This past Sunday at Dharma Bum Temple, our Homeless Hats: Knit & Sit gathering was especially meaningful. With needles clicking and tea cups warming hands, we welcomed many new faces into the circle and it was beautiful to witness…
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33rd Annual All Faith Service at USD - A Message of Solidarity
On February 16, 2026, the Dharma Bum community was honored to participate in the 33rd Annual All Faith Service at University of San Diego, a longstanding gathering dedicated to unity, reflection, and shared humanity.
Held on the USD campus, the…
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A Valentine's Day Wedding: Congratulations August and Moon
What a joy it was to witness love come full circle at the Dharma Bum Temple this past Saturday afternoon.
Sixteen years ago, August and Moon first met while volunteering together in our Food Redistribution Program. Side by side, they…
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Family Sangha: Monthly Gathering for Parents & Kids
On Saturday January 17th, families gathered at Dharma Bum Temple for our monthly Family Sangha, which meets on the third Saturday of every month. Family Sangha offers a welcoming space for parents and children to slow down, connect…
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Temple Cleaning Day: DBT is Shining
There is a special kind of joy found when working side by side with sangha members on the third Saturday of each month. We sweep, polish, scrub and shine. Others pick up, mop, climb to reach window panes and tall…
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Weekly Food Redistribution Program: Cultivating Compassion
Slather, slather, spread.
Gloves on and hearts open is how you'll find all the volunteers who show up for the food redistribution on Thursdays at 4:30 pm. These volunteers gather weekly to spread joy, compassion, and peanut butter and jelly…
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New Year, New Look
At the end of 2006, we started the Dharma Bum Temple journey around a simple intention: to create a safe, welcoming place where people could gather to sit, study, and practice the Buddha’s teachings. There was no plan for what…
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The Emaciated Buddha: A Teaching on Balance
One of the most powerful images in Buddhist art is that of the Emaciated Buddha. His body is thin to the point of fragility, ribs visible, skin stretched tight over bone. It is not an image meant to inspire awe…
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January Community Clean Up
Meet at the southwest corner of Vacation Isle Park. Look for the blue canopy.
Join us for a community service clean-up at Paradise Point, open to anyone who would like to show up and support a local neighborhood effort. This…
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BOLD Journey Article: Meet Maggie Lee
Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Maggie Lee. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Maggie, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who…
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