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SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-2021-07-22-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10243-1627326000-1627331400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Dojin Sarah Emerson (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Dojin Sarah Emerson is co-Head Priest at Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton\, CA.  She lived and trained at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and other sites of the San Francisco Zen Center from 1998-2007. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. As a priest in the U.S.\, Sarah is committed to centering anti-racist practice. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as uniquely supportive to inquiring into\, challenging\, and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has also worked for many years in grief support—clinically\, pastorally\, and in community—specializing in ceremonies for child loss. She lives with her partner\, Korin Charlie Pokorny (also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children\, and numerous pets in Sonoma County. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n\nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-07-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T073000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210712T211019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T211019Z
UID:10255-1627538400-1627543800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-2021-07-29-4/2021-07-29/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10246-1627930800-1627936200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski in California. She was priest ordained in 2019 by Sojun Diane Martin. Doralee works as a clinical psychologist.  (www.livingforwardwhole.com) \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n\nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210807T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210807T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210611T180755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T180755Z
UID:10251-1628325000-1628339400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Zazenkai\, led by So-On Jim Hare (in-person OR online)
DESCRIPTION:This sitting may be on Zoom rather than outdoors at the Dharma Center as recently planned. In addition to heightened concerns about Covid\, we are experiencing poor air quality due to fires in the Sierra. If these conditions continue on Saturday\, the sitting will be held via Zoom. Please call or send an email for most recent venue information. \nZazenkai is a silent meditation retreat that doesn’t feature a Dharma talk. It is simply to go deeply into the practice of zazen; allowing silence and stillness to offer their blessings. The schedule will alternate six half-hour periods of sitting and walking meditation\, with a short silent break in mid-morning. \n\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first half-day sitting\, please call So-On Jim at 916-456-7752 to learn more about the day.\n\nRegister on Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-sacramento-dharma-center-online-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10227-1628532000-1628534400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (online)
DESCRIPTION:On 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 focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion. \nThis class WILL BE HELD ONLINE BECAUSE OF CURRENT COVID-19 GUIDELINES. zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89078415062 \n Sign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10247-1628535600-1628541000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey\, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher\, will offer the Dharma talk this evening. Myo has previously served as head of practice (Tanto) at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. Raised in an observant Roman Catholic home\, Myo was drawn to religion and spirituality at an early age and found Zen Buddhism in his teens. He began sitting in 1969 and practiced with many San Francisco Zen Center practitioners and teachers\, including Dainin Katigiri-roshi\, Kobun Chino-sensei\, Yoshimura-sensei\, and Issan Dorsey. Myo studied Sanskrit at UC Berkeley for ten years. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210816T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10248-1629140400-1629145800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:So-On Jim Hare  serves as Tanto\, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984\, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-16-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210823T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10249-1629745200-1629750600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Way-seeking Mind Talk by Dell Richards (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Each of us has come to Zen practice as a seeker\, with a spirit of inquiry\, from diverse backgrounds. The idea of our way-seeking mind talks is for members to share how it is they came to practice. Each person tells his or her own story in a unique way that often blends autobiography\, spiritual biography\, and the practice questions that each is engaged with. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-23-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210712T192118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T192118Z
UID:10252-1629995400-1630000800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Book Club (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Our intention with this book club is to continue our inquiry into the relationship between white supremacy\, white privilege and the Dharma. We will meet monthly on the fourth Thursday\, with a book selected by the group. We will rotate facilitators.  ALL ARE WELCOME.\nContact: Doralee Grindler Katonah at grindkaton@icloud.com or Linda Dekker at zendekker@gmail.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/book-club-online-2021-08-26-4/2021-08-26/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Online Event,Study Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210830T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10250-1630350000-1630355400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with three 25-minute periods of zazen\, interspersed with walking meditation (called kinhin). Turning the light inward we explore the causes of suffering and what can end it. This invitation is extended to everyone. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-30-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Retreat Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T201702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T201702Z
UID:10272-1630954800-1630962000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED for Labor Day Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/closed-for-labor-day-holiday-3-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10228-1631556000-1631558400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation-CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Please check in with us next month on October 11. \nOn 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 focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion. \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-09-13-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10273-1631559600-1631566800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practice Circle on Grandmother Mind\, led by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Dogen says: “You can understand all of Buddhism\, but you cannot go beyond your abilities and your intelligence unless you have robai-shin\, grandmother mind\, the mind of great compassion. \n”Through first presenting several stories pointing to Grandmother Mind\, Doralee will facilitate a practice circle inviting each person to share a significant grandmother experience (note there are many forms and kinds of grandmothers) and reflective thoughts regarding qualities of Grandmother Mind that are revealed through our stories. The capacities of Grandmother Mind are cultivated and realized through our practice together. \nParavrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski in California. She was priest ordained in 2019 by Sojun Diane Martin. Doralee works as a clinical psychologist.  (www.livingforwardwhole.com) \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10274-1632164400-1632171600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION: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. All are welcome. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-09-20-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10275-1632769200-1632776400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Mary Mocine (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Joining us this evening\, in the Meditation Hall\, is Reverend Mary Mocine\, abbess of Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo. She was trained at San Francisco and Berkeley Zen Centers\, and Tassajara Zen Monastery. She was ordained in 1994 by Sojun Mel Weitsman\, former Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center and continuing Abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. Reverend Mocine has also trained with Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman and former Abbots Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Tenshin Reb Anderson of the San Francisco Zen Center. She received dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman in May 2005. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-09-27-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210917T160542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T160542Z
UID:10290-1633165200-1633194000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Bodhi Mind - A One-day Zen Retreat\, led by So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Zen master Dogen speaks of “raising an aspiration to escalade the very sky.” What is the place for such audacity in our practice?   \nMany of us begin Zen practice with the hope that it will relieve the pain and grief we feel much of the time. Later\, we learn that relieving suffering is just part of the work. The Buddhas point the way toward complete liberation\, not only for ourselves but for all beings. The aspiration for such liberation is called Bodhicittapada. \nWe will explore the aspiration for enlightenment in our one-day sitting\, through multiple periods of zazen\, a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion. \nPlease note this is an IN-PERSON retreat. All who attend must be vaccinated against Covid-19. In addition\, masking and social distancing protocols will be practiced. \n\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting\, please call So-On Jim at 916-456-7752 to learn more about the day.\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\nFee is by donation.\n\nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/awakening-bodhi-mind-a-one-day-zen-retreat-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10276-1633374000-1633381200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (in-person & online)
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. Tonight’s talk will be online from Hartford Street Zen Center. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-04-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10229-1633975200-1633977600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation
DESCRIPTION:On 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 focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion. \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-10-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10277-1633978800-1633986000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:So-On Jim Hare  serves as Tanto\, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984\, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period. He was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n*Zoom link for this program:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-11-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10278-1634583600-1634590800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Ben Connelly (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Dainin Katagiri Roshi lineage. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police and corporate training\, correctional facilities\, and addiction recovery and wellness groups. Ben is based at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center and travels to teach across the United States. He lives in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. He is the author of: Inside the Grass Hut: Living Shitou’s Classic Zen Poem\, Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara: a Practitioner’s Guide\, and Mindfulness and Intimacy. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-18-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211024T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210923T223758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T223758Z
UID:10291-1635071400-1635076800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Annual Sangha Meeting - on ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:It’s a virtual event!\nBring your coffee or tea and a pastry and spend a relaxed Sunday morning catching up with Sangha friends\, hearing the latest news from VSZS Board members\, meeting our two new Board members\, adventuring into an ice-breaker game\, and sharing ideas!\nPresident Doralee will review events of the past year\, and Treasurer Larry Smith will present the Sangha’s financial report. We will assemble in our Zoom cubicles and in breakout rooms to more easily talk about what has been and what could be for our sangha in the coming year.\n• Register on  Eventbrite
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/annual-sangha-meeting-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Online Event,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10279-1635188400-1635195600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Lama Rod Owens (online video)
DESCRIPTION:Love and Rage – The Path of Liberation Through Anger – Lama Rod Owens interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz : an online video.\n \nAll of us have many reasons to be angry and even enraged in this fractured world we are living in. Come listen to Lama Owens and participate in a discussion about how we practice with “negative” emotions as an aspect of seeking social justice and healing for all beings. \nLama Rod Owens is an author\, activist\, African American gay man and authorized lama in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism who explores spiritual practices that transform anger and rage into a force of healing in this world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-25-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10280-1635793200-1635800400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION: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.\nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.  \nAll are welcome. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-01-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20211002T174316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T174316Z
UID:10292-1636187400-1636212600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Yogacara: a One-day Virtual Retreat\, led by Rev. Ben Connelly
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara: Integrating Personal and Social Healing and Liberation (online retreat)\nHow can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct\, wellness\, suffering\, and trauma\, relate to interpersonal and transpersonal systems? How can we give our lives to universal liberation without sacrificing our own well-being? These are the questions at the heart of Yogacara Buddhism\, which brings Early Buddhist and Mahayana practice into an integrated approach to joyful\, compassionate\, altruistic living.\nThis retreat will focus on the practices upheld in the Indian Yogacara master Vasubandhu’s Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only. We will move towards a deeper knowing of the fact that in every moment we are participating in the whole of the world in all its beauty and harms\, and that in every moment we can act for the liberation of all. \nBen Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Dainin Katagiri Roshi lineage. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police and corporate training\, correctional facilities\, and addiction recovery and wellness groups. Ben is based at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center and travels to teach across the United States. He lives in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. He is the author of: Inside the Grass Hut: Living Shitou’s Classic Zen Poem\, Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara: a Practitioner’s Guide\, and Mindfulness and Intimacy. \nThis event will be ONLINE ONLY via Zoom.  • REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/yogacara-one-day-retreat-with-rev-ben-connelly-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162937
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10230-1636394400-1636396800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (in person)
DESCRIPTION:On 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 focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion.\n•Meets in the Library at the Sacramento Dharma Center.   \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-10-11-2021-11-08-3/2021-11-08/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162938
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10281-1636398000-1636405200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So'On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:So’On Jim Hare  serves as Tanto\, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984\, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period. He was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n  \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n*Zoom link for this program:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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. \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-08-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162938
CREATED:20211019T191301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T191301Z
UID:10293-1636896600-1636903800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Jukai Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The ceremony of Jukai consists in receiving the precepts of the Bodhisattva and\, by doing so\, takes refuge in the three treasures: Buddha\, Dharma\, Sangha.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/jukai-ceremony-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162938
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10282-1637002800-1637010000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night (in person & online)
DESCRIPTION:On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with two or three 25-minute periods of zazen\, interspersed with walking meditation (called kinhin). Turning the light inward we explore the causes of suffering and what can end it. This invitation is extended to everyone. \n*Zoom link  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. 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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-15-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Retreat Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T073000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162938
CREATED:20210712T211019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T211019Z
UID:10289-1637215200-1637220600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/https-valleystreamszen-org-event-morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-2021-12-02-2/2021-11-18/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
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