Temple Buddhist Center

05/31/2026

TBC 9 AM Sunday Service - “Reboot: The Ocean is still the Ocean” with Pam Hausner

05/29/2026

Om on the Range Ep. 44
Host Whit sits down with Buddhist practitioner and grief workshop facilitator Shelley Barks for a conversation about how unprocessed emotions - especially grief - live in the body and shape our lives. Drawing on neuroscience, personal experience, and Francis Weller's The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Shelley explores why Western culture avoids grief, how Buddhist practice offers a path through it, and what her upcoming workshop teaches about walking that edge with awareness and compassion.

Om on The Range · Episode

05/24/2026

9am Sunday Service - TBC Sunday Service - “Putting some Light on the Shadow” with Robert Brumet

05/23/2026

Om on the Range Ep. 43

In this episode, hosts Whit Welch and Tim Behrens reflect on a recent Dharma talk by spiritual director Victor Dougherty, exploring the pace and nature of growth on the Western Buddhist path. The conversation weaves through the paradox of gradual spiritual unfolding versus sudden moments of clarity, the role of ego in hijacking our progress, and the power of simply sitting with life's questions rather than rushing to answer them.
The duo unpacks the concept of "spiritual bone-setting" -the idea that addressing emotional wounds quickly, like resetting a dislocated joint, minimizes long-term damage. They also explore how our inner narratives perpetuate suffering, why surrender may be more powerful than striving, and how the acorn already holds the blueprint for the mighty oak.

The episode closes with a heartfelt reflection on Sangha -the rare gift of a community where no one has the answers, but everyone helps each other find them.

Om on The Range · Episode

05/17/2026

9am Sunday Service - TBC Sunday Service - “The Gradual Graduate” with Victor J. Dougherty

05/15/2026

Episode 42 – Art as Meditation with Linda Kramer

In this episode of Om on the Range, host Whit sits down with Linda Kramer- artist, art therapist, and longtime member of the Tibetan Buddhist Center- to explore the intersection of creative expression, meditation, and healing.

Linda shares how she came to Buddhist practice through Turning Point, and how years of silent retreats have deepened her relationship with the present moment. She talks about her recent exhibition Just Being (Tathāta), born out of a six-month "Year to Live" class, in which she created a piece of artwork every day as a form of living meditation.

Together, Whit and Linda discuss how art- like meditation- invites us to let go of judgment, sit with what is, and allow the body to surface what the mind cannot easily name. Linda also reflects on trauma, healing, and the quiet transformation that comes from packaging old stories and finally setting them down.

The episode wraps with a recommendation: the YouTube video Tathātā featuring Alan Watts- a visually stunning, deeply moving teaching on just being.

Topics covered:

Art as a form of meditation and therapy
Silent retreats and sangha
The Just Being / Tathāta exhibition
Letting go of old stories and healing through creativity
The "Year to Live" practice by Stephen Levine
Alan Watts and the Tathātā video on YouTube

Om on The Range · Episode

05/14/2026

New to TBC? We’d love to meet you! 👋
If you’ve been attending our services and are curious about what happens behind the scenes—or how to take your next step—this informal gathering is for you.

Walking into a new spiritual community can bring up a lot of questions. We’ve designed this brief session to give you a clear roadmap of who we are and how you can find your place here.
We’ll chat about:
Western Buddhism: What it is and how we practice it.
The Foundations: A look at our main teachings.
Getting Involved: From volunteering to joining a class
Next Steps: Resources for deepening your practice.

📍 Where: Classroom D (Right after the 2nd Service)
💸 Cost: Completely Free

No registration required—just come as you are. We look forward to connecting with you!

05/13/2026

Move beyond the small talk. 🤝✨
In a world where we are more "connected" by technology but often feel more distracted, there is a growing need for genuine, heartfelt conversation.

Join us on the Third Sunday of every month for an afternoon of Authentic Relating at TBC. Facilitated by Tim Behrens, these sessions are designed to help us foster intentional community through the simple, powerful act of being fully present with one another.

What is Authentic Relating?
It’s a series of interactive "games" done in pairs or groups that encourage:
Active listening & empathy
Vulnerability & self-discovery
Making new friends in a supportive "safer container"

Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or brand new to the practice, you are welcome here.

📅 When: This Sunday | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Where: Power & Light Room at TBC
💸 Cost: Love offerings gratefully accepted.

Step out of the scroll and into the Sangha. We’ll see you there!