Cost: $40

1/2 off for Supporter Basic Members
Free For Supporter Plus Members

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Other pricing options available for low income & Veterans. No one turned away for lack of funds

In-person Attendance:
We have limited space; please pre-register for in-person

Livestream Attendance:
This event must be attended live. There will be no video replay.

Without a reliable source of refuge, we can easily end up feeling powerless or enraged with everything going on in our crazy, messed-up world. As Prince Siddhartha, Buddha left his luxurious life in the palace to see if he could find a lasting source of protection for himself and everyone else. He could, and he has shared it with us.

Join us for a talk on a practical approach to refuge that will energize our spiritual life, followed by the actual Buddhist Refuge Ceremony, a blessed ritual meditation dating back to the time of Buddha Shakyamuni. This Ceremony draws us closer to the love and protection of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha; and you can choose whether you use it to formally become a Buddhist or simply as a powerful blessing and inspiration on your spiritual journey.

The day concludes with a delicious lunch with the Sangha community.

It is followed by an optional week-long in-person Refuge Retreat, Mon., June 27- Sat., July 2.
Click to see  retreat schedule

Schedule

8:30am: Arrival and Coffee

9:00-10:30am: Talk on Refuge

10:30-11:15am: Break and Snacks

11:15am-1:15pm: Refuge Ceremony

1:15-2:30pm: Sangha Lunch

3:30-5:30pm: Offering to the Spiritual Guide (attendance optional)