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This is Our Biggest Online Festival Yet:
14 Wisdom Talks, 6 Films, 2 Musical Performances
BUDDHAFEST | LA
May 31 - June 2, 2019
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles
Writers Guild Theater and UCLA
With Support from Festival Partners:
InsightLA, Buddhist Film Foundation and Tricycle Magazine
Talks
Talks
A day of Wisdom Talks, Meditation
& MUSIC
Saturday, June 1, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Featuring These Talks:
The Power of Integrity in our Burning World
With Roshi Joan Halifax
Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Buddha: Great Physician & Mind Scientist for Trying Times
With Robert A.F. Thurman
Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, Co-Founder and President of Tibet House US
Everything Hangs on Intention: How to Align Your Intentions with Your Real Values
With Sylvia Boorstein
Co-Founding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Senior Teacher at Insight Meditation Society
Inner Wealth: How to Cultivate Your Mind To Overcome Spiritual Poverty
With Dawa Tarchin Phillips
Resident Teacher of the Santa Barbara Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, President and Co-Founder of the International Mindfulness Teachers Assn.
Meditation as Medicine: How Tibetan Doctors Use Holistic Practices to Heal
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Born in Tibet, Co-Founder and Medical Director of Sorig Khang International, which was formerly the International Academy for Traditional Tibetan Medicine
The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
With Norman Fischer
Senior Teacher and former Co-Abbot at San Francisco Zen Center, Founder and Spiritual Director of Everyday Zen Foundation.
Plus A Musical Performance
by Drukmo Gyal Dakini
Born in Tibet, Drukmo Gyal Dakini travels the world to sing Tibetan healing mantras and chants
Opening Night
Opening Night
Opening Night
Friday, May 31, 7:30 PM - 10:15 PM
An Evening You’ll Remember
Celebrating the Power of Compassion and Service…
LIVING A LIFE THAT MATTERS:
A Tribute to Zen Master Bernie Glassman
Bernie Glassman 1939-2018
This influential Buddhist teacher was a pioneer of Zen in the West, and he blended his spiritual practice with a passion for social activism.
Bernie was one of the most creative forces in Western Buddhism, creating new paths, practices, and organizations to serve the people who fall between the cracks of society. He was a leader in the Socially Engaged Buddhism movement, and founder of Zen Peacemakers International.
Talks, Meditation, Film, Music & More
Learn and benefit from Bernie’s wisdom, compassion and tender humanity as we explore the incredible work of this revolutionary Buddhist teacher.
Opening Night Speakers:
Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot of Upaya Zen Center of Santa Fe, NM
Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Abbot of Zen Center of Los Angeles
Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Abbot of Village Zendo of New York City
Roshi Fleet Maull, Founder of Prison Mindfulness Institute
Peter Cunningham, Photographer and Zen Peacemaker
Moshe Cohen, Founder of Clowns Without Borders - USA
Rami Efal, Executive Director of Zen Peacemakers International
Opening Night Highlights Include a personal video tribute from actor Jeff Bridges (who will not be present). We will also show film footage of Jeff and Bernie working together while writing their book, The Dude and The Zen Master.
50% of Net Proceeds to Benefit Zen Peacemakers International
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
TWO SATURDAY NIGHT EVENTS
At The Writers Guild Theater
FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT EVENT
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
How Radical Compassion Will
Change Your Life
With Sharon Salzberg and Robert A.F. Thurman
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT SHARON SALZBERG: This will be our 10th BuddhaFest, and Sharon has been with us for every single one. Unfortunately, a recent health issue has forced Sharon to cancel her public appearances for several months. Therefore, rather than appearing with us in person, Sharon will participate from New York via livestream. We are grateful for this, and we hope you understand.
SECOND SATURDAY NIGHT EVENT
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT: HEALING THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SUFFERING WE'RE EXPERIENCING TODAY
With Roshi Pat O'Hara and Roshi Joan Halifax
Plus 20th Anniversary Screening of
ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED
Roshi Pat O'Hara
Roshi Joan Halifax
Their Talk is Followed by a 20th Anniversary Screening of the classic Buddhist film,
ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED.
Acclaimed Buddhist Filmmaker Doris Dörrie's classic comedy, ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED
Intensives
Intensives
Go Deeper at A sunday Intensive
Sunday, June 2, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Choose one of these daylong intensives:
WORKSHOP 1
Integrity as a Path to Happiness
with SYLVIA BOORSTEIN
WORKSHOP 2
Why The Buddha Smiled:
Mind Science and Healing Art for Everyone
ROBERT A. F. THURMAN and DR. NIDA CHENAGTSANG
