Julian Away Retreat

Fri, April 26 - Sun, April 28 Weekend Retreat with Buddhist nun Gen Lhadron Camp Stevens Retreat Center, Julian, CA Day visitor registration is open. Register here. Equanimity is the essence of Buddhist practice. It is an inner stability and caring presence that neither pushes away nor drowns in an...

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Half-day meditation course

Sat, Feb 25 | 10am-12:15pm Dealing with Grief & Loss with Gregg Lane $20 / free for members GPII and up Everyone encounters times in their life when something or someone important is lost. Things change. Relationships end. People die. In this day course, we will explore grief and loss,...

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A Special Valentine’s Day-themed Event

Sat, Feb 11 | 5pm-7pm $10 or $15 for 2 Free for Supporting members Join us for a Q&A panel discussion with Buddhist teachers and practitioners from our sangha community who will share their experiences and insights regarding love and relationships. There will be an opportunity to write questions anonymously...

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Breakfast with the Buddhas

Sat, Jan 21 | 9am-12pm Breakfast with the Buddhas led by Kadam Angie Pre-registration required. Please kindly register by Thurs, Jan 19. $25/non-members or $10/members Join us for a light breakfast while learning how to create a peaceful place in your home where you can feel the presence of enlightened...

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Mantra Retreat

Sundays at 2pm & 4pm Advanced Mantra Retreat with Sarah Hawley Sun, Feb 12 - Sun, Mar 12 (no sessions on Sun, Feb 26) Deepen your faith and reliance upon Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka. This is a special opportunity to deepen your experience of this extraordinary practice, meditate on Gen-la...

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Amitayus Empowerment

Sat, Feb 17 | 10am Price: $50 | Empowerments are not included in memberships Amitayus means an immeasurable life span. When we open our heart to Buddha Amitayus’ guidance, he will help us increase our wisdom, our merit (our ability to fulfill our wishes), and, most importantly, he will help...

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Four-day Silent Meditation Retreat

Dec 27-30 | 9am-5pm Wings of Compassion and Wisdom Silent Retreat $50 non-members / $25 members / $5 session **Free for Supporting Members** In this retreat we will deepen our experience of compassion for the plight of living beings and our understanding of emptiness as the solution. These are like...

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Holiday Party

Sat, Dec 16 | 6pm Enjoy a fun night with sangha friends and family at our annual holiday party. Bring something to share for the potluck and get into the holiday spirit with a guided meditation on giving with Gen Lhadron. We will also do our traditional white elephant gift...

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Meditation Retreat

Sat, Dec 3 | 10am-12:15pm Letting Go of the Past, a meditation retreat $20 / free for members GP II and up As we go about our daily lives, we carry a lot of emotional baggage with us from the past that prevents us from enjoying life and living in...

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Gen-la Jampa at KMC Los Angeles

Fri-Sun, Dec 9-11 | KMC LA The San Diego sangha community is invited to attend a very special opportunity at KMC Los Angeles on Dec 9-11, when Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, the Deputy Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU), will visit California to lead a weekend...

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