy Weitzner and Ven. Losang Drimay
Thursdays, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9
7:00pm–9:00pm

Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Purification Practices
with Ven. Gyalten Palmo
Saturdays, 2/11, 3/11
10:30am–12:00pm

Golden Light Sutra
Golden Light Sutra Recitation
with Margaret Kim
​Tuesdays, 2/21–3/28
5:00pm–6:30pm

Kanchan Thakar
Wellness Moves
with Kanchan Thakar
Wednesdays, 2/8–3/15
10:30am–11:45am

Losar Membership Drive
Annual Appeal 2017
Thank you for Your Generous Contribution! 
Through May 8th

January
Don Isaacson
Understanding and Contemplating Emptiness
with Don Isaacson
Thursdays, 1/12–2/2
7:00pm–​8:30pm

Kanchan Thakar
Wellness Moves
with Kanchan Thakar
Wednesdays, 1/4–1/25
10:30am–11:45am

Kshitigarbha
Prayers to Control Earthquakes
Sunday, 1/15
2:00pm
–3:00pm

Ven. Angie Muir
Discovering Buddhism: Transforming Problems into Happiness
with Ven. Angie Muir
Tuesdays, 1/17–1/31
Tuesday, 4/11
7:00pm–9:00pm

Mingle
Mingle: Meet New and Old Friends
Friday, 1/27
5:45pm–6:30pm

Karuna Cayton
Ask The Buddhist Therapist
with Karuna Cayton
Friday, 1/27
7:00pm–​9:00pm

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