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Jennifer Berezan is a unique blend of singer/songwriter, producer, and activist. Over the course of ten albums, she has developed and explored recurring themes with a rare wisdom. Her lifelong involvement in environmental, women’s, and other justice movements as well as an interest in Buddhism and earth-based spirituality are at the heart of her writing.

Find her at https://jenniferberezan.com/

______________ Bob Stahl, Ph.D., founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs in medical centers in the SF Bay Area before he retired from El Camino Hospital in Mt. View, California. He serves as an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the School of Public Health at Brown University Mindfulness Center and formerly...

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Pamela Weiss is a dual-lineage Buddhist teacher in Soto Zen and Theravada and the author of “A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism.” She teaches through Spirit Rock Meditation Center, San Francisco Zen Center and Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center. Pamela lives in San Francisco with her husband, Eugene and her little dog, Giver. Find her at: https://pamelaweiss.com/.

 

Small Group Discussions allow us to learn from and connect with other sangha members.

We will meditate, followed by discussing a topic suggested by our Facilitator. We break into small groups of 4-6, both in-person at SFBC, and in Zoom ‘breakout rooms’.

______________ Shōsan Victoria Austin started practicing Zen in 1971, and is a Dharma heir of Sōjun Mel Weitsman. To help increase the accessibility of Zen practice in the West, she became an Iyengar yoga teacher in 1988. She has served in many roles at San Francisco Zen Center’s urban temples and Tassajara Monastery, including President, Head Cook, and Tanto (Head...

______________ Mario Castillo (he/him) has been a Buddhist practitioner in the Theravada tradition for nearly two decades. He is a graduate of the East Bay Meditation Center’s yearlong Commit to Dharma Program and the inaugural two-year Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Training. He also completed Braided Wisdom’s yearlong Original Medicine Program, and is currently participating in the Insight Meditation Society and...