Sanghas + Events in the Plum Village Tradition in Northern California
The Shantideva caretaking team will be offering a simple Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva Monastery. We'll start at 10am, so please plan to arrive between 9:30 and 9:45 to park, say hello, and settle in. We should be done around 2pm. The location is Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery at 30345 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, …
Dear NorCal sangha friend, You are warmly invited to a Zoom tea time with Sr. Định Nghiêm from New Hamlet, Plum Village, France. She is again spending some time in the Bay Area with family and would love to gather with our Northern California sangha over a cup of tea. Bring your tea and come …
All are welcome for a bilingual (English-Vietnamese) event commemorating Thích Nhất Hạnh at the Hayward Temple (Compassion Meditation Center/Chua Pho Tu). Details: Commemoration Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Passing of Master Thich Nhat Hanh (bilingual) 9:30 AM Buddhists and friends gather. 10:00 a.m. Venerable monks and nuns arrive at the main hall. Sitting meditation …
Unfortunately, we are not able to hold a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva Monastery. The monastery's septic system is undergoing repairs, and we cannot accommodate groups until that's completed.
Please save the date for a Day of Mindfulness at Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School in Vacaville.
Celebrate Vesak (the Buddha's birthday) at Chua Pho Tu! There will be events on April 18 and 19. Details TBA.
Take It Easy: Cultivating Ease with Our Practice You are invited to a Day of Mindfulness in the redwoods inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching on the importance of calm, ease, smiling and letting go when navigating difficult times. Members of a panel will share practices and tools they use from the Plum Village tradition …
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Location: Presidio Tunnel Tops, 210 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94129 Dear Bay Area OI Siblings and Aspirants, you are invited to our second Fire-Building Session. The Presidio Tunnel Tops is a stunning open-air park at the gateway of the Presidio, offering sweeping views …
You are warmly invited to Rhythm of the Earth, the Third Annual Mindful Music Festival at Deer Park Monastery—a joyful day where music, mindfulness, and nature come together in harmony. Founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, Deer Park will host this special gathering on May 9 from 1:00–9:30 PM across its beautiful 400-acre landscape in Escondido. For more information, …
A Mindfulness Weekend for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) at Deer Park Monastery, May 15-17. See the Deer Park website for more details (link below).
A day for reflection, recovery, and engagement NOTE: This Day of Mindfulness will be held at East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC). See details below. With cruelty and injustice in the world running rampant every day, it can seem difficult to know what to do. We invite you — activists, advocates, practitioners, and all who support …
Dharma teacher Valerie Brown will be offering a retreat at Quaker Center this coming year. Please share this invitation with your sanghas! This is an in-person retreat, May 29-31, 2026. Immersed in the stunning beauty of the redwoods in spring, this retreat explores issues of life transition, vocation, passion, purpose, meaning, direction, and underlying patterns, …