Classes & Extended Courses

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Dancing in the Dark Fields of Illness & Pain, Online 8/22–10/3 October 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Dancing in the Dark Fields of Illness & Pain, Online 8/22–10/3 Six Saturdays, August 22–October 3, 1–2:30 pm PT - Class does not meet on September 12 - This is an online introductory class for people who are working with the fierce teachers of chronic illness or chronic pain. In this six-part interactive class we will share our stories and explore practices that may be useful ... Read more
1 event 4 1 event, 4 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 October 4 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 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 ... Read more	1 event 5 1 event, 5 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 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 ... Read more	0 events 6 0 events, 6	1 event 7 1 event, 7 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 October 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 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 you? This four-class series is geared just for you. Specific and easy-to-follow instructions will be given in three areas: body, heart/emotions, and mind/mental states. Each ... Read more	0 events 8 0 events, 8	0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 October 10 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 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 ... Read more
1 event 11 1 event, 11 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 October 11 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 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 ... Read more	1 event 12 1 event, 12 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 October 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 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 ... Read more	0 events 13 0 events, 13	1 event 14 1 event, 14 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 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 you? This four-class series is geared just for you. Specific and easy-to-follow instructions will be given in three areas: body, heart/emotions, and mind/mental states. Each ... Read more	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	2 events 17 2 events, 17 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 October 17 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 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. ... Read more, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Dancing with Chronic Illness and Pain: Ongoing Group, Online 6/20–11/21 October 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Dancing with Chronic Illness and Pain: Ongoing Group, Online 6/20–11/21 Monthly on third Saturdays, 11 am–12:30 pm PT June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 21 If you have previously participated in any of the ... Read more
1 event 18 1 event, 18 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 October 18 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 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 ... Read more	1 event 19 1 event, 19 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 October 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 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 ... Read more	0 events 20 0 events, 20	1 event 21 1 event, 21 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in Four Short Weeks, Online 9/30–10/21 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 ... Read more	0 events 22 0 events, 22	0 events 23 0 events, 23	1 event 24 1 event, 24 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 October 24 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 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. ... Read more
1 event 25 1 event, 25 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 October 25 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Deep Rest: Learning to Let Go, Online 10/4–10/25 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 ... Read more	1 event 26 1 event, 26 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 October 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23 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 ... Read more	0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training 1.5: Working with the Five Hindrances, Online 10/28-11/18 October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meditation Training 1.5: Working with the Five Hindrances, Online 10/28-11/18 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 ... Read more	1 event 29 1 event, 29 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sandokai’s Teaching of Wholeness, Online 10/29–11/19 October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sandokai’s Teaching of Wholeness, Online 10/29–11/19 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 ... Read more	0 events 30 0 events, 30	1 event 31 1 event, 31 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 October 31 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Inner Prison, Koans and Freedom, Online 10/10–10/31 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 ... Read more