Learn more about meditation and the Bozeman Dharma Center at our Newcomer Orientation on Tuesday May 5 from 5-6 PM. Bring your questions! No registration necessary. In person.

On Monday May 4 from 1-2 PM we will hold an informal book discussion on This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership  by nico and devon hase. No registration necessary. In person. Free!

The next Dharma Book Club will meet on Monday January 5 at 1 PM. This is an informal discussion group that reads a different book each month. For January, the group is reading “Braving the Wilderness” by Brené Brown. Join us! No registration necessary. Come even if you haven’t finished the book!

On Friday November 14, 5:30-6:30 PM, join us for an hour that includes silent meditation to center body and mind, reflections on interconnectedness and compassion, and concluding with a candle-lighting ceremony, where attendees may quietly declare intentions for peace—both within themselves and in the world.

Dave Smith will lead a discussion on Sunday September 28 from 5-7pm on Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy. We can all see how our devices have become weapons of mass distraction, but by turning inward, taking an honest look at our pain and dissatisfaction, and coming to terms with what fuels our addiction, we can find hope in the future of our ever more connected world. In this talk, Dave Smith discuses using the four noble truths and mindfulness as an active framework for recovering the innate goodness of our humanity.

No registration necessary. Please consider offering a donation to Dave in support of his teaching.

CANCELED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER! We’ll Reschedule at a later date! Bhutan is a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, and is known for its monasteries, fortresses, and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. Did you know it is also known as the country of happiness?

On Friday February 7 from 6-7 PM you can see images and hear personal stories and impressions from Marilyn Raffensperger and Catherine Cussaguet from their ten day journey in Bhutan last November. No registration necessary. Free and open to the public with donations gratefully accepted on behalf of the BDC. Photo courtesy of Catherine Cussaguet.