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Film Festival! Saving Mother Earth and Her Beings, One Acre at a Time

Wed, 31 May, 2023 - 00:56

Film Festival! Saving Mother Earth and Her Beings, One Acre at a Time

Wed, 31 May, 2023 - 00:56

In honor of Buddhist Action Month, please join us for the opening night of our Film Festival! We are raising funds for Karuna-USA to help reduce the suffering of many thousands of beings.  One hundred percent of funds raised will go to Karuna USA’s climate change projects in three countries: India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

We have four inspiring, highly rated and fascinating films on the theme of climate justice and recovery and adaptation efforts happening now.

  • Friday, June 23, 2023 
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A Conversation with Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023 - 20:46

A Conversation with Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023 - 20:46

The SFBC is proud to present:

Thenmozhi Soundararajan, activist and author of “The Trauma of Caste” in conversation with Viveka and Dayamudra of the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Saturday March 11 (1hr)
Online via zoom
USA PST 09:00 | Mexico 11:00 | USA EST 12:00 | IE & UK 17.00 | Europe 18:00 CET | India 22:30 | Australia AEDT 04:00 (next day) | New Zealand NZDT 06:00 (next day)

Please join us for this healing conversation. ...
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Equanimity: Morning Retreat with Ratnavandana

From Vancouver Buddhist Center on Tue, 15 Jun, 2021 - 12:51

Equanimity: Morning Retreat with Ratnavandana

From Vancouver Buddhist Center on Tue, 15 Jun, 2021 - 12:51

Saturday 10th July 10, 2021, 3 hours

09.00 US PST  |  12.00 US EST  |  17.00 UK & IE  | 18.00 Europe CET  | 21.30 India


“Try to love everything that gets in your way …..  
because if something is in your way it is
going your way, the way
of all beings; towards darkness, towards light.”

From “Because even the Word Obstacle is an Obstacle”,...
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ACTION HOUR TO STOP LINE 3

Wed, 16 Jun, 2021 - 16:58

ACTION HOUR TO STOP LINE 3

Wed, 16 Jun, 2021 - 16:58

The SFBC Green Sangha is inviting you to come together for an Action Hour to Stop Line 3 as part of Buddhist Action Month. This is an easy and fun way to take action in community with sangha.

Line 3 is a tar sands pipeline in Minnesota that cuts through the treaty lands of Indigenous peoples. If completed, it will endanger 800 wetlands and 200 waterways, emit CO2 equivalent to 50 new coal fired power plants and violate the treaty...
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Watch the recording of "Touching the Earth"

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 21:18

Watch the recording of "Touching the Earth"

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 21:18

On Wednesday, April 21st, the San Francisco Buddhist Center dedicated sangha night to an evening of meditation, music, poetry, personal stories, and generosity on behalf of the Earth.  An unedited video of the recording is available now at the link below.

Lyla June and Minal Hajratwala performed, and Christine Thuring (from the Vancouver sangha), and Tim Skufca & Marta Meengs (from the Montana sangha) shared their experiences with engaged Buddhism on behalf of the earth. The evening was organized by the Green Sangha to fundraise, protect, and celebrate...
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Touching the Earth: A Special Sangha Night for the Rainforest

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 - 02:51
  • Touching the Earth

Touching the Earth: A Special Sangha Night for the Rainforest

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 - 02:51

Join us for an evening of meditation, music, poetry, personal stories, and generosity.  Lyla June and Minal Hajratwala will perform. Christine Thuring (from the Vancouver sangha), and Tim Skufca & Marta Meengs (from the Montana sangha) will share their experiences with engaged Buddhism on behalf of the earth. Join the Green Sangha to fundraise, protect, and celebrate the rainforest—the lungs of the earth!

Dates: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Pacific Daylight Time

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What Is the Spiritual Life?

Sat, 10 Feb, 2018 - 00:00
This is the first talk in a four part series on Spiritual Friendship given at the San Francisco Buddhist Center. The month long series is based upon this quote from the Buddha - "Spiritual Friendship is the whole of the spiritual life." Talk 1 - What is the Spiritual Life? and what is meant by "spiritual"? Talk 2 - What is "Spiritual Friendship" and how does it differ from "ordinary friendship"? Talk 3 - How is Spiritual Friendship a path of transformation that leads to liberation? Talk 4 - What I have learned from Spiritual Friendship
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The Thread of All Sorrows

Tue, 30 May, 2017 - 01:00
Prasadachitta explores the realms of the mandala of the 5 Buddhas and their connection to the thread of all sorrows. This talk was given at the April 2017 men's ordination training retreat.
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Archetypal Symbolism, Part 1

Mon, 29 May, 2017 - 01:00
The life story of the Buddha is much more than a historical account – it is a poetic myth full of profound meanings that can resonate with both our conscious minds and our unconscious depths. To fully realize our infinite human potential, we need to harness the power that lies within the vast oceanic depths of our psyches. This talk, which comes in 2 parts, explores the use of the Imagination to broaden our perception of that which is possible.
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Archetypal Symbolism, Part 2

Mon, 29 May, 2017 - 01:00
The life story of the Buddha is much more than a historical account – it is a poetic myth full of profound meanings that can resonate with both our conscious minds and our unconscious depths. To fully realize our infinite human potential, we need to harness the power that lies within the vast oceanic depths of our psyches. This talk, which comes in 2 parts, explores the use of the Imagination to broaden our perception of that which is possible.
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