Sati Center

Saturday July 19: Flowing Wisdom, Ripples of Insight with Ying Chen, David Lorey, Diana Clark and Kim Allen

Saturday July 19: Flowing Wisdom, Ripples of Insight with Ying Chen, David Lorey, Diana Clark and Kim Allen

Saturday July 19, 2025  9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person at IMC Daylong sponsored by the Sati Center Offered by:  Ying Chen, David Lorey, Diana Clark and Kim Allen Register on the Sati Center website Join us for an illuminating exploration of water similes found throughout the Pali Canon, where the Buddha masterfully used the transformative and dynamic qualities of water to illustrate profound spiritual teachings. This daylong retreat will delve into the rich metaphorical landscape of water as a powerful…

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Saturday Sep 14 — Stream Entry Daylong with Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Saturday Sep 14 — Stream Entry Daylong with Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Saturday, September 14, 2024  9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person at IMC and on Zoom. Register online to get the Zoom link. Co-sponsored by the Sati Center and the San Francisco Bay Parisā — an assembly of people dedicated to practicing in line with Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s teachings Stream-entry — also known as the arising of the Dhamma eye — is a momentous occasion in the practice. The first glimpse of the deathless, it makes irrevocable changes in the person who…

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Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Overview — Saturday January 20

Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Overview — Saturday January 20

Saturday, January 20, 2024: 9:00 am – 10:30 am PST On Zoom Register Read this event description on the Sati Center web site. The Sati Center is delighted to offer the fourth Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy (BEC) course starting in June 2024. This 18-month course offers a basic Buddhist training in the wisdom and skill needed to be a Buddhist Environmental Chaplain, i.e., those who work to support people in developing healthy, compassionate, and mutually supportive relationships with each other and…

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Women in Buddhism Symposium: In Honor of the Nuns of Aloka Vihara

Women in Buddhism Symposium: In Honor of the Nuns of Aloka Vihara

On Saturday, November 14 the Sati Center will host a symposium highlighting the accomplishments of women scholars in the early years of Buddhist Studies in the West, on the one hand, and portraits of women as presented in the scriptures of early Buddhist literature on the other. We will celebrate the contributions of these women as part of a benefit to support the pioneering Theravada Buddhist nuns living at Aloka Vihara in the Sierra foothills. Bring a bag lunch. Lunch…

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