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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-in-person-2022-03-14-2022-04-11-2022-11-14/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T202418Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myō Lahey (Hybrid)
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 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/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T012419Z
UID:11953-1669057200-1669064400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Way-Seeking Mind Talk with Brendan O'Brian (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Shi Shin Brendan O’Brien has been a member of the Valley Streams community for the past three years. He is also a member of the Hartford Street Zen Sangha in San Francisco. Recently\, in October\, he received the Bodhisattva precepts from Rev. Myō Lahey and Rev. So’On Jim Hare. Brendan is a student of history at Sacramento State University and works as a civil servant for the State of California. \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/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14-2022-11-21/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221124T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20220218T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T002906Z
UID:11666-1669276800-1669280400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-in-person-online-2022-02-17-2-2022-11-24/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Study Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T033128Z
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SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin - Opening Evening Program (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Rohatsu means the 8th day of the 12th month\, which is the traditional day for celebrating Buddha’s enlightenment. Sesshin means ‘to gather the mind.’  As the darkest days of the year approach\, we sit together with the principle of awakening\, fully opening to the ‘wisdom beyond wisdom’ that is revealed in sitting meditation.  \nThe initial days of this week-long retreat will be offered online via Zoom\, sitting mornings and evenings\, starting Sunday evening Nov. 27 through Thursday Dec. 1.  Friday Dec. 2 and Saturday Dec. 3\, we will sit in person all day at the Dharma Center\, including into the evening. These in-person days will include Oryoki meals\, the traditional three-bowl Zen style of eating.  We will end with a half-day in-person sitting and closing ceremony on Sunday\, Dec.4.  There will be Dharma talks on Monday evening and Friday\, Saturday and Sunday mornings.    Full 7-Day Rohatsu Schedule  \n\nSunday Schedule:\n7:30 pm  Welcome and Orientation\n8:00 pm  Zazen\n8:30 pm  Refuges\nFor more information or to request a reduced fee or scholarship\, please contact us at info@valleystreamszen.org          \n** Register for full Sesshin at Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-opening-evening-service/
LOCATION:ONLINE via Zoom
CATEGORIES:All Events,Online Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221128T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221128T073000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T025154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T213310Z
UID:13288-1669615200-1669620600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin Morning Program (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Morning Rohatsu schedule\, Monday – Wednesday – ONLINE\n6:00   Zazen\n6:30   Kinhin\n6:40   Zazen\n7:10   Service \nRegister for week-long program on Eventbrite.\nFull Rohatsu schedule \nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Buddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-morning-program/2022-11-28/
LOCATION:ONLINE via Zoom
CATEGORIES:All Events,Online Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221112T041610Z
UID:11954-1669662000-1669669200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (Hybrid)
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/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14-2022-11-28/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T035017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T202223Z
UID:13304-1669741200-1669755600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin Evening Program (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Online Evening schedule for Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\n5:00 pm Zazen\n5:30 pm  Service\nBreak/Dinner\n7:30 pm  Zazen\n8:00 pm Kinhin\n8:10 pm Zazen\n8:40 pm Refuges \nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha.  Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Boddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too. \nRegister for week-long program on Eventbrite.com\nFull Rohatsu Schedule \n  \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-evening-program/2022-11-29/
LOCATION:ONLINE via Zoom
CATEGORIES:All Events,Online Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T073000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T030538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T033654Z
UID:13295-1669874400-1669879800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin Morning Program (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Morning Rohatsu schedule\, Thursday hybrid event.\n6:00   Zazen\n6:30   Kinhin\n6:40   Zazen\n7:10   Service \nRegister for week-long program on Eventbrite.  See full Rohatsu schedule here. \nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Buddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-morning-program-hybrid/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T040232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T164404Z
UID:13320-1669969800-1670014800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin Full Day Sitting (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Full-Day Sitting – in person –  8:30 am – 8:45 pm\nThis sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom.  Traditional oryoki meals will be served at noon and for the “medicine meal” in the evening. \nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Buddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too. This sesshin is a combination of in-person and online. It will last a full week\, but we’ll be sitting only morning and evening periods\, Sunday – Thursday.  Friday and Saturday we offer a full day of sitting in person at the Dharma Center.  We close out the week on Sunday\, Dec. 4\, with a half-day\, in-person program of zazen\, a Dharma talk\, and closing ceremony. \nSee Eventbrite to register. \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-full-day-sitting-in-person/2022-12-02/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221111T042446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T191610Z
UID:13329-1670142600-1670155200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin Half-Day Sitting and Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Half-day Sitting – in person – 8:30 am – 12 noon. \nToday concludes the seven days of intensive practice with a half-day sitting  and the  Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony. \nWe will gather after the ceremony to share a buffet lunch. \nRegister for the week-long program on Eventbrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-half-day-sitting-and-buddhas-enlightenment-ceremony/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,Sesshin
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T184952Z
UID:11955-1670266800-1670274000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:The 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. Texts for the chants are distributed during the ceremony or available here:  *Full Moon Ceremony Chants \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo prepare for the ceremony there are two 25 minutes meditation periods separated by 10 minutes of walking meditation.   All are welcome to participate. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14-2022-12-05/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event,Online Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T184000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20220412T080000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T195959Z
UID:11937-1670868000-1670870400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (In Person Only)
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. \nFollowing the instruction the Valley Streams Zen Sangha meets for a 30-minute meditation in the Dharma Hall followed by a 10-minute service and Dharma talk. You are invited to stay for these events after the instruction.\n  * Meets in the Library at Sacramento Dharma Center.   \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-in-person-2022-03-14-2022-04-11-2022-12-12/2022-12-12/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,Meditation Instruction
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T225734Z
UID:11956-1670871600-1670878800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Susan Moon (Hybrid - teacher in person)
DESCRIPTION:Susan 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 editor of Turning Wheel\, the journal of socially engaged Buddhism. Her short stories and essays have been published widely. \nSue has been a Zen student since 1976\, practicing in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi at Berkeley Zen Center\, Tassajara Zen Mountain Monastery\, Green Gulch Farm\, and now with Zoketsu Norman Fischer’s Everyday Zen sangha. She received “entrustment” as a lay teacher in 2005. \n*Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14-2022-12-12/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221108T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T022642Z
UID:11957-1671476400-1671483600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Celebration (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the winter solstice with your sangha friends. \nAfter a 35 minute meditation and service\, we will gather to entertain each other on this long winter night with instruments\, song\, favorite poetry new and old\,  stories and skits.  Bring your creativity and share your hidden talents. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008.151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-11-07-2022-11-14-2022-12-19/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221227T110000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230111T000930Z
UID:11958-1672081200-1672088400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Relinquishment Ceremony with Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Entering a New Year is an auspicious time to “commune with the source” and ask what specific mind habit or pattern is in the way of our enlightenment practice. “Relinquish” means to renounce or surrender something – to let go of your grip on something\, to give something up that is no longer needed\, to desist from a pattern\, to ask what is holding me back\, what am I afraid of\, and to bring compassion to something that is difficult to change. This is a question to sit with; to allow emptiness to offer a message. \nTonight we will create “Relinquishment Scrolls” with simple art supplies provided to express our Relinquishment Intentions for the year 2023.  People on zoom are invited to gather their own art supplies – paper\, crayons and pen. After the ceremony you may choose to place your scroll on your home altar or ‘burn’ it in the fire of letting go. \nREMEMBER – Letting go is a vast teaching. When we let go we lift our burdens; we open into this amazing interdependent field of being where possibilities for liberation are always arising. \nRev. Parāvrtti 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. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-meditation-and-program-2022-09-05-2022-12-26/
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:20230102T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221122T003907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T010008Z
UID:13390-1672642800-1672693200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (Hybrid)
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-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:20230105T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230105T073000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221028T212115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T003414Z
UID:12957-1672898400-1672903800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join 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-2023-01-05/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221227T205226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230101T015900Z
UID:13548-1673080200-1673094600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:There is no "you" to say "I" -  Half-day Retreat Led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:“What we call ‘I’ is just a swing door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale. It just moves; that is all. When your mind is pure and calm enough to follow this movement\, there is nothing: no ‘I\,’ no world\, no mind nor body: just a swing door.” – Shunryu Suzuki roshi \nOur morning will entail alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, Dharma talk\, and end with a chanting service. Please bring some previous meditation experience and\, if you like\, a bag lunch – there will be a social lunch following the sitting. \nIf this will be your first half-day sitting or you have questions\, please contact us through our website or at 916-456-7752. \nTo register go to Eventbrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/there-is-no-you-to-say-i-half-day-retreat-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,In-Person Event,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221221T190912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T191523Z
UID:13463-1673290800-1673298000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night (Hybrid)
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  \n*Zoom link for thisprogram: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/retreat-night-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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221213T002735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T234727Z
UID:13408-1673895600-1673902800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration\, led by Sarah O'Gara (Hybrid speaker in person)
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Ralph Abernathy (L)\, James Forman\, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr\, Rev S. L. Douglas\, and John Lewis during a protest march to the courthouse on March 17\, 1965.\nSarah O’Gara shares how she became a racist; learning these habits of mind from her family and the white supremacist culture into which she was born.  She reflects on how her Buddhist practice supports and informs her efforts to live now as an anti-racist.  She invites others to share reflections on their own path. \nAfter the murder of George Floyd on May 25\, 2020\, sangha members Doralee Grindler Katonah and Linda Dekker created a curriculum\, arising out of Buddhist practice\, to explore an appropriate response to the continuing violence against people of color in America.  The first step was “to study the self”\,  and also the causes and conditions that created and perpetuate a culture of white supremacy\,  white privilege\, and structural racism embedded in our laws.  It was with the support of her sangha sisters that Sarah started on this journey.  Download class syllabus here: White Privilege and the Dharma \nSarah has been a member of Valley Streams Zen Sangha since 2007 and currently serves on the Board of Directors\, the Practice Committee\, and the Dōan-ryo.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-led-by-sarah-ogara-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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
CREATED:20221221T210908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T230624Z
UID:13477-1674500400-1674507600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practice Talk by Shuji Cody Miller (Hybrid speaker in person)
DESCRIPTION:Shuji Cody Miller began practice in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki at the San Francisco Zen Center in 2015. He was lay ordained in 2016 through Anshin Rosalie Curtis and began practicing with the Valley Streams Zen Sangha in 2020. When not working at the clinic as a Doctor of Chiropractic\, he loves spending time hiking in nature with his wife and son. \n*Zoom link for this program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practice-talk-by-shuji-cody-miller-hybrid-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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163539
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
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