BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Valley Streams Zen Sangha - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Valley Streams Zen Sangha X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://valleystreamszen.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Valley Streams Zen Sangha REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20211206T234124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T180249Z UID:10371-1675105200-1675112400@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Taiga Ito (Speaker In-person) DESCRIPTION:Our guest\, Rev. Taiga Ito\, trained at Daihonzan Sojiji\, one of the head monasteries of Soto Shu (Soto Zen in Japan). In 2016\, Taiga Ito became Kokusaifukyoshi (international teacher of Soto Shu). He served as secretary of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center between 2016 and 2018\, and has served as its Assistant Director since 2019. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk.  There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us in person or on zoom. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-zazen-and-program-in-person-and-online-2022-01-31-2/ LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230119T233732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T012221Z UID:15661-1675499400-1675528200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Hidden in the Moonlight: One-day sitting\, led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (In person) DESCRIPTION:“Hiding a heron in the moonlight” is a line from the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi\, a Zen poem written in 9th century China. The phrase (and the whole poem) describes the activity of a person practicing the Buddha Way\, merging the particular and the universal. This is the everyday and consequential affair of Zen practice. \nOur day will include sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and discussion period\, and silent bag lunch. Please bring your own lunch.  \nThis event is in-person.  Register on Eventbrite. \nIf you have questions about this retreat\, please contact the retreat leader\, So’on Jim Hare\, at info@valleystreamszen.org URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/hidden-in-the-moonlight-one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230206T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221221T193430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T183411Z UID:13479-1675710000-1675717200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid) 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\nValley 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\nFull Moon Program Chant Card URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230108T234310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T234310Z UID:13924-1675960200-1675965600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Anti-Racism in our Everyday Lives: Reflections and Conversation (Online) DESCRIPTION:This monthly group\, sponsored by Valley Streams\, is a continuation of  a White Supremacy\, White Privilege and the Dharma study group. We meet monthly the 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30-6:00pm. \nDownload syllabus here:  White Privilege and the Dharma \nWe share the intention as bodhisattvas to learn how to live an anti-racist way of being both with ourselves and in the world. We each participate from our own place of practice with something we want to share about our learnings/growth/or self-inquiry during the month\, from a place of humility and commitment to learn from our actions. \n\n\nThis group is  open to new members who share this vision and have had some prior experience studying racism and white privilege. If you are interested in joining the group\, contact Doralee Grindler Katonah at grindkaton@icloud.com URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/anti-racism-in-our-everyday-lives-reflections-and-conversation-online/2023-02-09/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Anti-racism Study Group ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221221T195758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T180158Z UID:13483-1676314800-1676322000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Shōku Kathy Early (Speaker on Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Guest teacher Shōku Kathy Early came to zen practice in 1994 through classes with Tenshin Reb Anderson at the Yoga Room in Berkeley while working as a semiconductor engineer in Silicon Valley.  She then practiced for several years with Keido Les Kaye at Kannon Do Zen Center in Mountain View\, after which she trained at San Francisco Zen Center for 16 years. She was priest ordained by Tenshin Anderson in 2005. Shōku also spent a year and a half in residence at Toshoji International Training Monastery\, in Okayama\, Japan\, including four angos (90 day training periods). \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 in-person or on zoom. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-shoku-kathy-early-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221221T200609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T042218Z UID:13491-1676919600-1676926800@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. 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\, and was priest ordained by Rev. 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 in the zendo or on zoom. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221221T201419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T175925Z UID:13504-1677524400-1677531600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Hoka Chris Fortin (Speaker on Zoom) DESCRIPTION: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 received Dharma Transmission from Zoketsu Norman Fischer of Everyday Zen\, in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. \n\nChris founded Dharma Heart Zen to share the path of wholehearted living and awakening with others. She leads the Dharma Heart Zen Sangha in Cotati and the Woman’s Lotus Sangha in Sebastopol. She is a senior teacher in the Everyday Zen community and leads workshops at SFZC. She is guiding teacher of Sky Island Zen in Tucson\, Arizona and leads retreats in ancient Aravaipa Canyon.  She was the co- founder of Veterans PATH (formerly Honoring the Path of the Warrior)\, offering retreats and meditation and mindfulness practices for returning veterans. She offers Jizo Bodhisattva trainings and ceremonies for those who have lost children\, loved ones and those who are grieving the pain and suffering of the world.  Chris is actively engaged in the dharma of social and racial justice and the climate crisis. She co-leads a monthly Racial Literacy and Dharma Group and serves on the Soto Zen Buddhist Association’s Diversity Equity\, Inclusion\, & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee. \n\n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-hoka-chris-fortin-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230122T211926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T235354Z UID:15675-1677918600-1677933000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Half-Day Sitting led by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (In person) DESCRIPTION:“Communing with the Source\, travel the pathways\, embrace the territory\, and treasure the road.”\nSong of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi \n Whether sitting\, walk\, sitting\, standing\, or lying down we open wholeheartedly to the Way and Buddha activity happens on its own. Come\, sit\, and walk together to support each other in continuous practice.  The retreat includes periods of zazen (sitting meditation)\,  kinhin (walking meditation)\, and a dharma talk with a social lunch to follow.  Bring your own bag lunch. Hot water and tea are available. \nRegister on Eventbrite. \nFor more information contact us at info@valleystreamszen.org.  If you have limited or no experience in sitting meditation\, please email the teacher at grindkaton@ icloud.com \nRev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall at Valley Streams Zen Sangha. She studies in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in  May 2022. URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230306T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221122T005545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T175843Z UID:13399-1678129200-1678136400@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myō Lahey (Speaker on Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myō Lahey\, Valley Streams’ guiding teacher\,  joins us online via Zoom from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco\, where he is Abbot.  He previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. \nOur Monday night programs are hybrid beginning  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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-myo-lahey-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230313T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230128T003528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T011858Z UID:15702-1678694400-1678741200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Way-Seeking Mind Talk with Jody Ansell (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Jody Ansell started meditating in 2008 with One Drop Rinzai Zen’s Water Moon Sangha. She has been sitting with Valley Streams since 2014. She is retired\, a hiking and biking enthusiast\,  and a poet.  Jody serves on the Valley Streams Board of Directors. \nEach 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 engaging each person. \n  \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/way-seeking-mind-talk-with-jody-ansell-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230122T212709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T211705Z UID:15682-1679338800-1679346000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk with Rev. So'on Jim Hare (Speaker In-person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. 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\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016.\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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-with-rev-soon-jim-hare/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230122T213448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T011706Z UID:15692-1679943600-1679950800@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk with Rev. Mary Mocine (Speaker In person) DESCRIPTION:Joining us this evening 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 (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 on the zendo or online. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-with-rev-mary-mocine-hybrid/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230314T175834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T001849Z UID:15888-1680339600-1680366600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Riding in the Same Boat with All Beings: One-day Sitting led by Rev. Kokyo Henkel (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:The theme of this sitting is the essay Zenki (the Whole Works)\,\nZen master Dogen’s vision of realization manifested in both life and death \nGuest teacher Kokyo Henkel will lead this one-day retreat\, which will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, punctuated by morning and afternoon Dharma talks and discussion. The theme of this retreat is Dogen’s essay Zenki \nKokyo Henkel was ordained as a Zen priest in 1994 by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi\, receiving the Dharma name Kokyo Yakai (Luminous Owl\, Midnight Liberation 光梟夜解). He received Dharma Transmission from Tenshin Roshi in 2010\, becoming a lineage-holder authorized to guide others on the path. From 2010 – 2020 Kokyo was teacher at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. He is currently Tanto (Head of Zendo practice) and a Dharma teacher at Green Gulch Farm. He has also been practicing with the Tibetan Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) Teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche since 2003\, in California\, Colorado\, and Kathmandu. \nRegister on Eventbrite. URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/riding-in-the-same-boat-with-all-beings-one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-kokyo-henkel/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230314T181330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T180631Z UID:15896-1680548400-1680555600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Short Practice Night and Memorial Service (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:This evening’s practice will be zazen (sitting mediation)\, kinhin (walking meditation)\, zazen\, followed by a memorial service for Kyoji Linda Dekker.  Linda passed from this life at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a long illness\, surrounded by friends and family.  She was a founder of Valley Streams Zen Sangha and a founder of the Sacramento Dharma Center.  She served on the Boards of SBMG\, Valley Streams\, and the Dharma Center and incorporated all three organizations as nonprofits.  Linda served on the Sacramento Dharma Center Board for over 8 years\, through the entire process of inception\, fundraising and locating the Wissemann Drive property we now occupy.  She also served on the SDC Art and Design Committee\, helping to transform the building into the pleasing aesthetic we have today.  In addition to all of this\, Linda served as the first office manager of the Sacramento Dharma Center\, stepping down in 2022 when her illness made it unfeasible to continue.  Linda’s service throughout was offered from her great spirit of giving and devotion to the Dharma. \nIn her practice life\, Linda became a student of Tenshin Reb Anderson in the late 1990’s and practiced with him in residence at Green Gulch Farm 2001-2002.  She served as Ino (head of the meditation hall) from 2015 – 2018. \n Chant: Dai HI Shin Dharani\n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practice-circle-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230410T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230315T004236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T012110Z UID:15904-1681153200-1681160400@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Ganbō Berry Crawford (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. Ganbō Berry Crawford will speak on “The Science of Zen.”\n\nRev. Crawford  has been a Zen practitioner since 1992.  In the mid 90’s he lived for a year at a Soto Zen monastery and afterwards practiced with Diane Rizzetto in Charlotte Joko Beck’s Ordinary Mind Zen School.  He is a fully ordained priest in the Clear Mind Zen school. Ecumenical by nature\, he continues his Zen practice in various Zen traditions.  At Valley Streams he is a member of the Dōan-ryo\, serves as  Valley Streams’ webmaster and representative on the Sacramento Dharma Center Board.\nHe is the host of the Simplicity Zen Podcast  (https://simplicityzen.com/) and maintains the Science of Zen website (https://scienceofzen.org/).\n\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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-ganbo-berry-crawford-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230315T010231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T010322Z UID:15920-1681758000-1681765200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk with Rev. So'on Jim Hare (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. 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\, and was priest ordained by Rev. 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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-with-rev-soon-jim-hare-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230319T005409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T151958Z UID:15932-1682168400-1682179200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Inter-Sangha Jizo Ceremony (In person) 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 facilitator 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. \nRegister on Eventbrite. \nEveryone is welcome and there is no fee.  Donations offered will be given to the Susan Orr Memorial Garden. \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).  Rev.  Paravrtti  Doralee Grindler Katonah will lead this fourth inter-sangha event.  She has had two years of training in preparation for guiding this ceremony. \nRev.  Paravrtti  Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\,  or head of the meditation hall for Valley Streams Zen Sangha. She studies in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022.. URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/inter-sangha-jizo-ceremony-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,Special Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230319T011811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230409T230607Z UID:15940-1682362800-1682370000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parāvṛtti  Doralee Grindler Katonah will present a dharma talk in person at the Dharma Center.  She serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale\, California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. She offers Practice Interviews upon request. \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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230501T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230409T213826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230409T214006Z UID:15983-1682967600-1682974800@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myō Lahey (Speaker on Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myō Lahey\, Valley Streams’ guiding teacher\,  joins us online via Zoom from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco\, where he is Abbot.  He previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. \nOur Monday night programs are hybrid beginning  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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-myo-lahey-speaker-on-zoom/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230110T183750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T012447Z UID:13946-1683361800-1683374400@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Half-day Sit led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare & Buddha's Birthday Celebration DESCRIPTION:Rev. So’on Jim Hare will lead a half-day sit in the morning with a special service at noon for the ceremonial washing of the Baby Buddha statue and the chanting of the  Buddha’s Birthday Eko in gratitude for Queen Maya’s sacrifice. \nBuddha’s birthday is celebrated in Japan on April 8th. In south and southeast Asia it is celebrated as Vesak or Buddha Day on May 5th. We will celebrate on May 6th\, to honor the life of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. You are welcome and invited to join this sitting and ceremony. During the latter\, we will chant the Heart Sutra and bathe the Baby Buddha. Please bring a lunch to enjoy with your Dharma friends following the ceremony. Birthday cake will be provided. \nYou are welcome to join the sangha at noon just for the service without participating in the half-day sit. \nRegister on Eventbrite. \n  \n  URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/doan-ryo-rehearsal-in-person-2023-05-06/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230411T194020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230722T015105Z UID:16040-1683379800-1683385200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dōan-ryo Rehearsal (in-person) DESCRIPTION:Dōan-ryo are the group of people who serve the sangha in temple roles including the dōan\, the fukudo\, the chiden\, the jiko\, and the kokyo.  They meet bi-monthly after the Saturday half-day sit to rehearse for upcoming ceremonies. URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/doan-ryo-rehearsal-in-person-2/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Rehearsal or Event Setup ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230508T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230409T220414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230722T015149Z UID:16000-1683572400-1683579600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Speaker in-person) DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parāvṛtti  Doralee Grindler Katonah will present a dharma talk in person at the Dharma Center.  She serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale\, California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. She offers Practice Interviews upon request. \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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-speaker-in-person-2/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T073000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20221028T212115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T180817Z UID:13898-1683784800-1683790200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:•We will reconvene on May 18•\nJoin us for two periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation)\, or just the first or second second meditation periods\, as your schedule allows. \n6:00 am  – Zazen (sitting meditation) \n6:30 am –  Kinhin (walking meditation) \n6:40 am –  Zazen \n7:10 am –  Morning Service \nPlease arrive a few minutes before the beginning of each period to t ake your seat in the zendo or\, if arriving via zoom\, to allow the AV person time to admit you.  If you arrive on zoom after the beginning of the sit\, the AV person will not admit latecomers until the beginning of the next period.  Stay for a cup of tea after service if you join in person. \nClick here for zoom meeting link. \nTo download chants used in the morning service\, visit the San Francisco Zen Center website. \nTo offer dana to support building rental expenses\, click on our Paypal link. URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-and-service-hybrid-2023-05-11/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Morning Zazen ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20220218T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T180719Z UID:13829-1683792000-1683795600@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Study Group (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:*We will reconvene on May 18*\nThe Zen Study Group meets at the Dharma Center AND on Zoom. The study group is facilitated by Rev. So’on Jim Hare\, with readings from ancient and contemporary Mahayana Buddhist & Soto Zen texts and commentaries. \nTo join the Thursday morning study group\, email the coordinator\, Rollin Ives\, twl4148@gmail.com URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-in-person-online-2022-02-17-2-2023-05-11/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Hybrid Event,Study Group ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230409T223006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T033129Z UID:16006-1684177200-1684184400@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Retreat Night DESCRIPTION:Join the sangha for two period of zazen (sitting meditation) with one period of kinhin (walking meditation).  We will close the evening  with the Three Refuges chanted in Pali. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/retreat-night/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat Night ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230329T174121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T175333Z UID:15959-1684782000-1684789200@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Practice Talk by Tō Ji Chi Kai Oscar Balaguer (Speaker in person) DESCRIPTION:Spiritually inspired art can illuminate Zen teaching and enrich Zen practice without the need for verbal overlay. in his talk “Zen Practice and Inspired Art\,” Oscar will consider four approaches to expressing the ineffable through imagery\, using examples from Zen and other traditions.  Oscar is a retired environmental scientist\, a long-time student of Tenshin Reb Anderson\, and a devotee of the capacity to create and love art.  \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practice-talk-by-to-ji-chi-kai-oscar-balaguer-speaker-in-person/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230529T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230529T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230409T223553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230409T224344Z UID:16016-1685386800-1685394000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:ZENDO CLOSED for Memorial Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/zendo-closed-for-memorial-day/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230601T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230601T090000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20220218T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230521T142244Z UID:13832-1685606400-1685610000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Study Group (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:The Study Group will take the month of June off and reconvene on Thursday\, July 6. We’ll start our new text\, The Lankavatara Sutra\, translated with commentary by Red Pine. \nThe Zen Study Group meets at the Dharma Center AND on Zoom. The study group is facilitated by Rev. So’on Jim Hare\, with readings from ancient and contemporary Mahayana Buddhist & Soto Zen texts and commentaries. \nTo join the Thursday morning study group\, email the coordinator\, Rollin Ives\, twl4148@gmail.com URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-in-person-online-2022-02-17-2-2023-06-01/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Study Group ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230411T003747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T042711Z UID:15975-1685800800-1685808000@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:Shukke Tokudo Ceremony for Clement Spring (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Come\, monk* \nThe ceremony of Shukke Tokudo consists in receiving the precepts of the Bodhisattva and\, by doing so\, taking refuge in the three treasures: Buddha\, Dharma\, and Sangha. It is the ceremony for priest ordination.  Preceptor Rev. Kyōshō Valorie Beer will convey the precepts to sangha member Clement Spring and will ordain him as a Soto Zen priest in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. All are invited.\n\nDownload Invitation              RSVP at 775.636.4814 or springcj@att.net   \n\n*calligraphy by Shunryu Suzuki URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/shukke-tokudo-ceremony-for-clement-spring/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Special Event ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230605T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T144708 CREATED:20230409T230431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T203711Z UID:16018-1685991600-1685998800@valleystreamszen.org SUMMARY:A Dramatic Reading of the Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti DESCRIPTION:This beloved text\, unique among Buddhist Scriptures\, contains the quintessence of Mahayana doctrines\, taught with vivid imagery\, dramatic encounters and sly humor.  Members of the Thursday morning study group  recently completed a study of this text and\, together other cast members\,  present a dramatic reading of excepts from the Vimalakīrti Sutra\, slightly adapted. \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*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/a-dramatic-reading-of-the-holy-teaching-of-vimalakirti/ LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR