(Virtual Only) Householder Morning Meditation
Apr
21
to Apr 25

(Virtual Only) Householder Morning Meditation

Spring Householder Morning Meditation
Monday through Friday with Rise & Reflect
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PT)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PT)
Join us via Zoom Only

Zoom Link for Morning Meditation
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

DONATION FOR RISE & REFLECT/HOUSEHOLDER AM MEDITATION
Suggested donation $10 - $15. Consider making a one-time donation for attending multiple morning meditations.
Or to offer a donation by check and mail to:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate Householder AM Meditation

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(In Person + Virtual) Householder Retreat with Adam Stonebraker & John Travis
Apr
21
to Apr 25

(In Person + Virtual) Householder Retreat with Adam Stonebraker & John Travis

Spring Householder Retreat ~ Evening Program with Adam Stonebraker & John Travis
Theme:
Five Buddhist Essentials: Impermanence, Suffering, Not Self, Nirvana, Every Day Awareness
Location: In Person and Virtual
Join us at Mountain Stream Meditation, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Or join us via Zoom; see below.
Dates: Five Consecutive Evenings, Monday through Friday, April 21 to April 25
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm PT
No registration necessary for Householder - drop in throughout the week.

Our Monday through Friday evening Householder concludes with a daylong on Saturday, April 26. Registration for the Daylong is required

Householder Description - Each evening Adam and/or John will offer meditation instructions, inspirational teachings, and dharma discussions to energize and cultivate a deeper practice in the midst of everyday life. There will also be an opportunity for you to share your reflections on the evenings’ topics.

Householder - Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Householder DONATION FOR THE NEVADA CITY INSIGHT CENTER
A suggested donation range for each evening is $10 - $20. Consider making a one-time donation for attending multiple evenings
Or to offer a donation by check and mail to:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate Householder.

ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)
JOHN TRAVIS DONATION (DANA)
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Adam Stonebraker is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, CA. Practicing since 1999, he has been teaching the Buddha’s path since 2010, drawing inspiration from the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the natural world. He has been mentored by Kittisaro & Thanissara in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes innate wisdom, openhearted awareness, and embodied practice. Adam holds a Master’s in Mindfulness Studies and is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training.

John Travis is the founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City and is a teacher emeritus at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin. He has practiced Insight Meditation for over 50 years, and completed a four-year teacher training with Jack Kornfield.
In the 1970’s & 80’s, John lived and studied in Asia with many of the premier meditation masters of our time.  John’s practice included periods of monastic ordination in the Theravadan and Tibetan traditions.  His dynamic teaching style focuses on a non-dualistic approach that emphasizes the body, heartfulness, and the nature of awareness. In addition to his meditation training, John has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and is a certified Hakomi therapist.

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Apr
23
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Apr
25
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - All Welcome

Each Friday, Mountain Stream opens the doors for Open Temple Friday from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm.
This is a chance to enjoy Sangha and tea, recharge with a new (or old) book from our library, and practice together at the 12:30 Quiet Sit. (On occasion, teachers offer pop-up Dharma discussions as well.)

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $5 -$10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
To donate by credit card: OPEN TEMPLE FRIDAY DONATION

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.

Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Calling for volunteers!
Open Temple Friday is possible because of the commitment and energy of our wonderful team of co-hosts. If you align with this offering, we encourage you to become a volunteer co-host. Contact Jen Scott, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Jenrose1961@gmail.com to get started. There is a simple training involved and we work in teams of two.  We invite you onto this team! ~ Much Metta

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Apr
25
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream

Please note: On Friday, April 25, we will meet outside behind the building ~

The Buddha taught that due to craving, greed, anger and confusion, the mind may be a source of great suffering. 
Room to Breathe is a peer-led weekly recovery sangha where we explore a Buddhist approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds using the practices and principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

We use the Recovery Dharma format, emphasizing the ‘three jewels’ of the Buddhist practice: the Buddha (the potential for our own awakening), the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (our community of wise friends who we travel with on this path) as a way to transform our minds and behaviors. 

Each week we meet for a short meditation, a selected reading from the Recovery Dharma book and/or other recovery-focused Buddhist texts and teachings. The remainder of the meeting is a space for attendees to share about their experiences of addiction and recovery as they relate to Buddhist principles and practices, all within the open, safe and confidential environment of Mountain Stream.

You can find more information on Recovery Dharma along with all meeting materials including digital and audio versions of the Recovery Dharma book at https://recoverydharma.org/.

Please email dharma.recovery@mtstream.org if you have any further questions.

Donations (dana) are gratefully received and support our village temple (the Center). Thank you for your generosity.

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(In Person Only) Spring Householder Daylong with John Travis
Apr
26
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person Only) Spring Householder Daylong with John Travis

Spring Householder Daylong with John Travis at the conclusion of the Householder Retreat (In Person Only)
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: Sliding Scale $60 - $90. Limited scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required:
To register, visit https://square.link/u/3owEvpbO
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.
For questions and scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

What to bring: Please bring a bag lunch.

Mountain Stream hosts a day of meditation held in the tradition of Insight Meditation (Vipassana). Vipassana is known as a vehicle for mindfully opening the heart, seeing clearly and embodying our present-moment experience. 
All levels of practitioners are welcome. The daylong includes periods of sitting and walking meditation with Dharma teachings from John. There will be time for questions but most of the day is held in Noble Silence. As mental chatter subsides, we have more capacity to listen deeply to our heart’s inner wisdom.

Dana: During the daylong, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to John as part of the Buddhist practice of dana (the practice of giving and receiving). All offerings are gratefully received and support the continuation of the Buddha’s teachings. 
JOHN TRAVIS DONATION (DANA)

John Travis ~ The founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation, John M. Travis, has been a student of meditation since 1969. His vision and teaching have been very important in the growth and development of Buddhism and meditation in the Northern Sierra Nevada region.

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(Virtual) Kirsten Rudestam - Guest Teacher
Apr
28
6:00 PM18:00

(Virtual) Kirsten Rudestam - Guest Teacher

Join this evening’s sit and dharma talk via Zoom ~ or join us in the Meditation Hall

Kirsten Rudestam - TBD

Join us in person:
We will livestream the Dharma talk into the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to our teacher - Thank you

To donate by credit card: MONDAY NIGHT DONATION (DANA)
Or offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate donation to the teacher or the program date.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Bio: Kirsten Rudestam is an environmental educator, wilderness guide, and meditation teacher. She has a PhD in Environmental Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz where she studied political ecology, sense of place, and environmental justice. Kirsten has fifteen years of experience teaching environmental field courses, nature-based meditation programs and guiding wilderness expeditions. She is trained as a vision fast guide through the School of Lost Borders and is a facilitator for Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects. Kirsten has been practicing vipassana meditation since 2001 and graduated from Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Program in 2005.

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Apr
29
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Sitting and Sangha

Join us for a 35-minute meditation followed by peer-led discussion/sharing. We will be exploring various teachings of the Buddha and will provide handouts at each session as a reference.

We begin the evening with a period of sitting meditation followed by a dharma discussion led by long-time Mountain Stream practitioners, Mountain Stream community leaders. Meetings will be held on a drop-in basis and no meditation experience is necessary.

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $10 -$15 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

To donate by credit card: TUESDAY SITTING & SANGHA DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Apr
30
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(In Person) Music and Meditation
Apr
30
7:00 PM19:00

(In Person) Music and Meditation

Opening the Heart: An Evening of Music and Meditation with Gavrila Nikhila
Location:
Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Suggested Donation: $15-$30. No one turned away for lack of funds

Join us for a journey with Gavrila into the heart , where we invite you to experience the transformative power of live chanting and meditation, accompanied by the melodic voice of the harmonium.

In this unique concert, you will be enveloped in a sacred atmosphere as Gavrila offers a captivating journey of sound. The evening will weave together enchanting chants, dharmic wisdom, and moments of meditative silence, creating a space for reflection and inner peace. The harmonium's rich tones will fill the room, inviting you to relax and connect with the present moment.

All are welcome. Come with an open heart and a willingness to explore its depths.

Bio: Gavrila Nikhila is a dedicated dhamma practitioner, singer, and contemplative dreamer. Her journey through grief and the complexities of being human inspired her to study suffering and its cessation, leading her to teach mindfulness for over a decade and become a somatic psychotherapist. Working with diverse individuals, she believes that embodiment and mindfulness are accessible to everyone. Gavrila emphasizes awareness, ancestral wisdom, and innate wholeness in her collaborative approach to transformation. She co-founded the Trauma Aware Mindfulness Collective and is a guest teacher for various sanghas. Gavrila offers meditation series for youth with Spirit Rock Meditation Center and young adults with Dharma Gates. In collaboration with Lotus Compass, Gavrila serves as the mindfulness guide on annual trips on the Camino de Santiago. Gavrila identifies as a queer, Ashkenazi Jewess.
For more on Gavrila's therapeutic work visit connectedrootstherapy.com.
For more on trainings and insights, visit wholecompleteperfect.com.

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No Sound Healing Meditation in May
May
1
6:00 PM18:00

No Sound Healing Meditation in May

Please note: There will be no Sound Healing in May.
Join Miyu on Thursday, June 5 for the next gathering.

Sound Healing with Miyu Tamamura
6:00 to 7:00 pm

An indoor, in-person evening with crystal bowls.

A suggested Donation of $15 - $30 to be shared equally between Miyu and Mountain Stream. Thank you!
To make a donation in advance, you can either mail a check made out to:
Mountain Stream Meditation, PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
or use a credit card by opening this link below:

Safety protocols and guidelines for participating:
We kindly ask that participants agree to follow the safety protocols and guidelines. In the spirit of non-harming, safety is achieved with everyone’s mindful participation.
Masking is optional. We ask that participants refrain from attending if they have had any respiratory or flu symptoms, including any of the following symptoms of Covid-19: loss of taste and smell, fever, chills, extreme fatigue, nausea or vomiting, dry cough, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dizziness or confusion, sore throat, muscle aches. If you are experiencing seasonal allergies, please be sure and take an at home rapid test before attending - Thank you.

We also ask that you refrain from attending if you have had contact with anyone in the past 10 days that has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or was exhibiting any of the above symptoms unless you have passed two negative Covid tests since contact. 

If you have any questions, please consult with Miyu at (530) 205-8610 before attending.

About Miyu Tamamura: Miyu’s commitment to transformation and healing is the very energy that plays her orchestra of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, returning us to the silence within. Miyu has been teaching the monthly program of Sound Healing Meditation at Mountain Stream Meditation Center in Nevada City, California since 2019, as well as collaborating with various yoga, Qigong and meditation teachers, musicians and artists holding retreats, workshops and concerts in the U.S. and Japan.

Miyu was born and raised in Kyoto Japan, graduated from Kyoto University of Art with a bachelor degree in Modern Art before she moved to the U.S. in 2000. As a certified Shiatsu Therapist, Miyu’s practice is deep listening, holding a healing space for one to integrate and harmonize all aspects of self. Miyu established YU Healing Arts with her husband in Nevada City, California, the clinic has been dedicated to the healing arts including Sound Healing, Shiatsu Therapy, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine since 2004. 

Miyu’s eclectic background and experiential approach to truth and Japanese heritage are infused in all her practices and artistic expressions.

More information about Miyu: www.yuhealingarts.com

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(Virtual & Meditation Hall Open) Dawn Mauricio - Guest Teacher
May
5
6:00 PM18:00

(Virtual & Meditation Hall Open) Dawn Mauricio - Guest Teacher

Join this evening’s sit and dharma talk via Zoom ~ or join us in the Meditation Hall as we view the livestream of the remote teaching.

Dawn Mauricio: TBD

Join us in person:
We will livestream the Dharma talk into the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Bio: Dawn Mauricio graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center's 4-year Buddhadharma Retreat Teacher Training, has been a mentor in programs like Power of Awareness and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and appeared on apps such as Ten Percent Happier and Insight Timer. Dawn also co-founded the True North Insight BIPOC practice group. Learn more about Dawn

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Dawn - Thank you!

To donate by credit card: MONDAY NIGHT DONATION (DANA)
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate donation to the teacher or the program date.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
May
7
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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Temple Care
May
10
10:00 AM10:00

Temple Care

Temple Care & Quiet Sit - Please come join us!
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
(sit is noon to 12:30 pm)
Your service is a dynamic and rich part of the mindfulness practice of dana (giving and receiving). Everyone benefits from this embodied practice. All are welcome to participate. We appreciate your interest and engagement. Contact Jen Scott, jen@mtstream.org.

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(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
May
12
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher

Adam will be teaching in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center! As always if you can’t make it in person, you can join via Zoom ~ link below.

Adam Stonebraker - TBD

Join us in person:
Adam will be teaching in-person in the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Bio - Adam Stonebraker has been dedicated to Buddhist practice and meditation since 1999 and serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, CA. Since 2010, he has been sharing the Buddha’s teachings with diverse audiences locally and internationally. His approach is deeply influenced by the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the transformative power of meditation.

​Adam has been mentored closely by Kittisaro & Thanissara as a retreat and meditation teacher in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes trust in one’s innate wisdom, the cultivation of an open heart, and an embodied understanding of interdependence. While his primary focus is on Buddhism and meditation, his background in yoga and somatic practice informs his approach to embodied awareness and the integration of insight with daily life. Deeply attuned to the natural world, he draws inspiration from its rhythms and resilience as a source of practice and insight.

Adam has studied with a wide range of teachers, including Kittisaro & Thanissara, Sarah & Ty Powers, Zen Master Dae Gak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In 2019, he earned a Master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training, further deepening his commitment to sharing the Dharma. Since 2020, his teaching and practice have been exclusively dedicated to Buddhism and meditation.​​ To learn more about Adam, visit, www.mtstream.org/adam-stonebraker

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Adam - Thank you

To donate by credit card: ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
May
14
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
May
14
6:30 PM18:30

(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group

Selected Teachings of Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
Location: Virtual Only - see Zoom link below
Dates: 4 consecutive Wednesdays: May 14, 21, 28 & June 4, 2025 
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm PT

Registration: We encourage participants to pre-register for this 4-week series; this will help the discussion leaders to prepare for each session. However, it is not necessary to attend every session.
To register, please email: carol@mtstream.org

Cost: There is no registration fee associated with this Affinity Group. Participants are encouraged to consider providing dana/donations directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9924543097pwd=bbqM2AMaA7rop29GBjFfdfaHXnBRnA.1
Meeting ID: 992 454 3097
Passcode: 942742
Join by Phone: +1(669) 900-6833

Series Description: This four-week discussion group is designed for both sangha members new to the profound teachings of Ajahn Chah, a primary teacher within Mountain Stream’s lineage, and for those familiar with his teachings who would like to deepen their understanding and application in daily life.

Carol Fernandes and Randall Harris, both long-time dedicated practitioners, will serve as discussion leaders; they are not dharma teachers. This same series was presented in previous years and participants have expressed appreciation for the value they received from each week’s reading, and through rich group discussion and further contemplation.

Program Overview:
Each week, participants will be asked to read a brief Ajahn Chah teaching prior to the session and come prepared to listen and discuss the contents to both deepen insight/understanding and to reflect on opportunities for direct practice.

Links to each week’s teaching are provided below.

May 14: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Reading_Natural_Mind1.php

A wonderful overview and introduction to include principles and elements of practice

May 21: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Training_Heart1_2.php

Foundational, timeless teachings around training the heart

May 28: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Still_Flowing_Water1.php

Inspiring wisdom about calming the mind

June 4: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/On_Meditation1.php

Ajahn Chah provides guidance in the practice of meditation

Click here for information about how YOU can design/lead an Affinity Group

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(In Person) Conscious Living and Conscious Dying ~ Two-Day Workshop with Dale Borglum, PhD
May
17
9:00 AM09:00

(In Person) Conscious Living and Conscious Dying ~ Two-Day Workshop with Dale Borglum, PhD

A Practical Guide to Awakening: Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
A two-day training workshop for anyone wanting to deeply explore healing

Facilitator: Dale Borglum, PhD
Location: Mountain Stream Meditation, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Cost: Sliding scale $195 - $350
Pre-registration is required. To register, visit https://square.link/u/DRRFmssK
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.
For questions, email juanita@mtstream.org

What to bring: Please bring a bag lunch
Dana: During the workshop, donations for the teacher are gratefully received
Continuing Education: Course meets qualifications for 15 hours of continuing education for RNs and LAcs.

Workshop Description: This workshop consists of two components:
The first section will present an eclectic, usable, robust version of the contemplative spiritual path, from embodied mindfulness, through devotion and compassion, tantra and finally non-duality.
The second section will apply this path to end-of-life issues: conscious grief work,  caregiving as spiritual practice, guiding someone to a more conscious death and dying into wholeness.

Exploration: Physical healing, emotional healing, spiritual healing, collective healing – the journey to wholeness takes many forms and has many starting points. Each of us is at a particular point on our healing path, confronting our next challenge, often without clearly knowing whether attitudes or practices we have been using to facilitate growth in ourselves or in our clients are becoming stale, without knowing which direction we should turn to create meaningful transformation. 

In this workshop we will draw upon the wisdom of Buddhism, the diagnostic message coming from the connection between stages of early childhood development and energetic patterns in the adult body, as well as the softening and the passion of an open heart. Having explored these wisdom traditions during 40 years of being a guide to the dying, a clear and practical paradigm for the healing path has become apparent to me. Healing occurs through direct contact with the Sacred, through realization of our true nature. There are no shortcuts, but certainly neither taking unnecessary detours nor spending time spinning our wheels can inspire us along what is often a difficult journey to a life consciously lived. 

During this workshop we will explore together a clear, concise and usable model of the healing process that can specifically diagnose and identify the next step that is transformational for each of us, even during crisis. Short, intensive, guided meditations and other practices will be presented to create a healing experience that will lead to a life consciously and compassionately lived and eventually to a conscious death. We're all caregivers and all seekers of healing. These deeply uncertain times are an incredible opportunity. 

Course meets qualifications for 15 hours of continuing education for registered nurses and acupuncturists. Living/Dying Project holds Board of Registered Nursing Provider Number 9621 and Acupuncture Board Provider Number 1534 and offers continuing education for nurses and acupuncturists.  

Bio: Workshop will be conducted by Dale Borglum, Ph.D., who, with Stephen Levine and Ram Dass, established the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first center supporting conscious dying in the U.S.

RamDev Dale Borglum is the founder and Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in the San Francisco Bay Area www.livingdying.org/. He is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement, having taught with Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, Joan Halifax, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Rev. Wayne Muller, among others. And has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illnesses and their families for over 30 years. In 1981, Dale founded the first residential facility in the United States, The Dying Center, for people who wished to die consciously.

He has taught and lectured extensively on the topics of spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, on caregiving as a spiritual practice, and on healing at the edge — the edge of illness, of death, of loss, of crisis. Dale has a BS from UC Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University. He is the co-author of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook  (Bantam Books) and has taught meditation for the past 35 years.

He has intensively immersed himself in the practices of devotion, meditation, and contemplative prayer for over forty years, studying with many of the greatest masters of the last century including Neem Karoli Baba, Suzuki Roshi, Ananda Mayee Ma, Kalu Rinpoche, the 16th Karmapa, Dilgo Khyentse, Mahasi Sayadaw, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche, Goenka, Dudjom Rinpoche and HH the Dalai Lama. His life’s work and passion has been and continues to be the healing of our individual and collective relationship with death and using our mortality as an inspiration for spiritual awakening.

 






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(In Person) Conscious Living and Conscious Dying ~ Two-Day Workshop with Dale Borglum, PhD (Copy)
May
18
9:00 AM09:00

(In Person) Conscious Living and Conscious Dying ~ Two-Day Workshop with Dale Borglum, PhD (Copy)

A Practical Guide to Awakening: Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
A two-day training workshop for anyone wanting to deeply explore healing

Facilitator: Dale Borglum, PhD
Location: Mountain Stream Meditation, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Cost: Sliding scale $195- $350
Pre-registration is required. To register, visit https://square.link/u/DRRFmssK
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.
For questions, email juanita@mtstream.org

What to bring: Please bring a bag lunch
Dana: During the workshop, donations for the teacher are gratefully received
Continuing Education: Course meets qualifications for 15 hours of continuing education for RNs and LAcs.

Workshop Description: This workshop consists of two components:
The first section will present an eclectic, usable, robust version of the contemplative spiritual path, from embodied mindfulness, through devotion and compassion, tantra and finally non-duality.
The second section will apply this path to end-of-life issues: conscious grief work,  caregiving as spiritual practice, guiding someone to a more conscious death and dying into wholeness.

Exploration: In this workshop we will draw upon the wisdom of Buddhism, the diagnostic message coming from the connection between stages of early childhood development and energetic patterns in the adult body, as well as the softening and the passion of an open heart. Having explored these wisdom traditions during 40 years of being a guide to the dying, a clear and practical paradigm for the healing path has become apparent to me. Healing occurs through direct contact with the Sacred, through realization of our true nature. There are no shortcuts, but certainly neither taking unnecessary detours nor spending time spinning our wheels can inspire us along what is often a difficult journey to a life consciously lived. 

During this workshop we will explore together a clear, concise and usable model of the healing process that can specifically diagnose and identify the next step that is transformational for each of us, even during crisis. Short, intensive, guided meditations and other practices will be presented to create a healing experience that will lead to a life consciously and compassionately lived and eventually to a conscious death. We're all caregivers and all seekers of healing. These deeply uncertain times are an incredible opportunity. 

Course meets qualifications for 15 hours of continuing education for registered nurses and acupuncturists. Living/Dying Project holds Board of Registered Nursing Provider Number 9621 and Acupuncture Board Provider Number 1534 and offers continuing education for nurses and acupuncturists.  

Bio: Workshop will be conducted by Dale Borglum, Ph.D., who, with Stephen Levine and Ram Dass, established the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first center supporting conscious dying in the U.S.

RamDev Dale Borglum is the founder and Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in the San Francisco Bay Area www.livingdying.org/. He is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement, having taught with Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, Joan Halifax, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Rev. Wayne Muller, among others. And has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illnesses and their families for over 30 years. In 1981, Dale founded the first residential facility in the United States, The Dying Center, for people who wished to die consciously.

He has taught and lectured extensively on the topics of spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, on caregiving as a spiritual practice, and on healing at the edge — the edge of illness, of death, of loss, of crisis. Dale has a BS from UC Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University. He is the co-author of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook  (Bantam Books) and has taught meditation for the past 35 years.

He has intensively immersed himself in the practices of devotion, meditation, and contemplative prayer for over forty years, studying with many of the greatest masters of the last century including Neem Karoli Baba, Suzuki Roshi, Ananda Mayee Ma, Kalu Rinpoche, the 16th Karmapa, Dilgo Khyentse, Mahasi Sayadaw, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche, Goenka, Dudjom Rinpoche and HH the Dalai Lama. His life’s work and passion has been and continues to be the healing of our individual and collective relationship with death and using our mortality as an inspiration for spiritual awakening.

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(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
May
19
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher

Adam will be teaching in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center! As always if you can’t make it in person, you can join via Zoom ~ link below.

Adam Stonebraker - TBD

Join us in person:
Adam will be teaching in-person in the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Bio - Adam Stonebraker has been dedicated to Buddhist practice and meditation since 1999 and serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, CA. Since 2010, he has been sharing the Buddha’s teachings with diverse audiences locally and internationally. His approach is deeply influenced by the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the transformative power of meditation.

​Adam has been mentored closely by Kittisaro & Thanissara as a retreat and meditation teacher in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes trust in one’s innate wisdom, the cultivation of an open heart, and an embodied understanding of interdependence. While his primary focus is on Buddhism and meditation, his background in yoga and somatic practice informs his approach to embodied awareness and the integration of insight with daily life. Deeply attuned to the natural world, he draws inspiration from its rhythms and resilience as a source of practice and insight.

Adam has studied with a wide range of teachers, including Kittisaro & Thanissara, Sarah & Ty Powers, Zen Master Dae Gak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In 2019, he earned a Master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training, further deepening his commitment to sharing the Dharma. Since 2020, his teaching and practice have been exclusively dedicated to Buddhism and meditation.​​ To learn more about Adam, visit, www.mtstream.org/adam-stonebraker

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Adam - Thank you

To donate by credit card: ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
May
21
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
May
21
6:30 PM18:30

(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group

Selected Teachings of Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
Location: Virtual Only - see Zoom link below
Dates: 4 consecutive Wednesdays: May 14, 21, 28 & June 4, 2025 
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm PT

Registration: We encourage participants to pre-register for this 4-week series; this will help the discussion leaders to prepare for each session. However, it is not necessary to attend every session.
To register, please email: carol@mtstream.org

Cost: There is no registration fee associated with this Affinity Group. Participants are encouraged to consider providing dana/donations directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9924543097pwd=bbqM2AMaA7rop29GBjFfdfaHXnBRnA.1
Meeting ID: 992 454 3097
Passcode: 942742
Join by Phone: +1(669) 900-6833

Series Description: This four-week discussion group is designed for both sangha members new to the profound teachings of Ajahn Chah, a primary teacher within Mountain Stream’s lineage, and for those familiar with his teachings who would like to deepen their understanding and application in daily life.

Carol Fernandes and Randall Harris, both long-time dedicated practitioners, will serve as discussion leaders; they are not dharma teachers. This same series was presented in previous years and participants have expressed appreciation for the value they received from each week’s reading, and through rich group discussion and further contemplation.

Program Overview:
Each week, participants will be asked to read a brief Ajahn Chah teaching prior to the session and come prepared to listen and discuss the contents to both deepen insight/understanding and to reflect on opportunities for direct practice.

Links to each week’s teaching are provided below.

May 14: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Reading_Natural_Mind1.php

A wonderful overview and introduction to include principles and elements of practice

May 21: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Training_Heart1_2.php

Foundational, timeless teachings around training the heart

May 28: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Still_Flowing_Water1.php

Inspiring wisdom about calming the mind

June 4: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/On_Meditation1.php

Ajahn Chah provides guidance in the practice of meditation

Click here for information about how YOU can design/lead an Affinity Group

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(In Person & Virtual) John Travis, Founding Teacher
May
26
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) John Travis, Founding Teacher

John will be teaching in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center! As always if you can’t make it in person, you can join via Zoom ~ link below.

John Travis: TBD

Join us in person:
John will be teaching in-person in the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to John- Thank you!
To donate by credit card: JOHN TRAVIS DONATION (DANA)

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

John Travis ~ The founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation, John M. Travis, has been a student of meditation since 1969. His vision and teaching have been very important in the growth and development of Buddhism and meditation in the Northern Sierra Nevada region.

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
May
28
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(In Person & Virtual) Board of Directors Meeting
May
28
3:00 PM15:00

(In Person & Virtual) Board of Directors Meeting

Mountain Stream Board meetings are scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of the month.

The next open meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Join us in person at 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
or on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

If you would like a copy of the agenda, please email robyn.hennon@mtstream.org
If you’d like to receive the monthly approved minutes, please email juanita@mtstream.org

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(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
May
28
6:30 PM18:30

(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group

Selected Teachings of Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
Location: Virtual Only - see Zoom link below
Dates: 4 consecutive Wednesdays: May 14, 21, 28 & June 4, 2025 
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm PT

Registration: We encourage participants to pre-register for this 4-week series; this will help the discussion leaders to prepare for each session. However, it is not necessary to attend every session.
To register, please email: carol@mtstream.org

Cost: There is no registration fee associated with this Affinity Group. Participants are encouraged to consider providing dana/donations directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9924543097pwd=bbqM2AMaA7rop29GBjFfdfaHXnBRnA.1
Meeting ID: 992 454 3097
Passcode: 942742
Join by Phone: +1(669) 900-6833

Series Description: This four-week discussion group is designed for both sangha members new to the profound teachings of Ajahn Chah, a primary teacher within Mountain Stream’s lineage, and for those familiar with his teachings who would like to deepen their understanding and application in daily life.

Carol Fernandes and Randall Harris, both long-time dedicated practitioners, will serve as discussion leaders; they are not dharma teachers. This same series was presented in previous years and participants have expressed appreciation for the value they received from each week’s reading, and through rich group discussion and further contemplation.

Program Overview:
Each week, participants will be asked to read a brief Ajahn Chah teaching prior to the session and come prepared to listen and discuss the contents to both deepen insight/understanding and to reflect on opportunities for direct practice.

Links to each week’s teaching are provided below.

May 14: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Reading_Natural_Mind1.php

A wonderful overview and introduction to include principles and elements of practice

May 21: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Training_Heart1_2.php

Foundational, timeless teachings around training the heart

May 28: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Still_Flowing_Water1.php

Inspiring wisdom about calming the mind

June 4: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/On_Meditation1.php

Ajahn Chah provides guidance in the practice of meditation

Click here for information about how YOU can design/lead an Affinity Group

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(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford
Jun
1
4:00 PM16:00

(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series with Ken Bradford ~ Affinity Group

This session is a deepening of the study/discussion that was presented in February 2025.

Location: In Person Only, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Drop-ins welcome
Dates: 4 Sundays: June 1, 8, 22, 29 (no meeting on June 15)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Cost: suggested donation $15 - $30 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds.
All donations for this Affinity Group go directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Questions: Please email vivian@mtstream.org

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series
Inspired by Ken’s book Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-Liberation, this series offers a teacher-led affinity group similar to the 2024 “Training the Mind” program. Meeting in 4-week blocks 2–3 times per year over two years (or as it unfolds), the series will include retreats and daylongs.

The program integrates three key streams of Buddhadharma—shamatha-vipassana, tonglen, and dzogchen—through embodied practice. Using a mandala of self-liberation, we’ll quiet the mind, tune into felt sensing, and deepen embodied presence. This approach allows us to befriend all parts of ourselves, including unresolved trauma and habitual patterns.

While deeply reckoning with the self is transformative, the series also emphasizes the “game-changing” insight of seeing through the illusion of self. This recognition—of the mind’s empty-openness—frees us from self-referencing and allows compassion and lucidity to arise naturally.

The series will build progressively, with each section and retreat building on the last. While serious practitioners are encouraged to attend all sections, participation is open to anyone drawn to the teachings. Weekly sessions will unfold spontaneously, responding to the group’s emerging needs.

Description of Section 1: We begin by unpacking the Buddhist psychology of the skandhas, exploring how we fabricate a seemingly solid sense of self “out of thin air.” Could it be that samsaric suffering is not something happening to us, but something we are complicit in creating? If so, we can stop doing it.

Through shamatha, vipassana, and self-inquiry, we’ll investigate how our inner sense of self is always tied to an “outer” world, raising the question: What is reality? Engaging with the Heart Sutra, we’ll explore its radical teachings—there is no fixed self, and reality is not as solid as it seems.

This inquiry challenges the notion of a gradual path toward enlightenment. Instead, we cut through the idea of “going somewhere” better, allowing us to fully embrace both our wounds and our intrinsic brilliance, contentment, and kindness.

Bio- Ken Bradford is a contemplative yogin, author and Dharma teacher integrating a wide arc of Buddhist, Dzogchen and psychological thought and practice. His heart teachers include Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Joseph Goldstein, Ruth Denison and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, among others. Formerly, he maintained a psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay area and was Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University and CIIS. His publications include Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-liberation (2021); The I of the Other: Mindfulness-Based Diagnosis & the Question of Sanity (2013); and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (2007, with John Prendergast); as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles intertwining psychology and spirituality. Website: www.authenticpresence.net

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(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
Jun
4
6:30 PM18:30

(Virtual) Ajahn Chah Affinity Group

Selected Teachings of Ajahn Chah Affinity Group
Location: Virtual Only - see Zoom link below
Dates: 4 consecutive Wednesdays: May 14, 21, 28 & June 4, 2025 
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm PT

Registration: We encourage participants to pre-register for this 4-week series; this will help the discussion leaders to prepare for each session. However, it is not necessary to attend every session.
To register, please email: carol@mtstream.org

Cost: There is no registration fee associated with this Affinity Group. Participants are encouraged to consider providing dana/donations directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9924543097pwd=bbqM2AMaA7rop29GBjFfdfaHXnBRnA.1
Meeting ID: 992 454 3097
Passcode: 942742
Join by Phone: +1(669) 900-6833

Series Description: This four-week discussion group is designed for both sangha members new to the profound teachings of Ajahn Chah, a primary teacher within Mountain Stream’s lineage, and for those familiar with his teachings who would like to deepen their understanding and application in daily life.

Carol Fernandes and Randall Harris, both long-time dedicated practitioners, will serve as discussion leaders; they are not dharma teachers. This same series was presented in previous years and participants have expressed appreciation for the value they received from each week’s reading, and through rich group discussion and further contemplation.

Program Overview:
Each week, participants will be asked to read a brief Ajahn Chah teaching prior to the session and come prepared to listen and discuss the contents to both deepen insight/understanding and to reflect on opportunities for direct practice.

Links to each week’s teaching are provided below.

May 14: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Reading_Natural_Mind1.php

A wonderful overview and introduction to include principles and elements of practice

May 21: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Training_Heart1_2.php

Foundational, timeless teachings around training the heart

May 28: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Still_Flowing_Water1.php

Inspiring wisdom about calming the mind

June 4: https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/On_Meditation1.php

Ajahn Chah provides guidance in the practice of meditation

Click here for information about how YOU can design/lead an Affinity Group

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(In Person) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura
Jun
5
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura

Sound Healing with Miyu Tamamura
6:00 to 7:00 pm

An indoor, in-person evening with crystal bowls.

A suggested Donation of $15 - $30 to be shared equally between Miyu and Mountain Stream. Thank you!
To make a donation in advance, you can either mail a check made out to:
Mountain Stream Meditation, PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
or use a credit card by opening this link below:

Safety protocols and guidelines for participating:
We kindly ask that participants agree to follow the safety protocols and guidelines. In the spirit of non-harming, safety is achieved with everyone’s mindful participation.
Masking is optional. We ask that participants refrain from attending if they have had any respiratory or flu symptoms, including any of the following symptoms of Covid-19: loss of taste and smell, fever, chills, extreme fatigue, nausea or vomiting, dry cough, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dizziness or confusion, sore throat, muscle aches. If you are experiencing seasonal allergies, please be sure and take an at home rapid test before attending - Thank you.

We also ask that you refrain from attending if you have had contact with anyone in the past 10 days that has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or was exhibiting any of the above symptoms unless you have passed two negative Covid tests since contact. 

If you have any questions, please consult with Miyu at (530) 205-8610 before attending.

About Miyu Tamamura: Miyu’s commitment to transformation and healing is the very energy that plays her orchestra of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, returning us to the silence within. Miyu has been teaching the monthly program of Sound Healing Meditation at Mountain Stream Meditation Center in Nevada City, California since 2019, as well as collaborating with various yoga, Qigong and meditation teachers, musicians and artists holding retreats, workshops and concerts in the U.S. and Japan.

Miyu was born and raised in Kyoto Japan, graduated from Kyoto University of Art with a bachelor degree in Modern Art before she moved to the U.S. in 2000. As a certified Shiatsu Therapist, Miyu’s practice is deep listening, holding a healing space for one to integrate and harmonize all aspects of self. Miyu established YU Healing Arts with her husband in Nevada City, California, the clinic has been dedicated to the healing arts including Sound Healing, Shiatsu Therapy, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine since 2004. 

Miyu’s eclectic background and experiential approach to truth and Japanese heritage are infused in all her practices and artistic expressions.

More information about Miyu: www.yuhealingarts.com

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(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford
Jun
8
4:00 PM16:00

(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series with Ken Bradford ~ Affinity Group

This session is a deepening of the study/discussion that was presented in February 2025.

Location: In Person Only, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Drop-ins welcome
Dates: 4 Sundays: June 1, 8, 22, 29 (no meeting on June 15)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Cost: suggested donation $15 - $30 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds.
All donations for this Affinity Group go directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Questions: Please email vivian@mtstream.org

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series
Inspired by Ken’s book Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-Liberation, this series offers a teacher-led affinity group similar to the 2024 “Training the Mind” program. Meeting in 4-week blocks 2–3 times per year over two years (or as it unfolds), the series will include retreats and daylongs.

The program integrates three key streams of Buddhadharma—shamatha-vipassana, tonglen, and dzogchen—through embodied practice. Using a mandala of self-liberation, we’ll quiet the mind, tune into felt sensing, and deepen embodied presence. This approach allows us to befriend all parts of ourselves, including unresolved trauma and habitual patterns.

While deeply reckoning with the self is transformative, the series also emphasizes the “game-changing” insight of seeing through the illusion of self. This recognition—of the mind’s empty-openness—frees us from self-referencing and allows compassion and lucidity to arise naturally.

The series will build progressively, with each section and retreat building on the last. While serious practitioners are encouraged to attend all sections, participation is open to anyone drawn to the teachings. Weekly sessions will unfold spontaneously, responding to the group’s emerging needs.

Description of Section 1: We begin by unpacking the Buddhist psychology of the skandhas, exploring how we fabricate a seemingly solid sense of self “out of thin air.” Could it be that samsaric suffering is not something happening to us, but something we are complicit in creating? If so, we can stop doing it.

Through shamatha, vipassana, and self-inquiry, we’ll investigate how our inner sense of self is always tied to an “outer” world, raising the question: What is reality? Engaging with the Heart Sutra, we’ll explore its radical teachings—there is no fixed self, and reality is not as solid as it seems.

This inquiry challenges the notion of a gradual path toward enlightenment. Instead, we cut through the idea of “going somewhere” better, allowing us to fully embrace both our wounds and our intrinsic brilliance, contentment, and kindness.

Bio- Ken Bradford is a contemplative yogin, author and Dharma teacher integrating a wide arc of Buddhist, Dzogchen and psychological thought and practice. His heart teachers include Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Joseph Goldstein, Ruth Denison and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, among others. Formerly, he maintained a psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay area and was Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University and CIIS. His publications include Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-liberation (2021); The I of the Other: Mindfulness-Based Diagnosis & the Question of Sanity (2013); and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (2007, with John Prendergast); as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles intertwining psychology and spirituality. Website: www.authenticpresence.net

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Temple Care
Jun
14
10:00 AM10:00

Temple Care

Temple Care & Quiet Sit - Please come join us!
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
(sit is noon to 12:30 pm)
Your service is a dynamic and rich part of the mindfulness practice of dana (giving and receiving). Everyone benefits from this embodied practice. All are welcome to participate. We appreciate your interest and engagement. Contact Jen Scott, jen@mtstream.org.

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No Meeting Today - Affinity Group with Ken Bradford
Jun
15
4:00 PM16:00

No Meeting Today - Affinity Group with Ken Bradford

No meeting today due to the Father’s Day holiday.
Please join us next Sunday, June 22.

Location: In Person Only, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Drop-ins welcome
Dates: 4 Sundays: June 1, 8, 22, 29 (no meeting on June 15)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Cost: suggested donation $15 - $30 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds.
All donations for this Affinity Group go directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Questions: Please email vivian@mtstream.org

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series
Inspired by Ken’s book Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-Liberation, this series offers a teacher-led affinity group similar to the 2024 “Training the Mind” program. Meeting in 4-week blocks 2–3 times per year over two years (or as it unfolds), the series will include retreats and daylongs.

The program integrates three key streams of Buddhadharma—shamatha-vipassana, tonglen, and dzogchen—through embodied practice. Using a mandala of self-liberation, we’ll quiet the mind, tune into felt sensing, and deepen embodied presence. This approach allows us to befriend all parts of ourselves, including unresolved trauma and habitual patterns.

While deeply reckoning with the self is transformative, the series also emphasizes the “game-changing” insight of seeing through the illusion of self. This recognition—of the mind’s empty-openness—frees us from self-referencing and allows compassion and lucidity to arise naturally.

The series will build progressively, with each section and retreat building on the last. While serious practitioners are encouraged to attend all sections, participation is open to anyone drawn to the teachings. Weekly sessions will unfold spontaneously, responding to the group’s emerging needs.

Description of Section 1: We begin by unpacking the Buddhist psychology of the skandhas, exploring how we fabricate a seemingly solid sense of self “out of thin air.” Could it be that samsaric suffering is not something happening to us, but something we are complicit in creating? If so, we can stop doing it.

Through shamatha, vipassana, and self-inquiry, we’ll investigate how our inner sense of self is always tied to an “outer” world, raising the question: What is reality? Engaging with the Heart Sutra, we’ll explore its radical teachings—there is no fixed self, and reality is not as solid as it seems.

This inquiry challenges the notion of a gradual path toward enlightenment. Instead, we cut through the idea of “going somewhere” better, allowing us to fully embrace both our wounds and our intrinsic brilliance, contentment, and kindness.

Bio- Ken Bradford is a contemplative yogin, author and Dharma teacher integrating a wide arc of Buddhist, Dzogchen and psychological thought and practice. His heart teachers include Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Joseph Goldstein, Ruth Denison and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, among others. Formerly, he maintained a psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay area and was Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University and CIIS. His publications include Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-liberation (2021); The I of the Other: Mindfulness-Based Diagnosis & the Question of Sanity (2013); and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (2007, with John Prendergast); as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles intertwining psychology and spirituality. Website: www.authenticpresence.net

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(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford
Jun
22
4:00 PM16:00

(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series with Ken Bradford ~ Affinity Group

This session is a deepening of the study/discussion that was presented in February 2025.

Location: In Person Only, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Drop-ins welcome
Dates: 4 Sundays: June 1, 8, 22, 29 (no meeting on June 15)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Cost: suggested donation $15 - $30 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds.
All donations for this Affinity Group go directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Questions: Please email vivian@mtstream.org

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series
Inspired by Ken’s book Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-Liberation, this series offers a teacher-led affinity group similar to the 2024 “Training the Mind” program. Meeting in 4-week blocks 2–3 times per year over two years (or as it unfolds), the series will include retreats and daylongs.

The program integrates three key streams of Buddhadharma—shamatha-vipassana, tonglen, and dzogchen—through embodied practice. Using a mandala of self-liberation, we’ll quiet the mind, tune into felt sensing, and deepen embodied presence. This approach allows us to befriend all parts of ourselves, including unresolved trauma and habitual patterns.

While deeply reckoning with the self is transformative, the series also emphasizes the “game-changing” insight of seeing through the illusion of self. This recognition—of the mind’s empty-openness—frees us from self-referencing and allows compassion and lucidity to arise naturally.

The series will build progressively, with each section and retreat building on the last. While serious practitioners are encouraged to attend all sections, participation is open to anyone drawn to the teachings. Weekly sessions will unfold spontaneously, responding to the group’s emerging needs.

Description of Section 1: We begin by unpacking the Buddhist psychology of the skandhas, exploring how we fabricate a seemingly solid sense of self “out of thin air.” Could it be that samsaric suffering is not something happening to us, but something we are complicit in creating? If so, we can stop doing it.

Through shamatha, vipassana, and self-inquiry, we’ll investigate how our inner sense of self is always tied to an “outer” world, raising the question: What is reality? Engaging with the Heart Sutra, we’ll explore its radical teachings—there is no fixed self, and reality is not as solid as it seems.

This inquiry challenges the notion of a gradual path toward enlightenment. Instead, we cut through the idea of “going somewhere” better, allowing us to fully embrace both our wounds and our intrinsic brilliance, contentment, and kindness.

Bio- Ken Bradford is a contemplative yogin, author and Dharma teacher integrating a wide arc of Buddhist, Dzogchen and psychological thought and practice. His heart teachers include Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Joseph Goldstein, Ruth Denison and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, among others. Formerly, he maintained a psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay area and was Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University and CIIS. His publications include Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-liberation (2021); The I of the Other: Mindfulness-Based Diagnosis & the Question of Sanity (2013); and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (2007, with John Prendergast); as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles intertwining psychology and spirituality. Website: www.authenticpresence.net

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(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford
Jun
29
4:00 PM16:00

(In Person) Opening Yourself Series Affinity Group with Ken Bradford

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series with Ken Bradford ~ Affinity Group

This session is a deepening of the study/discussion that was presented in February 2025.

Location: In Person Only, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Drop-ins welcome
Dates: 4 Sundays: June 1, 8, 22, 29 (no meeting on June 15)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Cost: suggested donation $15 - $30 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds.
All donations for this Affinity Group go directly to Mountain Stream to sustain our continuing programs, as the facilitators freely offer their time as a service to the community. Any level of generosity that is received is deeply appreciated ~ thank you.
Affinity Group Dana

Questions: Please email vivian@mtstream.org

Opening Yourself: Integrative Dharma Series
Inspired by Ken’s book Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-Liberation, this series offers a teacher-led affinity group similar to the 2024 “Training the Mind” program. Meeting in 4-week blocks 2–3 times per year over two years (or as it unfolds), the series will include retreats and daylongs.

The program integrates three key streams of Buddhadharma—shamatha-vipassana, tonglen, and dzogchen—through embodied practice. Using a mandala of self-liberation, we’ll quiet the mind, tune into felt sensing, and deepen embodied presence. This approach allows us to befriend all parts of ourselves, including unresolved trauma and habitual patterns.

While deeply reckoning with the self is transformative, the series also emphasizes the “game-changing” insight of seeing through the illusion of self. This recognition—of the mind’s empty-openness—frees us from self-referencing and allows compassion and lucidity to arise naturally.

The series will build progressively, with each section and retreat building on the last. While serious practitioners are encouraged to attend all sections, participation is open to anyone drawn to the teachings. Weekly sessions will unfold spontaneously, responding to the group’s emerging needs.

Description of Section 1: We begin by unpacking the Buddhist psychology of the skandhas, exploring how we fabricate a seemingly solid sense of self “out of thin air.” Could it be that samsaric suffering is not something happening to us, but something we are complicit in creating? If so, we can stop doing it.

Through shamatha, vipassana, and self-inquiry, we’ll investigate how our inner sense of self is always tied to an “outer” world, raising the question: What is reality? Engaging with the Heart Sutra, we’ll explore its radical teachings—there is no fixed self, and reality is not as solid as it seems.

This inquiry challenges the notion of a gradual path toward enlightenment. Instead, we cut through the idea of “going somewhere” better, allowing us to fully embrace both our wounds and our intrinsic brilliance, contentment, and kindness.

Bio- Ken Bradford is a contemplative yogin, author and Dharma teacher integrating a wide arc of Buddhist, Dzogchen and psychological thought and practice. His heart teachers include Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Joseph Goldstein, Ruth Denison and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, among others. Formerly, he maintained a psychotherapy practice in the San Francisco Bay area and was Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University and CIIS. His publications include Opening Yourself: The Psychology and Yoga of Self-liberation (2021); The I of the Other: Mindfulness-Based Diagnosis & the Question of Sanity (2013); and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (2007, with John Prendergast); as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles intertwining psychology and spirituality. Website: www.authenticpresence.net

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Apr
18
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream

The Buddha taught that due to craving, greed, anger and confusion, the mind may be a source of great suffering. 
Room to Breathe is a peer-led weekly recovery sangha where we explore a Buddhist approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds using the practices and principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

We use the Recovery Dharma format, emphasizing the ‘three jewels’ of the Buddhist practice: the Buddha (the potential for our own awakening), the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (our community of wise friends who we travel with on this path) as a way to transform our minds and behaviors. 

Each week we meet for a short meditation, a selected reading from the Recovery Dharma book and/or other recovery-focused Buddhist texts and teachings. The remainder of the meeting is a space for attendees to share about their experiences of addiction and recovery as they relate to Buddhist principles and practices, all within the open, safe and confidential environment of Mountain Stream.

You can find more information on Recovery Dharma along with all meeting materials including digital and audio versions of the Recovery Dharma book at https://recoverydharma.org/.

Please email dharma.recovery@mtstream.org if you have any further questions.

Donations (dana) are gratefully received and support our village temple (the Center). Thank you for your generosity.

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Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Ken Bradford
Apr
18
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Ken Bradford

Open Temple Friday ~ Join us every Friday
The Temple is open to the public from 11:30 am - 1:15 pm.

SPECIAL OFFERING from Ken Bradford on April 18.
There will be a Dharma Discussion in the library from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm before the quiet sit ~ Bring your questions, reflections, and comments.

As usual, there will be a quiet 30-minute sit that begins at 12:30.
Our intention is to co-create a gentle, safe, and quiet refuge for community.
Mountain Stream’s tea room, library and meditation hall will be open and available.

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.

To donate by credit card: OPEN TEMPLE FRIDAY DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
18
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect: A Fresh Start for the New Year
Led by Angela Lucia

When: Monday through Friday (Zoom Only)
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Kick off your mornings in January with Mountain Stream Meditation and discover the joy of Beginning Again—embracing each day as an opportunity to refresh your heart and mind.

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

This course is an opportunity to start 2025 with a clear heart and a strong foundation.

Step into the New Year with mindfulness. Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Apr
15
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Sitting and Sangha

Join us for a 35-minute meditation followed by peer-led discussion/sharing. We will be exploring various teachings of the Buddha and will provide handouts at each session as a reference.

We begin the evening with a period of sitting meditation followed by a dharma discussion led by long-time Mountain Stream practitioners, Mountain Stream community leaders. Meetings will be held on a drop-in basis and no meditation experience is necessary.

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $10 -$15 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

To donate by credit card: TUESDAY SITTING & SANGHA DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
Apr
14
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person + Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher

Adam will be teaching in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center! As always if you can’t make it in person, you can join via Zoom ~ link below.

Adam Stonebraker - The Joy that Frees the Heart

Join us in person:
Adam will be teaching in-person in the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Bio - Adam Stonebraker has been dedicated to Buddhist practice and meditation since 1999 and serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, CA. Since 2010, he has been sharing the Buddha’s teachings with diverse audiences locally and internationally. His approach is deeply influenced by the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the transformative power of meditation.

​Adam has been mentored closely by Kittisaro & Thanissara as a retreat and meditation teacher in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes trust in one’s innate wisdom, the cultivation of an open heart, and an embodied understanding of interdependence. While his primary focus is on Buddhism and meditation, his background in yoga and somatic practice informs his approach to embodied awareness and the integration of insight with daily life. Deeply attuned to the natural world, he draws inspiration from its rhythms and resilience as a source of practice and insight.

Adam has studied with a wide range of teachers, including Kittisaro & Thanissara, Sarah & Ty Powers, Zen Master Dae Gak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In 2019, he earned a Master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training, further deepening his commitment to sharing the Dharma. Since 2020, his teaching and practice have been exclusively dedicated to Buddhism and meditation.​​ To learn more about Adam, visit, www.mtstream.org/adam-stonebraker

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Adam - Thank you

To donate by credit card: ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
14
to Apr 17

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Angela Lucia & Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday (Zoom Only)
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PT)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PT)

Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Kick off your mornings with Mountain Stream Meditation and discover the joy of embracing each day as an opportunity to refresh your heart and mind.

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Volunteer Appreciation Half Day and Lunch Social
Apr
13
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Volunteer Appreciation Half Day and Lunch Social

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 1:15 to 3:00 pm
Where: Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, CA 95959
Registration required.

For questions email jen@mtstream.org 

*This event is specifically for Mountain Stream volunteers.  There will be opportunities to celebrate with the larger community through our other Community Building events. 

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Temple Care
Apr
12
10:00 AM10:00

Temple Care

Temple Care & Quiet Sit - Please come join us!
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
(sit is noon to 12:30 pm)
Your service is a dynamic and rich part of the mindfulness practice of dana (giving and receiving). Everyone benefits from this embodied practice. All are welcome to participate. We appreciate your interest and engagement. Contact Jen Scott, jen@mtstream.org.

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Apr
11
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream

The Buddha taught that due to craving, greed, anger and confusion, the mind may be a source of great suffering. 
Room to Breathe is a peer-led weekly recovery sangha where we explore a Buddhist approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds using the practices and principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

We use the Recovery Dharma format, emphasizing the ‘three jewels’ of the Buddhist practice: the Buddha (the potential for our own awakening), the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (our community of wise friends who we travel with on this path) as a way to transform our minds and behaviors. 

Each week we meet for a short meditation, a selected reading from the Recovery Dharma book and/or other recovery-focused Buddhist texts and teachings. The remainder of the meeting is a space for attendees to share about their experiences of addiction and recovery as they relate to Buddhist principles and practices, all within the open, safe and confidential environment of Mountain Stream.

You can find more information on Recovery Dharma along with all meeting materials including digital and audio versions of the Recovery Dharma book at https://recoverydharma.org/.

Please email dharma.recovery@mtstream.org if you have any further questions.

Donations (dana) are gratefully received and support our village temple (the Center). Thank you for your generosity.

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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Apr
11
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - All Welcome

Each Friday, Mountain Stream opens the doors for Open Temple Friday from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm.
This is a chance to enjoy Sangha and tea, recharge with a new (or old) book from our library, and practice together at the 12:30 Quiet Sit. (On occasion, teachers offer pop-up Dharma discussions as well.)

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $5 -$10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
To donate by credit card: OPEN TEMPLE FRIDAY DONATION

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.

Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Calling for volunteers!
Open Temple Friday is possible because of the commitment and energy of our wonderful team of co-hosts. If you align with this offering, we encourage you to become a volunteer co-host. Contact Jen Scott, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Jenrose1961@gmail.com to get started. There is a simple training involved and we work in teams of two.  We invite you onto this team! ~ Much Metta

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(In Person & Virtual) Board of Directors Meeting
Apr
9
3:00 PM15:00

(In Person & Virtual) Board of Directors Meeting

Mountain Stream Board meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month.

The next open meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Join us in person at 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
or on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

If you would like a copy of the agenda, please email robyn.hennon@mtstream.org
If you’d like to receive the monthly approved minutes, please email juanita@mtstream.org

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Apr
9
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, March 19 & 26 and April 2 & 9. No class April 16. Next session starts April 23
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Apr
8
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Sitting and Sangha

Join us for a 35-minute meditation followed by peer-led discussion/sharing. We will be exploring various teachings of the Buddha and will provide handouts at each session as a reference.

We begin the evening with a period of sitting meditation followed by a dharma discussion led by long-time Mountain Stream practitioners, Mountain Stream community leaders. Meetings will be held on a drop-in basis and no meditation experience is necessary.

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $10 -$15 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

To donate by credit card: TUESDAY SITTING & SANGHA DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(Virtual) Dennis Warren - Mountain Stream Teacher Council
Apr
7
6:00 PM18:00

(Virtual) Dennis Warren - Mountain Stream Teacher Council

Join this evening’s sit and dharma talk via Zoom ~ or join us in the Meditation Hall

Dennis Warren: Asking the Right Questions
We will discuss quite specific advice from the Historical Buddha on the types of questions we should be exploring when we find ourselves suffering.

Join us in person:
We will livestream the Dharma talk into the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Bio: Dennis is the founding teacher of Sacramento Insight Meditation. He has been teaching in community and retreat settings for over 20 years. This includes guiding and teaching two month-long pilgrimages in Thailand, India and Nepal. He served as an adjunct clinical professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine for more than a decade focusing on the use of contemplative practices for working with physical, emotional and psychological suffering.

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to the teacher - Thank you

To donate by credit card: MONDAY NIGHT DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.

Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
7
to Apr 10

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Angela Lucia & Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday (Zoom Only)
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PT)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PT)

Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Kick off your mornings with Mountain Stream Meditation and discover the joy of embracing each day as an opportunity to refresh your heart and mind.

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Apr
4
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream

The Buddha taught that due to craving, greed, anger and confusion, the mind may be a source of great suffering. 
Room to Breathe is a peer-led weekly recovery sangha where we explore a Buddhist approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds using the practices and principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

We use the Recovery Dharma format, emphasizing the ‘three jewels’ of the Buddhist practice: the Buddha (the potential for our own awakening), the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (our community of wise friends who we travel with on this path) as a way to transform our minds and behaviors. 

Each week we meet for a short meditation, a selected reading from the Recovery Dharma book and/or other recovery-focused Buddhist texts and teachings. The remainder of the meeting is a space for attendees to share about their experiences of addiction and recovery as they relate to Buddhist principles and practices, all within the open, safe and confidential environment of Mountain Stream.

You can find more information on Recovery Dharma along with all meeting materials including digital and audio versions of the Recovery Dharma book at https://recoverydharma.org/.

Please email dharma.recovery@mtstream.org if you have any further questions.

Donations (dana) are gratefully received and support our village temple (the Center). Thank you for your generosity.

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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Apr
4
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - All Welcome

Each Friday, Mountain Stream opens the doors for Open Temple Friday from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm.
This is a chance to enjoy Sangha and tea, recharge with a new (or old) book from our library, and practice together at the 12:30 Quiet Sit. (On occasion, teachers offer pop-up Dharma discussions as well.)

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $5 -$10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
To donate by credit card: OPEN TEMPLE FRIDAY DONATION

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.

Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Calling for volunteers!
Open Temple Friday is possible because of the commitment and energy of our wonderful team of co-hosts. If you align with this offering, we encourage you to become a volunteer co-host. Contact Jen Scott, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Jenrose1961@gmail.com to get started. There is a simple training involved and we work in teams of two.  We invite you onto this team! ~ Much Metta

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
4
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday, Zoom Only - Please note for the week of 3/31 to 4/4, we’ll be using a different meeting link. See below.
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting for the week of Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83530519740?pwd=aNoVDvoSb2AUvTA35gfcu72H3iVtUA.1
Meeting ID: 835 3051 9740
Passcode: 307714
Join by Phone: 669 900 6833

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura
Apr
3
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura

Sound Healing with Miyu Tamamura
6:00 to 7:00 pm

An indoor, in-person evening with crystal bowls.

A suggested Donation of $15 - $30 to be shared equally between Miyu and Mountain Stream. Thank you!
To make a donation in advance, you can either mail a check made out to:
Mountain Stream Meditation, PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
or use a credit card by opening this link below:

Safety protocols and guidelines for participating:
We kindly ask that participants agree to follow the safety protocols and guidelines. In the spirit of non-harming, safety is achieved with everyone’s mindful participation.
Masking is optional. We ask that participants refrain from attending if they have had any respiratory or flu symptoms, including any of the following symptoms of Covid-19: loss of taste and smell, fever, chills, extreme fatigue, nausea or vomiting, dry cough, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dizziness or confusion, sore throat, muscle aches. If you are experiencing seasonal allergies, please be sure and take an at home rapid test before attending - Thank you.

We also ask that you refrain from attending if you have had contact with anyone in the past 10 days that has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or was exhibiting any of the above symptoms unless you have passed two negative Covid tests since contact. 

If you have any questions, please consult with Miyu at (530) 205-8610 before attending.

About Miyu Tamamura: Miyu’s commitment to transformation and healing is the very energy that plays her orchestra of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, returning us to the silence within. Miyu has been teaching the monthly program of Sound Healing Meditation at Mountain Stream Meditation Center in Nevada City, California since 2019, as well as collaborating with various yoga, Qigong and meditation teachers, musicians and artists holding retreats, workshops and concerts in the U.S. and Japan.

Miyu was born and raised in Kyoto Japan, graduated from Kyoto University of Art with a bachelor degree in Modern Art before she moved to the U.S. in 2000. As a certified Shiatsu Therapist, Miyu’s practice is deep listening, holding a healing space for one to integrate and harmonize all aspects of self. Miyu established YU Healing Arts with her husband in Nevada City, California, the clinic has been dedicated to the healing arts including Sound Healing, Shiatsu Therapy, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine since 2004. 

Miyu’s eclectic background and experiential approach to truth and Japanese heritage are infused in all her practices and artistic expressions.

More information about Miyu: www.yuhealingarts.com

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
3
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday, Zoom Only - Please note for the week of 3/31 to 4/4, we’ll be using a different meeting link. See below.
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting for the week of Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83530519740?pwd=aNoVDvoSb2AUvTA35gfcu72H3iVtUA.1
Meeting ID: 835 3051 9740
Passcode: 307714
Join by Phone: 669 900 6833

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Apr
2
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, Yoga Series Continues
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays, March 19 & 26 and April 2 & 9
Time:
10:00 to 11:30 am
Drop-ins Welcome.

Cost: 50/50 split between the teacher and Mountain Stream
Sliding Scale $15 - $30 per class https://square.link/u/klb5nTKs
Or prepay by check/cash $90 - $180 for all six classes, payable to Mountain Stream Meditation; In the memo, please write Kate Yoga.

Questions: asanakate@yahoo.com

Description: Join Kate weekly for an inspiring and informative yoga practice. 
We will investigate the yoga postures in both fundamental and subtle ways. A balanced body: both strong and flexible is the temple for a focused, attentive, and clear mind. Together we practice and discover tools for inner and outer transformation. 

All levels are welcome, from beginning students to seasoned practitioners.

Bio: Kate has 50+ years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She created and taught the yoga program at Stanford University for 11 years and owned, directed and taught yoga for 20 years at “Downtown Yoga”. She lives in Grass Valley. 

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
2
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday, Zoom Only - Please note for the week of 3/31 to 4/4, we’ll be using a different meeting link. See below.
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting for the week of Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83530519740?pwd=aNoVDvoSb2AUvTA35gfcu72H3iVtUA.1
Meeting ID: 835 3051 9740
Passcode: 307714
Join by Phone: 669 900 6833

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Apr
1
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Sitting and Sangha

Join us for a 35-minute meditation followed by peer-led discussion/sharing. We will be exploring various teachings of the Buddha and will provide handouts at each session as a reference.

We begin the evening with a period of sitting meditation followed by a dharma discussion led by long-time Mountain Stream practitioners, Mountain Stream community leaders. Meetings will be held on a drop-in basis and no meditation experience is necessary.

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $10 -$15 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

To donate by credit card: TUESDAY SITTING & SANGHA DONATION
Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Apr
1
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday, Zoom Only - Please note for the week of 3/31 to 4/4, we’ll be using a different meeting link. See below.
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting for the week of Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83530519740?pwd=aNoVDvoSb2AUvTA35gfcu72H3iVtUA.1
Meeting ID: 835 3051 9740
Passcode: 307714
Join by Phone: 669 900 6833

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person & Virtual) John Travis, Founding Teacher
Mar
31
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) John Travis, Founding Teacher

John will be teaching in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center! As always if you can’t make it in person, you can join via Zoom ~ link below.

John Travis: TBD

Join us in person:
John will be teaching in-person in the Meditation Hall
Nevada City Insight Center
710 Zion St
Nevada City, CA 95959

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to John- Thank you!
To donate by credit card: JOHN TRAVIS DONATION (DANA)

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510
Nevada City, CA 95959

In the memo line, please indicate the program date.
Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

John Travis ~ The founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation, John M. Travis, has been a student of meditation since 1969. His vision and teaching have been very important in the growth and development of Buddhism and meditation in the Northern Sierra Nevada region.

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Mar
31
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect Continues in April
Led by Mountain Stream Teachers

When: Monday through Friday, Zoom Only - Please note for the week of 3/31 to 4/4, we’ll be using a different meeting link. See below.
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting for the week of Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83530519740?pwd=aNoVDvoSb2AUvTA35gfcu72H3iVtUA.1
Meeting ID: 835 3051 9740
Passcode: 307714
Join by Phone: 669 900 6833

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Mar
28
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream

The Buddha taught that due to craving, greed, anger and confusion, the mind may be a source of great suffering. 
Room to Breathe is a peer-led weekly recovery sangha where we explore a Buddhist approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds using the practices and principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

We use the Recovery Dharma format, emphasizing the ‘three jewels’ of the Buddhist practice: the Buddha (the potential for our own awakening), the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and the Sangha (our community of wise friends who we travel with on this path) as a way to transform our minds and behaviors. 

Each week we meet for a short meditation, a selected reading from the Recovery Dharma book and/or other recovery-focused Buddhist texts and teachings. The remainder of the meeting is a space for attendees to share about their experiences of addiction and recovery as they relate to Buddhist principles and practices, all within the open, safe and confidential environment of Mountain Stream.

You can find more information on Recovery Dharma along with all meeting materials including digital and audio versions of the Recovery Dharma book at https://recoverydharma.org/.

Please email dharma.recovery@mtstream.org if you have any further questions.

Donations (dana) are gratefully received and support our village temple (the Center). Thank you for your generosity.

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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Mar
28
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - All Welcome

Each Friday, Mountain Stream opens the doors for Open Temple Friday from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm.
This is a chance to enjoy Sangha and tea, recharge with a new (or old) book from our library, and practice together at the 12:30 Quiet Sit. (On occasion, teachers offer pop-up Dharma discussions as well.)

Donations (dana) to support our village temple (the Center) are gratefully and graciously accepted.
Suggested donation $5 -$10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
To donate by credit card: OPEN TEMPLE FRIDAY DONATION

Or to offer a donation by check:
Mountain Stream Meditation
PO Box 2510, Nevada City, CA 95959
In the memo line, please indicate the program date you are donating to.

Thank you for all the ways you participate and for your generosity!

Calling for volunteers!
Open Temple Friday is possible because of the commitment and energy of our wonderful team of co-hosts. If you align with this offering, we encourage you to become a volunteer co-host. Contact Jen Scott, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, Jenrose1961@gmail.com to get started. There is a simple training involved and we work in teams of two.  We invite you onto this team! ~ Much Metta

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(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month
Mar
28
7:30 AM07:30

(Virtual Only) Rise and Reflect Meditation Month

Rise and Reflect: A Fresh Start for the New Year
Led by Angela Lucia

When: Monday through Friday (Zoom Only)
Daily Session: 7:30–8:00 AM (PST)
Friday Q&A: 8:00–8:30 AM (PST)
Suggested Donation: $1-$10 per session or $30-$100 for the month, shared between the teachers and Mountain Stream ~ Donate whatever you can; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Contributions support Mountain Stream Meditation’s commitment to offering these teachings widely ~ Thank you

Join our Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2281834980?pwd=NExJbW5TL21tKzFnQlRvQ2tuajNNdz09
Meeting ID: 228 183 4980
Password: 2656111
Join by Phone: 669-900-9128

Kick off your mornings in January with Mountain Stream Meditation and discover the joy of Beginning Again—embracing each day as an opportunity to refresh your heart and mind.

Each session follows the traditional Thai Forest method, starting with an inspiring dharma reflection followed by a silent meditation. Whether you’re new to practice or reconnecting with meditation, this welcoming space will support your journey.

 Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows—no need to stay the entire session.

 Why Join?

  • Start the Day Grounded: Begin your mornings with clarity and peace.

  • Gentle Structure: Reflection and meditation designed for accessibility and ease.

  • Practice Flexibility: Participate as much as feels right for you.

This course is an opportunity to start 2025 with a clear heart and a strong foundation.

Step into the New Year with mindfulness. Let’s rise, reflect, and begin again—together.

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