Insight San Diego Welcomes

Gullu Singh

In-Person Dharma talk

when the buddah shook in fear

Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of meditation and Dhamma reflection rooted in the Attadaṇḍa Sutta, as translated by Andrew Olendzki. This rare and intimate text offers a glimpse of the Buddha before awakening—not as a teacher, but as a man shaken to his core.

“Fear is born from arming oneself.

Just see how many people fight!

I’ll tell you about the dreadful fear

that caused me to shake all over…”

It wasn’t personal danger that unnerved him but rather the sheer weight of human conflict. He saw beings “flopping around like fish in water too shallow" lashing out in desperation. The world felt hostile, hollow, claustrophobic. He looked for a place to rest, but couldn’t find one.

Instead of collapsing into despair or retreat, he turned inward. He examined the roots of fear itself. Seeing it clearly, he knew what had to be done and the Buddha’s seminal teachings of the path to fearlessness was revealed.

All are welcome. Come sit with us.

As part of the Buddhist tradition of dāna—generosity—participants will have the opportunity to offer donations to support Gullu and the ongoing transmission of these teachings. All contributions are received with gratitude.

Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a corporate real estate attorney and dedicated Dharma practitioner. He teaches both secular and Buddhist classes, groups and retreats. He has taught mindfulness at universities, in law firms, bar associations and corporate settings. He is a graduate the 4-year Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. He is core faculty of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program, core faculty of the Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training and a mentor in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Gullu is deeply inspired to share meditation in the legal and corporate community as an antidote to stress, a way to cope more effectively with the challenges of work and life and to inject more sanity, compassion and wisdom into this world.

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