Mt. Diablo Zen Group is led by Baika Pratt, Zen Priest and Dharma teacher. This group meets Wednesday evenings for Zazen (meditation), study and discussion. Four times a year, one day silent retreats are offered for a nominal fee. These retreats are mostly silent; include zazen, Qi Gong, rest period, a mindful meal, a short service and Dharma talk. All members are encouraged to establish a daily meditation practice, with consideration for their daily life schedule. Practice discussion with the t …

Hello Welcome to the San Francisco Meetup Group on “Buddhist Study & Meditation Discovering the Mind's Potential”. We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism, who are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is an insightful and inspiring journey to discover the true nature of ourselves and the nature of …

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 …