Dharma talk by Rev. Kokyo Henkel (online)
Rev. Kokyo Henkel has been practicing Zen since 1990 in residence at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center (most recently as Head of Practice), Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, No Abode Hermitage in Mill […]
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Sitting in the Midst of Self-fulfilling Samadhi: One-Day Sitting (in person)
Join with others in person for a day of sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk, making the effort that refreshes both body and mind, becoming a shining golden buddha! […]
Dharma Talk & Reflection by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (in person & online)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesIn the Eihei Koroku, Dogen says, “When you build a pond naturally the moon will come.” Come to our Practice Circle on The Precious Jewel of Sangha Life. Paravrtti Doralee […]
Introduction to Zen Meditation (In-person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesOn the second Monday of each month, we offer a 40-minute introduction to Zen practice. We focus on the art of sitting meditation, with emphasis on posture, breath and mental […]
Dharma Talk by Hoka Soko Chris Fortin (in-person and online)
This evening we welcome guest teacher, Chris Fortin, a Soto Zen teacher who began practicing Buddhism in 1976 while living at the San Francisco Zen Center. After many years of practice she […]
POSTPONED to May 1 – Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThis event has been moved to Sunday, May 1 at the Dharma Center.
Full Moon Ceremony (in-person and online)
This ceremony is an affirmation of the vow to live for the benefit of all beings. In the Zen tradition we associate the full moon with the ideal of awakening. […]
Dharma Talk by Diane Wilde (in-person and online)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (aka Boundless Freedom […]
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration & Family Picnic (in person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin the sangha and their families at the Dharma Center for a celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha's birth and to honor his mother, Queen Maya, who died shortly after his birth. […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (in-person and online)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesRev. 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 […]
Practice Secretly, Working Within: Half-day Sitting (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesTo practice secretly is to practice within; it is getting close to and friendly with everything we experience. In stillness and silence, we will spend the morning together, practicing zazen […]
Dharma Talk by Danan John Wark (in person & online)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesDanan John Wark, abbot of Cloud Zendo in Pilot Hill, practices koan introspection and has received inka from Zen Master BoMun (George Bowman) in the Single Flower Sangha tradition. Master […]