VISIT FROM MONKS AND LAYPEOPLE OF DUC VIEN BUDDHIST PAGODA We enjoyed a two-day visit with Venerable Dam Nhat, Abbess, and over forty lay trainees and female monks from Duc Vien Buddhist Pagoda, who traveled here from San Jose, California … Continue reading →
Local Sangha members have met weekly over a number of years for a Dharma book discussion twice each year in the fall and in the spring. This autumn Rev. Master Meiko joined the group sharing her experience of the Dharma … Continue reading →
Rev. Master Mugo White and Rev. Leon Kackman assisted Rev. Master Haryo Young, Head of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives in leading a retreat with seventeen lay ministers, October 18-22. The focus was on the Shushogi, a compilation of essential teachings of Great … Continue reading →
On September 2 Rev. Master Meian gave the Precepts to Alexa Elizabeth Nash and Michael Julian Arnett. We wish them all the best as they take this important step in their training. On October 7 Rev. Master Jisho was celebrant … Continue reading →
We’ve had a summer full of retreats and visitors. These included our Summer Intensive, which began with a three-day introductory retreat July 14 – 16 attended by 15 people and then unfolded over the following month with a schedule of daily … Continue reading →
