Kate Crosby from King’s College, London discusses a “pre-reformed” Theravada meditation tradition, which employs techniques involving initiations, offerings, and somatic properties, and has parallels with certain tantric practices. Using energies of the breath and body, the practitioner generates positive mental states, draws them in on the breath, experiences them in...
On December 3rd, UC Berkeley professor gave a fascinating talk on Buddhism, science, and the paranormal. Full video appears below. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSqq-x-A6o']...
From September 22-24, 2017, Mangalam Center and Dharma College had the honor of hosting the 4th International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony in Berkeley, California. Coordinated and sponsored by the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, the event began with a Peace Walk procession from the Nyingma Institute, through...
On Friday, March 31, Doug Chadwick gave an inspiring and educational presentation to an audience of over fifty people at Mangalam Center, followed by a book signing of Tracking Gobi Grizzlies. Painting a picture that swept all the way from the rugged deserts of the Gobi to the rivers and...