by Henry | Sep 13, 2026
GBF recently held its Spring meditation retreat at Vajrapani retreat center in the redwoods near Boulder Creek with Sean Feit Oakes as teacher. A metta retreat, for many of us it was a moving and profound experience. In this reflection on retreat life, four GBF...
by Henry | Aug 27, 2026
This talk is a preview of the GBF Fall Retreat: Our Belonging to Kindness: Awakening to the World We Carry Together ______________ How do we take ancient, highly analytical Buddhist teachings and make them truly land in our everyday, modern lives? In this warm and...
by Henry | Jul 5, 2026
How can we find lasting peace when everything in our lives—from our favorite shops to our own bodies—is constantly changing? In this talk, Walt Opie explores impermanence, the “bedrock” of Buddhist teaching, showing us how our suffering often comes from...
by Henry | Jun 28, 2026
Rev. Liên Shutt explores how the Buddhist path of wisdom can help us fully celebrate and embody our identities as queer people. The concept of prajna (wisdom) is not an abstract theory, but as an interactive way of being that honors our lived experiences. Liên breaks...
by Henry | May 2, 2026
How can we prevent our hearts from hardening against a brutal world and instead use our own imperfections as a bridge to connection? Joe Goode addresses this by arguing that while political or social resistance is necessary, the act of opposition can unintentionally...
