Introduction to Zen Meditation
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.
Hozan Alan Senauke, Vice Abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, will guide us through a presentation and discussion as we work with our Diversity Statement. Hozan was ordained at Berkeley Zen Center in […]
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
Doralee will introduce Dogen Zenji’s text "Raihai Tokuzui: Bowing and Acquiring the Essence" from the Shobogenzo. (translated by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi and Yasuda Joshu Dainen roshi.)
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
We welcome our guiding teacher from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
We sometimes call zazen “choiceless awareness.” This means that in zazen we don’t attempt to regulate what comes into awareness; we just let what arises arise. We let our feelings […]
Since Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is not able to be with us, we will listen to a recorded dharma talk by her. As an author and ordained Soto Zen Buddhist priest, she combines […]
Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 or 6:40 for morning meditation. 6:00 Zazen6:30 Kinin (walking meditation)6:40 Zazen7:10 Service7:20 Informal Tea
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.
KyoJi Linda Dekker serves as Ino, or head of the meditation hall. She served on the first Valley Streams Board of Directors. Linda was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2001 and […]