Ongoing Offerings
BSMC offers a rich array of weekly ongoing offerings free to the public. No prior meditation experience required to attend. Most programs offer meditation instruction upon request. All are welcome. Click on the individual offerings for more information.
Open Public Sitting Hours
Learn to Meditate Classes
Children and Families
Introductory
Sunday Unplugged Meditation Retreat
October 22nd
Sunday Unplugged is a monthly opportunity for meditation practice extended beyond the weeknight one-hour sessions. Practice is from 10 am until 1 pm. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level I -The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
October 28th—October 29th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »
First Monday Dharma Talk
November 6th
The first Sunday of each month, we offer a half-hour of meditation followed by a dharma (Buddhist and Shambhala teachings) talk and discussion. Continue »
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Shastri Janet Bronstein & Marion Buckley
November 8th—November 29th
In depth practice and discussion of mindfulness/awareness meditation as taught in the Shambhala tradition. A good introduction, open to all. Continue »
Learn to Meditate
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
November 11th
In this introductory class you will receive the technique, guidance and experience necessary to start a mindfulness-awareness or "peaceful abiding" meditation practice. Continue »
