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Retreat Night

Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between.  All are welcome.

One-day Zen Sitting: Fostering the Mirror Awareness

In our Soto Zen-style one-day sittings we engage with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, and silent bag lunch (please bring your own). If this is your […]

Practice Circle led by Doralee Grindler Katonah

Practice Circle on the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, or Prajñāpāramitā.  Tonight we will discuss how we have practiced with Doralee's handouts during the past week. Doralee's Handouts:  Suggestions for Practicing […]

Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare

On Maka Hanna Haramitsu, or The Perfection of Wisdom, the second book of the Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen. 

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Buddhist Women Ancestors

You are invited to join a new study group that will meet on the third Thursday of every month from 9 am-10:30 am. The group is open to all sanghas […]

Sangha Annual Meeting & Potluck Brunch

This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet your sangha friends, new board members and get the news about Valley Streams Zen Sangha. All members, along with their family & friends […]

Meditation & Talk with Robert Rosenbaum at SBMG

Robert “Meikyo Onzen” Rosenbaum started Zen practice around 1971 with Joshu Sasaki Roshi, after which he studied with Omori Roshi in Japan. Around 1987 he began practice at Berkeley Zen […]

Sejiki Ceremony

Our Sejiki or food-offering, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. […]

Half-day Sitting

Our November 4th half-day sitting will be followed by a modified Oryoki (3-bowl) lunch at noon. This will help orient us to the meal practice that we will use for […]