Tibetan Nyingma Institute is a Buddhist education center which offers classes, workshops and retreats to individuals seeking enlightenment and spiritual guidance. Courses include topics such as Buddhist Studies, meditation, psychology, Tibetan Yoga, Tibetan Language and more. It also offers continuing education programs for lawyers, therapists and social workers, providing valuable supplemental learning for industry professionals. It is an approved continuing legal education provider by the State Bar of California.
The Empty Gate Zen Center provides a calm and relaxing environment to practice Zen meditation. The center offers Zen practice sessions throughout the week, as well as ‘Beginner’s Night’ on Wednesdays between 7pm and 9pm. Membership is not necessary, but members do receive discounts and access to special retreats and events.
The Zen center offers introductory classes in Zazen and in Buddhist subjects as well as daily Zazen sessions in which participants sit in silent meditation. It also hosts longer sessions, called sesshin, that last up to seven days. To learn more about the principles of Zen Buddhism, see their schedule online.
Shambhala Center Store Front contains a bookstore and a large open space. The Shambhala Center Store Front Bookstore carries a wide variety of Buddhist and Shambhala texts, including the writings of Chogyam Trungpa, Pema Chodron and Sakyong Mipham. It rents the space to meditation groups. If you are interested in finding your Zen, Shambhala Center Store Front is a good place to start.
