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Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin 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. 6:00 am – Zazen (sitting meditation) 6:30 am – Kinhin (walking meditation) 6:40 am – Zazen 7:10 am – Morning Service Please arrive a few minutes before the beginning […]
Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin 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. 6:00 am – Zazen (sitting meditation) 6:30 am – Kinhin (walking meditation) 6:40 am – Zazen 7:10 am – Morning Service Please arrive a few minutes before the beginning […]
Study Group (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe Zen Study Group meets at the Sacramento 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. To join the Thursday morning study group, email the coordinator, Rollin Ives, twl4148@gmail.com
The path of Zen: Half-day Sitting led by So’on Jim Hare (In Person)
Valley Streams Zen Sangha 3111 Wisseman Dr., Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe path of Zen: Can you get there from here? In many Zen texts and teachings, the path of Zen is described as what not to do, such as “don’t take the mind road” or “cease all the movement of the conscious mind.” What is the reason for this? How does it help us in […]
Introduction to Zen Meditation (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesOn the second Monday of each month, we offer a 40-minute introduction to Zen practice. We focus on the art of sitting meditation, with emphasis on posture, breath and mental focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion. Following the instruction the Valley Streams Zen Sangha meets […]
Dharma Talk by Susan Moon (Speaker in Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesSusan Moon is a writer, editor, and lay teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She is the author of a number of books about Buddhism, including the humor book The Life and Letters of Tofu Roshi and This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity. For many years she was the […]
Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin 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. 6:00 am – Zazen (sitting meditation) 6:30 am – Kinhin (walking meditation) 6:40 am – Zazen 7:10 am – Morning Service Please arrive a few minutes before the beginning […]
Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesJoin 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. 6:00 am – Zazen (sitting meditation) 6:30 am – Kinhin (walking meditation) 6:40 am – Zazen 7:10 am – Morning Service Please arrive a few minutes before the beginning […]
Study Group (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe Zen Study Group meets at the Sacramento 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. To join the Thursday morning study group, email the coordinator, Rollin Ives, twl4148@gmail.com
SDC Grounds Maintenance (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe Sacramento Dharma Center Grounds Committee meets on the third Sunday of the month from 8-10 a.m. to rake, prune the yard and garden. Excessive heat or rain cancels. To volunteer, meet the crew on the third Sunday at the Dharma Center. For more information, contact Julie DeHart, julieedehart@gmail.com
Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe Full Moon Ceremony acknowledges the karma created by our intentional actions, and reminds us to renew our commitment to the ethical conduct expressed as the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts. These are guiding principles for our daily conduct in the world. This ceremony is rooted in a ritual from pre-Buddhist India. To prepare for the ceremony […]