Center for Creative Inquiry – Open House
Open House
Join us for an afternoon of mindfulness and inquiry in the heart of Berkeley. Whether you are browsing the book festival or heading back to your car, we invite you to refresh your perspective with a free practice session.
1:15 PM – Be Quiet and Eat a Cookie
Led by Morgan Wells
Experience a “seeing practice” followed by a mindful eating exercise. A simple, grounding way to bring your full attention to the present moment.
Morgan Wells is the Executive Director of the Center for Creative Inquiry.
2:30 PM – Get Grounded
Led by Jack Petranker
We often find ourselves cut off from our own experience. Explore a quick and effective way to get in touch with what’s happening in your life right now.
Jack Petranker is a Senior Teacher at CCI and a long-time student of Tarthang Tulku.
30% OFF ALL BOOKS DURING OPEN HOUSE
Date and Time
Sunday, May 31 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 pm PT
Location
2210 Harold Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Price
This event is FREE and open to the public!
Instructors
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Jack PetrankerInstructor
Jack Petranker (he/him) is the founder of CCI and regularly offers courses and retreats. He is the author of When It Rains, Does Space Get Wet? (Dharma Publishing 2006), and has written numerous academic articles in consciousness studies, organizational change, political transformation, and the value of work as a spiritual practice. Jack holds an MA in political theory from UC Berkeley, and a JD from Yale Law School. He is also the Director of Mangalam Research Center in Berkeley, CA.
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Morgan WellsExecutive Director
Morgan Wells (she/her) is the executive director of CCI. She is a practitioner of TSK and also identifies as a secular, engaged Mahayana Buddhist. Morgan has studied extensively with Jack Petranker and other senior students of Tarthang Tulku since 2007. She completed the Nyingma Institute’s Path & Practices of Liberation program (1,200 hours) in 2010 and Four-Month Human Development Training Retreat (638 hours) in 2014. She has also supported Jack Petranker in developing Full Presence Mindfulness since its inception in 2017. Morgan is a lecturer and academic program director at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, teaching introductory courses in U.S. law and legal systems and scholarly writing. Morgan is also an adoring parent of twin girls alongside her husband, Kevin.
