1126 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 429-9600


Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

First Congregational Church
900 High St., Santa Cruz

Noah Levine

'Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries'


Tickets: $10, available at Gateways

Against The Stream- A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries -Book Release Event- Noah Levine, Author of Dharma Punx, will be reading from and lecturing about his new book, Against The Stream. In this practical training manual on the Buddha’s life and teachings, Levine highlights the radical implications of spiritual practice and the realistic potential for creating positive personal and societal change. As he says in the introduction, “ This is a call to awakening for the sleeping masses. Wake Up: the revolution has already begun…”

Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against The Stream, is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He is trained to teach by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. He teaches meditation classes, workshops and retreats nationally as well as leading groups in juvenile halls and prisons. Noah holds a Masters degree in counseling psychology from CIIS. He has studied with many prominent teachers in both the Theravadan and Mahayanan Buddhist traditions. Levine lives in Los Angeles.