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SUMMARY:Jizo Ceremony - For Loved Ones Who Have Died and Other Losses
DESCRIPTION:Jizo is the beloved Great Bodhisattva found within many Buddhist traditions\, who carries us across the threshold of death and loss and safely accompanies us through the ‘hell zones’ of deep suffering. \nEspecially honored in Japan\, Jizo (also known as ‘Earth Store’ or ‘Earth Womb’) brings to us the qualities of courage\, fearlessness\, and tenderness needed to enter into our experiences of grief and loss and to open our hearts to the mystery of life and death. \nThis will be a sacred time for us to come together to acknowledge and remember the death of someone dear to us or another kind of significant loss\, whether recent or from long ago.  We will take refuge in the safe container of our shared presence with each other for the sake of our healing. \nWe will be introduced to this ceremony by our facilitators and then in silence we will create hand-made offerings for our loved ones. In a ceremony of remembrance we will honor their lives and our relationship with them.  We will complete the ceremony with a processional into our garden to offer prayer flag messages for the dying and for ourselves as we continue to live our lives. \nIn this sacred space we will together turn towards the complexity of grief and discover the strength that arises when we embrace our interconnectedness with all beings. \nEveryone is welcome and there is no fee.  Donations offered will be given to the Susan Orr Memorial Garden.  \n Registration will be at Eventbrite.com \nFor further information contact:  Doralee Grindler Katonah at grindkaton@icloud.com \nThis ceremony has been brought to us from Japan by Yvonne Rand and Jan Chosen-Bays and transmitted to Chris Forten and Sarah Emerson (all transmitted Zen Priests).  Doralee Grindler Katonah will lead\, assisted by So On Jim Hare. Doralee has received two years of training in preparation for guiding this ceremony.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/jizo-ceremony-4/2019-02-02/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190204T210000
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SUMMARY:Inquiry into the Nature of Socially Engaged Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:Two Evenings of Inquiry into the Nature of Socially Engaged Buddhism\nFebruary 4th and 11th\nDo not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.\nDo justly\, now. Love mercy\, now.  Walk humbly\, now.\nYou are not obligated to complete the work\, but neither are you free to abandon it.\n-The Talmud \nOn this first evening\, three Sangha members will offer brief accounts of the ways they are working locally to influence social and political choices.  Our assumption is that many sangha members are doing this\, whether through voting\, volunteer activities\, or personal consumption choices. We will follow with a discussion centered around these three questions: \n1.  Do you ever suffer – physically\, psychologically\, emotionally\, or spiritually – from political\, social\, economic\, or environmental conditions affecting you and others?  If so\, what do you do about it?\n2.  Do the terms “engaged Buddhism” and “activism” evoke positive\, negative\, or neutral sensations/ feeling tones for you?\n3.  Is engaged Buddhism part of your practice?  If so\, does it include activism? \nWe encourage you to prepare a list of the ‘socially conscious’ activities that engage you.  Even if you do not consider these activities to be engaged Buddhism we invite everyone to individually and anonymously provide a written list at the first meeting on February 4. The lists will be compiled and presented by on February 11. \n\n\n\nWhat goes on the list? Everything. You might wish to note that you have used your own cup and lid when buying tea at Starbucks for the past five years\, and since you buy five cups a week\, that means you have eliminated 1\,300 plastic cup lids from entering the environment. Or perhaps you always carry a reusable water bottle now\, or your own reusable straw. Or you have been driving a hybrid or an electric car for the past year. Or maybe you are working with a group on prison and criminal justice reforms. Or you are involved in lobbying for better health care. Or you do pro bono legal work for immigrant families. Or you invest in funds that put money only into companies that are aligned with social justice and environmental principles. Or you marched on MLK day\, or in solidarity with women’s rights\, LGBT rights\, or with Black Lives Matter. Or … you get the idea. List it all. Because there is probably a lot there. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe February 4 session will include two brief presentations by Oscar Balaguer and Rollin Ives. In preparation\, Oscar and Rollin invite you to read this article\, “Stand Against Suffering\, A Call to Action by Buddhist Teachers.” The article\, signed by more than 140 Buddhist leaders\, was published in Lion’s Roar on August 21\, 2017.\nAdditional reading:  “What’s Buddhist about Socially Engaged Buddhism?” by David Loy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoth sessions will be facilitated by So On Jim Hare.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practice-talk-on-climate-action-by-oscar-balaguer-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:20190211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190211T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170735
CREATED:20181207T040853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T040853Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation
DESCRIPTION:For those who are new to Zen meditation\, we offer this 40-minute introduction to our forms of practice on the second Monday every month.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-8-4/2019-02-11/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190211T210000
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CREATED:20181207T042919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T042919Z
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SUMMARY:Inquiry into the Nature of Socially Engaged Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:Two Evenings of Inquiry into the Nature of Socially Engaged Buddhism\nFebruary 4th and 11th\nDo not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.\nDo justly\, now. Love mercy\, now.  Walk humbly\, now.\nYou are not obligated to complete the work\, but neither are you free to abandon it.\n-The Talmud \n\n\n\nThe February 11 session is envisioned as a deeper dive into a sort of data-driven snapshot of the depth and breadth of the VSZS community’s already on-going socially engaged Buddhist practices. Even if you do not consider these activities to be engaged Buddhism we invite everyone to individually and anonymously provide a written list at the first meeting on February 4. The lists will be compiled and presented by on February 11. \n\n\n\nYour written lists are responses to these three questions: \n1.  Do you ever suffer – physically\, psychologically\, emotionally\, or spiritually – from political\, social\, economic\, or environmental conditions affecting you and others?  If so\, what do you do about it?\n2.  Do the terms “engaged Buddhism” and “activism” evoke positive\, negative\, or neutral sensations/feeling tones for you?\n3.  Is engaged Buddhism part of your practice?  If so\, does it include activism? \n\n\n\nWhat goes on the list? Everything. You might wish to note that you have used your own cup and lid when buying tea at Starbucks for the past five years\, and since you buy five cups a week\, that means you have eliminated 1\,300 plastic cup lids from entering the environment. Or\, perhaps you always carry a reusable water bottle now\, or your own reusable straw. Or\, you have been driving a hybrid or an electric car for the past year. Or\, maybe you are working with a group on prison and criminal justice reforms. Or\, you are involved in lobbying for better health care. Or\, you do pro bono legal work for immigrant families. Or\, you invest in funds that put money only into companies that are aligned with social justice and environmental principles. Or\, you marched on MLK day\, or in solidarity with women’s rights\, LGBT rights\, or with Black Lives Matter. Or … you get the idea. List it all. Because there is probably a lot there. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuggested reading: \n\n“Stand Against Suffering\, A Call to Action by Buddhist Teachers.”\, signed by more than 140 Buddhist leaders; published in Lion’s Roar on August 21\, 2017.\n “What’s Buddhist about Socially Engaged Buddhism?” by David Loy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“There is no magic formula to be involved. The solutions are not to be found\, they are to be worked out together.” – David Loy
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practice-talk-on-climate-action-by-oscar-balaguer-2019-02-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170736
CREATED:20181207T043625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T043625Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:This ceremony reminds us that enlightenment is enacted with Bodhisattva precepts\, which are recited in a call and response format during the ceremony.  We enter the ceremony following two periods of zazen interspersed with walking meditation.  Whole-heartedly we celebrate the whole moon.  Everyone is invited to participate.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-6-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170736
CREATED:20181207T044033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T044033Z
UID:9892-1551121200-1551128400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher. 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 prior to our evening program.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-myo-lahey-10-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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