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A 45 minute sit followed by a short reading.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

A 45 minute sitting is followed followed by a short talk by Mary Grace Orr or other teacher.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

A 45 minute sitting is followed followed by a short check-in by attendees.
Led by Bob Stahl.

Held at Sutter Hospital Maternity and Surgery Center
Sutter Room
2900 Chanticleer Ave.
Santa Cruz

Meditation for Beginners. On these Wednesday evenings, there will be short, guided meditations with instructions. There will also be some teachings on basic of Buddhist thought, as well as a period for questions and answers. This class is open to anyone from any faith tradition, and can be started on any Wednesday evening.

Open to everyone: from brand new meditators to experienced meditators.

This class will be taught by the teachers of Vipassana Santa Cruz.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

This 45 minute sitting is followed by a dharma talk and discussion led by Mary Grace Orr or other teacher. Email for more information.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

A 45 minute sit followed by a short reading.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

A 45 minute sit every Sunday, followed by:

• on the first Sunday of each month: the Family Program. This program will last until noon. It will contain some or all of the following elements: movement (walking or Qigong), storytelling, dramatization, meditation, singing.
• on the fourth Sunday of each month: taking of the refuges and precepts. Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha is an ancient, traditional Buddhist practice, reminding us of the peaceful effects of awakening, of the teachings, and of the community in our lives. And committing to the Five Training Precepts (not harming others, not taking that which is not offered, not harming others with our sexuality, not harming others with our speech, and not harming by the use of drugs and alcohol) is a practice which many lay Buddhists take on as part of their training. The fourth Sunday of each month will provide an opportunity to do this in a formal way in our community.

Santa Cruz Dharma Punx is an alternative weekly mind-body awareness Vipassana based Meditation Group which uses present time awareness with a mix of spiritual beliefs in a half-hour sitting followed by a half-hour discussion. All ages welcome.

Our sangha teachers are Jason Murphy & Noah Levine plus other guests teachers. This is not your parents boring old meditation group - this is dharma with a twist. We are a part of the "Dharma Punx" meditation groups nationwide.

1010 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz (click here for directions)

Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30PM (except federal holidays). This weekly group is held by Carla Brennan. All are welcome. For more information see this page.