Buddha Gate Monastery

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February 2026

February

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bodhiseed Kids & Youth Class

Category

Bodhiseed

Bi-weekly Meditation & Buddhism Class for kids(ages 5 to 10) and youth(ages 11 to 16)

Designated Sundays 2 pm- 4 pm

Sign-in begins 1:30 pm

Onsite In-Person Classes

Parents are welcome to join the class.

To sign up, please click https://forms.gle/3e57zB84xA6vc6X29

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February

7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

One Incense Meditation

Category

One-Stick of Incense

One-Hour Guided Meditation

Buddhist Etiquettes (5 minutes)
Chanting the Heart Sutra (10 minutes)
Guided Sitting Meditation (30 minutes)
Walking Meditation (10 minutes)
Dedication of Merits (10 minutes)
Helping to Clean the Hall (5 minutes)

No experience required. All levels are welcome.
Socks are required.
Please arrive at the Zen Hall by 6:50 PM.

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March 2026

March

7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

One Incense Meditation

Category

One-Stick of Incense

One-Hour Guided Meditation

Buddhist Etiquettes (5 minutes)
Chanting the Heart Sutra (10 minutes)
Guided Sitting Meditation (30 minutes)
Walking Meditation (10 minutes)
Dedication of Merits (10 minutes)
Helping to Clean the Hall (5 minutes)

No experience required. All levels are welcome.
Socks are required.
Please arrive at the Zen Hall by 6:50 PM.

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March

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Diamond Sutra Half-Day Retreat

Category

Retreats

■ Eligibility: Currently Enrolled Students Only, who have completed at least 5 classes of Level 1

*The mediation suit and socks are required.

■ Seats are limited. Please register in advance.

To register, please call Buddha Gate at (925) 934-2411.

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March

7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

One Incense Meditation

Category

One-Stick of Incense

One-Hour Guided Meditation

Buddhist Etiquettes (5 minutes)
Chanting the Heart Sutra (10 minutes)
Guided Sitting Meditation (30 minutes)
Walking Meditation (10 minutes)
Dedication of Merits (10 minutes)
Helping to Clean the Hall (5 minutes)

No experience required. All levels are welcome.
Socks are required.
Please arrive at the Zen Hall by 6:50 PM.

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March

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bodhiseed Kids & Youth Class

Category

Bodhiseed

Bi-weekly Meditation & Buddhism Class for kids(ages 5 to 10) and youth(ages 11 to 16)

Designated Sundays 2 pm- 4 pm

Sign-in begins 1:30 pm

Onsite In-Person Classes

Parents are welcome to join the class.

To sign up, please click https://forms.gle/3e57zB84xA6vc6X29

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March

7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

One Incense Meditation

Category

One-Stick of Incense

One-Hour Guided Meditation

Buddhist Etiquettes (5 minutes)
Chanting the Heart Sutra (10 minutes)
Guided Sitting Meditation (30 minutes)
Walking Meditation (10 minutes)
Dedication of Merits (10 minutes)
Helping to Clean the Hall (5 minutes)

No experience required. All levels are welcome.
Socks are required.
Please arrive at the Zen Hall by 6:50 PM.

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March

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Great Compassion Guan Yin Ceremony

Category

Ceremony

Bodhisattva Guan Yin, which means the “observer of sounds,” is also known as Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. A Bodhisattva is someone who aims to become a buddha and at the same time vows to help all other beings reach buddhahood.

Guan Yin Bodhisattva vows to listen for the cries of any beings who are in danger or distress and immediately comes to their rescue when they single-mindedly chant the Bodhisattva’s name. With the unconditional compassion and unwavering resolution to help all beings, Guan Yin is able to access the power of the pure mind to manifest a thousand hands and eyes, and to show up in 32 different bodies. For example, Guan Yin can show up as a man, a woman, a monk, a nun, a statesman, the wife of a statesman, a young boy or a young girl, to help whoever can be helped by manifesting that character.

The story of how the Bodhisattva comes to be known as “Guan Yin” and how he vows to liberate all beings from suffering is described in “The Universal Gateway Chapter” of the Lotus Sutra.

In a Guan Yin Ceremony, participants sincerely chant the “Universal Gateway Chapter” and make prostrations to open our hearts to learn from Guan Yin and care for ourselves as well as all beings with compassion.

*Please note: the Sutra will be recited in Chinese; English transliteration (pinyin) of the liturgy will be provided.

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Bodhiseed Kids & Youth Class

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One Incense Meditation

Diamond Sutra Half-Day Retreat

One Incense Meditation

Bodhiseed Kids & Youth Class

One Incense Meditation

Great Compassion Guan Yin Ceremony

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