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  • Retreat Night

    Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between - a time to sit quietly with no interruptions.

  • Dharma Talk by Rev. Valorie Beer

    Rev. Valorie Beer is an itinerant teacher for SF Zen Center's Branching Streams sanghas. She received dharma transmission from Edward Brown in 2013.

  • Recorded Dharma Talk by Reb Anderson

    Introduced by Doralee Katonah. This talk was recorded during the January Intensive at Green Gulch Farm. THIS IS A PROGRAM CHANGE. Miriam will share her collection of images of Avalokitesvara at a later date.

  • Full Moon Ceremony

    The Full Moon Ceremony is an opportunity to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome to join in, whether or not you have taken vows formally before. Linda will also give us an update on the Sacramento Dharma Center.

  • Koan Study from The Book of Serenity, by Doralee Grindler Katonah.

    The Book of Serenity is a collection of 100 classic "Zen dialogues", first written down in 12th century China. Doralee Grindler Katonah is studying the way of koans with her teacher, Rev. Val Syzmanski. Tonight's koan will be, Case 68: Jiashan "Swinging the Sword". (PDF)

  • Abhidharma Class #1, taught by Jim Hare.

    The Abhidharma is a collection of Buddhist scriptures that investigate the workings of the mind and the states of human consciousness. 1st of 4 classes. List of books consulted for the class. Comprehensive bibliography on Abhidharmakosa.