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  • Dharma Talk by Shōku Kathy Early (Speaker on Zoom)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • (On break) Study Group (Hybrid)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    The Study Group will take the month of June off and reconvene on Thursday, July 6. At that time we will start our new text, The Lankavatara Sutra, translated with commentary by Red […]

  • Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)

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    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    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. 6:00 am  – Zazen […]

  • Study Group (Hybrid)

    Recurring
    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    The 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 […]

  • Memorial Service for Kyōji Linda Dekker (Hybrid)

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    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

            Kyōji Linda Dekker Kyōji Linda Dekker was a founder of Valley Streams Zen Sangha and  of the Sacramento Dharma Center.  She served on the Boards of […]

  • Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (Speaker on zoom)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and Valley Streams' guiding teacher. He previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Rev. Lahey is a […]

  • Practice Talk with Sho Kan Clement Spring (Speaker in-person)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Sho Kan Clement Spring was recently priest ordained to by Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer.  He has served as the treasurer for the Valley Streams Board of Directors and formerly as […]

  • Dharma Talk with Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Speaker In-person)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Dharma Talk by Meikyo Bob Rosenbaum (Speaker in-person)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Meikyo Robert Rosenbaum, PhD. received lay entrustment in Soto Zen from Sojun Mel Weitsman.  He is also authorized as a senior teacher of the Taoist practice of Dayan (Wild Goose) Qigong […]

  • Dharma Talk with Rev. Kainei Edward Espé Brown (Speaker in-person)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Edward Espe Brown found his way to Zen practice in 1965 and dove in whole-heartedly. He was the first head cook, or tenzo, at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He was priest ordained by […]

  • Retreat Night (Hybrid)

    Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

    On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with  three 25-minute periods of zazen (sitting meditation), interspersed with kinhin (walking meditation). Turning the light inward […]