Valley Streams Zen Sangha

Macrobiotic Cooking Class
2016-06-03 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Yoshi Kage will teach a class in preparing simple foods for someone who is sick or who needs to increase their capacity to absorb nutrition. Participants will cook together as we learn this new way of preparing food. The class will meet at Doralee’s home in Woodland. Please sign up with Doralee at 916-284-4783 or grindkaton@earthlink.net.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Valorie Beer
2016-06-06 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer is an itinerant teacher for SF Zen Center’s Branching Streams sanghas. She received dharma transmission from Edward Brown in 2013. In addition to leading retreats, Valorie is a teacher for sewing Buddha’s Robe, sutra copying, practicing with aging, and writing as a spiritual practice.

Introduction to Zen Meditation
2016-06-13 18:00 - 18:40, 2016-07-11 18:00 - 18:40, 2016-10-10 18:00 - 18:40 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.

Hidden Lamp Practice Circle
2016-06-13 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Discussion of a story from the Hidden Lamp collection of koans by women ancestors. Led by Yvonne Shanks.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Mary Mocine
2016-06-20 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Reverend Mary Mocine, is 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.
(This is a change in our schedule.)

Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
2016-06-27 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Our guiding teacher who is abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
2016-07-04 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States

Half-day Sitting
2016-07-10 13:00 - 17:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Zen meditation retreat led by Practice Leader, Jim Hare. This is a great opportunity to sit quietly for the afternoon. A short dharma talk will be offered.

Transitioning to the Sacramento Dharma Center
2016-07-11 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Presentation on our move to the Sacramento Dharma Center by Linda Dekker and Doralee Grindler Katonah. The new building is at 3111 Wissemann Drive, near Folsom Blvd. and Watt Ave. Come hear the latest news!

Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
2016-07-18 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Rev. Myo is our guiding teacher and abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.

Dharma Talk by So-on Jim Hare
2016-07-25 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Jim is our tanto or head of practice. He was recently priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey.

Retreat Night
2016-08-01 19:00 - 19:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between – a time to sit quietly with no interruptions.

Introduction to Zen Meditation
2016-08-08 18:00 - 18:40, 2016-09-12 18:00 - 18:40 | CA

Way-Seeking-Mind Talk by John Wark
2016-08-08 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
John Wark moved to California in 2013. He practices koan introspection with Zen Master Bomun (George Bowman) in the Single Flower Sangha tradition, associated with the Kwan Um School of Zen and also Boundless Way Zen. For the past few years he has also studied koans with Tenshin Reb Anderson at No Abode Hermitage. He is abbot of Cloud Zendo in Pilot Hill, a small sitting group associated with Single Flower Sangha.

Dharma Talk by Ryuko Laura Burges
2016-08-15 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Laura Burges, a lay entrusted Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, lectures and leads retreats at different practice centers in Northern California. A teacher of children for 30 years, she trains other teachers to bring mindfulness practice into the elementary classroom. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery program at San Francisco Zen Center.

Full Moon Ceremony
2016-08-22 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
The 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.

CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK
2016-08-29 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Please enjoy a summer break with family and friends! We will start up again on Monday, September 12.

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
2016-09-05 19:00 - 20:45 | CA

Discussion: New Programing At Our New Home
2016-09-12 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
In our new location at the Sacramento Dharma Center, we will have opportunities to schedule more teaching and events. Please come share your ideas and hear from the board about future programs sponsored by Valley Streams Zen Sangha.

Great American River Clean Up
2016-09-17 08:45 - 12:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Once again our sangha will participate in the Great American River Clean-up along the banks of the Parkway, at 1400 Northgate Blvd. and Hwy. 160. We will be collecting trash in a section of the parkway that is especially impacted by homeless campers.
What to bring: Work gloves, water bottle; trash grabber and small rakes are helpful.
What to wear: Sneakers or closed toe shoes, a hat, sunglasses and sun screen.
Bring a bag lunch so we eat together in the shade after our work is done!
*Contact Sarah if you want to join our crew: sarah_ogara@yahoo.com or sign up at a regular Monday night meeting.
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Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
2016-09-19 19:00 - 20:45 | CA

Moving to the Dharma Center!
2016-09-26 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Everyone is invited to help with our move into the Sacramento Dharma Center. Meet at the Yoga Solution, then load up our cars with zafus and bells for a caravan to 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento. We’ll sit and have a short service to welcome ourselves to our new home.

Half-Day Sitting with Work Period
2016-10-01 09:00 - 13:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Sitting together, working together, eating together we create sangha. (Bring a bag lunch and work clothes.)

Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
2016-10-03 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Our fall study period begins. Our topic will be Dogen’s The Bodhisattva’s Four Methods of Guidance.

Dharma Talk by Edward Espe Brown
2016-10-10 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Edward Espe Brown is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and teacher. He was ordained in 1971 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, who gave him the Dharma name Jusan Kainei , “Longevity Mountain, Peaceful Sea.” He leads sitting groups and meditation retreats in Northern California and internationally.

Sangha Brunch and Annual Meeting
2016-10-16 10:00 - 13:30 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Bring the whole family, a potluck dish to share and enjoy each others’ company in our new space at the Sacramento Dharma Center. Meet new Board members and help us celebrate milestones of the past year, as well as look to the future of our Sangha.

Discussion: The Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance
2016-10-17 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
The Bodhisattva’s four methods of guidance are giving, kind speech, beneficial action, and identity action.
