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SUMMARY:"My Teacher's Gifts" - Dharma Talk by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:May you have a constant pulsation of availability so that the Vow of the Universe – that all beings realize inherent enlightenment – may meet your personal vow to be a magnificent human being. This is our practice.\n—- Sojun Diane Martin \nLife IS relationship. The Dharma is transmitted through intimacy. The preciousness of the student-teacher relationship cannot be measured. This evening\, I will offer a window into the gifts I have received from my root teacher Sojun Diane Martin\, Ph.D.\, founding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Evanston\, IL. and now guiding teacher for the Buddhist Educational Institute at Indian Creek Zen Farm\, Ottawa\, IL. Her transmission embraces her dual lineages – Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Dainin Katagiri Roshi. \nRev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale\, California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. She offers Practice Interviews upon request. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250609T210000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION: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 are guiding principles for our daily conduct in the world. This ceremony is rooted in a ritual from pre-Buddhist India. To prepare for the ceremony there are two 25 minutes meditation periods separated by 10 minutes of walking meditation. All are welcome to participate. \n*Full Moon Ceremony Chants \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation. \n•• Come early and join us for a social Brown Bag Supper\, 5:30-6:30 pm.\n(Bring your own food.)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-hybrid-10/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012519
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Hoka Chris Fortin (Hybrid\, Speaker on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:This evening we welcome guest teacher\, Chris Fortin\, a Soto Zen teacher who began practicing Buddhism in 1976 while living at the San Francisco Zen Center. After many years of practice she received Dharma Transmission from Zoketsu Norman Fischer of Everyday Zen\, in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. \n\nChris founded Dharma Heart Zen to share the path of wholehearted living and awakening with others. She leads the Dharma Heart Zen Sangha in Cotati and the Woman’s Lotus Sangha in Sebastopol. She is a senior teacher in the Everyday Zen community and leads workshops at SFZC. She is guiding teacher of Sky Island Zen in Tucson\, Arizona and leads retreats in ancient Aravaipa Canyon. She was the co- founder of Veterans PATH (formerly Honoring the Path of the Warrior)\, offering retreats and meditation and mindfulness practices for returning veterans. She offers Jizo Bodhisattva trainings and ceremonies for those who have lost children\, loved ones and those who are grieving the pain and suffering of the world. Chris is actively engaged in the dharma of social and racial justice and the climate crisis. She co-leads a monthly Racial Literacy and Dharma Group and serves on the Soto Zen Buddhist Association’s Diversity Equity\, Inclusion\, & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee. \n\n*Zoom link to program \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-hoka-chris-fortin-hybrid-speaker-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012519
CREATED:20250410T172855Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-2/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012519
CREATED:20250410T173605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T005100Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Vivian Grenenfelder (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Vivian Gruenenfelder was ordained in the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives in 1998\, and was given Dharma Transmission by her Master in 2003. On 25 January 2023\, Rev. Master Haryo Young\, who was then the Head of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives\, named her a Master of the Order (Roshi). She is Still Flowing Water Hermitage’s resident monk and serves the Bear River Meditation Group\, which meets on Monday evenings in Applegate\, California. \n*Zoom link to program       Chant: Universal Gateway Of Guanyin \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation. \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-vivian-grenenfelder-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012519
CREATED:20250414T210142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T213001Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by WaDen Eido Barbara Baccei (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:WaDen Eido Barbara Baccei\, an ordained Soto Zen Teacher\, received Lay Entrustment from Kyōshō Valorie Beer Roshi. She is also a Soto Zen sewing teacher lineage holder of Suzuki Roshi. An alignment-focused yoga teacher\, she is a graduate of the Berkeley Yoga Room Teacher Training. A contemplative artist and book artist\, she works on paper and fabric embellished with findings from the natural world. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-waden-eido-barbara-baccei-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250414T211506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T004144Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Eli Brown-Stevenson (Hybrid\, Speaker on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Eli Brown-Stevenson has spent the past decade living at Tassajara and City Center (SFZC). He is currently a resident priest in the city and serves as the Director of Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging for the three temples. \nPrior to joining SFZC\, Eli worked in the secular world\, most notably in for-profit education and as a benefits liaison for employee wellness programs. After a decade of exploring various practices\, he decided to leave the corporate world and immerse himself in formal residential practice. \nEli’s Zen practice is deeply influenced by his main teacher\, Maya—his daughter whom he met when she was born in 2017. In 2019\, Eli received priest ordination from Abbot Ed Sattizahn and was given the Dharma name So-On Gen Kan\, which means “Ancestor Warmth Present Completely.” Eli was the shuso (head student) for the Fall 2022 practice period at City Center. \n*Zoom link to program \nChants : For All Beings ;   Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation. \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-eli-brown-stevenson-hybrid-speaker-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250728T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250414T212428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T212428Z
UID:19654-1753729200-1753736400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-3/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250609T182148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T182148Z
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SUMMARY:"What can you do about the world?" - Practice Circle Led by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:“What can you do about the world?” This phrase comes from a dialogue in the Book of Serenity (Case 12). In response the teacher asks: “What do you call the world?” In my copy of the text I wrote: “There is nothing it does not include.” In our practice circle this evening we will offer each person the opportunity to answer these questions in the light of each one’s awareness\, practice\, ethical concerns and sense of priority. \nRev. 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 was priest ordained by Rev. 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.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/what-can-you-do-about-the-world-practice-circle-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250417T193345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T182250Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION: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 are guiding principles for our daily conduct in the world. This ceremony is rooted in a ritual from pre-Buddhist India. To prepare for the ceremony there are two 25 minutes meditation periods separated by 10 minutes of walking meditation. All are welcome to participate. \n*Full Moon Ceremony Chants \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-hybrid-11/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250417T193716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T193716Z
UID:19683-1755543600-1755550800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-4/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250731T200829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T200829Z
UID:19867-1757358000-1757365200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Yo-on Jeremy Levie (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Yo-on Jeremy Levie\, born in San Francisco in 1970\, grew up in Fresno\, California\, where he excelled in math and developed a lifelong love of theater. After earning a B.A. in philosophy from Yale University\, Jeremy returned to San Francisco and soon discovered the San Francisco Zen Center. He moved to Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in 1995 and lived and practiced at the three temples of SFZC until the fall of 2019. He was ordained by Eijun Linda Cutts in 2005 and trained as shuso (head monk) with her in the spring of 2009. Jeremy served in various positions of significant responsibility while at SFZC\, including as the director and tanto (head of practice) at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center and twice on the SFZC Board of Directors. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-yo-on-jeremy-levie-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250731T201632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T171932Z
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SUMMARY:"Liberating the Truth of Impermanence" - Dharma Talk and and Practice Circle Conversation by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale\, California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. She offers Practice Interviews upon request. \n*Zoom link to program\nChants: For All Beings \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-hybrid-speaker-in-person-2/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250731T201812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T201812Z
UID:19877-1758567600-1758574800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-5/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250731T202410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T202410Z
UID:19882-1759172400-1759179600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Way Seeking Mind Talk by Todd Stein (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Todd Stein has been practicing Zen since the early 1990s and was a resident within San Francisco Zen Center from 1996 to 2002. He received Jukai from Ryushin Paul Haller in 1997. A former journalist\, he’s currently a marketing consultant to healthcare technology companies. His marriage of 23 years has produced two children\, a mortgage\, two lazy cats and one exceedingly noisy chihuahua. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/way-seeking-mind-talk-by-todd-stein-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250807T201624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T201624Z
UID:19903-1759777200-1759784400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION: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 are guiding principles for our daily conduct in the world. This ceremony is rooted in a ritual from pre-Buddhist India. To prepare for the ceremony there are two 25 minutes meditation periods separated by 10 minutes of walking meditation. All are welcome to participate. \n*Full Moon Ceremony Chants \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-hybrid-12/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250807T202509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T202509Z
UID:19908-1760382000-1760389200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Short Retreat Night (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with two 25-minute periods of zazen (sitting meditation)\, interspersed with kinhin (walking meditation). Turning the light inward\, we explore the causes of suffering and what can end it. \nIf you are new to meditation or just exploring the idea\, the Introduction to Meditation Class on the second Monday of the month is recommended before attempting an extended evening retreat. \n*Zoom link to program \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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/short-retreat-night-hybrid-4/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Retreat Night
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250807T203604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T023732Z
UID:19912-1760986800-1760994000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:"The Jewel of Sangha - Awakening the Power of Sangha Life" - Dharma Talk by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino\, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin\, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski\, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale\, California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the Spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. She offers Practice Interviews upon request. \n*Zoom link to program\nChants: Loving Kindness Meditation \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. Or you may add a name Monday evening in the Zoom Lobby before zazen. Please consider speaking with the person(s) you want to name for their permission or to know their wish to not be named. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-doralee-grindler-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250807T203929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T052106Z
UID:19916-1761591600-1761598800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony (Hybrid)
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. \nWe provide bells\, cymbals\, drums and other noisemakers which are used by the assembly to call the hungry ghosts into the Dharma Hall to eat our food offerings. Everyone is invited to stay for treats and conversation after the ceremony. \n*Zoom link to program
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sejiki-ceremony-hybrid-2/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250910T214230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T214310Z
UID:19958-1762196400-1762203600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Kristin Diggs (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Kristin Diggs is a Soto Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage. She trained residentially for eight and a half years at Green Gulch\, Tassajara\, and the San Francisco City Center\, beginning in 2014. She was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2017 and priest ordained by Eijun Linda Cutts in 2021. She served at Shuso (Head Student) for the spring 2025 practice period at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-kristin-diggs-hybrid-speaker-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wisseman Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250910T214949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T215457Z
UID:19964-1762801200-1762808400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Kokai Shalamah Yahchove (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Kokai Shalamah Yahchove is a Soto Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage. She was lay-ordained in 2019 and became a priest in August 2025\, with both ceremonies conducted by her Root Teacher\, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel\, at the Berkeley Zen Center. Kokai has practiced with the Still Breathing Sangha and at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. \n*Zoom link to program \n\nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-kokai-shalamah-yahchove-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wisseman Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250910T215318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T215318Z
UID:19966-1763406000-1763413200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myō Lahey (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myō Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and Valley Streams’ guiding teacher. He previously served as the monastic Prior (Tantō) at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Rev. Lahey is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. \nRaised in an observant Roman Catholic home\, Myō was drawn to religion and spirituality at an early age and found Zen Buddhism in his teens. Rev. Myō began sitting practice in 1969 while still in high school\, and attended zazen-kai at Haiku Zendō in Los Altos\, which had recently been established and which hosted Suzuki-roshi from time to time. \n*Zoom link to program\nChants: For All Beings \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-myo-lahey-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wisseman Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250812T183723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T041945Z
UID:19933-1764615600-1764622800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.\nChants:\nHymn to the Perfection of Wisdom / Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-6/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250812T183952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T183952Z
UID:19935-1765220400-1765227600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION: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 are guiding principles for our daily conduct in the world. This ceremony is rooted in a ritual from pre-Buddhist India. To prepare for the ceremony there are two 25 minutes meditation periods separated by 10 minutes of walking meditation. All are welcome to participate. \n*Full Moon Ceremony Chants \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-hybrid-13/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Full Moon Ceremony,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250812T184434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251213T191858Z
UID:19937-1765825200-1765832400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION: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 in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period\, and was priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey in 2016. \n*Zoom link to program \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-3/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250812T184736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T184736Z
UID:19941-1766430000-1766437200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Celebration (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the winter solstice with sangha friends. \nAfter a 35-minute meditation and service\, we will gather to entertain each other on this long winter night with instruments\, song\, favorite poetry new and old\, stories and skits. Bring your creativity and share your hidden talents. Bring a treat to share after the entertainment. \nZoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/winter-solstice-celebration-hybrid-4/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251229T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20250812T184956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T184956Z
UID:19943-1767034800-1767042000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:End of Year Sitting (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:We will sit two zazen periods accompanied by the ringing of 108 bells. Each hit represents one of the delusions/desires that anchor our lives in the world of birth and death. This is a sobering practice that reminds us of the importance of practicing for the welfare of suffering beings. Sangha members will be invited to ring the final bells at the end of the sitting\, with social time to follow.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/end-of-year-sitting-hybrid/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20251202T013032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T194408Z
UID:20344-1767639600-1767646800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Relinquishment Ceremony led by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:Our practice of relinquishment is our practice of liberation. Our Way of liberation is to release all that is in the way of our full aliveness and our capacity to express the dharma in the situations that come to us. \nThis Monday evening\, we will reflect on letting go of patterns and ‘habits of being’ that bring suffering to ourselves and others. We will renew our intention to let go of what constricts our full aliveness through making a scroll that expresses what we intend to relinquish during this next year. \nArt materials will be provided. A time to share or remain in noble silence will follow the art project\, ending in offering our scrolls to the Buddha. You will be invited to take your scroll home for your altar or to be burned as another expression of letting go. \nPeople coming on zoom will bring their own paper and drawing utensils. For questions contact: Ino@valleystreamszen.org \nRev. Parāvrtti 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. \n*Zoom link to program \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/relinquishment-ceremony-led-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20251202T013237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T200417Z
UID:20346-1768244400-1768251600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Listening session: The now and future Sangha (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:This Monday’s program will vary from our usual format. We will begin with a 15 minute sit and then move into a large circle and break-out groups. During the first half of the evening we will be discussing our guest teacher structure as it is now: what you value\, what you find limiting\, and what you would change. The second half will be devoted to a proposal to include\, on a trial basis\, a younger priest\, Nyokai Kristin Diggs\, in the teaching responsibilities at Valley Streams Zen Sangha. The Practice Committee and the Board would like to receive questions and feedback from Sangha members about this proposal. Note that no Sangha leadership changes are contemplated in this proposal. \n*Zoom link to program \nChants:  Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-by-rev-soon-jim-hare-hybrid-speaker-in-person-7/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T012520
CREATED:20251202T013732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T221800Z
UID:20349-1768849200-1768856400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day led by Shokan Clement Spring and Malia McCarthy (Hybrid\, Speaker in Person)
DESCRIPTION:To honor Martin Luther King’s legacy\, we will be listening to his “I Have a Dream“ speech and reflecting on how this affects our life now. This will include small group discussions. \n*Zoom link to program \nWe offer a Well-Being Ceremony on the third Monday of every month to remember friends\, family\, neighbors\, pets and people of the world who are ill\, facing a recent loss\, or struggling with some difficulty in their lives. Please send the names of those you wish to be remembered to: Parāvrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (Ino@valleystreamszen.org) by the Sunday evening prior. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and 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. If this is your first visit please arrive at least 15 minutes early for a brief orientation.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-hybrid-speaker-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Hybrid Event,Monday Night Meeting,Well-being Ceremony
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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