Tag: Days of Mindfulness

The Hella Just and Compassionate Sangha* invites Northern California Sanghas in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh to a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva on July 19, 2025: 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:

• 9:30 Arrive and settle in
• 9:50 Welcoming remarks
• 10:00 Chanting and silent meditation
• 10:35 Introduction to the day’s practices
• 10:45 Break and Yoga/ Mindful Movement offered by Laurika
• 11:00 Watching Paramita film 
• and Five Earth Touchings
• 11:50 Reflection Questions and Q&A
• 12:30 Eating Meditation followed by Mindful Conversation
• 1:30 Dharma Sharing Circles
• 2:30 Closing Circle
• 3:00 Clean Up 

We will use yoga mats for yoga and Touching the Earth on the outdoor deck, so please bring yoga mats if you have them (and extras for those who do not). 

The location is Thay Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery at 30345 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552. It’s about an hour’s drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose.

Things to bring:

• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch
• Water
• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• Something to share for tea/snacks (optional)
• yoga mats!
• A friend or two!

Please sign up if you plan to be there. There is limited space for parking, so please plan to carpool (the sign in sheet is designed to help self-organize carpooling).

This day is offered free of charge. Donations for the teaching and to support Shantideva are welcome.

Look forward to practicing together as a river. 

* Since 2006, the Hella Just and Compassionate Sangha (HJC) has been a San Francisco East Bay-based refuge for people of color who are committed to nurturing our mindfulness and meditation practice so that we can be better people, working in better ways, for a better world.

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 for practitioners of all ages to come together, share our diverse energies, and nourish our collective practice.

The Day of Mindfulness will be centered on Embracing Our Interbeing: A Mindful Celebration of Authenticity and Diversity — a day to honor the courage it takes to be our true selves, to recognize the beauty of our interconnected identities, and to hold space for all beings with compassion.

 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
 Location: Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery — 30345 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552
(Approx. 1-hour drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose)

 Please sign up here: New Gen_Shantideva Registration & Carpool DOM 6/21/25

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Things to Bring:

• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch
• Water
• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• Something to share for tea/snacks (optional)
• A friend or two! (Carpooling encouraged—limited parking available)

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Tentative Schedule:

• 9:30am – Arrivals and Parking
• 10:00am – Welcome, Intros, Housekeeping
• 10:15am – Singing
• 10:30am – Walking Meditation
• 11:00am – Sitting Meditation
• 11:20am – Short Break
• 11:35am – Dharma Recording
• 12:15pm – Mindful Lunch
• 1:15pm – Dharma Sharing
• 2:00pm – Dedication of Merit

This day is offered freely, with gratitude for the teachings. Donations to support Shantideva Monastery are welcome.

We’d love to practice with you!

With warm hearts,
New Generation Sangha

Please save the date for a Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva, offered by Potluck Sangha. More details TBA.

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 contributions will go directly to UUSF as we hope to make this Day of Mindfulness a dana fundraiser to support the Center.

Whether ecological, political and/or economic, there are many causes of stress right now. As Thich Nhat Hanh has said, we cannot bring peace to the world if we do not have peace in ourselves. We cannot help others if we ourselves are burned out. A mindfulness practice allows us to recharge our batteries so that we can be our best selves in the world.

The day will include:

• guided sitting meditation
• a brief dharma talk
• mindful movements & walking
• a tangerine meditation & mindful eating (tangerines will be provided, please pack a vegetarian lunch)
• deep relaxation
• dharma sharing

Please bring:

• a vegetarian lunch
• a yoga mat for deep relaxation, if you have one
• a mug for tea (optional)
• chairs will be provided for sitting meditation, if you prefer a cushion, please bring one.

All donations will go directly to the UU Church.

To register, visit https://form.123formbuilder.com/6805375/march-1-day-of-mindfulness.

The UU Church is located at 1187 Franklin St in San Francisco.

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 and will offer a talk on the antidote to fear and anger: True Love. Jo-ann will bring teachings from the Dharma and neuroscience to her talk. She will invite us to contemplate the Four Heavenly Abodes during the day: Compassion, loving-kindness, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. (These are also known as the Brahmaviharas: karuna, metta/maitri, mudita, and upekka/upeksha.)

The location is Thich Tu Luc’s Shantideva Monastery. It’s about an hour’s drive from Berkeley, SF, or San Jose, or a 15-minute drive from Castro Valley BART.

Parking is limited. We are expecting a large crowd, so this event is now full and registration is closed.

Please bring:

• Layers, sunscreen, hat
• Something vegetarian to eat for lunch
• Something to share for tea/snacks (optional)
• A friend or two! (carpooling is advised as there is limited parking)

Tentative agenda:

• 9:30 am Parking
• 9:45 am Arrive and settle in
• 10:00 Introductions Dylan
• 10:15 Sitting meditation + chanting
• 10:45 Short break
• 11:00 Dharma talk
• 12:30 Break/prepare lunch
• 12:45 pm Mindful lunch
• 1:30 Dharma sharing
• 2:30 Choice: tea/chat OR walking meditation on your own
• 3:30 End of day

Please save the date on November 15 for a full Day of Mindfulness at Shantideva Monastery in Castro Valley, led by lay Dharma teachers Lyn Fine, Denise Bergez, and Caleb Cushing.

More details TBA.

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 sheet for a driver near you. This will help us ensure there’s enough parking for everyone.

Tentative schedule:

• 9:30am Friends are gathering.
• 10am Sitting meditation (20 minutes)
• 10:30am Dharma talk by Thay Tu Luc and sharing (30 minutes)
• 11 am Chanting for Vesak in English (15 minutes)
  • Baby Buddha bathing (15 minutes)
  • Break (15 minutes)
• 11:45 am Walking meditation (30 minutes)
• 12:15pm Lunch (Bring your own lunch)
• 1:30pm End of day 

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.

Save the date for a Day of Mindfulness at Pho Tri Wisdom Meditation School.

More information TBA closer to the date of the event.