"Practicing zazen is a way of knowing beyond perceptions of a self, a soul, a living being or a person" - a Zen reading of the Diamond Sutra. One-day retreat […]
Please join us for the community potluck. All are welcome! RSVP here and sign up to bring a dish to share.
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 […]
This group is CLOSED AT THIS TIME. For more information please contact Doralee Grindler Katonah at grindkaton@icloud.com
As an expression of our deeply felt gratitude for the Sangha and the myriad ways its members support us and each other, the Valley Streams Board will offer dinner to […]
Full-Day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 8:45 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. Traditional oryoki […]
Full-Day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 8:45 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. Traditional oryoki […]
Half-day Sitting – In Person – 8:30 am – 12 noon. Today concludes the seven days of intensive practice with a half-day sitting and the Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony. We […]
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 […]
Entering the seasons/the movement from day to night/the swirling of earth around the sun/the faces of the moon/the new year's dawn. Come practice together at the dawn of the New […]
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 […]
In sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talk and discussion we will consider "one essence in three bodies," aka the triple body of Buddha. The Platform Sutra says: "One's skin and […]