Berkeley Buddhist Monastery - Institute for World Religions

05/10/2025

Rev. Heng Sure is back in Berkeley. Everyone is invited to join his Saturday night Dharma talk at the monastery. Starts May 10, 7:30pm 🙏

03/15/2025

Dr. Martin Verhoeven, Dean and professor at Dharma Realm Buddhist University, will talk today at 3PM PST on "Ethical Issues and Challenges of AI" at Pi Day Conference. Tune in live at

Pasadena City Collegewww.pasadena.edu

02/21/2025

Dr. Verhoeven Friday evening meditation gathering will resume Friday, 2/21. Come to Berkeley Monastery at 7:30pm each Friday to meditate and learn about chapter 10 of the Avatamsaka Sutra.
7:30 to 8:15pm silent meditation
8:15 to 9pm Dharma talk
https://www.berkeleymonastery.org/class-friday-night-avatamsaka-with-dr-martin-verhoeven.html

YouTube and zoom streaming also available

7:30 - 8:15 pm Meditation 8:15 - 9:00 pm Lecture / Q & A The class will examine the practices and path set forth by the Avatamsaka Sutra , or Flower Ornament Sutra, which describes a cosmos of...

07/07/2024

A Saturday night with Rev. Heng Sure learning the Avatamsaka Sutra.

08/28/2023

https://www.youtube.com/live/zFagxqkUDTU?si=XX2idA7GTsv_LdY5

Berkeley Buddhist Summer Song Circle An Evening of Dharma MusicSunday, August 27th at 7pmBerkeley Buddhist Monastery2304 McKinley Avenue, BerkeleyLivestream ...

06/30/2023

Rev. Heng Sure's article on "The Tathagata's Ten
Wisdom Powers" on Lion's Roar

The "Avatamsaka," or "Flower Garland Sutra," details the path and practices of the bodhisattva, including ten powers that arise from the awakened human mind. Rev. Heng Sure on how teacher and student alike might realize them.

01/22/2023

Happy lunar new year!

11/05/2022

"The Mountain and Me: Getting Lost in the Way" - Dr. Martin Verhoeven. 8:15pm Pacific time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHf3lfe1Eo

10/21/2022

Beginning today, we are going to have a simultaneous Chinese translation of Dr. Martin Verhoeven's weekly Friday night meditation class. Chinese listeners may join in via zoom at

Friday Night Meditation and Lecture with Dr. Martin Verhoeven (Chinese).
Silent meditation at 7:35 PM pacific time.
The lecture on the Avatamsaka sutra begins at 8:15 pm pacific time.
https://drba-org.zoom.us/j/81271826794?pwd=WXRReTgzdTNKaHhmaGFkUlVpRTd6UT09
Meeting ID: 812 7182 6794
Passcode: 94703

https://www.berkeleymonastery.org/class-friday-night-avatamsaka-with-dr-martin-verhoeven.html

Date : Every Friday ONLINE ONLY 7:30 - 8:15 pm Meditation 8:15 - 9:00 pm Lecture / Q & A The class will examine the practices and path set forth by the Avatamsaka Sutra , or Flower Ornament...

10/13/2022

Translation as a Spiritual Practice? An Evening with Reverend Heng Sure. Can the act of translating Buddhist texts itself be a profound catalyst for spiritual growth and transformation? Thursday, Oct 20, 7:30pm PST. Free online event. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/translation-as-a-spiritual-practice-an-evening-with-reverend-heng-sure-tickets-427470675297?aff=newsletter&mc_cid=cc1955ed14&mc_eid=d0d5032301

03/27/2021

Emanating caring and compassionate energy to our neighborhood...and the world.