Applied Buddhist Psychology

Winter Solstice Drum Circle (In Person and Live Stream)
2023-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Foundation of the Sacred Stream Center, 2149, Berkeley, CA, United States
Our drum circles are held four times a year on the solstices and equinoxes. The focus of our circles is on healing for individuals, the community, and the earth. Ours is the longest running drum circle in the San Francisco Bay Area, having started in 1998.
The format for the circle includes calling power, drum circle meditation (or journey), healing circle and closing circle. Please note that this is not a jam or free form drumming (except for the calling of power). We follow an ancient practice of altering consciousness using a repetitive beat. There are no counter beats, harmonies, or melodies.
You do not have to be experienced in drumming or shamanism to attend. If you have a shamanic journey practice, you will be able to journey during the drumming circle, though experience with the shamanic journey is not required. If you are interested in learning more about journeying, you can find information about the Sacred Stream’s Shamanic Journey class here: The Shamanic Journey.
If you have a drum or rattle, please bring it. Some drums and rattles will be available to borrow.
Sunday, December 10, 2023
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Worlds Beyond Death (In Person and Live Stream)
2023-11-18 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 18 & 19, 2023 (in person & live stream)
9:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time &
Thursday, November 30, 2023 (live stream only)
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Visionary Experience: Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism and Shamanism
2023-10-07 08:00 - 14:00 UTC | Distance Learning
This course will help you to understand and develop your own visionary capacities through the lens of two ancient traditions where visionary experience has been the cornerstone of practice and self-development for thousands of years. You will learn about the general history and practice of both traditions and then focus on learning different methods of developing and attaining visionary experience, and honing your inner vision, in each of them. These are grounded, yet expansive methods which you could apply in your personal or professional life. This class is particularly helpful if you are trying to organize your capacity to understand and develop your visionary skills, and is suitable for visionaries at all levels of development.
Pre-Workshop Instruction + Meditation starts Saturday, October 7, 2023
LIVE Workshop starts Saturday, October 21, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific (11:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

The Highway of the Conquerors: Teachings on the Mahamudra (Hybrid)
2023-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Distance Learning
The Mahamudra is a direct method for looking beyond our thoughts to the very nature of the mind. These teachings seek to reveal the mystery of our experience by offering different ways of understanding the mind, the self, and the nature of reality. In this class, this task is approached both conceptually and through meditation with the guidance of Khensur Rinpoche Thupten Tenzin. Thupten Jinpa, PhD., is a sponsor of this workshop and will also contribute an important lecture. Isa Gucciardi will assist with practice instruction.
Sundays, September 24 & October 22, 2023
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Additional Practice Instruction with Isa on:
Tuesday, September 12, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Pacific Time
Saturday, November 11, 1:30pm – 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.

Applied Buddhist Psychology 1: Entering the Stream (Hybrid)
2023-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Distance Learning
The Applied Buddhist Psychology 1 workshop provides an introduction to Buddhist concepts and practices to help foster a sense of self-acceptance, inner peace, and belonging. Counseling professionals will find this course useful for working with their clients.
Mondays, September 18 & October 2
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Pacific (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern)
Registration and additional information via sacredstream.org.
