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  • Trainee Ceremony

    1 March 2026 · 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

    Trainee Ceremony

    We invite you to join the Trainee (Anagarika) Ceremony at Redwood Vihara for Mingchee Tan. This ceremony marks the beginning of a six-to-twelve-month period of immersive monastic training, dedicated to deepening practice,…

  • Chan Roots for the 21st Century

    21 February, 5:00 pm – 28 February 2026, 11:00 am

    Chan Roots for the 21st Century

    Come sit among the trees. Let the ancient Chan teachings speak in a new century. Guest Teacher: Master Gilbert Gutierrez

  • Lunar New Year @ Berkeley Buddhist Monastery

    17 February 2026 · 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

    Lunar New Year @ Berkeley Buddhist Monastery

    Start out the new year at the monastery with good friends and Dharma! Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Please join us in-person at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery!…

  • Community Day: Finding True Love

    15 February 2026 · 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

    Community Day: Finding True Love

    Join us for a community day exploring what true love really means. Rather than searching outside ourselves for something to complete us, this day invites a return to the fullness already within.…

  • Meditation Weekend: Returning to Our True Nature

    9 January, 6:00 pm – 11 January 2026, 11:00 am

    Meditation Weekend: Returning to Our True Nature

    In the quiet heart of the redwoods, we’ll turn toward the Four Boundless Hearts—loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity—as a way of remembering who we truly are. Come return to your true nature,…