Program and Venues
Saturday, June 29 2019
Talks
Zellerbach Hall
Keynote & Panels
Session I
9:00am
Opening Song
Drukmo Gyal, Hozan Alan Senauke
9:10am
Welcome
Brian Conroy
9:20am
Opening Keynote:
Ajahn Brahm
9:45am
Panel #1:
"Building Bridges Across Traditions"
Moderator: Rev. Heng Sure Master Jian Hu (Mahayana), Ven Pannavati (Theravada), Drukmo Gyal (Tibetan)
10:35am
Panel #3:
"Right and Wrong Mindfulness"
Moderator: Angie Chew
Piyal Walpola, Rev. Kuwahara, Julien Tempone Wiltshire
11:15am
"Personal Journey"
Zilong Wang
11:25am
Session Conclusion
Bonnie Rose
Keynote & Panels
Session II
2:00pm
Welcome Back - Buddhist Story
Brian Conroy
2:10pm
"Gender, Culture and Empowerment"
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
2:30pm
Panel #4:
"Social Justice & Engaged Buddhism"
Moderator: Hozan Alan Senauke
Ambedkar Association of North America: Pankaj Meshram, Cambodian Refugee: Marlai Ouch, Psychotherapist: Sarwang Parikh
3:30pm
Buddhist Puppets
Rev Heng Sure
3:45pm
Panel #5:
"What about Enlightenment"
Moderator: Nikki Mirghafori Norman Fischer, Richard Dixey, Ayya Anandabodhi, Gil Fronsdal
4:45pm
Day Conclusion
Bonnie Rose, Brian Conroy
Festival
Lower Sproul Plaza
Demonstration Tent
11:30 - 12:15pm
Tea Ceremony "Mindfulness of Taste and Smell"
Ayya Soma
Buddhist Insights
12:30 - 1:15pm
Understanding Body, Speech and Mind
Dharma College
1:20 - 2:00
Tea Ceremony - Ikigai, Our Reason for Being
Kenneth Cannata
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Circle Tent
11:30 - 12:15pm
Buddhist Ethics & Technology: Can technology make us happy?
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
1:20 - 1:50pm
Session I Speakers Q&A
Rev. Heng Sure, Zilong Wong, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, DM JianHu, Drukmo Gyal, Ven. Pannavati, Angie Chew,
Piyal Walpola, Rev. Kuwahara, Julien Tempone Wiltshire
5:00 - 5:30pm
Session II Speakers Q&A
Richard Dixey, Piyal Walpola, Nikki Mirghafori, Norman Fischer, Angie Chew, Rev. Kuwahara
Children's Village
10:00 - 4:00pm
•Empathy Mural
•Dharma Treasure Hunt
•Meet Meebie!
Sun Tent- Meet & Greet Gathering Spot
8:00 - 8:45
Qigong & Yin Yang Energy Balancing
Tim Tapping
Northwest Dharma Association
12:00 - 12:45pm
Book Signing
Pema Deki
1:00 - 1:45pm
Book Signing
Ajahn Brahm
4:30 - 5:30pm
American Bon Dance: Gathering in Joy and Remembrance
An open invitation to honor those who came before us and to live in the moment in gratitude.
Practice
MLK Student Union
East Pauley -Meditation
8:00 - 8:45
Guided Meditation
Ven. Thanat Inthisan
International Buddhist Association of America
11:45 - 12:30pm
Cultivating Mindful Self Compassion
Lisa Kring
Insight LA
12:45 - 1:30pm
Are Recovering Addicts Different from Other Buddhists?
Kevin Griffin
Dharma Recovery
1:45 - 2:30pm
Meditation/Talk
"Radiating Kindness"
Khenmo Drolma
Vajra Dakini Nunnery
2:45 - 3:30pm
Guided Meditation & Healthy Postures
Ayya Santussika, Ayya Cittananda
Buddhist Global Relief
West Pauley
- Movement
11:45am - 12:30pm
Chair Yoga + Gentle Stretching
1:00 - 1:45pm
Breath & Alignment Gentle Yoga
2:00 - 2:45pm
Asanas for Alignment and Immune Recovery.
3:00 - 4:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga + Meditation
6:00 - 7:00pm
Dharma Talk: "Saturday Night Live in Berkeley"
Ajahn Brahm
7:30pm - 9pm
Movie Screening: "Searching For The Lotus Born Master"
Kerr Lounge
11:00 - 4:00pm
Dept. of Mahayana Vehicle: Silent Walk-through & Dharma Reflection Installation
Buddhist Churches of America
11:00 - 8:30pm
Art Exhibition & Silent Auction
Stephens Lounge
1:00 - 2:00pm
Building Heartful Community
Stephen Murphy Shigematsu + Breesia Wade
3:45 - 4:45pm
Buddhism and Animal Suffering
Andrew Bear
Dharma Voices for Animals
5:00 - 5:30pm
Intimate Discussion with Q&A on Social Justice
Hozan Alan Senauke & Pankaj Meshram Ambedkar , Marlai Ouch, Sarwang Parikh
*Schedule Subject to Change - Please check back on June 29, 2019
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Talks
Zellerbach Hall
Keynote & Panels
Session III
8:00am
Guided Meditation
Ajahn Brahm
8:40am
Opening Song
Ven Pannavati
8:50am
Welcome
Bonnie Rose
9:00am
Panel #6:
"Buddhism in the Public Domain"
Moderator: Lewis Lancaster
Fo Guan Shan organization: Ru Chang, Ven De Hong + Returned Citizens, Karma Lekshe Tsomo
9:45am
Buddhist Story
Brian Conroy
9:55am
Panel #7:
"Science, Climate Change, Ethics"
Moderater: Birju Pandya
Kate Munding, Osprey Orielle Lake, Ken Alex
10:45am
"Be The Change, Everyday Heroes"
Nipun Mehta
11:20am
Conclude Morning Talk
Brian Conroy
Keynote & Panels
Session IV
1:55pm
Welcome Back
Bonnie Rose, Brian Conroy
2:00pm
Panel #8:
"Beyond Mindfulness in Education"
Moderator: Coleman Fung, Lew Lancaster
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu (Stanford),
Wangmo Dixey (Dharma College), Doug Powers (DRBU)
2:55pm
Panel #9:
"Deepening Our Personal Practices"
Moderator: Zilong Wang
Jin Wei Shr, Pema Deki, Breeshia Wade
3:40pm
Day Conclusion
Bonnie Rose, Brian Conroy
4:00pm
Intermission
4:20pm
Presenting Sound of Metta
Rev Heng Sure
4:30pm-5:45pm
Sounds of Metta Concert
Imee Ooi and JSJG
Festival
Lower Sproul Plaza
Circle Tent
11:00 - 12:00
Enhancing Qi in the 5 Yin Organs
Tim Tapping
Northwest Dharma Association
1:00 - 1:45pm
Session III & IV Meet the Speakers and Q&A
Pema Deki, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Nipun Mehta, Coleman Fung, Kate Munding, Ken Alex, Osprey Orielle Lake, Birju Pandya, Lew Lancaster
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu,
Wangmo Dixey, Doug Powers,
Zilong Wang, Jin Wei Shr, Breeshia Wade
Demonstration Tent
11:30 - 12:00pm
Singing Crystal Bowls
Spice Pharm
12:15 - 1:00pm
Book Signing
Ajahn Brahm
1:15 - 2:00pm
Chinese Brush Painting
Teh Wan Chen
2:15 - 2:45pm
Singing Crystal Bowls
Kitty Wells of Spice Pharm
Sun Tent- Meet & Greet Gathering Spot
9:00 - 9:45am
3 Steps & Bow for the Earth:
Gratitude, Surrender & Respect
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
10:15 - 11:00pm
Meet the Author Children's Books
Jin Rou Shr
11:15 - 12:00pm
Book Signing
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
12:15 - 12:45pm
Book Signing
Gary Gach
1:35- 2:15pm
Book Signing
The Bhikkhuni Anthology: Let the Light Shine, with Ayya Tathaloka, Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santussika
11:30 - 12:15pm
Thai Cultural Dance
Wat Buddhanusorn
1:00 - 2:00pm
Indian Stick Dance and Flash Mob
Heartfulness Institute
Children's Village
10:00 - 4:00
•Labyrinth for walking meditation
•Random Acts of Kindness
•Songs and Stories
•Puppet Show Rev. Heng Sure
Practice
MLK Student Union
East Pauley
Meditation
10:00-10:45am
Mantra Meditation to Remove Obstacles in Daily Life - Guru Rinpoche's Practice
Jessica Huai
Luminous Wisdom Meditation
11:00am - 12:00pm
Guided Meditation & Talk
"Yogic Transmission"
Heartfulness Institute
12:15 - 1:00pm
Guided Meditation "Tong-len: Transforming the Sufferings of the World" for all levels of experience
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Sakyadhita
1:15 - 2:00pm
Tibetan Meditation Practice
Rosalyn White, Ratna Ling Retreat Center, Nyingma Mandala
2:30 - 3:15pm
Festival of Meditation- "Dhyanotsav" Connecting All Traditions
Heartfulness Institute
West Pauley
Movement
10:00 - 10:45am
Moon Salutation Yoga
12:45 - 1:45pm
Kum Nye Talk & Yoga
2:00 - 2:45pm
Iyengar Yoga - all levels
3:00 - 4:30pm
Mindfulness Yoga + Meditation
6:00 - 7:00pm
"Dialog on the Deep States of Samadhi" with Shaila Catherine + Ajahn Brahm
7:15 - 9pm
Movie Screening: "Great Transmission"
presented by Guna Foundation
Kerr Lounge (silent)
11:00 -6:00
Art Exhibition & Silent Auction
10:00 - 10:45am
Guided Meditation
"Spiritual Practice as Art"
Kim Allen
Uncontrived
Stephen's Lounge
10:00 - 10:45pm
Zen Meditation
Kinrei Bassis
Berkeley Buddhist Priory
11:00 - 11:45am
"Chanting to Western Sacred Music"
Shasta Abbey
12:00 - 12:45pm
"Getting Out of Emotional Bondage"
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
1:00 - 1:45pm
Intimate Q&A
Ven De Hong, Returned Citizens with Mindfulness and Dharma Training inside Prison, Fo Guan Shan
*Schedule Subject to Change - Please check back on June 30, 2019
3 Venues
All event activities will take place in a central location on the UC Berkeley campus, creating opportunities for learning, community building, random interactions, and individual contemplation
The Talks and Concert
Zellerbach Hall
World-class event venue
Festival
Lower Sproul Plaza
Vibrant outdoor gathering spot
Practice
MLK Student Union
A spacious, quiet space