White House recognizes Buddhist holiday

(Buddha Dharma) White House VESAK 2026 from the White House to Bodh Gaya ("Enlightenment Grove"), the light of Buddha-Dharma (the timeless "Teachings of the Awakened One") More

• Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International | Berkeley CA | Facebook
• Wangmo Dixey, Executive Director of Dharma College (Tricycle)
• Dharma-College.com
• Beneath the Bodhi Tree: LBDFI
• University of the West | accredited University in Greater Los Angeles, CA
• Naropa University | Buddhist-inspired Contemplative Education
• Buddhism in the United States
• Buddhism in the West
• Buddhism in the Americas
• Buddhist Association of America (BAUS)
• Hsi Lai Temple: Coming West
• Vegetarianism by country
• Vegetarianism and veganism in China
• Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawai‘i: An Illustrated Guide
• Creating a Buddhist Community: A Thai Temple in Silicon Valley (Asian American)
• Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• Wangmo Dixey (Buddha Dharma), Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Meditate w/Bhikkhu Bodhi, Vesak, sutra study

CLASS INFO: Wednesdays 7:00–8:00 pm (EDT) with Bhikkhu Bodhi

Our Theravada JuBu teacher Bhikkhu Bodhi

Dear Dharma Students, please join us tonight (May 6, 2026) at 7:00 pm for a meditation session over Zoom by clicking here.

Each Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi leads a meditation session over Zoom. The session consists of a 15-minute vandana (chanting Pali verses of homage) followed by a 45-minute guided meditation.

All are welcome to join. The texts for recitation are attached separately. Please see class page on website (BAUS.org/en) for chanting text. Miss it? Don't worry. This is a recurring meeting from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (EDT, New York time), Wednesdays.

With metta,

Chuang Yen Monastery/BAUS

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More activities at Chuang Yen Monastery (BAUS)­ for May 2026

Dates: Saturdays, May 2, 9, and 23. Time: 6:30 am to 8:30 am (PT) - 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) On Saturdays, Bhikkhu Bodhi leads a full morning program of meditation and sutra study.

May 2nd and 9th is a "hybrid" program in-person and online. The May 23rd class online only this month. The online class can be accessed through Zoom. Please note: To participate in this class, one must register with BAUS ahead of time: Sign up for class with Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Sanctuary Within with Ven. Youmin

Instructor: Ven. Youmin Date: May 10th, time: 10:00 am-11:30 am and 1:30-3:00 pm. Place: Woo Ju Memorial Library. Lead by Ven. Youmin, we will explore the ancient mechanics of the mind through the art of breath, deconstruct the filters of our perception, and gain a definitive framework for stress management. This is more than a lecture, it is a mental operating system upgrade. THE SANCTUARY WITHIN with Ven. Youmin 4/19 & 5/10

VESAK 2026: "Buddhist Christmas" in New York: the Buddha’s Birthday Celebration

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Place: The Great Buddha Hall at Chuang Yen Monastery. All are invited to celebrate Vesak, commemorating the birth of the historical Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni). We will recite the Sutra on the Merit of Bathing the Baby Buddha and make a Grand Meal Offering to all the Buddhas. BAUS invites everyone to sponsor the lighting of a blessing lamp or other blessing or memorial services.

• Vesak: The Buddha's Birthday Celebration • May 17, 2026

Group meditation Wednesdays on Zoom

Group Meditation on Zoom w/Bhikkhu Bodhi

Group Meditation over Zoom, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Platform: Zoom. Every Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Bhikkhu Bodhi leads online group meditation. The session consists of a 15-minute vandana (chanting verses of homage), followed by a 45-minute guided meditation, either on loving-kindness or on mindfulness of breathing.

Temple of Enlightenment (TOE)

• 3070 Albany Cresent Bronx, NY 10463
• TOE Meditation Class and Dharma Talk with Ven. Subodha

Instructor: Ven. Subodha, Sundays, 10:00 am to 11:30 am on Zoom and in person at TOE on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Location: Temple of Enlightenment Meditation Program. In person only at the Temple of Enlightenment in the Bronx.

Children's Dhamma Class at Temple of Enlightenment in the Bronx, NY

• Bhikkhu Bodhi (BAUS); Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Monterey Park Resiliency Day (1/17)

Together We Heal. Together We Grow Stronger.

Together, we heal... | Facebook

Community members are invited to gather at Barnes Park in Monterey Park, California on Saturday, January 17 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for Resiliency Day, a day of community renewal, remembrance and hope.

Resiliency Day commemorates that January incident (2023 Monterey Park shooting) while promoting strength and healing through community connection.

At this FREE event, attendees of all ages can enjoy music and live performances and connect with other community members through activities, including:

• meditative poetry,
• taiko drumming,
• tai chi, and
• karaoke.

 

突发事件英文新闻解析——洛杉矶华裔社区枪击案 - 知乎

Programs like the meditative poetry writing and music therapy offer opportunities for contemplation and creativity.

For those seeking information and support, the Resiliency Fair allows attendees to talk one-on-one with community organizations working in mental health, physical health, and social services.

The day also offers a range of engaging activities for children including crafts, bubbles, and sensory play.

Over 30 community organizations will be in attendance to provide activities and information.

Resiliency Day is hosted by the City of Monterey Park with the support of Chinatown Service Center. For more information, please contact: Recreation and Community Services at (626) 307-1388. More: montereypark.ca.gov/1709/Monterey-Park-Resiliency-Day

• Barnes Park
• Monterey Park | Facebook
• 350 S. McPherrin Ave.,
• Monterey Park, CA 91754
• For Monterey Park’s Shooting Survivors, A Place To Mend The Mind And Spirit | LAist
• MontereyPark.ca.gov; CC Liu, Crystal Quintero, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Ajahn Brahm: Community, Trust, Dec. 2025

Community and Trust | Ajahn Brahm | 12 December 2025

Keep company with fools? Fall with them

(Venerable Gotami) Leads loving-kindness (metta) meditation makes us happier and nicer

Ghost Month continues: Shadow Realm

Get outta my way! Hungry ghosts are after me!

"Ghost Month" (the Seventh Month of the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar, corresponding to Sept. 6 to Oct. 6, 2025) is the time of the Ghost Festival (Yulanpen). It is observed among the Chinese diaspora population of the world, particularly in Chinatowns, Malaysia, Singapore, and anywhere Mahayana Buddhism dominates. Hungry ghosts or petas (Sanskrit pretas) are miserable being who have been reborn deprived due to unskillful karma (deeds).

• Wisdom Quarterly coverage: Hungry Ghost Festival

Guanyin feeding (Stephen Asma)

If hungry ghosts, demons, and malignant spirits are living beings, and Buddhists cherish all sentient beings, how do we exorcise them when they create obstacles in our lives? Why did Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) convert angry subhuman beings into "protectors of the Dharma" (Dharmapalas)? Why did the great Tibetan sage Milarepa have long conversations with ghosts and demons? How do can humans protect against curses and black magic? What are Buddhism’s Protective Verses (Parittas), and how do we chant them? These questions are answered in this “Buddhist Guide to Exorcism: A Spirit Handler’s Guide” and demonstrate some of the methods. More: Buddha Weekly

The Hungry Ghost Realm: A Buddhist Teaching of Hope in Addiction

Maha Moggallāna (Ven. Mulian)

(Mythos & Logos) Complete Archives: Mythos & Logos. The Realm of Hungry Ghosts (peta-loka) is a plane of existence in Buddhist cosmology, an unfortunate destination, an afterlife marked by deprivation, suffering, and dependency.

The journey of one of the Buddha's chief disciples, Maha Moggallāna (Sanskrit Maudgalyayana, Chinese Mulian), to this realm provides a first step for how to break the vicious cycle of addiction borne of trauma.

Many of us have a "hungry ghost" (peta, preta) lurking inside of us. If anyone is struggling, please reach out to a professional as there are many great organizations, including ‪@TWLOHA‬, filled with people trained and willing to help.*

• VIDEO: Buddhist Exorcism: Spirit-Handlers Guide - The Paritta Protection from Demons, Ghosts, Curses (Buddha Weekly)

Politics of hungry ghosts: Israeli imperialism

• (BBC World Service) Gaza: Dying for Food - BBC Gaza World Service Documentaries

Background Briefing with Ian Masters · September 23, 2025 - Dulcie Leimbach | Arthur Caplan | Maha Nassar

Trump trashes countries of the world at UN in front of the world’s leaders (Ian Masters, Background Briefing, Sept. 23, 2025, KPFK.org)

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:31 Bhavachakra at Punakha Dzong, Bhutan, photographed by Bernard Gagnon, licensed under Creative Commons
• 00:49 The Six Realms of Birth, Edo Period Japan, British Museum
• 01:13 Ghosts from the Bangkok National Museum
• 01:26 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
• 02:06 Unending Hunger
• 02:09 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
• 02:50 Haunting Ghosts from the Thirty-Seven Nats
• 03:15 Dr. Gabor Maté, In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
• 03:54 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
• 04:39 Maudgalyayana [Maha Moggallana] Rescuing His Mother, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
• 05:05 From Darkness
• 05:08 Ven. Maha Moggallana at Wat Olak Madu, Kedah, photographed by Ven. Anandajoti Bhikkhu, licensed under Creative Commons
• 05:38 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
• 06:37 Yulanpen Sutra, Mahayana canon
• 07:12 Shakyamuni Buddha from the Dazu Rock Carvings, photographed by Michael Gunther, licensed under Creative Commons
• 07:42 Mulian Saves His Mother, 19th Century China
• 08:26 Into Light
• 08:30 Silk Roundel with Endless Knot Symbol, 19th Century China, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• 09:00 Rahans Receiving Offerings, 19th Century Burma
• 09:18 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum
• 09:57 Offering at Hong Kong Ghost Festival, photographed by Rose Tim Wing Mxuiek, licensed under Creative Commons
• 10:10 Begging monk in Himeji, photographed by Nesnad, licensed under Creative Commons
• 10:20 Mukaebi of the Bon Festival, photographed by Batholith
• 10:55 Conclusion
• 10:59 Homeless man in New York, photographed by CGP Grey, licensed under Creative Commons
• 11:09 The Drinker by Albert Anker
• 11:26 Sinhalese manuscript, photographed by Wellcome Images, licensed under Creative Commons
• 11:51 Floating Lanterns, photographed by San Lie, licensed under Creative Commons
• 12:25 Hungry Ghost Scroll, Kyoto National Museum Ambient - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

ABOUT: Mythos and Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story and Meaning.” Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation. Patreon: mythosandlogos. The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world.

*All channel income from October 31-November 30, 2021, donated to To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) to help the Hungry Ghosts around us every day. Thanks for supporting an organization that helps those who are struggling.

• Parittas: Protective Buddhist Chants (Theravada Pali canon)
• Mythos & Logos, Oct. 31, 2021; CC Liu, Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Shambhala group meditation live (3/31)

Community meditation in-person

Burbank is the new center in the Valley/Foothills

Join in group meditation at the new Shambhala center. Sunday meditation sessions open with a few brief Buddhist chants (in English).

This is followed by periods of silent sitting meditation, alternating with mindful walking meditation, contemplation practice, and group discussion.

The last half hour is for socializing and snacks. All are warmly welcomed.

Meditation instruction in the Shambhala style is available by request. People are welcome to arrive and leave at any time as fits their schedule.

Basic format (times approximate)

• 3:00 Welcome, chants (in English), followed by brief guided meditation instruction
• 3:10 Sitting and walking meditation
• 4:00 Contemplation practice and discussion
• 5:00-5:30 Community social time

Location

• Shambhala Meditation Center
• Group Meditation Sunday
• 4200 W.  Burbank Blvd.
• Burbank, California 91505
• Ample free street parking

Cost

• This is a FREE offering (but donations are always welcome)

RSVP on Meetup.com

• Community Meditation in Burbank (in-person), Sunday, March 31, 2024, 3:00 pm | Meetup
• Valley Nature Cetner: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• PasaDharma: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• Disclosure: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• Aware Project: Los Angeles Psychedelic Society - Meetup | Meetup

Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen B. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Berkeley Zen Center lay ordination (video)

Berkeley Zen Center; Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Wisdom Quarterly

BerkeleyZenCenter.org

Three members of the Berkeley Zen Center sangha (spiritual community) received "lay ordination" (Zaike Tokudo) from Sojun Weitsman Roshi and Hozan Senauke Sensei in the summer of 2017.

Such commitment to practice is possible in Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in the Japanese tradition practiced in the United States.

This ceremony takes place once a year at BZC and is a significant rite of passage for each participant and for the whole sangha.

• Film Club: Watch Old Plum Mountain, a film about the Berkeley Zen Center (Tricycle: The Buddhist Review)

You're never too old to RNR if you're TYTD.

Those present have the feeling that we are all together witnessing and participating as those ordaining receive the Buddha’s precepts.

Those ordaining are welcomed into the lineage of Shakyamuni Buddha and Suzuki Roshi’s family.

• Sojun Roshi’s students:
• John Lake Hei Ko Shin Kan ("Calm Lake Deep Insight")
• Matt Haug Ji Dô I Shin ("Compassionate Path Healing Heart")
• Hozan Sensei’s student:
• Tim Lane Kô Ryû Gen Shin ("Peaceful Dragon Sees Heart")
• Heart Sutra Class | Berkeley Zen Center
• A new abbot for the Berkeley Zen Center (Old Plum Mountain Zen Center) | Sangha News Journal (sfzc.org)
• SFZC Dharma App
• Actor Pasquale Esposito from Italy to lay ordination
• Hozan Senauke: Zazen Instructions | Berkeley Zen Center
• 2024 BZC Calendar (berkeleyzencenter.org)

How to sit zazen: instructions

This is a talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, May 14, 2021, by Hozan Alan Senauke. AUDIO: Listen to an audio-only version of this talk: Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed. Subscribe to The Berkeley Zen Center Podcast: RSS.

ABOUT: Hozan Alan Senauke: Sensei began practicing at BZC on Dwight Way and later established his practice as a student of Sojun Roshi in the early 1980s. He was ordained as a Zen priest at BZC in 1989, receiving Dharma Transmission from Sojun at Tassajara Zen Center in 1998. After serving as tanto (head of practice) and then as vice-abbot at BZC, Hozan was installed as abbot in January of 2021. More

The Buddha on politics: Early texts (video)

Doug Smith, Doug's Dharma, Secular Buddhist Association, March 20, 2017; Bhikkhu Bodhi; Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The Buddha on Politics and Society

(Doug's Dharma) Politics and Society. Let's look at what the historical Buddha had to say about politics and society. He had a very interesting approach and some unique insights to provide.

• BOOK: Bhikkhu Bodhi's anthology, The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony

This is the third Doug's Dharma YouTube video, so it's a bit rougher than some of the later ones. His apologies. Check out his Patreon page: dougsseculardharma. Some posts on Early Buddhism and politics at the Secular Buddhist Association:

• secularbuddhism.org/2017/02/06...
• secularbuddhism.org/2015/10/26...
• secularbuddhism.org/2016/09/27...
• secularbuddhism.org/2014/12/15...

Here's one on Buddhist ethics written by Doug for his friend Justin Whitaker's blog "American Buddhist Perspectives": patheos.com/blogs/american...

• Visit the Secular Buddhist Association:  secularbuddhism.org

Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where Doug will earn a very small commission on purchases made at no additional cost to the purchaser. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thanks.

The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

By Bhikkhu Bodhi with foreword by the Dalai Lama, Kindle Edition

The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal
Harmony: Anthology Discourses from Pali Canon

This anthology of translated Theravada Buddhist discourses (sutras) has 4.8 out of 5 stars with 197 ratings. It is part of the series The Teachings of the Buddha (10 books).

In a world of conflict and strife, how can we be advocates of peace and justice? In this volume, acclaimed American Buddhist scholar-monk Dr. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ph.D., has collected and translated the Buddha’s teachings on

• conflict resolution,
• interpersonal and social problem-solving, and
• the forging of harmonious relationships.

The selections, all drawn from the Pali canon, the earliest record of the historical Buddha’s discourses, are organized into ten thematic chapters. The chapters deal with such topics as

• the quelling of anger,
• good friendship,
• intentional communities,
• the settlement of disputes, and
• the establishing of an equitable society.

Each chapter begins with a concise and informative introduction by the translator that guides us toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow.

In times of social conflict, intolerance, and war, the Buddha’s approach to creating and sustaining peace takes on a new and urgent significance.

Even readers unacquainted with Buddhism will appreciate these ancient teachings, always clear, practical, undogmatic, and so contemporary in flavor.

The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony will prove to be essential reading for anyone seeking to bring peace into their communities and into the wider world.

Insight LA morning meditation (weekdays)

InsightLA.org Senior Meditation Teacher Beth Sternlieb; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen Bradford (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Begin the day by meditating with others and setting good intentions in the welcoming, dependable embrace of the Insight LA community.

Join Senior Teacher Beth Sternlieb weekdays online at 7:30 am for Buddhist meditation, Q&A, and discussion.

MORNING COMMUNITY SIT

In this weekday morning guided meditation, participants are invited to give attention to relaxing the body, soothing the heart, and calming the mind.

Traditional teachings from the Buddha are shared as helpful instructions for transforming our everyday lives.

SCHEDULE

• 7:30–8:00 AM Guided Meditation
• 8:00–8:10 AM Optional Silent Meditation
• 8:10–8:30 AM Questions, Reflections, and Discussion

Get to know fellow practitioners in Friday small group meetings.

WHO IS THIS PRACTICE GROUP FOR

The morning community sit is for anyone who would like to begin the day with more clarity, ease, and calm. Join Insight LA for this simple way to stay connected to a Buddhist practice and community.

WHERE IS THE EVENT LOCATED

This is an ONLINE event only. Join LIVE on Zoom from the comfort of home.

BY DONATION

Registration is required. This is a donation-based class. Suggested donation: $15, but no one is turned away for lack of funds.

• REGISTER: Morning Community Sit, weekdays (M-F)
• FREE TO RSVP:
• Disclosure Project, City (Dharma Buddhist Meditation)
• Nature Center, Valley (Dharma Buddhist Meditation)
• PasaDharma, Foothills (Dharma Buddhist Meditation)

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What's an InsightLA mindfulness sit like?

CateBu: Catholic Buddhist | friars (Family Guy)

Crystal Quintero, Ashley Wells, Sheldon S., Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Cook, Woman! - Bless you, Husband.

There are nontheist Buddhists, atheist Buddhists, JewBus, Zen freaks, Dalai Lama fans, Soka Gakkai cult chanters ("Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo"), and all kinds of Asians born into the Dharma, but what about Roman Catholics (suffocating in the patriarchy), can we be Buddhists?

Wisdom Quarterly surmises that most American Buddhists were born Catholic. (We're trying to coin the term CateBus, "Catholic emerging Buddhists," for Recovering Catholics hungry for the real thing -- direct experience of the Truth without temple priest go-betweens -- like psychonauts or shamans/samanas).

It's the world's largest religion, has issues with Protestants, and may just be the easiest Abrahamic faith to question and reject. It's preposterous. But Friar Fun is nice and restores are faith that not all Catholics are all bad. Our parents, some non-molesting priests, some non-apathetic hypocrites in the Vatican, even this pope seems pretty cool compared to the previous Nazi Pope.

Is Catholicism ("Universalism") a form of Christianity or its own religion?

Fr. Patrick did NOT like Family Guy

(Upon Friar Review with Friar Casey and Friar Patrick) Sept. 29, 2023: BREAKING IN THE HABIT: Blog: https://goo.gl/QuB4ra Facebook: https://goo.gl/UoeKWy Twitter: https://goo.gl/oQs6ck Instagram: https://goo.gl/ShMbhH Podcast: https://goo.gl/xqkssG INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FRIAR (CATHOLIC MONK)? Holy Name Province: https://goo.gl/MXKb2R Find your Vocation Director: https://goo.gl/2Jc52z SUPPORT THE MISSION Order my books: https://amzn.to/386QDpR Donate Monthly: https://goo.gl/UrrwNC One-time gifts: https://goo.gl/eKnFJN

Spain's Buddhist cave meditation community

Beth Upton (bethupton.com), Sanditthika Community on FB; Dhr. Seven (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

Guru Viking, you ask the best questions!

Beth Upton is coming to the end of her brief time in the UK and heading to Spain. She is happy to let everyone know that she will be taking a well-deserved break offline for a personal retreat from August 15th-22nd and will be back online from the 23rd onwards.

Sanditthika Meditation Center | Facebook

As well as looking forward to time offline, she is excited to get to Spain to continue working on the new community home. They are currently fundraising for Sanditthika Meditation Community (Join the community – Beth Upton), and she is delighted to announce that they are already nearly two-thirds of the way to reaching their target of 30,000 euros!

Thanks to all who have already offered generous support to this Dharma project. They will be busy this summer using donations to work on the legal and administrative side of the project, in preparation for their second round of fundraising, such that we can move forward with buying the land as soon as possible.

For those who have not yet done so, please consider making a donation. If unable to offer financial support, then support the cause by spreading the word far and wide.

Guru Viking, ginger interviews (audible.com)

In other news, she wants to let everyone know that she recently recorded a podcast with Guru Viking. It is always a pleasure to be interviewed by him, as one can count on him to raise some interesting topics.

In this podcast they touch on topics such as community, finding a natural balance in practice, and her sex life.

Tuesday August 9th will be the next group interview. These online sessions offer the chance not only to ask questions about one's own meditation, but also to listen and learn from the questions of others.

These group sessions are open to everyone and are also a good option if one is having difficulty booking a one-on-one Zoom appointment with her. Book a place at the group interviews up to a month in advance.

On Friday August 12th, 8:00-10:00 pm UK time, she will be hosting the next full moon gathering. These gatherings are a great opportunity to come together to deepen our connections to the Dharma and to each other.

This month's gathering will be on the topic of anger and its role in our Dharma practice. Everyone is welcome! Book a place at the gathering. Although she is taking a week offline in August, there will still be plenty of availability later in the month.

Book a regular one-on-one Zoom appointment with her up to two weeks in advance. As ever, all of Beth Upton's work is given on a donation basis. For information about some ways in which she and her work can be supported, take a look at bethupton.com.

With much metta and gratitude