One of our sangha members would like to find a ride to and from meditation group on Tuesday evenings in Costa Mesa. They live near UCI, but are not comfortable driving far at night. If you are willing to help, please contact us and we will put you in touch. Thanks!

We will be offering a one-day Dzogchen meditation retreat in Irvine, CA on Saturday, November 14th:

Subtle Discernment - Distinguishing between Mind and Awareness

This day of teachings, guided meditation and Q&A is suitable for anyone, whether new to meditation or wishing to deepen their practice, and regardless of spiritual or religious affliation (or disinclination).

There is no charge for the teachings or this event, but there will be an opportunity to contribute in support of the teachers, teachings and the group. Suggested donation: sliding scale $40-$95 or more. Please give what you can. Even if you are only able to donate a small amount, or nothing at all, you are nonetheless welcome to attend.

Space is quite limited at this venue, so please register (free) in order to reserve a space.

Dualism is the real root of our suffering and of all our conflicts. All our concepts and beliefs, no matter how profound they may seem, are like nets which trap us in dualism. When we discover our limits we have to try to overcome them, untying ourselves from whatever type of religious, political or social conviction may condition us.

~ Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Dzogchen: The Self-Perfected State

"Although we appear to be separate from others, we’re actually very close, The modern world is bringing that reality even more into the fore – our world is becoming smaller and we’re becoming even closer to everyone else we share the planet with. We’re sharing others’ experiences of happiness and suffering even more."

His Holiness the XVII. Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Stanford Lecture 2015

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Public Workshop with Lama Surya Das, sponsored by InsightLA:
MAKE ME ONE WITH EVERYTHING
Buddhist Meditations to Awaken from the Illusion of Separation

For more information and/or to register for this, visit InsightLA's event page.

Note venue: Lama Surya's teaching will be at:

Crossroads Elementary School Community Room, 1634 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Lama Surya's great new book, Make Me One With Everything, comes out officially today in bookstores everywhere.

He will be on national book tour during May and June, including the following dates in Southern California:

Tuesday, June 23rd at 7 pm: 
Book Soup, Los Angeles

Friday, June 26th at 7 pm:
Vromans Bookstore, Pasadena

Our dear root teacher Lama Surya Das was at Bardor Tulku Rinpoche's dharma center, Kunzang Palchen Ling, for His Holiness the 17th Karmapa's teaching on Medicine Buddha on Friday, April 24th.

You can watch the event, which includes extensive footage of Lama Surya with Tulku Sherdor Rinpoche before His Holiness's arrival, here on YouTube.

The Sunday afternoon Heart-Mind Training (Lojong) group at the Shala in Dana Point will not meet on Sunday, May 10th due to Mothers' Day. Regular weekly meetings will resume on Sunday, May 17th.

The group will be meeting as usual on Sundays April 26th and May 3rd.

See the event calendar for more details

His Holiness The 17th Karmapa will be visiting the US during March, April and May 2015. 

He will be giving numerous public talks and teachings during that time.

Live and archived video streams for most of his appearances are available here for viewing.