Meditation Group

This group is open to anyone who would like to deepen their understanding of insight meditation practices and Buddhist psychology.

Register For Wednesday Night—Rebel Dharma

No prior meditation experience is necessary. Participants will gain an understanding of the foundational tenets of the Buddha’s teaching i.e., wisdom, compassion, and ethical integrity how can we apply this ancient wisdom to our current life and society. We believe that the instructions found in early Buddhism are a revolutionary and rebellious path to inner freedom.

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Class Details

Guided Meditation, Q & A, Dharma talk & Discussion
All are Welcome ~ Donations Accepted

When :: Every Wednesday night 7:30pm ~ 8:30pm PST
Where :: Currently online only
Online :: Via Zoom (Register below)

Mindful Movement

A weekend workshop exploring Qi Gong and Mindfulness

This workshop will integrate mindfulness meditation and movement (Qi Gong)

When: Sunday July 20th, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm

Where: Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Center, 2516 Lincoln Avenue, Venice, CA Or Via Zoom

This will be an opportunity to deepen your understanding of mindfulness (Sati) and Qi Gong. There will be periods of silent reflection and opportunities for participants to connect in small groups and discuss.

Mindfulness meditation is a focused, nonjudgmental awareness of what is happening in the present moment. With mindfulness, we look at the whole range of experiences, the pleasant, the unpleasant, and the neutral. We are attempting to create and sustain a nonreactive, investigative attention. Mindfulness, also known as Insight meditation, is the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment, present-time awareness.

Mindfulness is the practice of becoming fully aware of “right now” without dwelling on the past or forecasting the future. It involves a heightened awareness of direct sensory experience (e.g., really noticing your breathing, feeling the sensations of your body, noticing sounds arise and pass).

Qigong is a:

Moving Meditation and Mind-Body wellness practice

which is a combination of Movement, Posture, Breathing, and Awareness

Rebel Dharma

Jason Murphy LMFT founder of Rebel Dharma, has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1994. He is a teacher and therapist who has been working with youth, families, and adults for over 30 years. Jason has taught mindful awareness in a variety of settings throughout the United States and leads weekly groups in Los Angeles Ca. Jason has studied and trained with several prominent teachers in the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Some of them are Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Passano and Amaro Bhikkhu Other teachers and mentors have been Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Sylvia Boornstein and Jack Kornfield.