Programs

We hope everyone is safe and supported during this time of pandemic.  

We are happy to be able to offer many programs online during this time. We are grateful to the teachers and volunteers that are making this happen. We will offer online programs using two platforms: Youtube livestream and Zoom meetings. You can see the complete schedule of online offerings on our online calendar here. 

Youtube Livestream

The following programs will be offered via Youtube livestream on a weekly basis going forward:

• Sunday morning Weekly Practice Group with Mark Nunberg, 10:30-11:45am
• Monday night Buddhist Studies course on Cultivating Wholesome Relationships. 7:30-9:00pm.
• Monday night Mindful Yoga with Myra Rucker, 5:30-6:45pm
• Wednesday morning Qigong with Mark Nunberg, Steve and Autumn Compton, 9:05-10:05am
• Wednesday night Weekly Practice Group with Shelly Graf, 7:30-9:00pm 
• Friday morning Mindful Yoga with Nancy Boler, 9:30-10:45am 

To access these programs and to watch previously livestreamed videos, visit our Youtube page. Mark recorded a Qigong video on Wednesday; you can view that there.
 

Zoom meetings
We will be using Zoom meetings for more interactive programs. You will want to download the zoom client at zoom.us before joining a program. We will host the following programs on Zoom:

• Practitioners of Color Practice Group 6:30-8:00pm, 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, starting tonight March 19th. For more information, visit the online calendar or contact pocleader@commongroundmeditation.org.
• Friday night Mindfulness, Recovery, and the Twelve Steps meetings every week starting tomorrow night, March 20th. 7:00-8:30pm on Fridays. Here is the link. Or to join via phone dial +13126266799 then type this code when prompted: 947930265# 
• Tuesday night Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Course with Mark Nunberg, Six Tuesdays, March 10-April 14, 7:30-9:00pm. Here is the link. 
• EcoSangha Practice Group on Thursday March 26th. Contact: Kaia Svien, ksvien@iphouse.com for more information.  

The Practice of Generosity

Continuing in the tradition of Buddhist monasteries in Southeast Asia, all programs at Common Ground, including these livestreamed programs, are offered free of charge in the spirit of generosity. This offering is possible because of the generosity of people like you—from the Buddha on down to all the people in our community—who contribute their practice, time, and financial resources to support the continuation of the center.

To make a donation, visit this page and enter the name of the teacher or fund you wish to designate your gift to. As usual, two-thirds of your donation will support the teacher, and one-third will support the operations of the center.

Other News and Resources

Community Support
If you are interested in being on a list of community members who would be available to run errands for elderly or immune-compromised members of our community who might need support, please email gabe@commongroundmeditation.org.

Insight Meditation Society videos
IMS is offering daily meditation opportunity via Facebook, “The Dharma in Challenging Times” which you can join here.

Recordings from Anxiety Workshop
A couple weeks ago, Meski Mebatsion, Mark Nunberg, and Shelly Graf offered a Workshop on Freedom from Anxiety, Trusting Uncertainty and Change. These teachings might be particularly useful at this time. You can access the recordings here. And many more talks on our main Dharmaseed site here. The main Dharmaseed site is here.