EVENT RECORDINGS
Videos of past BGR teachings, retreats, and annual gatherings.
Mettā, or Loving-Kindness
On September 12, 2026, the worldwide BGR community gathered online for the first session in our series The Brahma Vihāras, a Divine Dwelling in This Very Life. Titled Mettā, or Loving-Kindness, this online event was led by BGR Sangha Council members Vens. Thubten Monlam and Thubten Lamsel. Watch a recording of the event here.
Satipatthana Part 3: Mindfulness of Dhammas
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the worldwide BGR community gathered online for the final session in our Satipatthana in Practice series: Mindfulness of Dhammas. Led by Thai Forest monastics and BGR Sangha Council members Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho, this online event explored how we can use the fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, variously translated as “mind objects” or “dhamma categories,” to cultivate beautiful qualities of mind and heart, in both formal meditation and daily life.
BGR’s 2026 New Year Retreat: ‘Promoting Human Unity in a Time of Discord and Division’
We are grateful to all who participated in our online New Year's retreat, “Promoting Human Unity in a Time of Discord and Division.” Led by BGR founder Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and BGR Sangha Council members BGR Sangha Council members Ayya Ānandhabodhī, Dhammadīpā Roshi, Thubten Lamsel, and Thubten Monlam, this beautiful event offered guidance and inspiration for beginning our new year in the light of the Dharma.
Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry 2025: Transforming Compassion Into Action
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, BGR founder and chair Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi hosted the 2025 Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry Online Gathering, “Transforming Compassion Into Action”. A celebration of our shared commitment and community, the event featured Dharma talks and guided meditations from Buddhist monastics and lay teachers as well as introductions to BGR’s work to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty worldwide.
Foundations of Freedom and Satipațțhāna in Practice, Event 2: Mindfulness of Feeling and Mind
On August 16, 2025, BGR Sangha Council members Ayya Ānandabodhī and Dhammadīpā Roshi offered a half-day of practice on the topic of Mindfulness of Feeling and Mindfulness of Mind. In this second session of BGR's Satipaṭṭhāna in Practice series, our teachers led us in study, reflection, and meditation on the second and third establishments of mindfulness—feeling tones (vedanā) and mind (citta).
Foundations of Freedom and Satipațțhāna in Practice, Event 1: Mindfulness of the Body
Led by Thai Forest monastics and BGR Sangha Council members Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho, this beautiful event offers practitioners both theory and practical guidance in how to use the body as a framework for cultivating clarity of mind and concentration.
