A 99 year-old building on a 10,000 square foot lot with 6,300 square feet of structure. It would have been demolished in 2017 and turned into condos, but The Dharma Bums purchased it and gave it new life. After being…

We’re excited to announce that our DBT Lending Library has a brand-new, searchable online catalog!

You can now browse our collection of Buddhist books and search by book title, teacher, topic, or tradition to discover what we have available. Stop…

Please join us at 10am (Prep Work) or 11am (Distribution) on Thanksgiving to help prepare vegetarian sandwiches (Peanut Butter & Jelly), package supplies (socks, hand sanitizers, warm hats, ponchos, toothbrushes) and distribute them to the people living on the streets…

This past Sunday, we were grateful to welcome Peter Kuhn to the Dharma Bum Temple for a wonderful talk and introduction to his book, 12 Step Zen: Pathways of Recovery. Peter shared his insights on the connection between Buddhist…

Please join us on Sunday November 8th at 4pm for a simple gathering to honor all the people who make the Dharma Bum Temple so special. A chance to meet others who care for the DBT, as you are the…

Esperanza’s tummy fluttered as she practiced her lines on the porch. Today was the class play! Waiting for Mama to walk with her to school, she paced back and forth when she spotted a heart-shaped rock. Esperanza picked it up…

On October 11, Thich Nhat Hanh's 100th birthday, please join us at 10am for the launch of 12 Step Zen: Pathways of Recovery (Parallax Press) by Peter Kuhn, a Dharma teacher in the Plum Village Zen lineage. Peter will offer…

The Dharma Bum Temple is pleased to introduce a new monthly Recovery Dharma Inquiry Sangha, beginning in August and meeting on the first Monday of every month from 6:00pm to 6:55pm in the downstairs Buddha for You Meditation Hall…

Saturday July 18th, the Dharma Bum Temple and Buddha for You Gifts & Books had the privilege of marching in the San Diego Pride Parade. It was a beautiful reminder that love is not just something we believe. It is…

One of our favorite traditions each year is our annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, held at the end of the year to honor the incredible people who make the Dharma Bum Temple possible. It is a special evening where we come…