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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev.  Korin Charlie Pokorny
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Korin Pokorny began Sōtō Zen practice in 1991 at the San Francisco Zen Center and trained as a resident at Tassajara and Green Dragon Temple (Green Gulch Farm) from 1994 to 2006. He received a master’s degree in religious studies at Stanford University in 1994. He was ordained as a Sōtō Zen priest in 1999 by Tenshin Reb Anderson. Together with his wife\, Sarah Dojin Emerson\, and the founding teacher\, Jisho Warner\, he serves as one of the head priests at Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton\, California\, while also maintaining close ties to San Francisco Zen Center. \n\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic\, we meet online using Zoom video conferencing software. We will resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so. \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-korin-charlie-pokorney-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
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UID:10237-1623697200-1623702600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Way-Seeking Mind Talk by Richard Hicks (ONLINE)
DESCRIPTION:Each of us has come to Zen practice as a seeker\, with a spirit of inquiry. We all arrive at Valley Streams Zen Sangha 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 that each of us is engaged with. \n\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\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic\, we meet online using Zoom video conferencing software. We will resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so. \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program begins at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10238-1624302000-1624307400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev.  Zenju Earthlyn Manuel (online by video)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel\, of Still Breathing Zen Meditation Center in Oakland\, will lead our meditation and offer the dharma talk. Rev. Zenju is a dharma heir of Buddha and the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman in the Shunryu Suzuki Roshi lineage through San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC).  Her practice is influenced by Native American and African indigenous traditions. She is an author\, poet\, teacher\, artist\, and drum medicine woman. The essence of her teachings come together in her talks and books. The Deepest Peace: Contemplations from a Season of Stillness; Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home\, Homelessness\, and Belonging\, The Way of Tenderness (print and audio); Tell Me Something About Buddhism;  and Black Angel Cards: 36 Oracles and Messages for Divining Your Life. \n• Dana for her can be offered through:  PayPal.me/Zenju \n\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic\, we meet online using Zoom video conferencing software. We will resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so. \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-06-21-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10239-1624906800-1624912200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So On Jim Hare (ONLINE)
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. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \n  \n\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\nWe will resume our in-person programs NEXT WEEK July 5th – and  also offer the program online using Zoom video conferencing software. \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-06-28-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210705T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10240-1625511600-1625517000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Welcome Back Practice Circle (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:After zazen\, we will hold a memorial service to remember all who have died or lost loved ones to the virus. For the practice circle\, we explore the question “How has the pandemic affected your practice life?” \nThis is our first IN-PERSON Monday night meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We invite you to join us in whatever form gives you comfort and joy. We strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Consistent with CDC guidance\, we will not require masks for vaccinated people.  However\, we encourage mask-wearing by anyone who feels more comfortable doing so. Should any unvaccinated person choose to attend in person\, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask for your own protection. We will continue to offer a Zoom or Livestream option for people who live far from the zendo or who choose not to attend in person for any reason. A system for broadcasting events from the Dharma Center has been assembled to facilitate this. \n\n\n\n\nIf you are joining us online:\n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you wait for the host to start the meeting\, click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-05-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T184000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10226-1626112800-1626115200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (in-person at the Dharma Center)
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. \nThese classes are now being held at the Dharma Center only. Sign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10241-1626116400-1626121800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Anbo Stuart Kutchins (in-person AND online)
DESCRIPTION:Anbo Stuart Kutchins has been practicing Zen since the early 1980’s.  He shares the path of  practice with his wife and fellow priest Ninen Carrie Kutchins. They ordained in 1994 with their principal teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson and lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community 1994 – 1999\, at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and Green Gulch Farm.  In 2009 Anbo returned to Tassajara for six months to serve as Tanto.  Anbo is currently the guiding teacher for the Floating Island Zendo in Pt. Reyes and the Mountain Source Sangha in Bolinas.  He will join us online from his home in Inverness. \n\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\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210719T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10242-1626721200-1626726600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
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. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \n  \n\nAs of July 1\, we invite everyone to return to in-person attendance. We strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated for Covid-19.  Consistent with CDC guidance\, we will not require masks for vaccinated people.  However\, we encourage mask-wearing by anyone who feels more comfortable doing so. Should any unvaccinated person choose to attend in person\, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask for your own protection. We will continue to offer a Zoom or Livestream option for people who live far from the zendo or who choose not to attend in person for any reason. A system for broadcasting events from the Dharma Center has been assembled to facilitate this. \nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-07-19-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102206
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10243-1627326000-1627331400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Dojin Sarah Emerson (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Dojin Sarah Emerson is co-Head Priest at Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton\, CA.  She lived and trained at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and other sites of the San Francisco Zen Center from 1998-2007. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. As a priest in the U.S.\, Sarah is committed to centering anti-racist practice. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as uniquely supportive to inquiring into\, challenging\, and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has also worked for many years in grief support—clinically\, pastorally\, and in community—specializing in ceremonies for child loss. She lives with her partner\, Korin Charlie Pokorny (also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children\, and numerous pets in Sonoma County. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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\nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-07-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210802T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10246-1627930800-1627936200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Paravrtti 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. Doralee works as a clinical psychologist.  (www.livingforwardwhole.com) \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\nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T184000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10227-1628532000-1628534400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (online)
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. \nThis class WILL BE HELD ONLINE BECAUSE OF CURRENT COVID-19 GUIDELINES. zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89078415062 \n Sign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210809T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10247-1628535600-1628541000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey\, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher\, will offer the Dharma talk this evening. Myo has previously served as head of practice (Tanto) at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. Raised in an observant Roman Catholic home\, Myo was drawn to religion and spirituality at an early age and found Zen Buddhism in his teens. He began sitting in 1969 and practiced with many San Francisco Zen Center practitioners and teachers\, including Dainin Katigiri-roshi\, Kobun Chino-sensei\, Yoshimura-sensei\, and Issan Dorsey. Myo studied Sanskrit at UC Berkeley for ten years. \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\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210816T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10248-1629140400-1629145800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
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. He was priest ordained by 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\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-16-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210823T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10249-1629745200-1629750600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Way-seeking Mind Talk by Dell Richards (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Each 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 that each is engaged with. \n\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\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-23-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210830T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10250-1630350000-1630355400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with 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\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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. \nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-08-30-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Retreat Night
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T201702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T201702Z
UID:10272-1630954800-1630962000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED for Labor Day Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/closed-for-labor-day-holiday-3-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,CLOSED,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T184000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10228-1631556000-1631558400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation-CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Please check in with us next month on October 11. \nOn 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. \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-09-13-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10273-1631559600-1631566800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practice Circle on Grandmother Mind\, led by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Dogen says: “You can understand all of Buddhism\, but you cannot go beyond your abilities and your intelligence unless you have robai-shin\, grandmother mind\, the mind of great compassion. \n”Through first presenting several stories pointing to Grandmother Mind\, Doralee will facilitate a practice circle inviting each person to share a significant grandmother experience (note there are many forms and kinds of grandmothers) and reflective thoughts regarding qualities of Grandmother Mind that are revealed through our stories. The capacities of Grandmother Mind are cultivated and realized through our practice together. \nParavrtti 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. Doralee works as a clinical psychologist.  (www.livingforwardwhole.com) \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10274-1632164400-1632171600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (in-person & online)
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\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-09-20-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10275-1632769200-1632776400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Mary Mocine (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Joining us this evening\, in the Meditation Hall\, is Reverend Mary Mocine\, abbess of Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo. She was trained at San Francisco and Berkeley Zen Centers\, and Tassajara Zen Monastery. She was ordained in 1994 by Sojun Mel Weitsman\, former Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center and continuing Abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. Reverend Mocine has also trained with Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman and former Abbots Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Tenshin Reb Anderson of the San Francisco Zen Center. She received dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman in May 2005. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-09-27-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10276-1633374000-1633381200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey (in-person & online)
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. Tonight’s talk will be online from Hartford Street Zen Center. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-04-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T184000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10229-1633975200-1633977600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation
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. \nSign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-10-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10277-1633978800-1633986000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
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. He was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-11-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10278-1634583600-1634590800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Ben Connelly (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Dainin Katagiri Roshi lineage. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police and corporate training\, correctional facilities\, and addiction recovery and wellness groups. Ben is based at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center and travels to teach across the United States. He lives in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. He is the author of: Inside the Grass Hut: Living Shitou’s Classic Zen Poem\, Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara: a Practitioner’s Guide\, and Mindfulness and Intimacy. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-18-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10279-1635188400-1635195600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Lama Rod Owens (online video)
DESCRIPTION:Love and Rage – The Path of Liberation Through Anger – Lama Rod Owens interviewed by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz : an online video.\n \nAll of us have many reasons to be angry and even enraged in this fractured world we are living in. Come listen to Lama Owens and participate in a discussion about how we practice with “negative” emotions as an aspect of seeking social justice and healing for all beings. \nLama Rod Owens is an author\, activist\, African American gay man and authorized lama in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism who explores spiritual practices that transform anger and rage into a force of healing in this world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-10-25-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10280-1635793200-1635800400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Our Sejiki\, or food-offering\, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before\, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them.\nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.  \nAll are welcome. \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-01-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T184000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10230-1636394400-1636396800@valleystreamszen.org
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-2021-07-12-2021-08-09-2021-10-11-2021-11-08-3/2021-11-08/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10281-1636398000-1636405200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So'On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
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. He was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n  \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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 \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-08-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10282-1637002800-1637010000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Retreat Night (in person & online)
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*Zoom link  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-15-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Retreat Night
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T102207
CREATED:20210819T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202451Z
UID:10283-1637607600-1637614800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Nyokai Laurie Senauke (in person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Nyokai Laurie Senauke started formal Zen practice in 1980 at San Francisco Zen Center and lived at Tassajara for three years. In 1989 she married Hozan Alan Senauke\, moved to Berkeley Zen Center\, and raised their two children. After several years of intense focus on child-rearing\, she gradually returned to more involvement in formal practice. She served as head student (shuso) at BZC in 2003 and received lay recognition in 2006. In April 2018\, she priest ordained with Daito Steven Weintraub as Kosei Nyokai – Radiant Vow\, Suchness Ocean. In Fall 2018 she served as head student at Tassajara. She practices hypnotherapy and has been co-leading “Write What You Don’t Know” retreats at San Francisco Zen Center. \n*Zoom  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977 \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-and-program-in-person-online-2021-11-22-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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END:VCALENDAR