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Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on September 14, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. The Buddha counsels: “Hatred does not cease by hatred but by non-hatred. This law is eternal.” The alternatives to love – namely, hate or apathy – are not viable for ourselves, for our communities or […]

An online silent meditation retreat for people who identify as queer. Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on September 28, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. For nine years, queer practitioners have gathered in the California desert in October for silent meditation, community, and refuge. In this, our 10th year, […]

Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on November 16, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. In Buddhist practice we often investigate the nature of suffering and how to diminish it. Yet the Buddha also emphasized developing the wholesome, life-affirming qualities that bring ease, joy, and clarity to the heart and […]