Upcoming Offerings

Matthew regularly offers Buddhist teachings and meditation instructions for in-person groups in the San Francisco Bay Area and online nationally. Here are events scheduled for 2025 and 2026, thus far.

Single Day & Evening Events

Tuesday, February 17, 2026. TBD at Insight Meditation Center. Online only. 7pm (Pacific). Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226

Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Mindfulness with the Breathing Body at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Saturday, February 21, 2026. Half-day Retreat at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 9am-1230pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026. TBD at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Friday, March 27, 2026. TBD at Sit.Feel.Heal. Center, 907 River Street, Santa Cruz. 7pm. In-person only.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026. TBD at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026. TBD at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026. TBD at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Contact for Zoom link here.

Courses & Series

January 12 through March 21, 2026. Satipatthana Meditation Course at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Online only. Matthew’s group will meet Thursdays at 7-815pm (Pacific). Applications due by November 24, 2025. Info & registration here.

June 27 through August 29, 2026. Mindfulness of BreathingCourse at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Online only. Matthew’s group will meet Thursdays at 7-815pm (Pacific). Note: must have completed the BCBS Satipatthana Meditation Course before applying. Applications due by May 25, 2026. Info & registration here.

Recent Events

Wednesday, October 29, 2025. On Angulimala at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 730pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid. Listen to a recording of the talk here.

Saturday, November 1, 2025. Embodying Refuge w/ Noell Clark at Sit.Feel.Heal. Center, 907 River Street, Santa Cruz. 10-4pm. In-person only.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Finding Our Jerry Bear: From Hatred to Nonhatred at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 730pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025. New Year’s Eve Intention Setting at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 730pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Craving To Be, Or Not at San Jose Insight Meditation, 1041 Morse Street, San Jose. 7pm (Pacific). In-person and hybrid.

Setting Intentions: Big and Small

In this talk, Matthew offers his perspective on setting intentions, whether big or small, aspirational or momentary. Weaving storytelling from his days in prison with perspectives from the Buddhist tradition, Matthew presents ways to enquire deeply about what we really want from our time here on Earth.

January 29, 2026 No Comments

From Serial Killer To Awakened

In this talk, Matthew shares the story of Angulimala, the serial killer who collected the fingers of his victims, and his path toward redemption and awakening. Find out why Angulimala is now considered the Buddhist patron saint of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the unofficial mascot for former criminals.

November 15, 2025 No Comments

Mindfulness With Death – Guided Meditation

In this guided meditation, Matthew leads the practitioner through mindfulness of death as part of Bhikkhu Analayo’s method of Satipatthana practice. The meditation begins with establishing embodied mindfulness and then moved int contemplation of death using the elements.

November 15, 2025 No Comments