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Scarth Locke & Jeff Desira: An Intimate Evening
Earthville Music artist Scarth Locke will be performing a special concert with friends at the Lost Church Performance Space in San Francisco on July 25.

Open Volunteer Period at Dharmalaya Institute
Informal volunteer opportunities at the Dharmalaya Institute open to both residential and non-residential participants. During this period, there is no educational or training programme as such, but there is plenty of physical work to do — including green building, organic gardening, and tree planting — and Dharmalaya is a beautiful place to get your hands dirty and learn a bit about green living and Himalayan culture in the process.

Sustainable Living in the Himalayas
Informal program at the Dharmalaya Institute open to both residential and non-residential participants. We will be doing fun, physical work, including green building, organic gardening, tree planting, and more.

Sustainable Living Work Retreat with SanghaSeva
Residential service-learning retreat program at the Dharmalaya Institute offering hands-on education in traditional earthen architecture of the Himalayas
organic gardening and permaculture landscaping, with meditation and yoga/movement. A mixture of silent practice and group connection and activity.

Silent Meditation Retreat with SanghaSeva
What: Silent Meditation Retreat with SanghaSeva
Where: Dharmalaya Institute in Bir, HP, India
When: 15-22 March 2013
Language: English
Facilitators: Zohar Lavie, Nathan Glyde, Jonathan Fafard, Mark Moore
Description: Residential silent meditation retreat led by Zohar Lavie and Nathan Glyde of SanghaSeva. Simple accommodation in tents/dormitory in a beautiful Himalayan setting.
Note: Space is limited and advance registration is required. [THIS PROGRAMME IS NOW FULLY BOOKED]
For details and registration, please visit the SanghaSeva website.

Sustainable Living in the Himalayas
Informal programme at the Dharmalaya Institute open to both residential and non-residential participants. We will be doing fun, physical work, including green building, organic gardening, tree planting, and more.

Living in Balance: Service-Learning Retreat with SanghaSeva
What: Service-Learning Retreat with SanghaSeva
Topic: Living in Balance: Contemplation, Compassion, and Sustainability
Where: Dharmalaya Institute in Bir, HP, India
When: 22 March – 3 April, 2012
Language: English
Facilitators: Zohar Lavie, Nathan Glyde, Mark Moore, et al
Description: Residential program at the Dharmalaya Institute. Possible workshops and groups sessions include the following:
- Hands-on education in traditional earthen architecture of the Himalayas
- Meditation and yoga
- Organic gardening and permaculture landscaping
- A mixture of silent practice and group connection and activity
For further details, or to register, please visit the SanghaSeva website. (SORRY, REGISTRATION FULL)

Silent Meditation Retreat with SanghaSeva
Residential silent meditation retreat led by SanghaSeva. Residential programme. Simple accommodation in tents in a beautiful Himalayan setting.
Sulha Tribal Fire: A Gathering for Peace in the Middle East
What: Sulha Tribal Fire: A Gathering for Peace in the Middle East
Where: EcoMe, at the Almog Junction (near Jericho)
When: January 15, 2012, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Language: Arabic, English, and Hebrew
Facilitators: The Sulha team
For more information, click here.

Being Peace Service Retreat in Israel & Palestine
The Being Peace work retreat in Israel and Palestine focuses on bringing the energy of compassion, openness and understanding cultivated in meditation to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Special Sunday@Sunset Event on Chatral Rinpoche
Compassionate Action: The Teachings of Chatral Rinpoche
Chatral Rinpoche is considered by many to be a living Buddha. Now 98 years old, he is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and an outspoken advocate for animal welfare and a vegetarian diet.
On Sunday, 12 December, 2010, at 6:00pm at KhanaNirvana Community Café, hear and discuss Chatral Rinpoche’s teachings with special guest Geshe Thupten Phelgye, member of Tibetan Parliament, along with Zach Larson, editor of the book Compassionate Action (2009, Shechen Publications).
KhanaNirvana is located in McLeodGanj (upper Dharamshala) on Dalai Lama Temple Road about midway between the bus stand and temple, above Western Travels. The event is free of charge. If you’d like to order dinner, please either come early or stay late, as orders won’t be taken during the event.
We look forward to seeing you!