Living Dharma Program (LDP5)

Registration closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

Program Dates: September 2025 – April 2026

All large group sessions: Saturdays; 9:30am – 12:30pm US Pacific Time

Session 1: Sept 6, Opening session (9:00am-2:00pm); IMPORTANT – this first session is longer!
Session 2: Oct 4
Session 3: Nov 1
Session 4: Dec 6
Session 5: Jan 10
Session 6: Feb 7
Session 7: Mar 21
Session 8: Apr 11

Large Group Session Schedule: (general format)
9:00am – 10:50am: Welcome & Morning Session
10:50am – 11:00am: Break
11:00am – 12:30pm: Afternoon Session & Closing

Preferred Prerequisites (strongly encouraged, not required):

• A minimum of 10 days of either silent meditation residential retreats or daylongs/ mindfulness workshop or a combination of both.
• At least 2 years of meditation practice
• For white-identified participants, to have completed or be signed up to take a white awareness, antiracist, and/or racial equity training

Description

Experience the profound wisdom of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path in this dynamic program designed for devoted meditators and Buddhist practitioners. This training invites us to connect with the transformative teachings of sīla, samādhi, and pañña (ethics, meditation, and wisdom) as we consider how to cultivate mindfulness, kindness, and balance given the mounting stresses of modern life that impact us on both individual and global levels.

Together we will explore the eight limbs of the Dharma path: Wise Understanding, Wise Motivation, Wise Action, Wise Livelihood, Wise Communication, Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness, and Wise Concentration. Then, supported by these key Buddhist teachings, we will consider how we’d like to live and respond to today’s pressing challenges—from increasing social inequity to the climate crisis—with awareness, wisdom, and compassion.

Our meditation practice is deeply intertwined with the world around us—socially, politically, and globally. Throughout this practical and experiential program, we will cultivate a vibrant learning community where we will learn, practice, and integrate these 2600-year-old teachings into our contemporary lives. Join us and transform your practice while fostering a life rooted in the gifts of mindfulness, resilience, and purpose.

Program Includes

• Monthly large group sessions – online (recorded)
• Q&A sessions – online (recorded)
• Affinity small groups (optional)
• Small group sessions (optional, self-facilitated – meet in between large group sessions)
• Daily and monthly home practices, reflections, and readings

Participation Commitment*

*This program is held entirely online.

• Must attend one Program Orientation – just show up to one, no need to RSVP; ~1 hour in length.
  • Wed, Aug 27; 10:00am PT
  • Thurs, Aug 28; 5:30pm PT
• Must attend at least 6 of 8 large group sessions live (and access recordings of any missed sessions)
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading, journaling, and reflections: 4-8 hr/month
• Q&A sessions: ~1 hr/every other month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
  • Fri, Oct 17; 10:00-11:00am PT
  • Thurs, Nov 6; 10:00-11:00am PT
  • Thurs, Jan 22; 12:00-1:00pm PT
  • Fri, Feb 13; 10:00-11:00am PT