Boise Institute for Buddhist Studies

An Hour of Reflection on Loving Kindness and Equanimity, Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. sponsored by the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple and First Congregational Church. Details: respite

The topic is “Trajectory” and will include discussion of his eight-month retreat. From 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 At the Boise Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship 6200 N Garrett Street, Garden City More details: trajectory.

Empty Gate Zen Center presents Zen Priest Jason Quinn. He received his “inka” teaching authority in 2015 at the Providence Zen Center. He trained as a monk for nine years, during which he sat many retreats and has studied and taught at many places around the world. In 2008 he relocated to Berkeley, California, where […]

BIBS presents Buddhist View 200, which explores the Six Paramitas or transcendent attitudes, starting this Sunday, Oct. 9. This class illuminates the Mahayana motivation with teachings that comprise the second turning of the wheel of dharma, presented by Dan Black. The six practices are generosity, patience, ethics, joyous effort, concentration and wisdom. These virtuous qualities […]

Various groups are linking arms at the Capitol Building in Boise to make a statement about climate change and the reckless policies that imperil life on the planet Earth. Be counted among those wishing to address this important issue. ( rally )

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Floating Cloud Sangha announces that the 7th St. Zendo, 917 7th St., is open for morning zazen beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.  We continue to meet for zazen Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm as well. The morning schedule is two 30-minute periods of zazen, with kinin, and a short service. 7:00 – 7:30 zazen 7:30 – 7:40 kinhin 7:40 – 8:10 zazen 8:10 – 8:20 […]

Sunday, Sept, 18, 2016  at 1 p.m. 8813 Ardeen Street, Boise, Idaho (Near the intersection of Maple Grove and Overland Road) The Lihn Thu (Vietnamese Buddhist) community celebrates the opening of its new Buddhist temple! The entire community is invited to attend the Open House at 1 p.m. for food, music, entertainment and a tour of the new temple. All […]

The monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery will create a sand mandala and perform at the College of Idaho from Sept. 26 through Sept. 30, 2016. The opening ceremony will take place at noon, Monday, Sept. 26 in the Langroise Center. The public is invited to watch the monks create the sand mandala from 10 a.m. […]

Bonni Ross returns to Boise to teach classes and hold a retreat Sept. 7-20, 2016. Presented by The Open Path, Bonni will teach on the topic, “Breath and Death” during evening class, morning meditation a weekend workshop in Boise and then an eight-day silent retreat at St. Gertrude’s Monastery in Cottonwood Idaho. For the complete […]