Meditate In The South Bay

02/12/2026

SAT Feb 14 + SUN Feb 15
Expand the mind at our heart - weekend retreat on the four immeasurables
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02/11/2026

Practice patience, love, and cherishing others, at our weekly meditation classes. Walk away with practical tools to transform your mind, your view, and therefore your world. 🌎✌️

SUN 11am
MON 12pm
TUES 7pm
WED 12pm
THU 7pm

Drop in. Everyone welcome 🙏

02/07/2026

Hello friends,

Does it sometimes feel like love is spoken about more as an idea than a practice?

And yet, it’s something we can practice in very ordinary moments.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso shares beautifully in The New Eight Steps to Happiness:

“Pure unconditional love never causes any pain or worry, but only peace and joy.”

If you’d like to experiment, here are five simple ways you can practice love during the day:

1. Notice the kindness of others.

Reflect on how much of your day depends on others, something as simple as your morning cup of coffee. Let this give rise to a feeling of cherishing: "a sense that all living beings are important and that their happiness matters."*

2. Practice non-harmfulness.

For a day, try to refrain from harming others with your body, speech, or mind. As an experiment, see what it’s like to speak only positively, acting in a friendly and considerate way.

3. Experiment with seeing others as precious.

Hold your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers in high regard. See what happens when you genuinely regard them as important and worthy of care.

4. Make a strong wish for someone’s happiness.

Bring to mind a partner, a friend, or even a whole community, and sincerely wish that they may be happy, today and always.

5. Reflect on the shared difficulty of life.

Consider how, no matter how much living beings try to adjust their situation, there is often some discomfort, like “sitting on a pin.”* From this, cultivate the wish: how wonderful it would be if everyone had pure, lasting happiness.

You can choose just one practice today and notice what it does to your sense of connection with others.

(*All quotes by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Eight Steps to Happiness.)
https://tharpa.com/us/the-new-eight-steps-to-happiness-us?utm_source=Tharpa+Publications+US+Main+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f0c95a0de5-Enews+1+FEB+6+2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_75f64fbe41-f0c95a0de5-124923945&mc_cid=f0c95a0de5&mc_eid=428182327a

02/07/2026

This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to reduce stress, improve their mental clarity, or simply enjoy a morning of profound inner quiet.

Suitable for all levels of practitioners.

"When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arise from within." — Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

https://www.meditateinthesouthbay.org/the-power-of-relaxation/

01/30/2026

Kindness of Others meditation. Free meditation app for everyone :)

Discover a clear, practical path to inner peace with the Kadampa Meditation App. Featuring guided meditations, inspiring podcasts, and free study resources…

01/29/2026

This Saturday at 10am with Kadam Gerry |Anger destroys our peace. The practice of patience is like cool water extinguishing the flames of burning anger in our minds.

01/26/2026

Thank you Geshela for giving perfect instructions 💙❤️ Happy Heruka Day!

“The name Heruka has three parts, ‘He’ ‘ru’ and ‘ka’. ‘He’ refers to the emptiness of all phenomena, ‘ru’ refers to great bliss and ‘ka’ refers to the union of great bliss and emptiness. This indicates that through relying upon Heruka with faith we shall attain the realization of the union of great bliss and emptiness, which is the actual quick path to enlightenment.”

Excerpt From
Modern Buddhism: Volume 2 Ta**ra
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

01/18/2026

Learn to Meditate SAT 12/24 at 10am Discover how simple and enjoyable meditation can be. Learn techniques to calm the mind, reduce stress, and cultivate a more positive, balanced outlook.

01/18/2026

Reciting Buddha Vajrasattva’s mantra always makes rainbows appear 🌈 even if there’s no rain 😆 Vajrasattva Retreat | Purify Negativity

01/10/2026

Happy Vajrayogini Day ❤️💙
Join us for Offering to the Spiritual Guide today at 10am for a special celebration of the Dakini Queen!

Who is Vajrayogini? Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Ta**ra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. Her function is to guide all living beings to the Pure Land of Keajra, or Pure Dakini Land.

“The practice of Vajrayogini quickly brings blessings, especially during this spiritually degenerate age. It is said that as the general level of spirituality decreases, it becomes increasingly difficult for practitioners to receive the blessings of other Deities; but the opposite is the case with Heruka and Vajrayogini – the more times degenerate, the more easily practitioners can receive their blessings.” -New Guide to Dakini Land by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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01/09/2026

SAT Jan 24 | 10-1 | two sessions with a break
Discover how simple and enjoyable meditation can be in this two‑part introductory workshop designed for complete beginners and for anyone wanting a fresh start.