Valley Streams Zen Sangha

Study Group (Hybrid)
2026-10-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-10-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-10-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-10-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-10-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-11-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-11-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-11-19 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 5 more dates | Sacramento Dharma Center, Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, 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 & Soto Zen texts and commentaries.
To join the Thursday morning study group, email the coordinator, Rollin Ives, twl4148@gmail.com

Morning Zazen and Service (Hybrid)
2026-10-08 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-10-15 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-10-22 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-10-29 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-11-05 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-11-12 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-11-19 06:00 - 07:30, 2026-11-26 06:00 - 07:30 and 4 more dates
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 (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 of each period to take 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.
•Zoom meeting link
•Chants used in our morning service (SFZC website)
