Aloka Vihara News

Please click here for reflections by individual contemporary bhikkhunis around the globe on: “Which arahant bhikkhuni has inspired you in your practice?”

A five week course with Kittisaro: This course meets from Octber 4th – November 8th 2026 on Sundays (12 – 2pm PT) and Thursdays (9 – 11 am PT). ​All course dates include October 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th and Nov 1st, 5th, 8th. ​Sessions will be recorded and shared with registered participants. Please find more information and registration link here.

Please click here for the latest Aloka Earth Room Newsletter (September – Oktober) and enjoy!

First & last day of the Braided Wisdom Original Medicine Earth-Based Community Gathering on Wolf Dream Mountain, Potter Valley, near Ukiah, CA. Unfortunately we all needed to evacuate shortly after arriving on the land due to the Lucas Fire. This photo shows our closing session at the Bee Hive in Ukiah. We try again next year! Much gratitude to all you made this unexpected change such a smooth & enriching…

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Dear Bay Area Friends in the Dharma,    Earth Listening Circles at Aloka Earth Room in San Rafael, CA are for sensing and feeling into what is really happening: please find upcoming dates here.  Our intention is to listen for guidance from Earth, from each other, and from within.  These Circles are held on Saturdays from 3:30 – 7:00 pm with up to 10 participants at a time. If you…

Hello dear Dharma friend & Earthworm, On rare occasions i am unable to be at the weekly Wednesdays ONLINE sessions due to teaching retreats or traveling. Jennifer B. and sometimes other regular participants have kindly offered to keep the Wednesday Zoom room open for all who would like to sit together in silence from 9:00 – 9:45 am PT, followed by 15 minutes of sharing & discussion. This is the…

For environmental professionals carrying the weight of environmental destruction, we invite you on a six-month journey to meet the ecological crisis from a place of steadiness, balance, and resilience rather than depletion and burnout. This program weaves Buddhist wisdom, nature-based practices, and a community of peers to nourish and support you through these difficult times while strengthening the impact of your leadership. More Info and Application

This is an opportunity to support the travel fund for the upcoming Western Buddhist Monastics Gathering (WBMG) on Oct. 12-16 at Sravasti Abbey, WA. Venerable Thubten Chonid Dolma of Sravasti Abbey has kindly established a Go Fund Me campaign  and a PayPal account to receive donations. Go Fund Me campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/travel-fund-for-the-western-buddhist-monastic-gathering PayPal (registered under Ven. Chonid’s lay name, Christy Sloan): PayPal.me/WesternBMG Thank you for considering to support monastics to gather in this…

This is a summary of the process the Saranaloka Foundation has followed in May 2026, in order to honor relationships and reciprocate by paying Land Tax to the original caretakers of the Land, where Aloka Earth Room is currently located: There is no official Land Tax website or calculator tool for Marin County available at this time and therefore we have calculated our contribution with the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Shuumi…