Lost Coin continues a tradition of evolving the presentation of the Dharma while retaining its central essence. Founded by Daniel Doen Silberberg Sensei in 2006, Lost Coin incorporates Zen teachings and methods with insights and practices derived from other wisdom traditions—most notably, those of G.I. Gurdjieff. It is an approach that abandons traditional religious and cultural trappings in order to embrace and unite with contemporary development in science, technology and art. In the individ …

We are a sacred order, bringing into being a harmonious and loving world through the practice of meditative, compassionate awareness and mindful stewardship.   This sangha is led by Daju Huihai Suzanne Friedman, a priest in the Hollow Bones Rinzai Zen Order, and a student of Junpo Kando Denis Kelly, Abbot & Founder of Hollow Bones & Mondo Zen.   We hold Zen meditation & services, qigong practice, as well as Mondo Zen, workshops & retreats. Learn more from our website: www.ZenDimSum.com “ Mondo Z …

For Events visit www.eastbayopencircle.org.  (click on our Meetup "Follow us" links) The East Bay Open Circle is dedicated to supporting the practices of mindful and open-hearted awareness. We draw our inspiration from a variety of spiritual, religious, psychological, and scientific traditions which support the cultivation of direct experience, insight, and compassion. We host a number of local speakers and teachers on a regular basis, as well as other speakers invited from around the world. We …

The Bay Area Open Sangha exists to allow people to practice and study the Buddhadharma, the teachings of the Buddha, without concern for sectarianism or the historical lines between traditions of Buddhism. This is not to say that these lines are ignored and traditions are mixed without reflection or regard to their conflicts. The Buddha taught many ways to practice the Dharma and his teachings have come down over two and half thousand years to this day. Many of the differences in doctrine and p …

… Seeks to provide teaching, retreat, and meditation, study, and workshop and yoga programs for those who are from all different background to learn, contemplate and practice Buddhism.

If you are curious about Buddhism and would like to know more about its practices and teachings and how they can help you encounter the basic sanity, wholeness, peacefulness, ease, and selfless compassion that is at the heart of our lives - please join us. You need not have any previous experience with Buddhism or meditation - the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha is for everyone from total novices to those who already have a lot of practice and experience. We meet each Sunday to practice silent …

This group offers an opportunity to bring people together to learn about Qigong and to practice Tai Chi through various Qigong/Taichi regular classes as well as workshops and retreats led by Liping Julia Zhu. Liping Julia Zhu is a certified qigong instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She was a gold medalist in the 1996 International Martial Arts Tournament. She is the qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist …

… (These classes are based on universal spiritual practices and meditations. You don't have to be following a certain religious/spiritual path to learn these truths. People from all spiritual backgrounds are invited and encouraged to join us for these sessions. In fact, our goal is to build a universal spiritual community!) In these bi-weekly sessions, we will explore:  Learn unheard of meditation techniques that bring immediate results Learn to overcome stress, anxiety, restlessness and bad …

Welcome to San Francisco I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, yo …