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This year we're excited to welcome three distinguished dharma teachers from across the country who will offer their dharma teachings and practices in response to today's most pressing topics.  Register for free by completing this Google form.

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Click here to watch a recording of last year's gathering 

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Carol Cano

Carol Cano, M.A. is the Founder and Executive Director of Braided Wisdom, a BIPOC-led, cross-cultural mindfulness non-profit organization that empowers diverse communities by fostering transformational change through integrating indigenous wisdom teachings and cross-cultural mindfulness practices. Carol is also a Residential Retreat Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Co-Founder of the Philippine Insight Meditation Community.

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Reverend Bob Oshita

Reverend Bob Oshita was the resident minister and Rinban at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento Betsuin for 32 years. After retiring, Reverend Bob and his wife, Reverend Patti, have served as chaplains for the California State Assembly. They are the first Buddhists, and first husband and wife team, to serve the Assembly. A collection of their dharma messages given to the Assembly during their first two terms can be found here. 

8th Annual
Buddhist Community Gathering

Awaken in the Fire: Wisdom, Compassion, and the Courage to Act

November 14, 2026

1PM - 3PM PST

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Marisela Gomez

Marisela B. Gomez is a mindfulness practitioner and dharma teacher ordained in the tradition of Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Order of Interbeing, a public health scholar activist and physician.  She lives in Baltimore, Maryland and is involved in social justice activism and community building and is the coauthor of Love is Liberation Contemplations for Daily Ethical Living and Healing Our Way Home Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy and Liberation.

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