The most recent Engaged Buddhist cohort at the Dharma Bum Temple had the pleasure and privilege of visiting the Metta Forest Monastery outside Valley Center as part of the eight-week Engaged Buddhist program at Dharma Bums Temple. The Monastery was…
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Welcoming City College Students for Their 15th Annual Visit
On April 30th, Dharma Bum Temple was honored to once again welcome students from City College for what has now become a meaningful 15-year tradition of visiting our temple community.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Professors…
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The Early Days of Caring for Our New Home
Just one week after closing on the new Dharma Bum Temple building back in April 2017, something truly special unfolded. On April 22nd and 23rd, our community came together, not for a formal event, not for a scheduled class, but…
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Volunteering at the World Beat Center
Volunteering with the World Beat Center for Earth Day felt like stepping into a living practice of compassion. I met the amazing CEO, Makeda, whose presence alone feels like a blessing. She fills the world with so much love that… Read more
Dharma Bum Garden Club: A Beautiful Morning
The restart of our Dharma Bum Garden Club gathering took place on Saturday, April 25th at 10am, and it couldn’t have unfolded more beautifully. Under clear skies and warm sunshine, a vibrant group of participants spanning multiple generations, came together…
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A Special Visit with Soto Zen Priest Ben Connelly
On Tuesday, April 21st, we had the honor of welcoming special guest Ben Connelly to the Dharma Bum Temple. A Soto Zen priest from the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in Minneapolis, Ben brought a grounded, thoughtful presence to the evening.
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Meditation and Gratitude at Vi La Jolla Retirement Community
On Tuesday, April 21st, Dharma Bum Temple co-founder Jeffrey Zlotnik had the privilege of visiting the Vi La Jolla retirement community, where he led a guided meditation and offered a talk on the practice of gratitude.
The session began with…
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Reflect Beauty: Cleanup and Friendship
In a scene from the 1999 film American Beauty, a teenage boy captures the beauty of a plastic bag dancing ephemerally with his video recorder, ultimately discovering an entire life behind things. Within a movie context this scene represented a…
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A Day of Practice and Presence at Hidden Valley Zen Center
As part of the Engaged Buddhism Training Program, I recently had the opportunity to spend a deeply meaningful day at Hidden Valley Zen Center alongside 16 of my fellow participants. New friends who are quickly becoming an important part of… Read more
Join the Dharma Bum Garden Club: Cultivating Mindfulness
There is something deeply grounding about working with the earth with hands in the soil, breath in rhythm with the body, fully present in the moment. The Dharma Bum Temple is excited to introduce a new way to practice mindfulness…
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