Yellow Springs Dharma Center

07/22/2025

Just Brilliant!

This is one that we really recommend you dedicate a full hour to - it is that good. Translator and author Francesca Freemantle on Chogyam Trungpa and the fa...

07/16/2025

✨Special Announcement: Full Seminar Online✨

This year's full summer seminar with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche at Gomde California is available online, including participation in the Ngakso puja (20th) and Lama Norlha prosperity puja (23rd).

Rinpoche will kindly teach on the "37 Practices of the Bodhisattva" embraced by the profound view of Mahamudra, Uma, and the Great Perfection.

Please join us for this very special event. Translation from Tibetan to English will be provided.

To join, visit: https://gomdeca.org/program-description/1175/annual-summer-seminar-2025/e

06/25/2025

Aid for Buddhist Nuns in Sagaing Myanmar

Since 2001, Myanmar (Burma) has been ravaged by civil war, and in March 2025, there was a 7.7 earthquake that caused terrible damage, especially in Sagaing, where it was centered. Sagaing Hill on the Irrawaddy River is the traditional home of many temples and monasteries where Buddhist Nuns and Monks have studied and meditated for centuries.

The Yellow Springs Dharma Center has close ties with this area due to our enduring relationship with Sister Molini and Sister Dhammavijaya, who have both studied in Sagaing. The sisters spent four months at the YS Dharma Center in 2004 & 2006. In 2008 they returned and donated a beautiful teak statue of the Buddha to the Center. Sister Molini had the statue carved in Mandalay especially for the Center. When the sisters visited in 2008, they dedicated this statue, which now resides in the Center’s meditation hall.

At this time, the Buddhist Nuns in Sagaing are in great need of assistance. The area is short of food and medical supplies and their monastery buildings are in need of major repairs. The Yellow Springs Dharma Center is making a donation to assist with their recovery. It is very difficult to send funds to Myanmar, but we have arranged for the funds to be personally delivered to Sister Molin in July. If you would like to also donate for the Nuns recovery, we will be happy to have your donation delivered to Sagaing as well.

If you wish to make a contribution for the nuns at Sagaing, please mail a check (note it is for the nuns in Sagaing) made out to the Yellow Springs Dharma Center before July 8. (Yellow Springs Dharma Center, 502 Livermore St., Yellow Springs, Ohio, 45387). The Center is a 501c3, so any donation will be tax deductible. You may also use the PayPal button on the Center web page (ysdharma.org), but please be sure to also send an email (info@ysdharma.org) to let us know your donation is for the nuns at Sagaing.

Please be sure that your donation for the Nuns reaches the Dharma Center before July 8.

This is an opportunity to acknowledge our gratitude to those who have preserved and protected the Buddhist teachings over the centuries, so that we and all beings may benefit from them at this time.

With All Good Wishes,

The Yellow Springs Dharma Center Board of Trustees

06/25/2025

A truly inspiring week long retreat with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche will take place in California beginning July 18. Attend in person or on line!

With great joy and gratitude we welcome our profoundly kind and wise teacher, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, back to Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California from July 18th - 24th 2025. Check-in will begin on July 18th at 3:00 pm, followed by dinner and a welcome orientation. Rinpoche will enter the Buddha Hall...

06/08/2025

At our weekend Zen Sesshin with Roshi Katie Egart, we celebrated the Center’s first ever Jukai Ceremony. Congratulations Bodhisattva Sean “Korin” Moorman!

05/28/2025

Happy yogis! It was another great Vipassana retreat in Milford, Ohio. Great thanks to Rebecca, Candace, Robert for your truly exceptional teaching; and to all the dedicated Dharma Center volunteers whose generosity and support made this beautiful experience possible. 🙏

04/15/2025

Kobayashi Issa was a devout Buddhist and one of Japan’s most beloved haiku poets. He lived from 1763 to 1828, and along with Bashō, Buson, and Shiki, he's considered one of the "four great masters" of haiku.

03/17/2025

YS Dharma Center's Zen Sangha at the conclusion of our late winter, full moon Zazenkai this past weekend. Happy Bodhisattvas.

02/28/2025

02/28/2025

May all beings be free from mental and physical suffering! May all beings find peace and may peace reign throughout the world!

02/27/2025

📣 Exciting News from Yellow Springs Dharma Center! 📣

We're thrilled to announce two residential Vipassana retreats in May 2025 with the wonderful Rebecca Bradshaw from the Insight Meditation Society! 🌿

https://www.ysdharma.org/vipassana/vipassana-retreat-321/

Whether you're new to retreats or a seasoned practitioner, these sessions offer a chance to drop into the body and cultivate heartfelt intimacy with life.

✨ Choose your retreat: ✨

Weekend Retreat: May 9-11 (Check-in: 4:30 PM, concludes after lunch May 11)
Week-long Retreat: May 11-18 (Check-in: 3:30 PM, concludes after lunch May 18)
9-Day Retreat: May 9-18 (Check-in: 4:30 PM, concludes after lunch May 18)
Rebecca Bradshaw, Guiding Teacher Emeritus of IMS, will lead us with her body-centered approach and loving-kindness. We're also honored to have Candace Cassin and Robert Pryor assisting.

What to expect:

Sitting and walking meditation
Loving-kindness meditation
Optional qi gong
Dharma talks
Group and individual meetings
Question and response sessions
Learn more about Rebecca at www.rebeccabradshaw.org.

Mark your calendars and prepare for a transformative experience! More details and registration information coming soon. Stay tuned! 🙏

02/12/2025

✨ Sharing the Dharma at the Sinclair Faith Festival! ✨

We're so grateful to Marcia and Arati for representing our Center at the 7th Annual Faith Festival at Sinclair Community College! They spent the afternoon connecting with students, faculty, and other attendees, sharing information about Buddhism and engaging in meaningful conversations.

A big thank you to Marcia and Arati for their dedication and for beautifully representing our community! We believe that interfaith dialogue is essential, and we're proud to be a part of events like this that promote peace, understanding, and compassion. 🙏