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San Francisco Dharma Collective is a sangha-led meditation center with sits, classes, and events every week. All are welcome!

All of our events are online at: https://linktr.ee/sfdharmacollective

09/15/2025

Jason Bartlett is back at Collective for a three-part weekend series, starting this Friday evening. Come for one class or enjoy all of the sessions. These classes are by donation only, and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

09/08/2025

Isa is back with her powerful and beloved series starting this Thursday here at SF Dharma Collective.

In this series of highly experiential talks we will explore the commonalities and differences between these two powerful ancient wisdom systems and learn how we can bring the insights each provides into our daily practice. We will look at how each system brings the student into deeper forms of awareness and mastery. Each of these systems can be considered to be a psychology of wholeness and we will explore how such processes as initiation, visionary experience, dreams and dream yoga, energy medicine, vision quest, methods of engaging with transpersonal experience, and developing awareness of forms of transcendent power provide stepping stones to that sense of wholeness for each individual.

No one is turned away for lack of funds.

09/03/2025

Come as you are. Leave as you must.

Especially in this dark time, we need the spiritual and emotional support of Sangha. Come together in community to rest and replenish. Bring your sorrows and your joys. Together we will explore Buddhist principles to navigate this S***F.

Spiritual Friends Sangha is a growing, living, ever changing community. We gather to celebrate our joys and care for our sorrows, together, so that we may be nourished by reality and not fear it.

We are relational human beings, we need each other. We need community.

The forces of greed (lobha) aversion (dosa) and delusion (moha) are strong, in us and in the world. And some of us are feeling that truth now more than ever.

Buddha laid out a path that leads to the end of this suffering.

Let’s journey it together!

**Donation-only class. No one is turned away for lack of funds.**

08/26/2025

Esta clase se ofrece con donativo. Se sugiere una donación de $10 a $20. No se rechazará a nadie por falta de fondos.

Nuestra clase de meditación está abierta a todas las personas que sientan curiosidad por reconectar con su ser interior, cultivar la calma, y encontrar equilibrio en la vida cotidiana.

La meditación y el mindfulness nos ayudan a reducir el estrés, mejorar la claridad mental y fortalecer nuestra conexión con nosotros mismos. Es un espacio para pausar el ritmo acelerado de la vida y observar, sin juicio, todo lo que surge en nuestro interior.

Estas enseñanzas no interfieren con ninguna creencia espiritual o religiosa; por el contrario, pueden ser amigables y complementarias con cualquiera de ellas.

No se requiere experiencia previa ni un estado especial, solo la voluntad de explorar con curiosidad el mundo interior. Con el tiempo, la meditación puede convertirse en una herramienta poderosa para cultivar bienestar, autocompasión y una mente más en paz.

Esta clase es para la comunidad POC.
¡El Spanglish es bienvenido!

08/19/2025

We're back with another concert! This time we welcome , accompanied by Amod Dandawate & Paritosh Katre, who together will perform Hindustani classical music right here at the center. This is a donation-only concert. Want a reminder before this event? RSVP through the link in our bio.

Hindustani classical music, with its various ragas and melodies, brings in a lot of calm and relaxation, along with plenty of thrills along the way. We will hear various bhajans and thumris, two popular vocal forms.

Madhurranjan will be performing 2 ragas, most likely Kalavati and Bihag or Jog, and a few semi classical compositions including Haveli Sangeet, Bhajans, and Abhangs. He will be accompanied by Shri Amod Dandawate ji on tabla and Shri Paritosh Katre on harmonium

The emotions that are experienced during a Hindustani concert are not easily matched by any other forms of music.

08/18/2025

Tuesday, Aug. 19 online only class! Link in bio.

The Heart Sutra, a monster of Mahayana Buddhism, tells us that Form is Emptiness & Emptiness is Form. This sutra is perhaps the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition. It is recited daily by Buddhists all over the world. There is endless discussion and interpretation of its meaning.

In this class, Robina will share her understanding of this beautiful text, and delve into its meaning and usefulness for us here on earth. Together we’ll learn how to incorporate this wisdom into our daily lives - how it relates to Karma, ego-grasping, not-self, attachment, and delusion - so we can make choices with more clarity and compassion.

Venerable Robina Courtin is known for her clear, energetic, and incisive teaching style. She has worked full-time for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, since her ordination in the late 1970s. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom. Venerable Robina is known for her straightforward and energetic teaching style, helping people discover the potential of their own minds with clear explanations about Tibetan Buddhism and how to apply it to their lives.

08/11/2025

Join us for the inaugural UCSF Climate Café, an intimate, supportive gathering designed to help you process the emotional and psychological impacts of the climate crisis. This 90-minute session invites students, healthcare providers, and community members to slow down, reflect, and connect around one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Through guided meditation, reflective journaling, and group dialogue, we’ll explore our personal and collective responses to climate change in a non-judgmental space. You’ll leave feeling more grounded, connected, and inspired to move through your feelings around the climate crisis.

No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to show up as you are. The intention for this session is to practice inclusive presence, build resilience, and support one another in navigating climate emotions.

Space is limited to encourage deep sharing. Register now to reserve your spot.

Sarah Cronin is a writer and teacher originally from the Bay Area. Sarah earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Dance and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley and completed her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco. She is also a certified yoga instructor and enjoys teaching mindfulness and creative writing workshops. Sarah currently works as a Communications Specialist at UCSF, where she is also a campus Wellness Ambassador and proud member of the Bikes! at UCSF club.

Clara Schroeder is an ecotherapist, mindfulness teacher, and author dedicated to supporting personal and planetary well-being through nature-based healing. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from Columbia University and certifications in coaching and ecotherapy. At UCSF, Clara leads overnight outdoor recreation trips designed to foster resilience and well-being among first responders and medical professionals. She brings evidence-based tools to help individuals reconnect with nature and build the inner resources needed for meaningful, sustained action.

07/28/2025

We have three special classes happening at the center this week. Come and practice with community. And as always, classes are donation-only, and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Wednesday, July 30 (7pm) - *Subtle Body Practices with Eve and Ale* - By incorporating subtle body practices, we can transform life challenges and emotional experiences into opportunities for personal growth and healing.

Thursday, July 31 (7pm) - *Tsa Lung: Tibetan yogic movements guiding breath through the channels* - Learn and practice the inner yoga of breath through the inner channels as we do movements that support the awakening of the sacred body.

Saturday, August 2 (10am) - *Creating Beloved Community in the Age of Division* - At a time when beloved community can seem all but impossible and even hope seems elusive, how do we begin to recognize our common humanity in pursuit of beloved community? How do we go forward in the inevitable moments when hope in such a vision seems hard to find? How do we go about being in relationship despite our differences?

07/21/2025

Here's what's happening this week here at SFDC.

05/20/2025

This monthly series kicks off this Thursday, May 22.

05/16/2025

Don't miss this special class with Ayya Santacitta on Sunday, May 18th. This hybrid class begins at 1pm Pacific Time. As always, no one is turned away for lack of funds.

05/07/2025

Join us for a truly special evening. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/GeshePema

Address

2929 24th Street
San Francisco, CA
94110

Telephone

+14154049333

Website

https://sfdharmacollective.org/donate

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