On Tuesday, April 21st, we had the honor of welcoming special guest Ben Connelly to the Dharma Bum Temple. A Soto Zen priest from the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in Minneapolis, Ben brought a grounded, thoughtful presence to the evening.
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On Tuesday, April 21st, Dharma Bum Temple co-founder Jeffrey Zlotnik had the privilege of visiting the Vi La Jolla retirement community, where he led a guided meditation and offered a talk on the practice of gratitude.
The session began with…
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In a scene from the 1999 film American Beauty, a teenage boy captures the beauty of a plastic bag dancing ephemerally with his video recorder, ultimately discovering an entire life behind things. Within a movie context this scene represented a…
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There is something deeply grounding about working with the earth with hands in the soil, breath in rhythm with the body, fully present in the moment. The Dharma Bum Temple is excited to introduce a new way to practice mindfulness…
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On Friday, April 3rd, our CEO & Co-Founder Jeffrey Zlotnik had the honor of serving as a guest speaker at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living on behalf of the Dharma Bum Temple.
The evening unfolded as a heartfelt and…
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This month we are happy to introduce Vicki Kellis and put the volunteer spotlight on her!
How long have you been with DBT?
I started coming to Buddha for You in 2012 or 2013 for meditation practice up on El…
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According to Buddhism , there are four elements of true love.
The first is maitri, which can be translated as loving-kindness or benevolence. Loving-kindness is not only the desire to make someone happy, to bring joy to a beloved person;…
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The Dharma Bum Temple's Guest Dharma Teacher Program welcomes Soto Zen Teacher Ben Connelly on Tuesday April 21st at 7pm.
Huayan Buddhism arose in the sixth century in China rooted in the Mahayana Flower Garland (Huayan) Sutra. Huayan is relational,…
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The Dharma Bum Temple is honored to welcome renowned Buddhist recovery teacher and author Kevin Griffin for a special edition of our Sunday Buddhism and 12 Steps meeting on Sunday, April 5th from 10:00am – 11:30am.
Joining us live via…
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