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3-Day Amitabha Session - POSTPONED

2/27/2023

 
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​Amitabha Session Postponed! Please stay tuned for future updates. Wish you well.

We will continue to recite the Buddha's name at 12:30pm everyday. Hope you can join us. Amitabha! 

Avatamsaka Sutra Lecture by Martin Verhoeven (Fri 7:30-9:00pm)

2/22/2023

 
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Class will resume Friday March. 10, 2023.
7:30 - 8:15 pm Meditation
8:15 - 9:00 pm Lecture / Q & A


The class will examine the practices and path set forth by the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Sutra, which describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms, mutually containing one another.

The text touches on various topics such as the Bodhisattva path, the interpenetration of phenomena (dharmas), the visionary powers of meditation and the equality of things in emptiness.


For more details such as how to access the live broadcast link and the speaker bio, please visit the class link.

Great Compassion Mantra Dedication of Merit

2/2/2023

 
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Next Date: Feb 26, Mar 26, Apr 30, 2023 (Last Sun of Month)
Time: 6:30-7:30am 
​YouTube: Dharma Realm Live Channel
Zoom: BBM Online (register for link)

Please join us in dedicating the merit of our recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra to all living beings, especially those suffering due to the pandemic. This Dedication of Merit Ceremony is only once a month. Our regular daily practice consists of meditation and Three Steps, One Bow. See BBM Online schedule.

If you would like to sign up to recite the Great Compassion Mantra on your own throughout the month, please do so here:​​ Great Compassion Mantra Recitation Form (link)

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Vietnamese Translation Available

Zoom link: Join Here
Meeting ID: 879 7769 2844
Passcode: 922407

Ten Transferences Chapter on Sunday evening by Rev. Sure

1/26/2023

 
Rev. Heng Sure will continue to explain the Ten Transferences Chapter on Sunday evening.
星期日晚上實法師將繼續講解華嚴經十迴向品。

加州時間星期日晚上, 1/29/2023, Sunday 7:30 – 9:00 pm, California time
(亞洲時間星期一, 1/30, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Asia time)
 
Title: Avatamsaka Sutra, Chapter 25 Ten Transferences
講題:華嚴經十迴向品第二十五
Speaker主講:Rev. Heng Sure 恒實法師
 
Zoom link  連結:https://zoom.us/j/92985199033?pwd=VWc4TnFxWDZsUnlsenJzR2hYOHREQT09
Meeting ID: 929 8519 9033  Passcode 密碼: 95482
 
Vietnamese Translation 越語翻譯 Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87977692844?pwd=RERxcFBnL2NyNmpqcGRVQTFteXZtZz09
Meeting ID: 879 7769 2844  Passcode: 922407
 

Live stream on YouTube 直播:  https://youtube.com/live/QEM_3BhT8IA?feature=share


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BBM Online Morning and Evening Ceremonies Postponed from 12/26-1/25/2023

12/21/2022

 
Our online ceremonies will postponed from 12/26/2022-1/25/2023. We will begin streaming again on Jan 26, 2023. Wish you a Happy New Year!

​If you wish to practice on your own, here are
the following recordings:
  • Morning Ceremony - English
  • Morning Ceremony - Chinese
  • Three Steps One Bow
  • Afternoon Amitabha Recitation
  • Evening Ceremony - English
  • Evening Ceremony - Chinese (recommend skipping Meng Shan Offering)

Our afternoon Amitabha Recitation from 12:30-1:00pm will continue. Hope you can join.

Link to Entire BBM Online Schedule 

Register Here to Join BBM Online
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Re-Opening Monastery - In-Person Meditation, Thu & Fri

10/4/2022

 
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BBM is opening our morning and afternoon meditation times on Thursday and Friday with physical distancing (3' apart) and masking (surgical mask, N95 or KN95). Please fill out this form online if you wish to come.

Dates: Thursdays and Fridays
Times: 6:15-7:15am (morning) and 5:15-6:15pm (evening)

Please arrive between before the sit starts, 6:00-6:15am or 5:00-5:15pm. We will keep the door closed at 6:15am in the morning and 5:15pm in the evening. We ask people who come to stay for the entire sit.

Looking forward to meditating with you!

Please Register Here

Song of Enlightenment Lecture by Rev. Heng Sure (Fri 1:00-2:00pm)

9/8/2022

 
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Date/Time: Fri, 1:00-2:00pm (CA)
Speaker: Rev. Heng Sure


Rev. Heng Sure gives lectures on the Song of Enlightenment.
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​The lecture will be in English, with Chinese and Vietnamese translation.

Please Register Here



Mindfulness and Wisdom

9/2/2022

 
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Wisdom and Compassion are central themes in Mahayana Buddhism. This course will emphasize the day-to-day practice of mindfulness and how it supports the cultivation of wisdom as understood within several Buddhist schools. It will be tentative and experimental, because some Buddhist versions of “wisdom” easily elude the ordinary mind. But perhaps it can prepare participants for moments in which advanced insight may spontaneously emerge during ordinary life. The course is suitable for beginners, but open to anyone interested in the subject.

Dates: Weekly from January 25 through May 10, 2023.
Time: Wednesday evenings on Zoom, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Pacific Time.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86383328221

Meeting ID: 863 8332 8221
Passcode: 189766


Dharma Realm Buddhist University Application

8/1/2022

 
Embark on a Path of Freedom, Compassion & Self-Discovery

BA in Liberal Arts & MA in Buddhist Classics at Dharma Realm Buddhist University

DRBU offers comprehensive no-loan financial aid through service scholarship (work-study) and grants.

Please visit: www.drbu.edu/info

I have a purpose in every moment of my life, whether I follow it or not. At least I know what I should be doing in every moment and how to make every moment meaningful.
- BA Class of 2019

Students' experiences at DRBU change them in a positive direction. When they graduate, they will have the kind of inner strength that will set them on a course that will lead them to be happy, fulfilled, and useful in the world.
- Dr. Susan Rounds, President
What does it mean to be fully human?

Afternoon Amitabha Recitation 12:30-1:00pm

6/29/2022

 
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Please join us for our daily Amitabha Recitation with DM Jin Fo between 12:30 - 1:00pm. 

Monthly Dharma Sharing with Aloka Vihara Monastics on 4th Sundays (ONLINE)

5/16/2022

 
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6:00 PM Informal gathering
6:30 PM Teaching & Meditation
8:30 PM Closing

ANNOUNCEMENT: during the pandemic our regular 4th Sunday teachings will be offered online only.

For dates & more information please visit our website: www.alokavihara.org


Dharma Reflections and 3-Steps-1-Bow on Summer Break

5/1/2022

 
​We will be taking a summer break from our daily Dharma Reflections and 3-Steps-1-Bow practice.
  • Final Sharing Recording
  • 3-Steps-1-Bow Recording

We appreciate your reflections and feedback, please fill out this form. Wish you a good summer!
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Saturday Night Avatamsaka Sutra Lecture

9/8/2021

 
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Also available via live streaming (webcast) from Berkeley Monastery
Lecturer: Rev. Heng Sure (or DRBA monks and nuns)

Every Saturday night, the Berkeley Monastery community gathers to listen to a lecture on the Flower Adornment Sutra.  We investigate the sutra text line by line and endeavor to bring its ancient wisdom up to date for our modern lives in the 21st century.

For more class info: 
Please Click Here.

Berkeley Buddhist Monastery Online

4/16/2021

 
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Berkeley Buddhist Monastery is offering daily ceremonies, meditation, and teachings online.
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Link to Entire BBM Online Schedule 

Register Here to Join
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Cultivating Resilience with Yoga and Qigong

12/31/2020

 
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Amelia Barili is offering every Saturday free virtual workshops on letting go of anxiety and building resilience against the Coronavirus based on Classical Yoga and Medical Qigong.

These teachings include release points, gentle moves, brief meditations, and breathings that are effective in cultivating inner peace and good health. The classes are offered in English and Spanish.


English Class: Sat, 2-3pm 
Spanish Class: Sat, 11-12pm
Register on Class Webpage (link)

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    4:00-5:00am
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    12:30-1:00pm 
    Evening Ceremony
    ​6:30-7:30pm
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    Wednesday
    Mindfulness and Wisdom
    7:30-9:00pm

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    7:30-9:00pm
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    7:30-9:00pm

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    Online Talk
    by Rev. Heng Sure 

    1:00-2:00pm

    Avatamsaka Sutra Lecture
    by Martin Verhoeven
    7:30-9:00pm

    ​Saturday
    Avatamsaka Sutra Lecture
    by Rev. Heng Sure
    7:30PM to 9:30PM
    Click here for live broadcast


    Workshops on Cultivating Resistance to COVID-19
    3:00 PM (Eng) & 11 AM (Sp)

    See here for complete list and description

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