Meditation Practice Lab on March 6
The first Meditation Practice Lab of the year will take place on Saturday, March 6 from 2-4:30 p.m. online via Zoom. It is geared to both beginners and those who have been meditating for a while but wish to strengthen/deepen their practice. The fee is $25 for Dharma Refuge members; $45 for nonmembers; $10 for students and those with limited incomes. Advance registration is requested. Enrollment closes Friday March 5. |
The Six Transcendent States of Bodhisattvas Series
In this new monthly series, guest teacher Greg Seton will be sharing teachings and guided practice based on the Six Pāramitās, also called the six transcendent perfections. For anyone who wishes altruistically to awaken for the sake of all beings, these are the main practices of a budding bodhisattva on the path, and also the non-dual qualities effortlessly expressed upon awakening. Teachings will be offered on March 17 and April 7. Click on the links to learn the topic for each evening. |
Refuge Ceremony on March 31
Join us for a special evening with the Dharma Refuge sangha on Wednesday, March 31. Sue Kochan, our teacher, will be offering both Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows during a refuge ceremony. The Refuge Ceremony is offered twice each year. Sue believes that this is the right time to also include the Bodhisattva Vow in the ceremony, for all who wish to take it. To learn more about the Refuge Ceremony, visit our Refuge Ceremony web page. |
Dharma Refuge is in the midst of its first ever Capacity-Building Capital Campaign.
Our goal is to shift from being an all-volunteer organization to supporting a half-time Meditation Center Administrator. Beginning in 2021 we also hope to begin paying a salary to our teacher, who has served on a voluntary basis since 2008. |
Recent Dharma Talk |
.Get to know our local teacher, Sue Kochan, through a recent Dharma Teaching (12-12-2019/ An Invitation to Pilgrimage) given at Dharma Refuge.
(For access to a video archive of teachings by Sue, consider becoming a Sustaining Member of Dharma Refuge. |
Mission, Vision, MembershipOur TeachersWe study and practice under the guidance of teacher and spiritual director Sue Kochan and our root teacher Anam Thubten Rinpoche, whose lineage and vision inspired the founding of our community. We also invite guest teachers for special dharma talks and retreats.
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Buddhist ResourcesCheck out our recommended Dharma books, publications, affiliated centers and online resources for Dharma as well as secular mindfulness and mindful self-compassion.
A welcoming spaceOur practices, classes and retreats welcome everyone into a safe, non-dogmatic sacred space to explore the teachings of the Buddha and to experience the refuge within, our own awakened nature.
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