Hi there, I’m

Victoria Cary
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I’m a Dhamma teacher and leader
based in the San Francisco, Bay Area.

About Me

Upcoming  Retreat:

November 1 - 6

Finding True Refuge

Explore Buddhist practices and teachings of liberation in our LGBTQIA+ and GNC (Gender Non-Conforming) community. Together, we will practice mindfulness and heart-fulness, embracing all of our experience with loving awareness and deep acceptance. There will be an emphasis on cultivating a continuity of awareness in all activities (sitting, stillness, standing, walking, movement, eating) with a relaxed and gentle presence. Through these practices, we will explore what true refuge means for us individually and for our community.

Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners, this retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.

Assistant Teacher:Mario Castillo

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Upcoming Community Practice

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    Our Sunday program starts at 10 a.m.  Since the COVID-19 pandemic our Sunday program is a hybrid experience on Sunday mornings.  We start our program with the sound of the bell, followed by a brief welcome . A silent meditation – brief instruction is often included – lasts 30 minutes, we then have announcements and then a break allows time for browsing at the info tables, meeting people, etc. At 10:55 a.m., the bell is rung again, and then the guest teacher offers a dharma talk, usually including a question period, until we close at 12 p.m. with the sound of the bell. We have tea and volunteer refreshments every Sunday.

    Sunday Sit Online Schedule:
    9:55 Zoom opens
    10:00 Welcome
    10:05 Sitting Meditation
    10:35 Announcements and break
    10:55 Dharma talk
    12:00 Closing bell. You are warmly invited to stay for conversation and refreshments in the break room.

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    With Victoria Cary

    The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a bi-weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners who meditate together and explore the teachings of the Buddha in the light of personal experience. 

    Each bi-weekly session offers a short talk, guided meditation, and/or a silent sit for 30 - 40 minutes. Some gatherings add a 10 - 15 minute question and response period to help support the practice.

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    with Victoria Cary

    For those who identify as LGBTQIA+. The Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) Sangha is a weekly gathering for self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming.