This project began on August 8th when we received a message from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi saying:

Dear Friends, 
Please bring forth a heart of generosity and compassion and support Buddhist Global Relief's "Walk to Feed the Hungry" on Sept. 10th, 2011. In New York the walk is at Riverside Park. There will also be a walk in Michigan, at Kensington Park near Ann Arbor.  But whether or not you can attend, please donate, and donate generously. The walk is one of our annual fundraising events, so much depends on your generosity. See our website and the link below for details. 

With thanks and blessings,
Bhikkhu Bodhi

Taking Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi's request to heart and seeing that there was no walk scheduled for the Bay Area, we made a clear and quick decision to create an event, even though the preparation time was short, and to simply do what we could do. We never imagined the results that were to come about. 

More than 200 people participated in the walk, collecting over $27,000 in donations and more is still coming in. More than $1500 was collected on site and, at this writing, $25,677 on-line from more than 400 donors, bringing the total to over $27,000. There is no way to express the depth of gratitude that we feel for everyone's participation and generosity.

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Introduction to Walking Meditation
7:30-9:00pm on Friday nights
From 7/1 ~ 9/2, except 8/5
By Ven. Ajahn Gunavuddho

The Ven. Ajahn Gunavuddho from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery is doing his rains retreat at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery.  The Ajahn is offering a class this summer that introduces walking meditation.

The class will start this Friday, July 1 to September 2 (with the exception of Aug. 5) until Dr. Verhoeven's return on Sept. 9.  The time will be from 7:30p.m. - 9:00p.m. and the format will be an alternation of walking meditation and reading passages from the Dhammapada, with an opportunity of Q and A/dialogue toward the end of class.

Please see the class page for more information.