One-day sitting led by Rev. So-On Jim Hare
Upright sitting-Zen is a gesture of healing, a gesture of compassion, a gesture of self-respect. From the vista point of this practice we can see things clearly, as they are, […]
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Buddha Activity: a Two-day Teaching Retreat with Tenshin Reb Anderson
Tenshin Reb Anderson will lead this 2-day retreat. His theme is: "An old time buddha said, 'earth, grass, trees, all living beings are engaged in buddha activity.' Buddha activity is […]
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Imagination & the Bodhisattva Path: a Day-long Retreat with Zoketsu Norman Fischer
The full title of this retreat is "The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path." Norman will lead us in sitting and walking meditation, and speak on themes […]
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A Good Voyage of Nothing – One-day Zen Sitting led by So-On Jim Hare
"I have discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing. That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color---something which exists […]
Virtual One-day Sitting, led by So-On Jim Hare
The Healing Practice of Still Sitting In this time when our usual freedom of movement continues to be abridged, we can arouse the mind and spirit that is not dependent […]
Rohatsu Sesshin, One-day Sitting (online)
Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and celebrating Buddha’s awakening, which is our awakening too. Our Rohatsu is on Zoom this […]
Practicing Kind Speech: a One-day Sitting
"Kind speech" means that when you see sentient beings you arouse the mind of compassion and offer words of loving care. - Eihei Dogen With a morning Dharma talk and […]
One-day Sitting with by Kokyo Henkel (Online)
Rev. Kokyo Henkel will offer a teaching on Buddha Nature with inspiration from the Book of Serenity, Case 93: Luzu's Not Meeting Luzu asked Nanquan, " 'People don't recognize the wish-fulfilling […]
Half-day Sitting, followed by Jizo Ceremony (online)
This half-day sitting (9 am - noon) will be followed by a Jizo Ceremony to celebrate the arrival of McKinsey Shrader, Joshua and Laura Shrader's soon-to-be-born second daughter. Rev. Doralee […]
One-day Sitting: Riding the (Mind) Donkey
This is a day-long meditation retreat with a Dharma talk by practice leader Rev. So On Jim Hare. "Riding the ox" or "riding a donkey" are phrases used in Zen stories […]
Allowing Emptiness to Fill the Page: a Sitting & Writing Retreat with Beth Jacobs (online)
This workshop will be dedicated to writing practices that honor the Buddhist path. We will practice techniques that illustrate the overlap between mindfulness training and expressive writing. Using material from […]
One-day Sitting: Benefitting All Beings (at the Dharma Center)
In Buddhism, the four unlimited mental attitudes are loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. These attiudes are unlimited because the benefits thay bring to self and other can't be […]