Los Angeles and Orange County Dharma Centers and Sitting Groups

Genuine Happiness: Meditation as a Path to Fulfillment
WEEKEND RETREAT WITH ALAN WALLACE
Old Mission, Santa Barbara
July 21-24

www.sbinstitute.com

Exploring the Ultimate Nature of Reality
A Vipashyana Retreat
in the Great Perfection Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
based on the Vajra Essence by Dudjom Lingpa

with B. Alan Wallace

August 30 - Sept 6th
Mission Renewal Center, Old Mission SB
2300 Garden St
Santa Barbara , CA 93101

Alan Wallace Introduction to Vajra Essence Retreats on YouTube

Dalai Lama in Westminister, CA
Sept. 25 and 26, 2009
They still have tickets.
Information is available at gedenshoeling@hotmail.com
The site includes the ticket request form.

Awareness Practice Group (Santa Barbara)
Meditation in the style of Zen Center of San Diego

Weekly meeting on Saturdays from 9am to around 11:30am.
Three periods of sitting meditation of 35 minutes each
with walking meditation of 10 minutes between,
and a reading by ZCSD teachers (Ezra Bayda and Elizabeth Hamilton)
or other practice-related readings at the end.
Participants are invited to attend all or part of the schedule.
Beginners are welcome.
For more information
Contact Justin Weaver 805-252-3617, improvist@usa.net

Tibet:  Magic and Mystery
Through July 15

Thangka Exhibit

Jewish Federation
524 Chapala, Santa Barbara, CA

BodhiPath Buddhist Center Website

sb@bodhipath-west.org

Schedule for BBC

Announcing a new Vipassana ("Insight") Meditation Class 

Based on the Buddhist teachings of the foundations of mindfulness

Eight Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00

beginning March 12, 2009

Taught by Alison Reitz

 This class will be suitable for beginning meditators, for those who have had an introductory class, and for those who wish to put new energy into their practice. The class will consist of basic mindfulness meditation instruction, silent meditation practice, short dharma talks, and time for questions about your practice.

Please pass this announcement along to anyone who might be interested. Alison can be contacted at 805-692-9615 or alison@cloudcanyon.com

In the long tradition of Buddhism, the teachings are considered priceless, and they will be offered free of charge. You will have an opportunity to make a contribution to the teacher if you wish on the basis of Dana (the Pali word for generosity). There will be a one-time fee of $25 to cover the room and other administrative costs.  

The location of the class will be announced.

Alison Reitz has practiced Vipassana meditation for ten years. She has sat many month-long and two-month-long intensive retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a graduate of Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioners Program.