Shingon Mikkyo Kunimiyama Daikokuji America(previously Mikkyo Zen Eimeiji) was established in June 2010 under the Chief Priest Eimei Kawakami’s strong belief: In order to ensure world peace we must purify the U.S., and that we must establish an educational institute where ones could be taught on gratitude and compassion regardless of any specific religious faith. Through the opening of the branch temple in the heart of Silicon Valley where the strong spiritual power of the Monjyu-bosatsu resides …

How to Make your Life more Meaningful Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind Hello Welcome to the meetup group "Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind". We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism. We are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings. We are seeking to create more meaning in our lives. To see each m …

Are you fed up with supporting factory farming? Are you trying to reduce your carbon footprint? Would you like to get healthier? There are many good reasons to choose a more plant-based diet. No matter what your motivation, here’s a place you can learn the whys and hows of a veg lifestyle and have a darn good time doing it! Most of our meetups center around food: we go to restaurants, have potlucks, share favorite recipes. But we also host events, presentations and discussions on related topics …

About Kannon Do Bay Area Zen Meditation Group: We aim to bring the spiritual practice of mindfulness to the San Francisco Peninsula and the South Bay, emphasizing its relevance in the modern world. Our purpose is to bring balance to busy lives faced with constant distractions, work and family pressures, and demanding deadlines. Our practice goes beyond relief of stress or health concerns to benefit the whole person. It emphasizes living an authentic life and expressing our inherent true nature …

The Peninsula Men’s Mentoring Circle is a weekly practice of awareness and consciousness of our inner landscape, and how we share ourselves in the world around us. What we get from and how we contribute to the society around us in which we define ourselves as masculine. It gives us the opportunity to contribute to the growth and maturity of other men, while we ourselves benefit from our contribution. It is a place where youth, mid-lifers, and elders can come together in an environment of mutual …

This group, called "Holistic Touch" (named after a Healing Technique), is a group that creates a practical forum to learn and develop a deeper sense of connection with other people. We're all human and we all want to feel connected. Holistic Touch events focus on creating and strengthening this sense of connection in a safe, respectful, and friendly way. Holistic Touch events include classes, seminars, and social events that provide an opportunity for you to learn and experience giving and rece …

The voice of the Divine Feminine is re-emerging in human consciousness bringing with Her a new vision of the sacredness and unity of life. Her voice is needed during these chaotic times. Our stressful, fast paced culture that emphasizes masculine ideals such as competitiveness, control and domination often confuses and dis-empowers women. Confused as to what is appropriate feminine behavior, many women become over-involved in care taking others, are afraid to say no, or to set healthy boundaries …

HumVeganity events are open to folks of all persuasions - omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. Some say HUMANity, we say VEGANity. What's the difference? Veganity is the vegan way of being human. It's not for all creatures - and perhaps not for all humans. But for those who embrace its delicious healthful bounty – through a variety of reasons including, health, morality, spirituality, environmental impact, animal welfare and animal rights – there are limitless benefits. Join us for delicious din …

Meditation for Daily Life To help improve health, reduce stress, increase well-being, improve concentration and understand better who you are and what you want. Learn everything you need to establish a consistent meditation practice. We will practice techniques for sitting, walking, standing and lying down, using a variety of meditation objects including the breath, a repeated word or phrase, kindness, compassion, forgiveness and mindfulness in the present moment.

This four-week course teaches a variety of meditation techniques that can be used in daily Life to help improve health, reduce stress, and develop a better understanding of who we are and what we want. Each class will include instruction and practice. In this four-week period, students will be given all the tools necessary to establish an on-going, consistent meditation practice. There will be techniques for sitting, walking, standing and lying down, using a variety of meditation objects includi …

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) is a U.S. based non-profit organization committed to serving humanity by working to relieve human suffering – physical, emotional and spiritual. Its founder and spiritual leader is the renowned teacher of Chan Buddhism, Master Sheng Yen. After receiving a doctorate in Buddhist studies at Rissho University, Japan in 1975, Master Sheng Yen embarked on his mission of bringing the Dharma to the West. Soon after arriving in New York City in 1976, he b …

Welcome to the Fremont, Union City, Newark (F.U.N.) community of people who refuse to let our weight or size get in the way of living physically active lives. We're a team! We are NOT a weight loss group nor are we weight loss whiners. We are good health advocates for all sized people. We already know a major key to being healthy is exercise. Doing it together means greater success. You've probably already experienced that feeling of being the last one to cross the finish line because your weig …

The Universal life force of Love... Reiki is an ancient, powerful, and very accessible energy healing modality we can all share and receive from. Meet others interested in healing as we explore Reiki through sharing, giving, and receiving. It is open to those whom have experience in any level of Reiki as well as those who are interested in learning or experiencing Reiki for the first time. Everyone will receive during the gathering and hopefully have a wonderful experience.

My father was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 3 weeks back. I had no idea about where to start. Was it time to cry, get him the best medical care, find a care giver or to go do yoga and meditate to settle myself down. As I sat in the waiting room while my father was in surgery, I met a woman whose husband had just had a part of his brain removed and another 74 year old that taught me how to face the death of a loved one. Every one said one thing - at this time, you faith and family is what you nee …

We're excited to bring the Foundation community together every month. Whether you're a Foundation expert or just getting started with the responsive framework, we'd love for you to join us.

Come and check out the Humanist Community in Silicon Valley! Our website is http://www.humanists.org. Our main event each week is a Sunday Forum which features a different speaker each Sunday discussing some topic of interest. A wide variety of topics are covered from week to week. To see our upcoming scheduled Forums and our past Forums, go to the http://www.humanists.org website and click on the "Sunday Forums" link. You can also check out our upcoming and recent past Forums by looking at this …

This is a group for women 50+ in the Fremont and surrounding areas, who want to build new, positive-focused friendships with other like-hearted women. Perhaps you are like me and have lived in the area for some time, but worked elsewhere and have not had the opportunity to meet other women in the East Bay? I am missing that sense of community and support that great lady friends offer. Women have so much wisdom, love, and compassion! Let's talk about the lives we lead and share what we have learn …

The Humanist Community at Stanford seeks to build, educate, and nurture a diverse community of Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics at Stanford and in Silicon Valley. We accomplish this by hosting a variety of events, including public lectures from luminaries such as Richard Dawkins (Oct. 2012), day trips such as our excursion to the San Francisco Film Festival, pub nights, barbecues, dinners, comedy nights such as our upcoming event with Jamie Kilstein, art gallery visits, discussion meetings, and ta …

The members of the Four Corners Motorcycle Club enjoy short and long rides all around California. As with the four corners of the compass, all types of motorcycles and people are welcome. This club is for women and men who love to ride, socialize, and have fun. Safety, courtesy, respect, and a sense of adventure are the cornerstones. Where do YOU want to go? Our calendar is as exciting as the people who plan the rides! You post a ride, the event is yours to organize from start to finish. From ea …

Love and Blessings to you All! With overflowing joy and happiness, I dedicate this group to the loving and healing energies of Reiki and Karuna Reiki, to all my Masters, Teachers and Guides, to all Reiki and Karuna Reiki channels, to all those beautiful Souls who gave me a chance to initiate them with these energies, and to all the enlightened beings who are constantly here helping us, guiding us, taking us to our spiritual homes. In this group we have, Self Help tools for Emotional Mental and P …

Hello LEARN, CONTEMPLATE, CULTIVATE and TRANSFORM. Welcome to the meetup group "Inner Peace & Happiness Buddhist Study and Meditation Group". This is a wonderful opportunity, whether you are just beginning or have been studying for awhile, to join other warm-heart, sincere Buddhist Practitioners as we explore Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism. Buddhism is about transforming the mind and discovering the path to true happiness. To achieve this, first we need to take focused action to uproot the neg …

The path to healing can be at times frightening and lonely. Working to overcome challenges takes a tremendous amount of courage, trust and support. Having come from a family lineage of narcissism I understand the depth and pain of this veiled form of abuse. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!  The focus of this group is in gaining control of and being responsible for our own lives.  Through self reflection and evaluation we can become more aware of those behaviors which result in negative consequences for us and …

Insight Meditation South Bay- A center for mindfulness peace and awakening. imsb.org Insight Meditation South Bay (IMSB) offers mindfulness-based meditation practices to awaken heart and mind, and to support the development of ethical living, meditation, and wisdom. We teach skills for developing mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion, concentration, practical daily life wisdom, and the deep meditative absorptions called jhanas. IMSB and our teachers are dedicated to the Buddhist practice …

The Mobile Guild fosters information exchange, Professional development, and networking amongst its members. Discussions & trends on Mobile Apps (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7), New opportunities, Monetization and business models created by the convergence of cameras & Sensors in smartphones and more.. Mobile Guild is a platform - a table to talk. What is being discussed here? - Tips and tricks for successful Monetization of Mobile Apps - New Business models and opportunities …

Welcome to Shambhala. You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human. The Silicon Valley Shambhala Center is part of an international community of meditation centers founded by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and led by his son and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.  Pema Chodron is also a senior teacher in Shambhala. We offer a friendly, uplifted environment in which to explore meditation and the qualities it can bring to your life …

The mission of this community is to connect volunteer photographers and adoption agencies to create the possibility that every pet available for adoption is accompanied with a high quality portfolio that showcases how beautiful they really are. It is the intent of this community to provide opportunities for photographers to practice their techniques, promote their brand, learn and be inspired by each other, while creating beautiful piece of art to help facilitate successful fostering and adoptio …

We are a group of animal lovers, Reiki practitioners, healers....and others who desire to help heal animals and the planet.  If you dream of a peaceful planet where animals are treated with kindness and compassion, if you would like to help animals and the planet ... and learn tools that can help you in your own life at the same time ... then I hope you will join us.  Current practitioners and healers are welcome, although no experience or training is needed.  All you need is an open heart and a …

A network helping women find their way with compassion and empathy, as their lives take unexpected turns. Are you thinking about getting a divorce? Did you end a relationship and wonder what to do next? Did you lose a partner unexpectedly and need support? Do you want to meet others to support and guide you through your new life journey? Come to our Meet-Up and meet others in your situation.