When: Tuesday, August 10th from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave, Berkeley

BBM is co-sponsoring an interfaith blood drive. Join together with Buddhists, Christians, Jewish, Muslims, Vedanta Society friends; give a gift that can save a life!
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Pre-registration is encouraged. CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment, or go on-line to www.redcrossblood.org, and input sponsor code "CNS" in the “Find a Blood Drive” box in the upper right hand of the page. Find the available appointment time that works best for you and sign in.  If you have difficulty scheduling an appointment, please contact: info@berkeleymonastery.org.

Red Cross blood drive and donation center follow high standards of safety and infection control. We are taking precautions to help ensure the safety of our employees, volunteers, and donors. More information you can find here.
Right now, the American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage.  Eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types are urged to give now and help save lives.  Your help is needed to ensure enough blood is available for patients in the coming days and weeks. 

Did you know?

1. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
2. Donating blood is a safe process.  A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded.
3. Blood donation is a simple four-step process:  registration, medical history, mini-physical, donation, and refreshments.
4. The actual donation typically takes less than 10 – 12 minutes.  The entire process, from when you arrive to the time you leaves takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour 15 minutes.
5. On August 10th you may save time by filling out a RapidPass form on-line prior to arriving at the blood drive.  [Note: Not available until the morning of August 10th]
6. Information you give to the American Red Cross during the donation process is confidential. It may not be released without your permission except as directed by law.

Date: Last Sunday of Each Month
Time: 6:00-6:45am 
​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)

​Vietnamese Translation Available
Zoom link: Join Here
Meeting ID: 879 7769 2844
Passcode: 922407

Date: Friday, July 23
Time: 8:00-9:00PM Pacific Time (convert timezone)
RSVP HERE!

For our final bowing session for India and the rest of the world, we will have a special guest share about 3-steps-1-bow, Rev. Heng Sure who went on a 2-and-a-half year 3-steps-1-bow pilgrimage which continued for many years after that around the Buddha Hall at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas! During this time, he also kept a vow of silence. 

To accommodate Rev. Heng Sure's time, we will be changing our session to 8:00PM, Friday, July 23.

Please join us, as we dedicate the practice to those many millions of people are grieving loss of loved ones, illness, food insecurity and isolation.

Service Space interviewed Rev. Heng Sure about the alchemy of bowing: Transformation Through Humility, Ethics, and Generosity. 

RECORDING HERE

“Bowing…can be considered a technology for changing one’s consciousness.  How will the world be better if I don’t change myself?” About a year after being ordained as a Buddhist monk at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Talmage, California in 1976, Reverend Heng Sure undertook a walking pilgrimage along virtually the entire length of California’s coast, together with then-fellow Buddhist monastic Dr. Martin Verhoeven (formerly Heng Ch’au). The walking pilgrimage the pair embarked on consisted of taking “Three Steps, One Bow” throughout the 800-mile coastal journey on California's Highway 1, progressing at the pace of one mile per day.

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​

Date/Time: Fri, 12:30-1:30pm (CA)
Speaker: Rev. Heng Sure

Rev. Heng Sure gives lectures on the Universal Door Chapter from the Lotus Sutra.
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​The lecture will be in English, with Chinese and Vietnamese translation.

Please Register Here

​The Six Perfections in Mahayana Buddhism

On Zoom Wednesday evenings
Jan 13 - May 12, 2021
07:30 - 09:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Please join via Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84677272147


Mahayana Buddhism is often introduced through the discussion and cultivation of six 'perfections': generosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyful effort, concentration, and wisdom. These practice themes can be readily applied to daily life, and summarize many important aspects of personal development and compassionate action. Emphasis will be placed on experiments in ordinary life. No background in Buddhism is required, but class discussions will cover various levels of understanding. Contemporary and traditional readings will be discussed in each meeting.

The "Dharma Radio Buddhist Literature Into Songs” album by Rev. Heng Sure and Friends has been released!

For details, please visit https://www.dharmaradio.org.

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.