Site-specific Buddhist mindfulness classes and events.
Trained Buddhist teachers deliver transformational contemplative trainings in unique and interesting locations.
Events are designed to enable social connection and feel like a fun night out.
The Buddha’s instructions for mindfulness were never designed to be practiced exclusively in a seated posture. We are instructed to be mindful when sitting, standing, lying down or walking. We’re called to be present and responsive in all our activities. Pop Up Dharma takes meditation out of the studio and drops it into the places that invite us to be more present.
Our events function like normal meditation classes. There will be periods of silent meditation, a wisdom talk by a trained Buddhist teacher, and opportunities for Q&A.
What we ask of you: We ask that you come authentically as yourself. No false spiritual posturing and no fluffy platitudes allowed. We work with the messy truth of what it means to be human.
Come as you are, sit where we are, leave a little more connected.
All levels welcome, from never-meditated to thirty-years-on-the-cushion.
Pablo Das is a Buddhist teacher and an indie folk/country musician. He was trained in a community of punk-rock Buddhists in NYC (the Dharma Punx) in the early 2000s. He was a founding teacher at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Los Angeles and currently teaches at InsightLA. His teaching style is non-dogmatic and delivered with humor in street-level language.
While we scout sites around LA we’re building our O.G. members list. Add your name to become a founding sangha member and we'll make sure you’re at the top of the list the moment the first pop-up has a date and a place.
One way to support the cause is helping us locate the first few great spaces. A rooftop, gallery, backyard or a large quiet living room. If you have one, or know one, offer it up and help us get these events off the ground.
Pablo Das is offering a limited number of spots for people who want structured one-on-one coaching. Pablo works with people to integrate Buddhist practice and principles into daily life. He is trained in somatic approaches to trauma resolution and is a seasoned advocate for Buddhist and trauma-informed addiction recovery models. He has had a holistic health and wellness coaching practice for two decades.
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