Worlds Beyond Death (In Person & Live Stream)
2025-11-08 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
This powerful workshop focuses on the transition of spirit from form into formlessness. Through teachings, meditations, and practices drawn from shamanism and Buddhism, this highly experiential workshop helps bring the often uncomfortable issue of death into a compassionate field where greater understanding can unfold. Taught only once every two years, this workshop offers insights into the experience of death from a variety of perspectives and assists participants in exploring their own attitudes and expectations of death.
Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9, 2025
9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time (12:00 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern Time)
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Pacific Time (8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Eastern Time)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

New Year’s Meditation Retreat (In Person and Live Stream)
2026-01-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
Join Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. for the annual New Year’s Meditation Retreat. In this retreat, you will focus on the past year, learn how to better discern the main teachings that have emerged out of your experiences and incorporate those teachings to set your course for the coming year with clarity and intention. Each meditation retreat begins with a Samatha or mindfulness meditation for centering and calming the mind, then moves into a Vipassana style meditation in which you will focus on the theme of the retreat. This meditation is appropriate for beginners and experienced meditators alike.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Applied Buddhist Psychology 2: The Enlightened Mind (Live Stream)
2026-02-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
This workshop offers practical tools for cultivating positive emotions and reducing emotional reactivity through the lens of Buddhist psychology. Participants will take a deeper look at mind training, explore how Buddhist principles can be meaningfully applied to Western life experiences, receive instruction in Vipassana meditation techniques, and learn how the Four Immeasurables—Equanimity, Lovingkindness, Compassion, and Joy—reflect the essence of the enlightened mind. By cultivating these qualities, you gain insight into the nature of the enlightened state and learn to shift emotional patterns toward greater balance and harmony.
Mondays, February 16 & March 2, 2026
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Pacific (8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Eastern)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Reclaiming The Sacred Feminine: A Path to Personal and Collective Renewal with Isa Gucciardi (In Person and Live Stream)
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-14 | CA
In this workshop, we will draw on practices inspired by earth-based wisdom to reconnect with the Sacred Feminine within. Through meditation, engagement with the elements, and experiential exercises, we will explore these qualities and discover ways to bring them into balance within ourselves and our communities.
This workshop is largely experiential, providing tools to navigate life with greater clarity, compassion, and strength. You will learn to let the qualities of the Sacred Feminine serve as a compass, guiding your life toward harmony, purpose, and the courage and wisdom needed to meet the challenges of our time.
June 12 – June 14, 2026
Registration and additional information via menla.org.

The Wisdom Path: Buddhist and Shamanic Practices for Healing Ourselves and the Earth with Robert Thurman and Isa Gucciardi (In Person and Live Stream)
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-21 | CA
Through worldview analysis, guided meditations, shamanic journeying, simple ceremonies, and reflective dialogue, together we will learn to recognize the roots of imbalance and confusion in our lives. We will explore how fragmentation, loss of power, and disconnection can manifest as anxiety, depression, or addictive patterns—and how Buddhist and Shamanic teachings can combine to offer practical pathways toward healing and wholeness.
June 19 – June 21, 2026
Registration and additional information via menla.org.

Compassion for the Modern Heart with Geshe Gedun Samdup (In Person and Live Stream)
2026-08-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
This special talk invites you to become a gardener of your own heart—learning how to plant compassion in everyday moments, water it with attention, recognize what obstructs its growth, and allow it to flourish naturally. You will be guided to open the heart without grasping, see suffering clearly without overwhelm, and act with wisdom rooted in understanding. This is compassion for the modern world: practical, resilient, and deeply human.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific Time (8:30pm – 10:00pm Eastern Time)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Applied Buddhist Psychology 1: Entering the Stream (Hybrid)
2026-09-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
Buddhism offers a profound path of self-reflection and transformation, inviting us to explore the nature of reality and the inner workings of the mind. Far more than a religion, Buddhism is also a science and philosophy—providing timeless frameworks for understanding the psyche and offering practical tools for navigating the complexities of human experience. In this workshop, we explore essential Buddhist teachings and meditation practices that foster inner peace, self-acceptance, and the ability to embody these principles in everyday life. Through guided meditation and inquiry, students will learn to apply these teachings in practical and personal ways. Suitable for those new to Buddhism and experienced practitioners.
Tuesdays, September 22 & October 6, 2026
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Pacific Time (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern Time)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.
