(In Person) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura
Aug
7
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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Aug
8
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
Aug
8
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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Temple Care
Aug
9
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) Maeve Hassett - Community Dharma Leader
Aug
11
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) Maeve Hassett - Community Dharma Leader

Maeve 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.

Maeve Hassett - Understanding the Concept of Mind Through the Lens of Buddhism

Join us in person:
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: Maeve Hassett has been teaching and studying Buddhism for nearly 30 years. She is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioners Program and the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Maeve has been teaching mindfulness and meditation through classes and dharma talks at Mt Stream since 2004. She is a cofounder of the Rocklin meditation group. Maeve is also a recently retired psychotherapist, a career that she engaged in for 40 years.

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session are being offered to Maeve Hassett. - Thank You!

MONDAY NIGHT TEACHER DONATION
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) Sitting and Sangha
Aug
12
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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Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Ken Bradford
Aug
15
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Ken Bradford

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 a quiet 30-minute sit that begins at 12:30.

SPECIAL OFFERING from Ken Bradford on August 15.
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.

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
Aug
15
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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(In Person & Virtual) Gil Fronsdal & John Travis Special Event
Aug
16
9:00 AM09:00

(In Person & Virtual) Gil Fronsdal & John Travis Special Event

Mountain Stream invites you to a special half day retreat, featuring Gil Fronsdal, founder of the Insight Meditation Center (IMC), and our founding teacher, John Travis. This is a rare opportunity to practice with two deeply rooted elders of the Insight tradition, whose decades-long friendship has helped shape the Dharma in our region.

Growing the Heart of Practice: A Happy Fundraiser for Mountain Stream 
(In Person & Virtual)
Date:
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Location: Mountain Stream Meditation/Nevada City Insight Center 710 Zion Street, Nevada City, CA OR Zoom

In-Person Registration: The in person event is FULL at this time. You may sign up for the WAITLIST, and we’ll contact you if a space becomes available. We will begin on time at 9:00 am. Please arrive between 8:30 - 8:45 am to get settled in. Chairs and cushions provided.

Virtual Registration: 
A Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration, with a reminder sent a few days before the event. We will begin on time at 9:00 am.

​The morning will include a period of silent meditation, a Dharma talk from Gil exploring early Pali Canon teachings on bhāvanā (cultivation), the arc of growth on the path, and the liberating process of shedding rather than accumulating. We’ll conclude with a conversation and Q&A between Gil and John on the unfolding of practice over time.

​This event is a fundraiser for Mountain Stream Meditation. As a small, community-supported sangha, Mountain Stream relies on the generosity of practitioners like you to sustain our offerings and keep the Dharma alive and accessible for all. Your donations will directly support the ongoing work of our sangha.

There’s no cost to attend, but in-person seating is limited, so advanced registration is required.
Should you wish to make a contribution during the fundraiser, donations may be offered by credit card, check, or cash.

​Thank you for supporting this community of practice and the gift of the Dharma.

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(In Person & Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
Aug
18
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 - Topic 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) Sitting and Sangha
Aug
19
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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Aug
22
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
Aug
22
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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(In Person & Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
Aug
25
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 - Topic 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) Sitting and Sangha
Aug
26
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) Board of Directors Meeting
Aug
27
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, August 27, 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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Aug
29
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
Aug
29
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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(In Person) Daylong: Grounded in Gratitude: Community Gathering for Grief and Connection in Turbulent Times
Aug
31
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Daylong: Grounded in Gratitude: Community Gathering for Grief and Connection in Turbulent Times

Mountain Stream invites you to a daylong facilitated by Constance Washburn & Aryeh Shell

Grounded in Gratitude: A Community Gathering for Grief and Connection in Turbulent Times ~
An introduction to the Work That Reconnects
 

Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost: Sliding Scale $75 - $125. Limited scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required:
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/6vs9am2r
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions and scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Dana: During the daylong, there is an opportunity to offer financial donations to Constance and Aryeh (split 50/50) as part of the Buddhist practice of dana, the virtue of giving and receiving. All offerings are gratefully received.
Teacher Dana

What to bring: Please note that we will be spending time both inside and outside on the land. The day will include meditations, creative arts, grief rituals, community building activities and reflection.
Bring a journal for writing and drawing, a hat for the sun, and clothes you can move in comfortably.
Please bring a bag lunch. There is a refrigerator at the Center to keep food cold. The daylong will be followed by time to socialize and connect with tea, cookies and treats provided.

Daylong Description: How can we keep our hearts open and stay attuned to what’s ours to do as we witness and feel the impacts of a world in crisis? In this daylong community gathering we will take time to slow down, breathe and connect. We’ll engage in transformative practices and rituals designed to support us in exploring layers of grief and painful emotions so that we may metabolize them and re-awaken to our love for the earth and our passion for justice. Once we’re re-energized and reconnected within community, we are better able to feel into our role in the Great Turning. 

The Work That Reconnects (WTR) developed by Joanna Macy, is a life-affirming transformative group process that supports us in alchemizing our painful emotions, awakening our creativity, rekindling our deep love for this world, and remembering our belonging. In the Spiral Journey of the WTR, we begin by grounding in gratitude, create space for honoring our pain for the world, open into seeing with new and ancient eyes, and then we go forth with renewed connection, courage, clarity and purpose.

Constance Washburn is an activist, educator, director and a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects (WTR). Since 1994 she has attended many intensives with Joanna Macy and has been leading WTR retreats and workshops in Northern California for many years. In 2017 she co-founded the International Spiral Journey: a Facilitator Development Program.

Constance has been a Buddhist practitioner since 1968, a yoga teacher and a Community Dharma Leader. Constance has an MA in Theatre and Education with studies in psychodrama and sociodrama, and spent years teaching and directing theater. She trained in permaculture and For 20 years she engaged in land-based work, working in farmland preservation and education on behalf of organic local sustainable food systems. Learn more about Constance

Aryeh Shell: Aryeh helps to create fertile conditions for people to learn, grow, heal and transform together. As a curriculum designer, facilitator, trainer and coach, I support individuals and groups to find that seed of potential inside, water it with love and practice, shine light on what is possible, pull the weeds of old paradigms and flourish. I seek to dismantle the myth of separation and supremacy by developing collaborative leadership skills and cultures of belonging, knowing that our liberation is bound together. Having lived, traveled and worked in over 30 countries with hundreds of communities, I know the power of art, story, community organizing and dialogue to protect our biological and cultural diversity, awaken our radical imagination and address the social and ecological challenges of our time. My work is inspired by social movements around the world and rooted in the traditions of the Work That Reconnects, popular education, deep ecology, systems thinking, somatics and cultural activism. I speak fluent Spanish and have two MAs in Education: Equity and Social Justice and International Relations: Peace, Conflict and Security.

Aryeh is currently the Climate Action Training and Community Engagement Director at the Pachamama Alliance; Previously the Director of Education and Training for Creative Action Institute, home of ArtCorps. Learn more about Aryeh

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(Virtual) Dennis Warren - member MSM Teacher Council
Sep
1
6:00 PM18:00

(Virtual) Dennis Warren - member MSM Teacher Council

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

Dennis Warren: Topic 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: 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: TEACHER DANA (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) Sitting and Sangha
Sep
2
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
Sep
3
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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) Sound Healing Meditation with Miyu Tamamura
Sep
4
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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Sep
5
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
Sep
5
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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(In Person & Virtual) Maeve Hassett - Community Dharma Leader
Sep
8
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) Maeve Hassett - Community Dharma Leader

Maeve 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.

Maeve Hassett - Topic TBD

Join us in person:
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: Maeve Hassett has been teaching and studying Buddhism for nearly 30 years. She is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioners Program and the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Maeve has been teaching mindfulness and meditation through classes and dharma talks at Mt Stream since 2004. She is a cofounder of the Rocklin meditation group. Maeve is also a recently retired psychotherapist, a career that she engaged in for 40 years.

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session are being offered to Maeve Hassett. - Thank You!

MONDAY NIGHT TEACHER DONATION
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) Sitting and Sangha
Sep
9
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
Sep
10
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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
Sep
10
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, September 10
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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Sep
12
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
Sep
12
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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(In Person & Virtual) John Travis, Founding Teacher
Sep
15
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) Sitting and Sangha
Sep
16
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
Sep
17
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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
Sep
19
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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Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with John Travis
Sep
19
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with John Travis

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 a quiet 30-minute sit that begins at 12:30.

SPECIAL OFFERING from John Travis on Friday, September 19
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.

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
Sep
19
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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MSM Community Picnic ~ Potluck
Sep
21
5:00 PM17:00

MSM Community Picnic ~ Potluck

Mountain Stream’s - Community Building Team (CBT) warmly invites you to our mid-summer backyard picnic! A time to gather, connect and socialize. Invite your friends & let the good times roll.

Please bring:
A dish of food to share
A serving utensil
Your own plate or bowl

Create a label for your dish:
Gluten free
Dairy free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Omnivore

MSM will provide:
Tables + Chairs
Glasses + Silverware
Beverages

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(In Person & Virtual) Adam Stonebraker - Resident Guiding Teacher
Sep
22
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 - Topic 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) Sitting and Sangha
Sep
23
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
Sep
24
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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
Sep
24
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, August 27, 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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Open Temple Friday - All Welcome
Sep
26
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
Sep
26
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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Temple Care
Sep
27
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) Constance Washburn - Guest Teacher
Sep
29
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) Constance Washburn - Guest Teacher

Constance 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.

Constance Washburn - Topic TBD

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: Constance Washburn, MA, is a facilitator, educator and community organizer. She is currently co-director of the Spiral Journey- a Facilitator Development Program in the Work That Reconnects and is a founder and core member of the Weavers Team of the Work That Reconnects Network. She began studying with Joanna Macy in 1994. She started studying Zen in 1968, since 1984 has been part of the Vipassana community at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a community dharma leader in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition under the guidance of Lama Palden.

She is a founding member of the Elders Action Network and she developed and facilitates their Empowered Elder Workshop. She is a trainer of the Community Resilience Model of the Trauma Resources Institute.

She served as Education Director at the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) and Marin Organic for almost 20 years educating the public about the value of local food and farms. She has a MA in Education and Theater and taught and directed multi – cultural theater companies as her first career.
Learn more about Constance: https://www.constancewashburn.com/

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Sep
30
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
Oct
1
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Oct
8
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin, 6-week Yoga Series
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 & 8
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) Daylong with Ayya Santacitta & Louije Kim
Oct
12
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person & Virtual) Daylong with Ayya Santacitta & Louije Kim

SAVE THE DATE

Mountain Stream invites you to a daylong retreat with Ayya Santacitta and Louije Kim

Topic: With the World on Fire, Embodying Ethics, Grounding, Wisdom
Location: In Person & Virtual
Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Or join us via Zoom; see below
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cost: Sliding Scale TBD. Limited scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants.
The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full. Payment link coming soon.
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions and scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Dana: During the daylong, there is an opportunity to offer financial donations to Ayya Santacitta and Louije Kim (split 50/50) as part of the Buddhist practice of dana, the virtue of giving and receiving. All offerings are gratefully received. Teacher Dana

What to bring: Please bring a bag lunch.

Daylong Description: The Buddha gave the Noble Eightfold Path as a way to direct our lives away from bewilderment and towards true freedom. As we find ourselves moving into increasing ecological crisis and its impact on the planet and our lives, the Buddha’s teaching and the teachings of the Earth become ever more relevant and essential. Ayya Santacitta and Louije Kim will offer teachings on this theme with an encouragement to bring the path to the whole of our experience.

Ayya Santacitta Bio: Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre, and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Buddhadasa in southern Thailand, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She trained as a nun in England and Asia from 1993 until 2009, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah, and has also received teachings in the Shechen lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

Santacitta Bhikkhuni co-founded Aloka Vihara in 2009 and received Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is committed to Gaia as a living being and resides at Aloka Earth Room, currently located in San Rafael, CA.

Louije Kim Bio: Louije Kim, LMFT, is a San Francisco Bay Area-based dharma practitioner, teacher and licensed psychotherapist. They have completed dharma study programs including Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners and Community Dharma Leader programs, and graduated from Spirit Rock’s four-year Teacher Training in 2020. Louije has taught in various dharma centers locally and across the U.S. They have been working in community mental health settings for over a decade, providing therapy to communities that are impacted by collective, political and historical trauma.

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(In Person) Sitting and Sangha
Aug
5
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) Gavrila Nikhila- Guest Teacher
Aug
4
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) Gavrila Nikhila- Guest Teacher

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

Gavrila Nikhila: Namo: I Return To, I Pay Homage To, I Bow To
We'll deepen into the actual expression of namo, the physical and symbolic movement of it, as well as inquire into what it is we bow to, what it is we honor both consciously and unconsciously. 

Join us in person:
Gavrila 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

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.

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Gavrila - 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) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Aug
1
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
Aug
1
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Ken Bradford

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 a quiet 30-minute sit that begins at 12:30.

SPECIAL OFFERING from Ken Bradford on August 1.
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.

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) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker
Jul
30
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker

Mountain Stream invites you to attend ~
Practicing the Path: A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma

Teacher: Adam Stonebraker
Location: In Person and Virtual
Join us at the Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Or join us via Zoom; see below.
Dates: Four consecutive Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm PT

Cost: Sliding Scale $70 - $108. Limited partial scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants. The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full.
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/JvsgT2L3
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions or scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Course description: What does it really mean to “practice the path”? This four-week immersion invites you to explore the Buddha’s teachings as a living path—something to be walked, embodied, and directly experienced in your daily life. Through meditation, reflection, small-group connection, and powerful readings, you’ll explore key elements of ethical living, mindfulness, and insight. This workshop is ideal for anyone who is ready to renew or deepen their relationship with practice in a grounded, heart-centered way.

Week 1: Entering the Path – Aspiration, Faith, and the Ground of Practice
Week 2: Living the Path – Integrity, Relationship, and Everyday Practice (Sīla)
Week 3: Settling into the Path – Embodied Presence & Inner Stillness (Samādhi)
Week 4: Seeing with the Heart – Insight, Mystery, and Freedom (Paññā)

Dana: During the course, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to Adam 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. 
ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)

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.​​




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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Jul
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: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
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
Jul
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 & Virtual) Gullu Singh - Guest Teacher
Jul
28
6:00 PM18:00

(In Person & Virtual) Gullu Singh - Guest Teacher

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

Gullu Singh: When the Buddha Was Afraid
In this talk, Gullu will offer reflections from the Attadanda Sutta, a powerful text in which the Buddha speaks with raw honesty about a “a dreadful fear that caused [him] to shake all over.”  It was fear of human conflict: “Look at how people fight!” he says. The suffering he saw in the world struck him to the core. But from that trembling came a revelation — the seed of the path that leads beyond fear, beyond violence, beyond separation.

This will be a heartfelt exploration of how turning toward what's difficult can open the doorway to wisdom, and how fear, when met with understanding, can become the seed freedom.

Join us in person:
Gullu 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

Bio: Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a mindfulness and Dharma teacher who also practices corporate real estate law. Although he was exposed to meditation as a child, he found his own practice after law school when working at high-powered law firms where the job was extremely stressful. Gullu completed the four-year Spirit Rock Meditation Center Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Gullu is core faculty in the Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training, the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program, and a mentor for the Sounds True Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. He is also a core teacher and board member for Sacred Mountain Sangha, a senior teacher at InsightLA, and a member of the guiding teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Learn more about Gullu

Teacher Support: All donations for this evening’s session will go to Gullu - 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 & Virtual) Daylong with Gullu Singh
Jul
26
10:00 AM10:00

(In Person & Virtual) Daylong with Gullu Singh

Mountain Stream invites you to a Daylong Retreat with Gullu Singh

Topic: Tranquility Meditation: Secluding the Mind in Challenging Times
Location: In Person & Virtual
Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Or join us via Zoom; see below

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm PT

Cost: Sliding Scale $60 - $90. Limited scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants. The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full.
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/OMfHdfxN
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions or scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

What to bring: Please bring a bag lunch.

Daylong Description: In a world that feels increasingly turbulent, where the collective field is filled with restlessness and urgency, it becomes a radical act of care to quiet the mind and turn inward. The Buddha taught that samādhi, a collected and unified mind, is both refuge and resource. Through the cultivation of tranquility and sustained attention, the heart learns to abide in a deep inner seclusion that is not about withdrawal from life, but a wise intimacy with it.

This daylong retreat will offer a space to nourish samatha (tranquility) and explore the practice of samādhi as a natural settling of the mind.

The day will include periods of seated and walking meditation, Dharma reflections, guided instructions, and opportunities for Q&A or discussion. While held mostly in noble silence, the retreat offers a deeply supportive container to cultivate calm, clarity, and inner refuge.

All are welcome, whether new or experienced in meditation. Come prepared to let the world fall away, if only for a day, and rediscover the stillness that was never really absent.

Dana: During the daylong, there is an opportunity to offer financial donations to Gullu 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. 
GULLU SINGH DANA (DONATION)

Bio: Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a mindfulness and Dharma teacher who also practices corporate real estate law. Although he was exposed to meditation as a child, he found his own practice after law school when working at high-powered law firms where the job was extremely stressful. Gullu completed the four-year Spirit Rock Meditation Center Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Gullu is core faculty in the Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training, the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program, and a mentor for the Sounds True Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. He is also a core teacher and board member for Sacred Mountain Sangha, a senior teacher at InsightLA, and a member of the guiding teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Learn more about Gullu

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Jul
25
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
Jul
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 & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker
Jul
23
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker

Mountain Stream invites you to attend ~
Practicing the Path: A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma

Teacher: Adam Stonebraker
Location: In Person and Virtual
Join us at the Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Or join us via Zoom; see below.
Dates: Four consecutive Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm PT

Cost: Sliding Scale $70 - $108. Limited partial scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants. The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full.
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/JvsgT2L3
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions or scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Course description: What does it really mean to “practice the path”? This four-week immersion invites you to explore the Buddha’s teachings as a living path—something to be walked, embodied, and directly experienced in your daily life. Through meditation, reflection, small-group connection, and powerful readings, you’ll explore key elements of ethical living, mindfulness, and insight. This workshop is ideal for anyone who is ready to renew or deepen their relationship with practice in a grounded, heart-centered way.

Week 1: Entering the Path – Aspiration, Faith, and the Ground of Practice
Week 2: Living the Path – Integrity, Relationship, and Everyday Practice (Sīla)
Week 3: Settling into the Path – Embodied Presence & Inner Stillness (Samādhi)
Week 4: Seeing with the Heart – Insight, Mystery, and Freedom (Paññā)

Dana: During the course, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to Adam 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. 
ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)

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.​​




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(In Person & Virtual) Board of Directors Meeting
Jul
23
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, July 23, 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
Jul
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: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
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
Jul
22
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
Jul
21
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 Wisdom of Release: Trusting the Flow of Impermanence

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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Temple Care
Jul
19
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
Jul
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 Adam Stonebraker
Jul
18
11:30 AM11:30

Open Temple Friday - Pop Up Dharma Discussion with Adam Stonebraker

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.

SPECIAL OFFERING from Adam Stonebraker on July 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.

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!

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(In Person & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker
Jul
16
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker

Mountain Stream invites you to attend ~
Practicing the Path: A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma

Teacher: Adam Stonebraker
Location: In Person and Virtual
Join us at the Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Or join us via Zoom; see below.
Dates: Four consecutive Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm PT

Cost: Sliding Scale $70 - $108. Limited partial scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants. The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full.
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/JvsgT2L3
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions or scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Course description: What does it really mean to “practice the path”? This four-week immersion invites you to explore the Buddha’s teachings as a living path—something to be walked, embodied, and directly experienced in your daily life. Through meditation, reflection, small-group connection, and powerful readings, you’ll explore key elements of ethical living, mindfulness, and insight. This workshop is ideal for anyone who is ready to renew or deepen their relationship with practice in a grounded, heart-centered way.

Week 1: Entering the Path – Aspiration, Faith, and the Ground of Practice
Week 2: Living the Path – Integrity, Relationship, and Everyday Practice (Sīla)
Week 3: Settling into the Path – Embodied Presence & Inner Stillness (Samādhi)
Week 4: Seeing with the Heart – Insight, Mystery, and Freedom (Paññā)

Dana: During the course, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to Adam 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. 
ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)

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.​​




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(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin
Jul
16
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: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
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
Jul
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
Jul
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 - Unbinding the Heart: The Art of Letting Go

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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MSM Community Picnic ~ Potluck
Jul
13
6:00 PM18:00

MSM Community Picnic ~ Potluck

Mountain Stream’s - Community Building Team (CBT) warmly invites you to our mid-summer backyard picnic! A time to gather, connect and socialize. Invite your friends & let the good times roll.

Please bring:
A dish of food to share
A serving utensil
Your own plate or bowl

Create a label for your dish:
Gluten free
Dairy free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Omnivore

MSM will provide:
Tables + Chairs
Glasses + Silverware
Beverages

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Rescheduled: Daylong with Constance & Aryeh
Jul
12
10:00 AM10:00

Rescheduled: Daylong with Constance & Aryeh

THIS DAYLONG HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025 registration info

Grounded in Gratitude: A Community Gathering for Grief and Connection in Turbulent Times ~ An introduction to the Work That Reconnects 

July 10, 2025

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for registering for the upcoming Work That Reconnects daylong with Aryeh Shell and Constance Washburn. As you may know, Joanna Macy, the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, is in hospice at home in Berkeley, surrounded by family and the prayers of thousands around the world. She is in her last hours or days, making her sacred transition. She is a beloved friend and mentor to Aryeh and Constance who feel called to be present in the Bay Area for her passing and the vigil that follows.

Because the timing of her transition is close but uncertain, we have made the difficult decision to reschedule the Work That Reconnects daylong gathering to Sunday, August 31st. We are deeply committed to honoring Joanna by offering this workshop, and can do so more fully after accompanying her across this threshold.

In the meantime, we invite you to join us in sending your prayers, blessings and love to Joanna as she makes her transition. Sing her a song, dance in the woods and cherish this wild and wonderful life - just as she taught us to do.

“To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe – to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it – is a wonder beyond words.” - Joanna Macy  

With Love in the Great Turning,
Constance and Aryeh

P.S. We hope you’ll be able to join us for the daylong retreat on Sunday, August 31st. If you’ve already made a payment, please send an email to juanita@mtstream.org to let us know whether you’d like a refund or prefer to apply your registration to the August 31st retreat.  

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(In Person) Room to Breathe, Recovery Sangha at Mountain Stream
Jul
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
Jul
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) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker
Jul
9
6:30 PM18:30

(In Person & Virtual) A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma with Adam Stonebraker

Mountain Stream invites you to attend ~
Practicing the Path: A Four-Week Immersion in Living the Dharma

Teacher: Adam Stonebraker
Location: In Person and Virtual
Join us at the Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Or join us via Zoom; see below.
Dates: Four consecutive Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm PT

Cost: Sliding Scale $70 - $108. Limited partial scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual participants. The Zoom meeting link will be provided to all participants once registered and paid in full.
To register, please visit https://square.link/u/JvsgT2L3
Your emailed payment receipt is your registration confirmation.

For questions or scholarship requests, email juanita@mtstream.org

Course description: What does it really mean to “practice the path”? This four-week immersion invites you to explore the Buddha’s teachings as a living path—something to be walked, embodied, and directly experienced in your daily life. Through meditation, reflection, small-group connection, and powerful readings, you’ll explore key elements of ethical living, mindfulness, and insight. This workshop is ideal for anyone who is ready to renew or deepen their relationship with practice in a grounded, heart-centered way.

Week 1: Entering the Path – Aspiration, Faith, and the Ground of Practice
Week 2: Living the Path – Integrity, Relationship, and Everyday Practice (Sīla)
Week 3: Settling into the Path – Embodied Presence & Inner Stillness (Samādhi)
Week 4: Seeing with the Heart – Insight, Mystery, and Freedom (Paññā)

Dana: During the course, there is an opportunity to offer a financial donation to Adam 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. 
ADAM STONEBRAKER DONATION (DANA)

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.​​




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

(In Person) Yoga Series with Kate Coughlin

Awakening the Body & Mind with Kate Coughlin
Location: In Person, Nevada City Insight Center, 710 Zion St, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates: Wednesdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30
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
Jul
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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