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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125708
CREATED:20170606T221314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T221314Z
UID:9775-1513018800-1513026000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Tea & Discussion of SDC Envisioning
DESCRIPTION:After meditation & service\, join us for tea and discussion. The evening will be devoted to responding to landscape plans envisioned for our home\, the Sacramento Dharma Center. Lynelle McNeil\, landscape architect\, will be joining us.\nStudy her design options from your own computer:  SDC Concepts Slideshow (PDF)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-zazen-program-2017-10-02-2017-12-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20170606T221314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T221314Z
UID:9776-1513623600-1513630800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Susan Moon
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. Her most recent book is most recent book is The Hidden Lamp: Stories from 25 Centuries of Awakened Women. \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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-zazen-program-2017-10-02-2017-12-18-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20170914T045600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T045600Z
UID:9784-1514228400-1514235600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED for Christmas Day Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/closed-christmas-day-holiday-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171114T003854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T003854Z
UID:9791-1514833200-1514840400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Winter Celebration & Refreshments
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the new year by celebrating the treasure of sangha with your sangha! Please bring a finger food offering\, and poetry\, story\, or music to share (if you wish).
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/winter-celebration-refreshments-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T202858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T202858Z
UID:9792-1515438000-1515445200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Bob Rosenbaum
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-bob-rosenbaum-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T203437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T203437Z
UID:9793-1516042800-1516050000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Discussion\, led by Patti Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Patti Mitchell will lead our discussion to recognize and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/discussion-led-patti-mitchell-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T203851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T203851Z
UID:9794-1516647600-1516654800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:We welcome our guiding teacher from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-rev-myo-lahey-4-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180129T204500
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20161210T232847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161210T232847Z
UID:9711-1517252400-1517258700@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony
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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-4-2018-01-29-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212944Z
UID:9817-1517857200-1517864400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-jim-hare-5-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9797-1518462000-1518469200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Expression with What is Arising:  Practice Circle led by Doralee
DESCRIPTION:Sangha member and VSZS board president\, Doralee Grindler Katonah\, PsyD & MDiv\, will lead our discussion.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9798-1519066800-1519074000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Discussion on Engaged Practice:  What We Do in the World
DESCRIPTION:Our Presidents’ Day discussion will be led by So On Jim Hare\, head of practice. \nMonday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. There are no membership requirements to participate.  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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-02-19-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9799-1519671600-1519678800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Our guiding teacher Rev. Myo Lahey from Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco is unable join us this evening due to illness.  In his place\, practice leader\, Jim Hare will comment on and lead a discussion on Case 94 of the Book of Serenity\, “Dongshan is Unwell”.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-02-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9800-1520276400-1520283600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Discussion: Jiaoan's Sand in the Eye
DESCRIPTION:Linda Dekker and Karen Hamilton will facilitate Koan Study. This will be an opportunity to get a taste of what we do in the Women Ancestors group which meets every third Thursday at 9 am. The Koan we will look at is Jiaoan’s Sand in the Eye\, pp. 90-92 of The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centeries of Awakened Women\, ed. by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon.  We chose this\, in part\, because the commentary is offered by Zenki Mary Mocine\, who was scheduled to give a Dharma talk\, but is unable to do so due to an injury. \nThe case:\nJiaoan was the niece of a high official of the Song dynasty. When she was young\, she decided not to marry or bear children and she set her heart on the way of Chan. She experienced a clear awakening at the words of Master Yuanwu Keqin as he spoke to the assembly. Later\, Yuanwu said to her\, “You should go on to erase your views–then you will finally be free.”\nShe answered in verse:\nThe pillar pulls out the bone sideways;\nthe void shows its claws and fangs;\neven if one profoundly understands\,\nthere is still sand in the eye.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-03-05-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9801-1520881200-1520888400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Edward Espe Brown
DESCRIPTION:Edward Espe Brown is a well-known Soto Zen Buddhist teacher\, author\, and chef. He was ordained in 1971 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, who gave him the Dharma name Jusan Kainei \, “Longevity Mountain\, Peaceful Sea.” He leads sitting groups and meditation retreats in Northern California and internationally.\n\nBONUS: Please join us for a potluck supper with Rev. Brown at 5:30 pm at the Dharma Center.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-03-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9802-1521486000-1521493200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myō Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco \, as well as Guiding Teacher at Valley Streams Zen Sangha. He has previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.  A Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson\, Myō is a sometime board member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association of North America (SZBA) and also serves as its Treasurer.  Rev. Myō is available for individual practice discussion by appointment. \nOur Monday night programs usually begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a short devotional service\, dharma talk\, group discussion\, or practice circle. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-03-19-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9803-1522090800-1522098000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night
DESCRIPTION:Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between.  All are welcome.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-03-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Retreat Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125709
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9804-1522695600-1522702800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:"Expressing Our Gratitude"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by So On Jim Hare and Doralee Grindler Katonah. \nMonday night programs usually begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a short devotional service\, dharma talk\, group discussion\, or practice circle. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9805-1523300400-1523307600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Buddha's Birthday Sitting and Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Tonight we celebrate the birth of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni with a special ceremony. \nOur Monday night programs usually begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a short devotional service\, dharma talk\, group discussion\, or practice circle. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9807-1523905200-1523912400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco\, as well as Guiding Teacher at Valley Streams Zen Sangha. He has previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson.  Rev. Myo is available for individual practice discussion by appointment. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-23-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9806-1524510000-1524517200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Yogacara (1st of 3 lectures)
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara and Madhyamaka are two schools of Indian Buddhism closely associated with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in the centuries following the life of the Buddha.  These schools were active during the period that Buddhism entered China (1st century or before)\, making them influential in the development of Chinese Buddhism and Zen.  Madhyamaka translates as “middle way” and is associated with teachings on emptiness.  Yogacara variously translates as “yoga practice\,” “mind-only\,” or “representation-only.”  Yogacara focuses on the central function of consciousness as the shaper/creator of reality\, going so far as to teach that there is no external world\, there is “only consciousness.”  You can see the influence of Yogacara teaching in this poem by Han Shan: \nWho takes the Cold Mountain Road takes a road that never ends\nthe rivers are long and piled with rocks\nthe streams are wide and choked with grass\nit’s not the rain that makes the moss slick\nand it’s not the wind that makes the pines moan\nwho can get past the tangles of the world\nand sit with me in the clouds \nOur lecture series\, presented by So On Jim Hare over three weeks\, will give an introduction/overview of the Yogacara school\, a session discussing one of the seminal sutras of the school\, and a session introducing a set of verses that were composed in the 5th Century to convey the essence of the school’s teachings. \nFor advance study\, these books may be helpful:\nInside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara\, by Ben Connelly.\nThe Third Turning of the Wheel (chapter 8)\, by Tenshin Reb Anderson.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-16-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9808-1525114800-1525122000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Yogacara (2nd of 3 lectures)
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara and Madhyamaka are two schools of Indian Buddhism closely associated with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in the centuries following the life of the Buddha.  These schools were active during the period that Buddhism entered China (1st century or before)\, making them influential in the development of Chinese Buddhism and Zen.  Madhyamaka translates as “middle way” and is associated with teachings on emptiness.  Yogacara variously translates as “yoga practice\,” “mind-only\,” or “representation-only.”  Yogacara focuses on the central function of consciousness as the shaper/creator of reality\, going so far as to teach that there is no external world\, there is “only consciousness.”  You can see the influence of Yogacara teaching in this poem by Han Shan: \nWho takes the Cold Mountain Road takes a road that never ends\nthe rivers are long and piled with rocks\nthe streams are wide and choked with grass\nit’s not the rain that makes the moss slick\nand it’s not the wind that makes the pines moan\nwho can get past the tangles of the world\nand sit with me in the clouds \nOur lecture series\, presented by So On Jim Hare over three weeks\, will give an introduction/overview of the Yogacara school\, a session discussing one of the seminal sutras of the school\, and a session introducing a set of verses that were composed in the 5th Century to convey the essence of the school’s teachings. \nFor advance study\, these books may be helpful:\nInside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara\, by Ben Connelly.\nThe Third Turning of the Wheel\, by Tenshin Reb Anderson.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-04-30-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9809-1525719600-1525726800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Yogacara (3rd of 3 lectures)
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara and Madhyamaka are two schools of Indian Buddhism closely associated with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in the centuries following the life of the Buddha.  These schools were active during the period that Buddhism entered China (1st century or before)\, making them influential in the development of Chinese Buddhism and Zen.  Madhyamaka translates as “middle way” and is associated with teachings on emptiness.  Yogacara variously translates as “yoga practice\,” “mind-only\,” or “representation-only.”  Yogacara focuses on the central function of consciousness as the shaper/creator of reality\, going so far as to teach that there is no external world\, there is “only consciousness.”  You can see the influence of Yogacara teaching in this poem by Han Shan: \nWho takes the Cold Mountain Road takes a road that never ends\nthe rivers are long and piled with rocks\nthe streams are wide and choked with grass\nit’s not the rain that makes the moss slick\nand it’s not the wind that makes the pines moan\nwho can get past the tangles of the world\nand sit with me in the clouds \nOur lecture series\, presented by So On Jim Hare over three weeks\, will give an introduction/overview of the Yogacara school\, a session discussing one of the seminal sutras of the school\, and a session introducing a set of verses that were composed in the 5th Century to convey the essence of the school’s teachings. \nFor advance study\, these books may be helpful:\nInside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara\, by Ben Connelly.\nThe Third Turning of the Wheel\, by Tenshin Reb Anderson. \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-05-07-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9810-1526324400-1526331600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey will not be meeting with us tonight as originally scheduled. We will instead enjoy our traditional retreat night; a chance to settle into our practice with three 25 minute periods of zazen\, interspersed with walking meditation (kinhin). Turning the light inward we explore the causes of suffering and what ends it. This invitation is extended to everyone. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-05-14-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9811-1526929200-1526936400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer is an itinerant teacher for SF Zen Center’s Branching Streams sanghas. She received dharma transmission from Edward Brown in 2013. In addition to leading retreats\, Valorie is a teacher for sewing Buddha’s Robe\, sutra copying\, practicing with aging\, and writing as a spiritual practice. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-05-21-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180528T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9812-1527534000-1527541200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED for Memorial Day holiday.
DESCRIPTION:Please enjoy the holiday with family and friends. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-05-28-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9813-1528138800-1528146000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practice Circle led by Doralee Grindler Katonah
DESCRIPTION:Letting Go and Turning Towards ~ The pathway to freedom from suffering. \n‘A student at Tassajara sat facing Suzuki Roshi on a tatami mat in his room. The student said he couldn’t stop snacking in the kitchen and asked what he should do. Suzuki reached under his table\, “Here\, have some jelly beans\,” he said.’ (from To Shine One Corner of the World – Moments with Shunyru Suzuki\, p.12) \nThe Buddha spoke of the causes of suffering to be clinging and turning away\, and especially clinging to self and avoiding no self. Zazen releases these opposites and yet this isn’t easy. Trying not to cling could become turning away and turning towards could become a form of clinging. \n\nIn this practice circle we will inquire:  What is our practice showing us about this truth? How do we give whatever arises its freedom?\n\nPractice Circle Guidelines (as adapted from the Zen Center of Los Angeles):\nWhen speaking\, we practice speaking from integrity and speak the truth as we know it. We stay focused on our own experience as opposed to taking about others or talking abstractly.\nIn listening\, we try not to interrupt\, even with our thoughts. We practice receiving whatever is being offered by another without attachments or judgements.\n In silence\, we allow all things to arise and pass away\, accepting and honoring different expressions and perspectives. We sit with our discomfort.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-06-04-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9814-1528743600-1528750800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Japanese Temple Pilgrimage\, presented by Sarah O'Gara
DESCRIPTION:Sangha member and board member\, Sarah O’Gara\, will share some of her adventures in Japan during her trip to visit many Buddhist temples. \nOur Monday night programs always begin with zazen (sitting meditation). Additional offerings include a devotional service\, dharma talks by visiting teachers\, group discussions\, practice circles and retreat nights. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-06-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9815-1529348400-1529355600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher. He has previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson.\nRev. Myo is available for individual practice discussion by appointment prior to our Monday evening program. Email info@valleystreamszen.org
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-06-18-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20171209T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T212700Z
UID:9816-1529953200-1529960400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Zazen & Full Moon Ceremony
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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-program-2018-06-25-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180702T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T125710
CREATED:20180529T212132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T212132Z
UID:9834-1530558000-1530565200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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 priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-jim-hare-6-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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