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Welcome to White Heron Sangha

Dedicated to fostering an open-hearted refuge for all beings to explore the life transforming practice of meditation and the teachings of the Buddha on the California Central Coast.




Upcoming Events
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Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
A Labor Day Weekend Retreat
with David Loy

Humanity today faces its greatest challenge ever: an environmental catastrophe that threatens civilization as we know it, complicated by many other social, economic, and political problems. What do Buddhist traditions provide that can help us address these crises? And is our predicament also a challenge to how we understand and practice Buddhism? Although Buddhism originated long ago, its teachings offer important personal and social/ecological insights into our present situation. 
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