Upcoming Sits

Registration

Time

3:00 pm–5:00 pm

Location

Unity Church of Long Beach
935 East Broadway
Long Beach, California 90802
Click for map. 

Important note:  We offer off street parking across Alamitos Street, but a parking pass
is absolutely necessary. For information about parking, maps and to download the parking pass please click here.  Parking passes are also available at the Sunday Sit.

Additional Information

• We begin with a 30 minute sit, followed by a dharma talk and group discussion. We conclude with another 30 minute sit at 4:30 and end with the metta (lovingkindness) chant.
• We have cushions, zafus, benches and comfortable chairs on hand, but you are welcome to bring your own sitting gear.
• If you come early please feel free to join in and help us set up the meditation space. It’s a great way to be of service and to meet some wonderful people.
• The FIRST Sunday of each month is our Sangha Social. Instead of a dharma talk, we have an informal discussion, then enjoy snacks and beverages as we get to know each other in a warm, casual atmosphere. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Upcoming Sits

Registration

Donation of $10/class, $60/six-week course gratefully accepted.

Beginners Course

Entire Course $60.00 USD One Class $10.00 USD

Pre-registration required. Your on-line payment will confirm your course registration.

If you would like to attend but are not paying on-line, please click here to reserve a space. Class enrollment limited to 30 students.

Registration for Session 1 of 2012 is CLOSED

If you are unable to attend this session in its entirety, please join us at the second Session of 2012 which begins March 4th. Registration for this session opens February 13th, 2012

Time

1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Continuous six-week course
from January 8th- February 12th

Since we will repeat the Beginner’s Course throughout the year, we strongly suggest that you wait until the next series if you know that you need to miss some of the classes.

Contact us for more information about the course.

Location

Unity Church of Long Beach
935 East Broadway
Long Beach, California 90802
Click for map. 

Important note: We offer off street parking across Alamitos Street, but a parking pass is absolutely necessary. Your car will be towed without a parking pass.  For information about parking, maps and to download the parking pass, please click here.  Parking passes are also available at the Sunday Sit.

Additional Information

Class Preparation: We have cushions, zafus, benches and comfortable chairs on hand, but you are welcome to bring your own sitting gear.

Continuing Education Units: LBM is an Education Provider by BBS Provider Number PCE 4222 for MFTs and LCSWs, offering 6 CEUs for full attendance in the Beginner's Course. There is an additional fee of $10 (to be paid at the first class). Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) our Continuing Education Coordinator, for details.

Financial Assistance: We want everyone to attend this course. The sharing the dharma is the essence of dana (generosity). We offer financial assistance to those who wish to join us, but are unable to pay all or part of the fee. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) so we can reserve a space for you.

Upcoming Sits

Additional Information

Upcoming dharma books will explore other Buddhist traditions from the point of view of Ch'an master Ta Hui, Dogen and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Next cycle: "Freedom from the Known" - Krishnamurti

Previous Dharma study selections:

• "Sattipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization" by Analayo,
• ""The Bare Bones of the Buddha" Victor Byrd's online book, while he was away on retreat in Nepal in 2010,
• ""Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui" translated by J.C. Cleary,
• ""Minding Mind: A Course in Basic Meditation" translated by Thomas Cleary,
• ""Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism", Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche,
• ""The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation", Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche,
• ""The Sound of Silence" - The Selected Teachings of Ajahn Sumedho

Upcoming Sits

Additional Information

2012 SCHEDULE - UPDATE

. February 2012 - Silvana hosts February 16th and 23rd. Dan hosts February 2nd and 9th.

Upcoming Sits

Registration

All Day Saturday Retreat

Reserve Space $60.00

Please Note: When you register online, it is for the upcoming retreat only. Also. couples need to register separately. You will receive an automated confirmation from Paypal. LBM will email you a personal confirmation within a few days of your registration.

The $60 fee is refundable (less a $5 administrative charge) up to one week before the retreat. After that date, your fee cannot be refunded, but you may apply your payment to a future retreat. We only offer one cancellation and rescheduling. It you must cancel a second time, we are unable to refund your payment.

You can also register and pay with a check or money order made out to:

Long Beach Meditation
P.O. Box 227
Long Beach, CA 90801

Please include the following information with your payment:

• Name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Snail mail address
• The date of the retreat

Time

9:00 am–5:00 pm

Location

The Pacific Unitarian Church
5621 Montemalaga Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 378-9449
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Additional Information

Please Bring:

• Your own lunch. There is a refrigerator to store your food. Coffee, tea and snacks are provided.
• Your own sitting gear and yoga mat. We have limited cushions and comfortable chairs are available for non-floor dwellers.

Please wear:

• Loose-fitting clothes and shoes that are easy to slip on and off.
• An extra wrap like a blanket or shawl to keep warm during the sits.
• Please do not wear scented perfumes and remember to turn off your cell phone.

Continuing Education Units: LBM is an Education Provider for MFT’s and LCSW’s, offering 6 CEU’s for full attendance at an All Day Retreat. There is an additional fee of $10 (to be paid at the retreat). Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), our Continuing Education Coordinator, for details.

Financial Assistance: We want everyone to attend our retreats because we value the experience of communal silence and self-investigation, and sharing the dharma is the essence of dana (generosity). We offer financial assistance to those who wish to join us, but are unable to pay all or part of the fee. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) so we can reserve a space for you.

Yoga Waiver: We ask that you sign a standard yoga waiver at the retreat. Anyone who chooses not to participate in the yoga sessions or is uncomfortable signing this waiver, is welcome to do sitting or walking meditation during the yoga session. You may request a copy of this waiver.

Questions: If you have concerns or questions about attending this retreat, please contact our .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Directions: You can get to Rancho Palos Verdes by accessing either Crenshaw or Hawthorne Blvds. Head up the hill and make a right on Palos Verdes North and drive toward the ocean. Just past Hawthorne Blvd., make a left turn at the stop sign, which is Silver Spur. About a half mile up the hill, make a right at the first traffic signal, on Montemalaga. The church is located on the right side of the street. There is ample parking in the lot. Please note: Long Beach residents can access Palos Verdes Drive North from Anaheim Street.

Upcoming Sits

Time

1:30pm-2:30pm

Location

Unity Church of Long Beach
935 East Broadway
Long Beach, California 90802
Click for map. 

Important note: We offer off street parking across Alamitos Street, but a parking pass is absolutely necessary. Your car will be towed without a parking pass.  For information about parking, maps and to download the parking pass, please click here.  Parking passes are also available at the Sunday Sit.