Open Public Sitting Hours
Public Sitting
All public sittings are free of charge (donations appreciated).
BSMC is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings for mindfulness meditation from 7:00-8:00 PM. Free meditation instruction available. Newcomers please arrive 10 minutes early for introduction and brief orientation.
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm Adaptive Meditation. Participants can sit, walk, or lie down in the meditation room and quietly come and go as needed. We are all unique individuals, and many of us may have physical or emotional challenges that prevent us from enjoying a traditional meditation practice.
Friday morning meditation 7:00-7:30 AM
Community Events
All free of charge (donations appreciated)
Mindful Monday Community Conversations: On the third Monday of each month, we practice meditation 7:00-7:30 PM, followed by a presentation and discussion of how mindfulness can be applied to different areas of our life and society.
Dharma Talks: On the First Monday of each month, we practice meditation 7:00-7:30 PM, followed by a presentation regarding concepts from the Buddhist and Shambhala teaching with discussion. These talks explore what we can learn from these two intertwined wisdom traditions that can support our own lives and meditation practices.
Blanketeers: Mondays from 3:00pm-5:00pm. This is a loosely knit (pun intended) group who enjoys knitting, crocheting, sewing, or otherwise constructing blankets to donate to the Linus Project. Recipients are children in trauma situations such as hospitalization, residing in shelters, or removed from families due to abuse or neglect.
Introductory
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana Course IV - The Third Noble Truth; Freedom From Suffering
with Acharya Dan Hessey & Acharya Suzann Duquette
November 8th—December 13th
Resilient Parenting
with Phyllis Mark
November 14th—March 20th (2021)
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
November 28th—June 26th (2021)
The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
with Judy Lief
December 13th
