Learn to Meditate
Weekly & Monthly Meditation Classes
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Support Dharma Center through Pay What You Wish Donation for our classes or by becoming a Member. You choose the amount to pay!
Click on the Class Time to get the Zoom link. There is a different link for each class. Please scroll down to see details about each class offering, including exact dates of all classes. Each session is typically about 1 hour long. Our full schedule can also be viewed on our Calendar page. Please note some classes are online only unless marked in person. No meditation experience needed.
The 4th Sunday class is our Introduction to Meditation class, however we welcome adults at all levels of experience, including those who are brand new, at ALL classes!
Scroll down or click link for exact dates of classes. All times are PST – Pacific Standard Time
WEEKLY:
- Saturdays at 11am with Turiya Dhara *IN PERSON & online
- Mondays at 7pm with Marcos Martinez (online only) *new time
- Wednesdays at 7pm with Nandi (online only)
- Thursdays at 8pm with Nirguna (online only)
MONTHLY
- Fourth Sunday at 12pm with Jyoti – Intro to Meditation! *IN PERSON & online
- Third Tuesday at 6pm with Satori
Special Event: 108 Lights Solstice Meditation
Join Turiya for a special 108 Lights Meditation to bring unconditioned Illumination into this world on Saturday, June 20 at 2pm. Tickets coming soon!
Sangha Day Socials
Sangha Social Events – join our mailing list for your invitation to our next in person event
Join us for our monthly fun social activities organized by our Parihasa Director (Director of Humor and Fun)
Sangha Social Events are typically held monthly and often require a reservation. Members typically learn of Sangha Social events first – see our Membership page to learn more.
Random OM – Open Meditation
Random OM – Open Meditation is an unscheduled meditation hosted by the various Dharma Center teachers. The session may include only meditation or it may be a dharma talk or both – it all depends upon the day and the teacher! Random OM is announce via Facebook and/or Instagram. Watch for #randomOM on our social media channels and at the announced time, click here for the RandomOM zoom link to join.
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Support Dharma Center through Pay What You Wish Donation for our classes. You choose the amount to pay!
All classes include seated meditation instruction and a Dharma talk about mindfulness. Teachers offer a unique style, based on their own experiences on the Path. Click on the teacher’s name to learn more. We welcome adults at all levels of experience, including beginners, at ALL classes.
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First time? Read our FAQs.
Most of our classes are ONLINE now. Please join us on Zoom for live classes!
Saturdays & some Sundays are both online and in person (check below for dates). To attend in person, please arrive early, as we close the door before class begins. If the door is closed, please wait for a break in the front room or join us online instead.
For a calendar style listing, visit our Calendar page. Note last minute cancelations are not always posted on the calendar page.
WEEKLY MEDITATION CLASSES
Saturdays at 11:00am with Turiya Dhara– IN PERSON and Online
Mostly Meditation
For in person attendance, please arrive EARLY. If you are late, please wait in the front room until there is a break between the dharma talk or meditation, or join online anytime instead.
Sit with us in meditation every Saturday with Turiya Dhara!
The session will begin with brief instructions, and largely consist of seated meditation. Chairs and cushions are provided. Turiya will also answer questions about Trikaya Buddhism brought by participants and/or from comments on her YouTube channel: YouTube.com/@turiyadhara.
Music is one of our meditation tools. Sound can be used as a focal point, or it can be used to provide a buffer from the city noises. A variety of meditation techniques will be shared over the coming weeks, allowing attendees to explore and find what works best for them.
Through the magic of meditation, egoic structures melt and awareness expands. This effortlessly opens the door to unreasonable joy, unconditional peace, compassion and wisdom.
Facilitated by Turiya Dhara, practitioners of Trikaya Buddhism embark on a journey of spiritual awakening and enlightenment. Whether you are new to meditation or seeking to enhance your practice, this class offers a unique opportunity to explore the depths of your being and bring illumination into your life and this world on a profound level. Don’t miss this chance to connect with like-minded individuals in a supportive sangha environment while nourishing your mind, body, and soul.
Practitioners at all levels of the Path are always welcome! Click here for the Zoom link
Most Saturdays are also streamed live on YouTube. (Click the LIVE tab to see previous sessions.)
Mondays at 7:00pm (online)
with Marcos Martinez
Melt into the Eternal Sun
The bridge is flowing and the river is not. Life is full of marvelous expressions of eternity. Meditation is one of those expressions.
You are cordially invited to meditation classes with Marcos, who will take us on wonderful adventures, paying attention to the deepest energy of our being; from where we will develop our Happiness, Wisdom and Inner Peace. Click here for the Zoom link
Wednesdays at 7:00pm (online)
with Nandi
Building Confidence with Meditation
Would you like to have more confidence in yourself?
When we meditate regularly, our confidence builds. As our practice strengthens, this confidence expands out into all aspects of our lives. The world feels brighter and happier than it did before we meditated. We start to make decisions without second guessing ourselves.
This class is for anyone at any level who’d like to build more confidence in their meditation practice and their life. Meditating in a group builds a stronger energy to tap into, which you can take with you into your daily meditation practice. Come build confidence with meditation. (showing video not required, but definitely appreciated)
Click here for Zoom link
Thursdays at 8:00pm (online)
with Nirguna
Meditation & Mindfulness
No Class March 26
Looking to find more peace, clarity, and balance in your daily life? Join us online this Thursday for an evening of guided meditation and mindfulness instruction.
Whether you are brand new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this class is designed to meet you where you are. Led by Nirguna, an ordained Buddhist monk and certified meditation teacher, we will explore practical techniques to help you live better today. Click here for the Zoom link
MONTHLY MEDITATION CLASSES
Sunday at 12pm (fourth Sunday each month) – IN PERSON & online
April 26
May 24
with Jyoti and Friends
Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness
For in person attendance, please arrive EARLY. If you are late, please wait in the front room until there is a break between the dharma talk or meditation, or join online anytime instead.
Want to learn how to meditate? Join us on the 4th Sunday of every month for an intro into meditation!
Even if you are not new to meditation join us for an opportunity to further refine our meditation practice together as Sangha.
This class consists of a general welcome & sharing of those in attendance, followed by a review of the center’s class etiquette, next the teaching of meditation instruction and lastly 2+ short meditation sessions broken up by Q&A and stretching/water breaks.
Open to the public & free to attend!
This session typically meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. Click here for the Zoom link
Third Tuesdays at 6pm online
April 21
May 19
June 16
with Satori
Wayfaring Past the Gate
*no Tuesday class in July
In this class, we walk the path together — not stopping to worship the gate, but stepping through it. The Dharma isn’t something outside of us; it’s the light we each carry. Our time together is a space for shared reflection, honest curiosity, and gentle exploration of the way things are. No matter where you are on your journey, you already have what you need. Let’s discover it, side by side. Click Here for Zoom Link
Can’t make it during class times? Become a Member and listen to past dharma talks recorded live at Dharma Center, and join us for Members only events!
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Sangha Day:
Please join our mailing list to be notified of our next event!
Please join us in person to spend time together doing a fun activity.
*Activities vary each month, and sometimes begin immediately after the Saturday 11am class.
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RANDOM OM – Open Meditation
Join us for #randomOM
Drop by anytime during RandomOM: Open Meditation to sit for 5 minutes, or an hour. You can simply sit, or ask questions about Dharma Center and the practice. These pop-up events are posted on our social media; Watch for the next #randomOM to be announced on Twitter or Facebook with the tag: #randomOM
For detailed meditation instruction, please attend any of our regularly scheduled classes. Click here for the RandomOM – Zoom link will be active only when a RandomOM meditation is announced.
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“There is a still point in eternity.
There is a still point where all things intersect.
There is a still point beyond life, time, and death.
Your experience of the still point is Enlightenment.”
~ Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz
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Please note: Beginning in 2024, Dharma Center IS a tax-exempt charity. Please consult your tax professional for information about deductions. We are a Volunteer-run organization dedicated to making your world a brighter and happier place by offering classes in meditation and mindfulness to the public. Your gift and Membership dues help us keep our doors open. Thank you! Click here for ways to donate
Pay What You Wish?
As our world faces uncertainty and turbulence, we’re being moved to respond to this suffering in a big way: Meditation Classes with optional tuition.
Not everyone who meditates is interested in Enlightenment; however everyone can benefit from meditation. Meditation and mindfulness increases awareness, improves concentration, decreases stress, slows aging, and teaches us acceptance of ourselves and others.
Dharma Center of Trikaya Buddhism is a non-profit volunteer run Temple. We encourage those who find value in our public meditation classes to pay what you wish, even if that is nothing. We’ll continue creating a space for those ready to dive deeper and invest in their spiritual education by periodically offering retreats and special intensive workshops.
Membership subscriptions are also available to support our work of sharing meditation and assisting the Awakening of those who wish to free themselves from suffering. Members receive special benefits, including access to a library of recordings filled with past dharma talks and to private events.
Dharma Center is undertaking an experiment in radical generosity, and it’s success depends upon you.
The tuition collected for classes helps to pay the rent and insurance for the room (both physical and virtual via zoom) and for teaching supplies, such as informational handouts, music, furniture, advertising, and office supplies. Memberships also pay for these expenses. To keep costs down, we have wonderful volunteers who help run Dharma Center of Trikaya Buddhism.
We rely on the concept of an Exchange of Gratitude to finance our center for meditation and self-discovery.
The Exchange of Gratitude concept means that people understand the need pay for a place to explore the teachings and practice because it provides an important benefit to their lives. This can be difficult for some people to grasp who are stuck in the American conditioning of getting the most and paying the least for it.
Money, in this society, is a symbol of power. Money, like power, allows you to experience things that are not available to those lacking in money. If you find yourself unable to pay for the things you need, there is a problem related to your personal power.
A spiritual discipline will help you develop personal power and allow you to resolve the issues interfering with basic survival. Without a stable base on which to build, spiritual progress is unlikely. To rise above the suffering of the world and enter into the higher mind states, a certain amount of power is required. To go beyond all mind states and enter samadhi, even more power is needed.
Utilizing your personal power appropriately, that is spending energy and money on the things truly important to you, are the first steps towards serious spiritual development.
Paying for your spiritual practice is one small way to send a message to yourself and Eternity that your practice is important to you.
For those of you who are ready to make an ongoing commitment to your spiritual practice, we invite you to join as a Dharma Center Member. Please see our class handout or visit our Membership page.