Those whose minds have reached full excellence,
In the factors of awakening,
Who, having renounced acquisitiveness,
Rejoice in not clinging to things.
Rid of taints, glowing with wisdom,
They have attained nibbāna in this very life. (Dhp 89)
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Saturday Meditation at the Monastery
in the Minnesota Lake Country, Chisago County
Please join us in the pagoda. No meditation instruction is given Saturday morning; those desirous of instruction should make arrangements with BC. The schedule:
- 8:00 – seated meditation
- 8:30 – walking meditation
- 8:40 – seated meditation
- 9:10 – finish
Important: Enter silently and maintain silence throughout. Please arrive either well before 8:00, or during the period 8:30 – 8:40, so that seated meditators will not be disturbed during the posted times. Guidelines can be found HERE.
Sunday Jade Temple Dhamma Talks
BC offers occasional talks via Zoom for the Sunday morning program in the Kwan Yin Hall at Jade Buddha Temple in Houston, TX. Each Sunday there is a guided meditation at 10 am Central (Chicago) Time, followed by a short Dhamma Talk at 10:30 am, offered either in person or via Zoom on the big screen. BC is currently scheduled to speak on the following Sundays (subject to change). Click on the date for Zoom access.
- December 28, 2025, “The seven awakening factors.”
- January 11, 2026, “The five faculties.”
- February 8, 2026, “Awakening: what the early texts tell us.”
- March 8, 2026, “What now?: choices in Buddhist meditation.”
- April 12, 2026, “Reaching into the unconscious.”
- May 10, 2026, “The role of Buddhist ritual.”
- June 14, 2026, “Right Speech in modern times.”
- July 12, 2026, “Early Buddhism is not Hinayana.”
- August 9, 2026
- September 13, 2026
- October 11, 2026
- November 8, 2026
- December 13, 2026
Click on the current date for the Zoom link.
Buddha’s Book Club
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm Central (Chicago) Time
In person: 32500 Lofton Ave., Chisago City, MN 55013
Via Zoom: see link below
We read and discuss a book together. Past books include The Dhammapada, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s In Buddha’s Words, Rick Fields’ How the Swans Came to the Lake, and my own Where Dharma Meets Practice. We discuss the book, generally with me dominating the conversation.
After February 18, 2026 we are reading:
Don’t take your life personally by Ajahn Sumedo.
The Zoom link is HERE.
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