• Shantideva Day of Mindfulness: True Love — FULL

    Shantideva Monastery 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California, United States

    Morning Birds Sangha invites you to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva — bringing the Plum Village community in Northern California together for a chance to go as a river and practice mindfulness as one sangha. WE ARE NOW FULL AND CANNOT ACCEPT ANY MORE ATTENDEES. Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen will be visiting from Ukiah

    Free
  • Day of Mindfulness at the UU Church in San Francisco

    Unitarian Universalist Church, San Francisco 1187 Franklin, San Francisco, California, United States

    Hosted by Home Within Sangha Please register in advance for the Day of Mindfulness here. In gratitude to the UUSF for generously sharing their beautiful space, Home Within Sangha will host a Day of Mindfulness to share Plum Village practices with UUSF members and Plum Village practitioners alike. Please know donations are not required, but any

    Free
  • Vacaville Day of Mindfulness: No Mud, No Lotus / Breathe, Pray, Embrace, and Do Our Best

    Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School 7233 Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville, California, United States

    A Day of Mindfulness Practices enhancing our connection with all that nourishes us. LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING Call or text Chau at (925)708-8662 OR email to: photridom@gmail.com to RSVP Practices will include Silent Sitting Meditation, Guided Meditation, Dharma Study, Qigong and Listening in peaceful harmony. (Please see the PDFs below for details) Participants:

    Free
  • Santa Cruz Mountains Day of Mindfulness

    Udumbara Retreat Center / Duc Vien Tinh Uyen 21055 Summit Road, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    The Fourfold Community of Bay Area Sanghas is invited to a Day of Mindfulness in the Santa Cruz hills at Udumbara Retreat Center. The theme: Ease of the Heart -- Bringing Equanimity Into Our Daily Lives. Please see the flyer below for the details and to RSVP. More information will follow soon.

    Free
  • Vesak Day of Mindfulness

    Shantideva Monastery 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California, United States

    Please join us for a bilingual Vietnamese-English celebration of Buddha's Birthday (Vesak), including the ceremony of bathing the Baby Buddha. Thay Tu Luc will be hosting, along with monastics from the Hayward Temple. If you plan on driving to Shantideva, please sign up here to facilitate carpooling. If you're looking for a ride, check that

    Free
  • Gathering to welcome new California Dharma teachers

    Chua Pho Tu / Compassion Meditation Center 17327 Meekland Avenue, Hayward, California, United States

    On Sunday, June 8th, 9:30am - 1:00pm, the Multifold Sangha is invited to a gathering to welcome California Dharma teachers who were ordained this spring in the Plum Village Tradition of Thích Nhat Hanh. New CA Dharma Teachers: Several of the new teachers will join us in person on June 8th. Join us for a

  • Shantideva Day of Mindfulness, Hosted by New Gen Sangha

    Shantideva Monastery 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California, United States

    New Generation Sangha invites you to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva — bringing the Plum Village community in Northern California together for a chance to flow as a river and practice mindfulness as one sangha. New Gen is a (mostly) young adult sangha based in the East Bay, and we’re excited to offer this gathering as an opportunity

    Free
  • Shantideva Day of Mindfulness, hosted by Potluck Sangha

    Shantideva Monastery 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California, United States

    You are invited to a DAY OF MINDFULNESS hosted by the POTLUCK SANGHA at Shantideva Monastery, 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, CA CARING FOR OURSELVES & TAKING CARE OF THE WORLD  We welcome you to join us for a day of practice together.  See our approximate schedule below.   If you are planning to attend, please

    Free
  • Vacaville Day of Mindfulness

    Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School 7233 Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville, California, United States

    Save the date for a Day of Mindfulness at Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School. Diligent PracticePractice! Practice! Practice! A Day of Mindfulness Practices enhancing our connection with all that nourishes us. Please save the date & LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING Call or text Chau at (925)708-8662 OR email to: photridom@gmail.com to RSVP Practices will

  • Shantideva Day of Mindfulness, Hosted by Hella Just Sangha

    Shantideva Monastery 30345 Palomares Road, Castro Valley, California, United States

    The Hella Just and Compassionate Sangha* invites Northern California Sanghas in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva: Watering seeds of Inclusiveness and Belonging. Recently ordained Dharmacharyas Prajna Choudhury and Victoria Mausisa will guide us in practices and reflections to help nurture these qualities.  Tentative flow for the day: We will

    Free
  • Day of Mindfulness at Udumbara

    Udumbara Retreat Center / Duc Vien Tinh Uyen 21055 Summit Road, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    DEAR FRIENDS, Please join us at a beautiful spot in the Santa Cruz mountains for a Day of Mindfulness in the Plum Village Tradition. Our day will include sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk, a mindful lunch and dharma sharing practices to invite our true presence and to cultivate our understanding of interbeing. Please

  • Armistice Day Weekend Retreat: Continuing Our Lineage of Peace and Writing

    Quaker Center Ben Lomond, California, United States

    We are delighted to invite you to register for the Armistice Day Writing Retreat held at the Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, California (80 miles from the Bay Area), Nov. 7-10, 2025.  This retreat has historically been called the “Veterans Day Retreat.” It was started by a group of veterans and writers several decades ago.

    $190 – $500