Mark your calendars! For some exciting programs coming up in October and November Buddha's Breath Learn the Buddha’s Instructions for Meditation Dorlop Rinpoche, Dr. Lye will offer a 2-day weekend retreat on “Buddha’s Breath” at Urban Dharma. This program will offer participants an opportunity to practice HH Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche’s “Shravasti Meditation” system which skillfully weaves together the historical Buddha’s main method of practice as found in the Anapanasati Sutta...

Greetings from Urban Dharma! We hope this summer has been full of blessings for you. With autumn just around the corner, now is a great time to get outside and appreciate the nature around us - like the flowers blooming in our temple's new garden. Earlier in the summer, two of our members, Nat and Kurt, transformed the alley space behind the temple into a garden plot which is now thriving. If you're local, please stop by and check it out. Whether during open hours or one of our regularly...

Our apologies—the previous email provided the incorrect date for Open Sangha. Words for the Week Some do not believe in cyclic existence but winter, spring, summer and fall is all cyclic existence.Some do not believe in karmic cause and effect but yesterday, today and tomorrow is all karmic cause and effect.Some do not believe in everything is mind, but when the heart-mind moves and happiness or suffering turns up, it is all mind.-Dorlöp Rinpoché Dr. Hun Lye Thursday Open Sangha - Dr. Lye...