Classes
A set of containers for turning inward — together. Some are rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, some in conversation, art, breath, and body. All are offered as ways to become more fully human.
OM
OM (Orgasmic Meditation) is a structured, attention-training practice conducted between two people who are following a predefined set of steps. One person strokes the clitoris of the other for 15 minutes while both partners place their attention on the point of contact and notice what they feel.
OM is not about climax. It is about taking the underlying energy of the sex impulse and using it to flourish. The practice has been shown to open access to mystical states and greater internal feelings of oneness and flow. You can leave when you have to leave.
Learn OM
Bookclub
A reading circle for texts that ask the big questions — Buddhist, philosophical, poetic, and otherwise.
New members are welcome. We read slowly, aloud when it helps, and let the text do its work in the room.
See the booklist
Turn ON
An embodied practice of turning toward what is here — desire, resistance, presence — and learning to meet it without shutting down.
Turn ON is offered as a discipline of aliveness, held with clear boundaries and shared intention.
Lectures
Public talks on Buddhism, consciousness, ethics, creativity, and the work of being human.
Lectures are free or donation-based and open to anyone curious. Announcements will be posted here and on the Events page.
Tibetan Practice
The daily schedule of the Black Tara Center — meditation, mantra, and teachings in the Kagyu and Gelukpa lineages.
Morning practice runs Monday through Friday at 8:00am and weekends at 9:00am, in person or online. Evening practice meets Monday and Thursday at 6pm, online. Some practices require initiation; speak with Matt Sherman if you are interested.
Black Tara Center schedule
Questions about a practice?
Write us and we will point you toward the right container.
Email the center