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Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
We welcome our guiding teacher from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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One-day Sitting
One-day Sitting
We sometimes call zazen “choiceless awareness.” This means that in zazen we don’t attempt to regulate what comes into awareness; we just let what arises arise. We let our feelings be our feelings and our thoughts be our thoughts. Not making any choices about what comes into awareness, we also don’t manipulate our breath, we […]
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(Recorded) Dharma Talk by Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
(Recorded) Dharma Talk by Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Since Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is not able to be with us, we will listen to a recorded dharma talk by her. As an author and ordained Soto Zen Buddhist priest, she combines Zen meditation, intuitive knowing, and indigenous wisdom in a path of liberation. Download the first chapters of her book: The Way of Tenderness. (6 MB)
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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Introduction to Zen Meditation
Introduction to Zen Meditation
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.
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Practice Talk by Linda Dekker
Practice Talk by Linda Dekker
KyoJi Linda Dekker serves as Ino, or head of the meditation hall. She served on the first Valley Streams Board of Directors. Linda was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2001 and lived at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 2003 - 2004. She is currently on the board of the Sacramento Dharma Center and is its Office Manager.
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
We welcome our guiding teacher from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
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Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
On our winter theme: What we have learned about how we are conditioned to separate ourselves.
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Morning Zazen
Morning Zazen
Every Thursday we offer two early morning sittings (6-6:30 & 6:40-7:10) followed by a brief service (7:10-7:20). Following service, you are invited to share a cup of tea or coffee before continuing with the rest of your day. Early morning zazen is the practice of Zen students everywhere. Before engaging in life's busy activity, we […]