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Unfortunately, due to a family event Zen Master Bon Soeng will not be able to attend the retreat on August 10th/11th. The event has been rescheduled to August 24th and 25th. The schedule now is: Dharma Talk Friday night, August 24th, at 7pm 1/2 day Meditation Retreat Sat morning, August 25th from 9am to 1pm […]

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Practice; a week of teachings with Tulku Damcho Rinpoche in Boise on August 2-9. Click thumbnail below to download PDF:

ZEN MASTER BON SOENG received Inka (teaching authority) from Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1992 and became a Zen Master in 2001. He has been practicing Zen since 1975 and has practiced with Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1979.  He is the Guiding Teacher of Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley, and the Boise Sitting […]

The Sunday at noon Buddhist Classics Study Group is cancelled for July 15. The study continues on July 22 and 29, but is cancelled on August 5 to accommodate teachings by Tulku Damcho. The BIBS Guided Meditation at 11 am on Sundays continues this summer, though will sometimes be a silent meditation.

Treasure Valley Dharma Friends is pleased to present Lama Jhampa Shaneman June 29 – July 1, 2018 See THIS FLYER (PDF) for more details. Jhampa Shaneman will teach how to meditate and discuss the topic ofmindfulness. This is an excellent opportunity for beginning students with no previous meditation experience to learn basic techniques and for […]

The Boise Nondual Sangha (formerly Just Sit Boise) is comprised of a group of Nonduality and Buddhist practitioners who recognize the importance of waking up to one’s true nature. Weekly meetings consist of Zen-style sitting and walking meditation, satsang, and occasional dharma talks (live and streaming) by local practitioners and recognized Nonduality and Buddhist teachers. […]

The Treasure Valley Dharma Friends will present Tibetan lama Tulku Damcho Rinpoche, a Vajrayana master in the Kagyu School during a seven-day teaching engagement in Boise. The teachings will be August 2-9. This is a rare opportunity to study closely with a classically-trained Buddhist master. More details to follow.

Don’t forget that the celebration of the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Paranirvana will be Saturday, June 9 at the Lin Tu Vietnamese Temple. More details at BoiseBuddhistCelebration.org, and on Facebook. There’s also a mobile app for the event.

The regular 11 a.m. Sundays “Meditation, Lightly Guided” sessions with Dan Black will be silent meditation sessions during the rest of June and July. Guided meditations will return in August.

Jason Quinn received “inka” teaching authority called Ji Do Poep Sa Nims (JDPSN) in 2015 at the Providence Zen Center. Jason started practicing with the Kwan Um School of Zen in 1997 with the Dharma Sound Zen Center in Seattle. In 1999, he moved to the Providence Zen Center (PZC). He trained as a monk […]