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 […]
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One-Day Sitting
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 […]
Awakening Bodhi Mind – A One-day Zen Retreat, led by So-On Jim Hare
Zen master Dogen speaks of "raising an aspiration to escalade the very sky." What is the place for such audacity in our practice? Many of us begin Zen practice […]
Yogacara: a One-day Virtual Retreat, led by Rev. Ben Connelly
Yogacara: Integrating Personal and Social Healing and Liberation (online retreat) How can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct, wellness, suffering, and trauma, relate to interpersonal […]
Rohatsu Sesshin, One-Day Sitting (online)
One-Day Sitting - ONLINE - 6 am - 8:45 pm The Zoom link and schedule will be sent to those who have registered at Eventbrite.com. Full Rohatsu Sesshin Schedule This traditional […]
Rohatsu Sesshin, One-Day Sitting (in person)
One-Day Sitting - in person - 9 am - 5 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. The schedule will […]
“Who Am I?” – A One-Day Sitting, led by So’on Jim Hare (online)
Settling the body-mind in stillness and ease, opening to the ineffable wisdom of Dharma, the deepest questions may arise. This online retreat will be led by Valley Streams practice leader […]
Sitting in the Midst of Self-fulfilling Samadhi: One-Day Sitting (in person)
Join with others in person for a day of sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk, making the effort that refreshes both body and mind, becoming a shining golden buddha! […]
The Possibilities of Life: One-day Sitting, led by So’on Jim Hare (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesWhen sitting zazen we sit in the wellspring of life. Come practice together to further awaken our abilities to listen to the activity of wisdom that emerges from living intimately […]
“Just This Person” – One-Day Retreat, led by Rev. So’on Jim Hare (In-person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States +1 moreSitting still in the company of others is the heart of Zen practice. Please join us for this day of inner work, being "just this person." Just before leaving a […]