We are excited to announce a new weekly class starting Wednesday July 5th at the Dharma Bum Temple!

Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation: The 4 Establishments of Mindfulness and the 4 Brahma Viharas (Heart Practices) as taught by the Buddha

In the…

Dear Friends,

Every Spring for my birthday it is an honor to humbly raise money for the Dharma Bum Temple. I remember the old downtown Dharma Bum Temple days when the greatest pressure was making sure we raised a few…

An early burst of cherry blossoms, stunning pools of Koi, vintage bonsai and Asian art all greeted the Social Sangha's gathering at The Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park on February 26. It was a perfect Zen place to share…

After a great first event in January (visiting Crestridge Ecological Reserve!), DBT Sangha Social Crew will host its next gathering in and around the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park – the Garden offers beautiful opportunities to reflect on many…

The Social Sangha Crew at the Dharma Bum Temple will be planning trips to various Buddhist Temples, afternoon picnics in the park, walking meditation outings, full moon hikes, movie nights and more! It’s an exciting time to be alive so…

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Annual Thanksgiving Day Food Redistribution Program. We passed out approximately 400 sandwiches, 300 pairs of socks, 500 hand sanitizer packets, 200 bottles of water, 100 warm hats from the DBT Homeless…

Dear Friends,

As we come to the end of 2022, I look back on what has been a very challenging yet tremendous year at the Dharma Bum Temple. We have overcome so many obstacles during the pandemic, serving the…

Our day of silence at the Dharma Bum Temple was something I didn’t know I needed. About two weeks before it, I went to a music festival and lost my voice for 3 days and it was completely gone, except…

I have launched a 7-day fundraising campaign with a $5,000 match! Please read below, share it and help us secure a new roof! 

A 95-year-old building will inevitably bring challenges we must fix. Every winter for the past five…

Pride Week and the Lighting up the Cathedral at St. Paul's Cathedral is always so beautiful and my greatest honor to be involved! I share the words I wrote 4 years ago. I’ve been honored to participate in Pride the…

Beautiful words below from Lisa Johnson Kogan who has been fearlessly leading our Dharma Bum Kids and Family Sangha for over 10 years! We love you Lisa and happy birthday, you are a gift to us all! 

Yesterday was…

There have been moments over the past 15 years of the Dharma Bum Temple that for me have really defined the beauty of this community. Yesterday was without a doubt one of those moments. It has been nearly 2 ½…

The Dharma Bum Temple is excited to announce the return of our Family Sangha on Saturday May 14th at 9am - 10:30am and an RSVP is required! Masks are also required for children and adults. Toddlers do not need masks. 

On April 15, 2018 we held a special ceremony reciting the Heart Sutra and planted a Bodhi Tree at the Dharma Bum Temple. It was a celebration of the one-year anniversary in the new Temple. The Bodhi Tree was a…

Dear Friends, 

Five years ago today we moved into our current home in University Heights. After ten years of the Temple being downtown (2007-2017) and eight years of Buddha for You being near SDSU (2009-2017), we had the incredible…

Dear Friends, 

I hope this finds you safe and well during these challenging yet inspiring days! Many of us have experienced tremendous pain and loss over the last two years. At the same time stories of heroic proportion surround…

Dear DBT Sangha, 

It brings me great joy to share the Dharma Bum Temple and Buddha for You will reopen Saturday March 12, 2022. Believe it or not March 12, 2020 was when the Temple first closed due to…

Waking up on Christmas morning to find a feel good story about our little Dharma Bum Temple on the front page of the local section in the San Diego Union Tribune is about as special as it gets! Special thank…

Dear Friends, 

This past year has been unlike anything we could have ever imagined! I first want to send love to all those who have been impacted by the pandemic. Lives have been lost and hearts have been…

As we wrap up the first two weeks of reopening the Dharma Bum Temple, I am deeply moved by the beauty of this community. It was so touching to see all the people who returned to the Temple and…

It brings me great joy to share that we have slowly reopened the Dharma Bum Temple and Buddha for You Gift Shop. The complete schedule of classes will continue to be updated on the website schedule. 

As we reopen…

This has been an incredibly challenging 15 months for the world as so much loss, pain and suffering continues. I first want to take a moment to recognize and remember those in our community who have lost loved ones due…