Four Sundays, October 4–25, 2:30–4:00 pm PT - Deep Rest is a skill that we all need. With regular practice, we can learn how to allow mind and body to easily transition from their usual activated (sympathetic) state to a relaxed (parasympathetic) mode. This state is mentally and physically restorative, bringing balance and ease. Deep ...
Use this page to register for the class only. If you would like to register for the full Fall Practice Period, there is a Residential option or an Online/Commuter option. Eight Mondays, October 5–November 23 | 7:30–9:00 pm - The Six Paramitas or ‘perfections’ are foundational Buddhist practices that guide individuals on the path to ...
Four Wednesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm PT - Want to learn how to meditate? Or have you tried and just can’t quite figure out how to make it work for ...
Saturdays, October 10–31, 2026 - 9:00–10:30 am PT - More than fifteen years ago, Dario Doshin Girolami first entered Rebibbia Prison with an unusual proposal: to teach meditation behind bars. ...
Four Sundays, October 4–25, 2:30–4:00 pm PT - Deep Rest is a skill that we all need. With regular practice, we can learn how to allow mind and body to ...
Use this page to register for the class only. If you would like to register for the full Fall Practice Period, there is a Residential option or an Online/Commuter option. Eight Mondays, October 5–November 23 | 7:30–9:00 pm - The Six Paramitas or ‘perfections’ are foundational Buddhist practices that guide individuals on the path to ...
Four Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm PT - “For Zen students, a weed is a treasure.” —Shunryu Suzuki Roshi - Are you having difficulty in meditation or concentrating in daily life? Do ...
Four Thursdays, October 29–November 19, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm PT - How can an 8th-century Zen poem illuminate some of the deepest challenges of the 21st century? The Sandokai (“Harmony of ...
Saturdays, October 10–31, 2026 - 9:00–10:30 am PT - More than fifteen years ago, Dario Doshin Girolami first entered Rebibbia Prison with an unusual proposal: to teach meditation behind bars. As abbot of L’Arco Zen Center–Zenmon Ji in Rome, Doshin brought Zen practice into a labyrinth of bars and concrete, where daily exposure to suffering ...
Use this page to register for the class only. If you would like to register for the full Fall Practice Period, there is a Residential option or an Online/Commuter option. ...
Four Tuesdays, November 3–24, 5–6:30 pm PT - In this four-week online course, we will explore the Heart Sutra, or Sutra on the Heart of Realizing Wisdom Beyond Wisdom (Prajna ...
Four Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm PT - “For Zen students, a weed is a treasure.” —Shunryu Suzuki Roshi - Are you having difficulty in meditation or concentrating in daily life? Do ...
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