During this special half-day of practice on First Sundays, Lama Eric Triebelhorn provides detailed instructions about the practice of Shamatha from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by a potluck lunch. These Shamatha Half-Day Sits happen in odd-numbered months: January, March, May, July, September, and November.

The foundation of Buddhist meditation is Shamatha, a meditation that develops stable attention which serves as the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices. At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given. After a one-hour session and a 10-minute break, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer […]

At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given.  After a 45-minute session, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.

At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given.  After a 45-minute session, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.

At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given.  After a 45-minute session, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.

At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given.  After a 45-minute session, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

The practice of Green Tara belongs to the Vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.

The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.