Infinite Smile Sangha is a non-profit organization that endeavors to integrate a relevant spirituality with 21st century living. Our mission is to expose our selves, and others, to spiritual teachings that integrate stillness, wisdom, and compassion into our day-to-day lives. As we walk this path, we intend to embody the transformation that we wish to see in the world through the Zen-inspired, meditative practices that are led and taught by Michael McAlister.

… www.theopenway.org It is called nonduality-oneness and is the core of all spirituality including Zen, Buddhism, meditation and what is true in all "religion"and Manfesting Reality!! Look See NOW! It is what we already are. Actually obvious and self verifying. There will be a meditation (silent, guided or Reiki), a dvd/cd/book, and a heartfelt inquiry/satsang in a warm, allowing, meditative atmosphere In this open way, a reorientation naturally heightens perception, openness, awareness and enhanc …

… www.theopenway.org It is called nonduality-oneness and is the core of all spirituality including Zen, Buddhism, meditation and what is true in all "religion"and Manfesting Reality!! Look See NOW! It is what we already are. Actually obvious and self verifying. There will be a meditation (silent, guided or Reiki), a dvd/cd/book, and a heartfelt inquiry/satsang in a warm, allowing, meditative atmosphere In this open way, a reorientation naturally heightens perception, openness, awareness and enhanc …

… We also host a regular series of meditation classes, with speakers from the Tibetan, Zen, Vipassana, and nondual traditions. Our underlying inspiration comes from the recognition of a simple universal practice, that of meeting experience as it is, a practice which is at once both healing and revealing, and which belongs to no tradition in particular.

The Bay Area Open Sangha exists to allow people to practice and study the Buddhadharma, the teachings of the Buddha, without concern for sectarianism or the historical lines between traditions of Buddhism. This is not to say that these lines are ignored and traditions are mixed without reflection or regard to their conflicts. The Buddha taught many ways to practice the Dharma and his teachings have come down over two and half thousand years to this day. Many of the differences in doctrine and p …

… She is the qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist, and a Zen student, currently residing at the San Francisco Zen Center. Liping started her Taichi training with Master Yu Anren in 1990 and studied intensively with Master Yu the family style Taiyi Swimming Dragon Chuan. She met Master Yun Yinsen in 2006 and started to study Liu He Ba Fa. After her recent three month intensive study in Shanghai with Master Yun, she was authorized to t …

Help local hobbyists (California East Bay) or anyone interested in CNC to meet, discuss and share their project ideas.

Welcome Lightworkers and Metaphysical People! Our Meetup Group is for the purpose of exploring a wide range of topics from Astrology to Zen. We'll also delve into such popular subjects as Law of Attraction, Angels, Crystals and Stones, Energy Healing, Psychic Development, Animal Communication, Feng Shui, Reiki and Numerology. Meet other like minded people in a harmonious, spiritual environment. We welcome you to join us and share your experience of self-discovery and personal growth"

… Nature Walks -  Reiki Healing Circles -  Buddhist Circles  -  Drumming Circles   -  A Course in Miracles  -  Eckhart Tolle -  Deeksha Oneness Circles -  The Open Way Recovery Programs  -   Zen  -  The Open Way Gatherings with Cory Bright  -  Nonduality & Advaita Gatherings   -  The Open Way Forum (A 3 day Open Awareness Program)  -  Outside Gatherings & Meditation in the Park  -   Bryon Katie  -   Adyashanti  -   Wayne Dyer  -   Quantum Physics  -  …

Red Hot means that our minds are heated with excitement and commitment to ourselves and others on this path to knowing the present and understanding what a gift it is to be here. The "Mindfulness' is about being present to "what is", instead of "what is not"...accepting and not judging. I have studied and led groups in somatic and mindfulness for over 15 years in the Bay Area and would love to reconnect with others on this journey. Looking for red hot minds....please email me.. Alison Leigh, MFT …

If you are curious about Buddhism and would like to know more about its practices and teachings and how they can help you encounter the basic sanity, wholeness, peacefulness, ease, and selfless compassion that is at the heart of our lives - please join us. You need not have any previous experience with Buddhism or meditation - the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha is for everyone from total novices to those who already have a lot of practice and experience. We meet each Sunday to practice silent …

Gankyil in a term that derives from Tibetan language, the first character “Ga” means Joy - a positive attitude and peace of mind produced by wisdom insights; and “kyil” means to Rotate - fearlessly taking un-harmful actions based on knowledge of interdependence. Gankyil was found by Tersar Tulku Rinpoche in 2007 San Francisco in California U.S.A. Gankyil aims to explore methods for modern people to achieve true freedom and happiness in accordance to the compassion and wisdom of Buddhism. Seeks t …

… t of time Learn why dreaming, sleeping and death are important aspects of awakening Learn how spiritual growth will lead to more creativity in you Get direct knowledge and experience from various sources: Indian Vedas and Upanishads, Buddhism, Zen, Bon, Tantra and the lineage of gurus from these traditions Know the relationship between Body, Mind and Soul, and understand how to transcend all three! Master the 3 essentials for enlightened living: Scriptures, Satsangha and Passion for tr …

… After sitting through too many hour long lectures on Marx and Durkheim I finally graduated and have since enjoyed basking on the beaches of New Zealand, hiking around Colorado, and living at a zen center in New Mexico. While I'm hoping to leave for Peace Corps West Africa in a year, I'm so excited to be back in the Bay Area... Surely, one of the most special places on earth. Some of my favorite things to do in SF are attending dance classes, playing soccer, hiking, exploring "Best of the Bay" re …

This group can transform your life. This group is about success. We define success as: 1) A career that we find satisfying. Do something you love, love the thing you do, and manage life and finances so that they fit one another. 2) Physical health and fitness. A body which we would find desirable if we were the opposite sex. One which has the energy and aliveness to support us in our dreams. 3) A healthy, committed primary relationship. A stable, loving relationship with a partner we admire and …

Combine the two most important emotional-life improvement strategies to bubble up out of the alphabet soup of psychology in the last century. Mindfulness, originally made popular by Thich Nhat Hanh, the marvelous Vietnamese Zen master, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, rediscovered by Albert Ellis. Mindfulness-CBT is growth oriented, enhances your joy in life, and facilitates the authentic living that most of us want. It is a self-help technique that can be practiced throughout your life. It can m …