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SUMMARY:"Expressing Our Gratitude"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by So On Jim Hare and Doralee Grindler Katonah. \nMonday night programs usually begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a short devotional service\, dharma talk\, group discussion\, or practice circle. There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite donations to support the room rental\, visits by teachers\, and other sangha activities.  Valley Streams Zen Sangha is dedicated to the study of Buddha’s teaching and the practice of meditation. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - One-day Sitting and Spring Workday
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URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-5-2018-04-07-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180409T190000
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SUMMARY:Buddha's Birthday Sitting and Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Tonight we celebrate the birth of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni with a special ceremony. \nOur Monday night programs usually begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a short devotional service\, dharma talk\, group discussion\, or practice circle. There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite donations to support the room rental\, visits by teachers\, and other sangha activities. Valley Streams Zen Sangha is dedicated to the study of Buddha’s teaching and the practice of meditation. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180416T190000
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco\, as well as Guiding Teacher at Valley Streams Zen Sangha. He has previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson.  Rev. Myo is available for individual practice discussion by appointment. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite donations to support the room rental\, visits by teachers\, and other sangha activities. Valley Streams Zen Sangha is dedicated to the study of Buddha’s teaching and the practice of meditation. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-23-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180421T163000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - One Day Sitting with Reb Anderson
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URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/cancelled-one-day-sitting-reb-anderson-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180423T210000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Yogacara (1st of 3 lectures)
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara and Madhyamaka are two schools of Indian Buddhism closely associated with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in the centuries following the life of the Buddha.  These schools were active during the period that Buddhism entered China (1st century or before)\, making them influential in the development of Chinese Buddhism and Zen.  Madhyamaka translates as “middle way” and is associated with teachings on emptiness.  Yogacara variously translates as “yoga practice\,” “mind-only\,” or “representation-only.”  Yogacara focuses on the central function of consciousness as the shaper/creator of reality\, going so far as to teach that there is no external world\, there is “only consciousness.”  You can see the influence of Yogacara teaching in this poem by Han Shan: \nWho takes the Cold Mountain Road takes a road that never ends\nthe rivers are long and piled with rocks\nthe streams are wide and choked with grass\nit’s not the rain that makes the moss slick\nand it’s not the wind that makes the pines moan\nwho can get past the tangles of the world\nand sit with me in the clouds \nOur lecture series\, presented by So On Jim Hare over three weeks\, will give an introduction/overview of the Yogacara school\, a session discussing one of the seminal sutras of the school\, and a session introducing a set of verses that were composed in the 5th Century to convey the essence of the school’s teachings. \nFor advance study\, these books may be helpful:\nInside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara\, by Ben Connelly.\nThe Third Turning of the Wheel (chapter 8)\, by Tenshin Reb Anderson.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-16-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180430T190000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Yogacara (2nd of 3 lectures)
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara and Madhyamaka are two schools of Indian Buddhism closely associated with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in the centuries following the life of the Buddha.  These schools were active during the period that Buddhism entered China (1st century or before)\, making them influential in the development of Chinese Buddhism and Zen.  Madhyamaka translates as “middle way” and is associated with teachings on emptiness.  Yogacara variously translates as “yoga practice\,” “mind-only\,” or “representation-only.”  Yogacara focuses on the central function of consciousness as the shaper/creator of reality\, going so far as to teach that there is no external world\, there is “only consciousness.”  You can see the influence of Yogacara teaching in this poem by Han Shan: \nWho takes the Cold Mountain Road takes a road that never ends\nthe rivers are long and piled with rocks\nthe streams are wide and choked with grass\nit’s not the rain that makes the moss slick\nand it’s not the wind that makes the pines moan\nwho can get past the tangles of the world\nand sit with me in the clouds \nOur lecture series\, presented by So On Jim Hare over three weeks\, will give an introduction/overview of the Yogacara school\, a session discussing one of the seminal sutras of the school\, and a session introducing a set of verses that were composed in the 5th Century to convey the essence of the school’s teachings. \nFor advance study\, these books may be helpful:\nInside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara\, by Ben Connelly.\nThe Third Turning of the Wheel\, by Tenshin Reb Anderson.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-30-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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