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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 ![]() Berkeley Buddhist Monastery is offering daily ceremonies, meditation, and teachings online. Link to Entire BBM Online Schedule Register Here to Join ![]() Amelia Barili is offering every Saturday free virtual workshops on developing resilience and inner peace with Yoga and 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: Saturdays, 10am PT Spanish Class: Saturdays, 11am PT Please visit https://ameliabarili.com/ for details and to register. Because of the coronavirus, we are now holding our Thursday evening sittings and talks online by Zoom until further notice. We will share a meditation, followed by a short talk and Q & A at 7:30pm.
Zoom Link: Join Here (Meeting ID 460 493 377; Passcode: 029590) ![]() The Aloka Vihara Nuns are offering our 3rd Sunday teaching at Berkeley on Zoom during this time of ‘shelter in place.’ =============================== The Aloka Vihara Nuns will be hosting an informal conversation with tea as well as a Dhamma Talk on meditation and precepts. Dates January 17 & February 21 & March 21: Ayya Santussika of KBV April 18 (Ayya Anandabodhi) | May 16 (Ayya Santacitta) | June 20 (Ayya Dhammadipa) | July 18 | Aug 15 | Sept 19 | Oct 17 | Nov 21 |Dec 19 Evening Schedule 6:00 pm: Meet & greet ~ if you have issues with Zoom, please call Lynne at 510 478 0760 for support. 6:30 pm: Chanting and Refuges & Precepts (see below or via screen sharing) 6:45 pm: Meditation 7:30 pm: Dhamma talk & discussion (please turn off your video if you do not wish to be on the recording) 8:25 pm: Blessing chant 8:30 pm: Meeting ends Join by computer: https://zoom.us/j/250032735?pwd=UjZmbHFoT0MvYmRJY240ZXE2Rm5JUT09 Meeting ID: 250 032 735 Password: 16322409 Websites:
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