It brings us great joy to introduce the Dharma Bum Temple’s second cohort from the Women’s Buddhist Leadership Program. We are incredibly honored and humbled to help implement this program and work with these amazing women!
This is a free…
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March with us in the Pride Parade
It is with great joy we share that the Dharma Bum Temple will be marching in the 2024 San Diego Pride Parade on Saturday July 20th at 10am!
Over the last six years our Co-Founder & CEO Jeffrey Zlotnik has…
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Congratulations to the Women's Buddhist Leadership Program
We want to congratulate these amazing eight women for completing the Women’s Buddhist Leadership Program on Saturday April 20, 2024! It was truly an honor to work with them as they explored many topics, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding… Read more
Women’s Buddhist Leadership Program
It brings us great joy to introduce the Dharma Bum Temple’s first ever Women’s Buddhist Leadership Program! We started Saturday and are honored to bring together this amazing group of women. We were so blessed to have Karma Lekshe Tsomo…
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BuddhistDoor Global Articles on the Dharma Bum Temple
“The pulse of spirituality in modern America is ever changing, and in recent years, Western people have been seemingly more in touch with their spirituality than ever before. Western scholars have been writing books on the Buddha’s teachings for decades,…
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The Teachings of Shinryu Suzuki’s Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: How to Cultivate a Foundational Mindset for Right Practice
Kassidy Evans
In the opening line of his book, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, Zen monk and teacher Shunryu Suzuki shares the following; “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in…
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BuddhistDoor Global Article on Delta Beta Tau
“When you hear the word “fraternity,” mindfulness might not be the first thing that comes to mind. When you hear the word “meditation,” the first people who come to mind probably aren’t college students either, that is unless you’re discussing…
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San Diego Union Tribune Article
“Most temples do not host events to celebrate, as Christmas is not immediately relevant to Buddhist tradition, but their doors are always open to those who do…”
Check out the recent San Diego Union Tribune article about Christmas and Buddhism…
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New Year's Eve Celebration & Midnight Meditation.
Join us for the 18th Annual Dharma Bum Temple New Year's Eve Celebration & Midnight Meditation. Please share this free and special event. Click here for FB Event Page!
We will gather at 7pm for a Vegetarian Potluck Dinner followed… Read more
Dharma Bum Temple Sangha Spotlight: Interview with Community Member Kevin Harvey
“The practice I learned here took the prism that I’ve typically looked at life through and changed it. It has made me less critical of myself and others, and a little more patient. This in turn has made me more…
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