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SUMMARY:Knowing who you are: One-day Retreat Led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:“Practicing zazen is a way of knowing beyond perceptions of a self\, a soul\, a living being or a person” – a Zen reading of the Diamond Sutra. \nOne-day retreat (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) which includes sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and discussion period. Outside the meditation hall we will maintain noble silence. Please bring a bag lunch. \nSuggested donation is $10 – $80. No one will be excluded for lack of funds. Please write to info@valleystreamszen.org to request a scholarship or if this will be your first extended sitting with us. You are welcome! \nPlease register here.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-retreat-in-person-2024-11-02/
LOCATION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wisseman Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20240422T205953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T180247Z
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SUMMARY:The Illusion of Separate Self - One-day Retreat led by Kokyo Henkel (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:In morning and afternoon discussions\, we will explore the Buddha’s teaching of the discontent that arises from the unconscious belief in separate self\, and the freedom that comes from not holding this belief. \nKokyo Henkel was ordained as a Zen priest in 1994 by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi\, receiving the Dharma name Kokyo Yakai (Luminous Owl\, Midnight Liberation 光梟夜解). He received Dharma Transmission from Tenshin Roshi in 2010\, becoming a lineage-holder authorized to guide others on the path. From 2010 – 2020 Kokyo was teacher at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. He has also been practicing with the Tibetan Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) Teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche since 2003\, in California\, Colorado\, and Kathmandu. \nOur retreat day will include sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and afternoon discussion period. Outside the meditation hall we will maintain noble silence. Please bring a bag lunch. \nTickets can be purchased below with suggested donation $20 -$100. No one will be excluded for lack of funds. If this will be your first retreat day with us or you have questions\, please email: info@valleystreamszen.org
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-retreat-in-person/
LOCATION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wisseman Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20240308T215610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T161411Z
UID:17543-1712392200-1712421000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:The Mother of All Buddhas and Celebrating Buddha's Birthday: One-day Retreat led by Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Prajna Paramita\, the mother of all Buddhas\, invites us to participate in the continual birthing of living spiritual energy in each moment. \n\nCome\, put aside all worldly affairs\, sit zazen and walk together in community. We will touch the ground of Mother Earth\, open our heart/minds to the spiritual energy ready to penetrate and awaken our love for all living beings. Our expressions will spontaneously arise in each moment. These potentials do not arise from our self-effort. The awakening of the Wisdom Body comes by itself.  We will rest\, open\, listen\, and receive. \n\n\nThere is a power which you cannot grasp with your rational mind. It operates freely\, according to the situation\, in a more natural way. At the same time\, this power functions in our lives to clarify and settle activities and is beneficial to all living beings. ~ Eihei Dogen \n\n\nIn the afternoon\, we will enter the Ceremony of Bathing the Baby Buddha – celebrating the Birth of our Buddha nature arising from the Baby Buddha.  If you can only sit half the day\, please arrive at 1:30 p.m.\, to sit the afternoon periods and participate in the ceremony at the end of the day. \n\n\nIf you are new to this practice\, please email  Ino@valleystreamszen.org\, and we will arrange an introduction to zazen at the beginning of the day. \n\n\nPlease bring a bag lunch.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-retreat-led-by-rev-parav%e1%b9%9btti-doralee-grindler-katonah-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20240108T231653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T182724Z
UID:17433-1706949000-1706977800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practicing Patience - One-day Retreat Led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:The stream of sorrow is cut through by patience: so teaches an ancient Buddhist text. Practicing patience with the many ideas and feelings that arise in our sitting meditation trains our body/mind to more wisely respond the many situations in life that don’t align with our wishes or meet our expectations. \nOur retreat day will include sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and afternoon discussion period. Outside the meditation hall we will maintain noble silence. Please bring a bag lunch. \nThe suggested donation is $20 -$60. No one will be excluded for lack of funds. If this will be your first retreat day with us or you have questions\, please email: info@valleystreamszen.org \nRegister on Eventbrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-retreat-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20230913T011705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T011821Z
UID:16654-1696667400-1696696200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sitting in the Light of Buddha's Wisdom   ~    One-day Retreat Led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Each and every thing is equally illumined in the light of Buddha’s wisdom. So\, there is no wisdom to get ahold of. Just sitting is enough. \nIn the second chapter of the Flower Adornment Sutra\, the Buddha responds to a set of questions from his followers by emitting rays of light in every direction. This kind of awesome\, magical display seems far from the precincts of grounded Zen practice\, yet it may have something to teach us. \nThis one-day retreat will consist of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation and a Dharma talk. The retreat will be led by So’on Jim Hare\, practice leader at Valley Streams Zen. Please bring a bag lunch. If this will be your first one-day retreat with us\, please send a message to info@valleystreamszen.org to introduce yourself. \nA donation (Dana) of between $20 and $60 is requested. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nRegister on Eventbrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sitting-in-the-light-of-buddhas-wisdom-one-day-retreat-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20230719T155228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T155242Z
UID:16527-1691224200-1691253000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Entering the Door of Liberation ~ One-day Retreat Led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Sitting in stillness and silence is an excellent method for entering the door of liberation; this door is open to everyone. The first chapter of the Flower Garland Sutra recounts the myriad insights\, understandings\, realizations and visions that have allowed enlightening beings to enter the Dharma door of liberation. In this retreat we will engage sitting and walking meditation – the fundamental Dharma doors of Soto Zen. The day will include a Dharma talk and opportunities for individual practice discussion.  \nOutside the meditation hall we will maintain noble silence. Please bring a bag lunch.  \nRegister on Eventbrite.  Suggested donation $20 -$60.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/entering-the-door-of-liberation-one-day-retreat-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230401T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20230314T175834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T001849Z
UID:15888-1680339600-1680366600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Riding in the Same Boat with All Beings:  One-day Sitting led by Rev. Kokyo Henkel (Speaker in person)
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this sitting is the essay Zenki (the Whole Works)\,\nZen master Dogen’s vision of realization manifested in both life and death \nGuest teacher Kokyo Henkel will lead this one-day retreat\, which will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, punctuated by morning and afternoon Dharma talks and discussion. The theme of this retreat is Dogen’s essay Zenki  \nKokyo Henkel was ordained as a Zen priest in 1994 by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi\, receiving the Dharma name Kokyo Yakai (Luminous Owl\, Midnight Liberation 光梟夜解). He received Dharma Transmission from Tenshin Roshi in 2010\, becoming a lineage-holder authorized to guide others on the path. From 2010 – 2020 Kokyo was teacher at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. He is currently Tanto (Head of Zendo practice) and a Dharma teacher at Green Gulch Farm. He has also been practicing with the Tibetan Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) Teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche since 2003\, in California\, Colorado\, and Kathmandu. \nRegister on Eventbrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/riding-in-the-same-boat-with-all-beings-one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-kokyo-henkel/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20230119T233732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T012221Z
UID:15661-1675499400-1675528200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Hidden in the Moonlight: One-day sitting\,  led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (In person)
DESCRIPTION:“Hiding a heron in the moonlight” is a line from the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi\, a Zen poem written in 9th century China. The phrase (and the whole poem) describes the activity of a person practicing the Buddha Way\, merging the particular and the universal. This is the everyday and consequential affair of Zen practice. \nOur day will include sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and discussion period\, and silent bag lunch. Please bring your own lunch.   \nThis event is in-person.  Register on Eventbrite. \nIf you have questions about this retreat\, please contact the retreat leader\, So’on Jim Hare\, at info@valleystreamszen.org
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/hidden-in-the-moonlight-one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-soon-jim-hare/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20220830T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T214210Z
UID:12073-1667637000-1667665800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:"Just This Person" - One-Day Retreat\, led by Rev. So'on Jim Hare (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Sitting 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.” \nJust before leaving a practice period\, a student asked his teacher\, “If\, after many years\, someone should ask me what you were like\, how should I respond?” \nAfter remaining quite for a while\, the teacher said\, “Just this person.” \nWe’ll explore this story during our one day sitting\, in silence and in dialogue. Please bring your own lunch. If you have questions about this retreat\, please contact the retreat leader\, So’on Jim Hare\, at info@valleystreamszen.org \nRegister on EventBrite.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/first-saturday-sitting-retreat-in-person-2022-11-05/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,In-Person Event,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220806T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220806T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20220806T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T173435Z
UID:11565-1659776400-1659805200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:The Possibilities of Life: One-day Sitting\, led by So'on Jim Hare (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:When 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 in stillness and receiving what comes. \nThis retreat\, originally scheduled to be led by Paravrtti Doralee Grindler Katonah\, will include periods of sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and silent lunch (bring your own). Masks are optional\, but encouraged. All participants must be vaccinated against Covid-19. \nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-led-by-paravrtti-doralee-grindler-katonah-in-person/
LOCATION:Sacramento Dharma Center\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Valley Streams Zen Sangha":MAILTO:info@valleystreamszen.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220402T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20220402T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T161251Z
UID:10406-1648890000-1648918800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sitting in the Midst of Self-fulfilling Samadhi: One-Day Sitting (in person)
DESCRIPTION: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 sitting will be led by So On Jim Hare. \nPlease bring a lunch to support your efforts on the cushion\, bench or chair.  For questions\, please email Jim Hare at info@valleystreamszen.com. \nREGISTER on EVENTBRITE.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-benefitting-all-beings-at-the-dharma-center-2-2/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20211212T165513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220917T040624Z
UID:10405-1644051600-1644080400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:"Who Am I?" -  A One-Day Sitting\, led by So'on Jim Hare (online)
DESCRIPTION:Settling the body-mind in stillness and ease\, opening to the ineffable wisdom of Dharma\, the deepest questions may arise. \nThis online retreat will be led by Valley Streams practice leader So’on Jim Hare. The day will include a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion. \n\nNOTE: If this will be your first day-long sitting with Valley Streams Zen\, please contact us at info@valleystreamszen.org for an orientation or call us at 916-456-7752.   Register at Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-benefitting-all-beings-at-the-dharma-center-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20211117T224424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T224424Z
UID:10303-1638608400-1638637200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, One-Day Sitting (in person)
DESCRIPTION:One-Day Sitting – in person –  9 am – 5 pm\nThis sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. The schedule will be sent to all who have registered at Eventbrite.com\n• Please remember to bring a lunch. \nFull Rohatsu Sesshin Schedule \nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Buddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too. This sesshin is a combination of in-person and online. It will last a full week\, but we’ll be sitting only morning and evening periods\, Sunday – Thursday.  Friday will be online only; Saturday we offer a full day of sitting in person at the Dharma Center.  We close out the week on Sunday\, Dec. 5\, with a half-day\, in-person program of zazen\, a Dharma talk\, and closing ceremony.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-in-person-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211203T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20211117T223717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T223717Z
UID:10302-1638511200-1638565200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, One-Day Sitting (online)
DESCRIPTION:One-Day Sitting – ONLINE –  6 am – 8:45 pm\nThe Zoom link and schedule will be sent to those  who have registered at Eventbrite.com. \nFull Rohatsu Sesshin Schedule \n\nThis traditional week of intensified practice celebrates the enlightenment of our original teacher in India\, Shakyamuni Buddha. Rohatsu sesshin is a time for bringing light into the dark time of the year and for celebrating Buddha’s awakening\, which is our awakening too. This sesshin is a combination of in-person and online. It will last a full week\, but we’ll be sitting only morning and evening periods\, Sunday – Thursday.  Friday will be online only; Saturday we offer a full day of sitting in person at the Dharma Center.  We close out the week on Sunday\, Dec. 5\, with a half-day\, in-person program of zazen\, a Dharma talk\, followed by a closing ceremony.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-online-2/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20211002T174316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T174316Z
UID:10292-1636187400-1636212600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Yogacara: a One-day Virtual Retreat\, led by Rev. Ben Connelly
DESCRIPTION:Yogacara: Integrating Personal and Social Healing and Liberation (online retreat)\nHow can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct\, wellness\, suffering\, and trauma\, relate to interpersonal and transpersonal systems? How can we give our lives to universal liberation without sacrificing our own well-being? These are the questions at the heart of Yogacara Buddhism\, which brings Early Buddhist and Mahayana practice into an integrated approach to joyful\, compassionate\, altruistic living.\nThis retreat will focus on the practices upheld in the Indian Yogacara master Vasubandhu’s Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only. We will move towards a deeper knowing of the fact that in every moment we are participating in the whole of the world in all its beauty and harms\, and that in every moment we can act for the liberation of all. \nBen 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. \nThis event will be ONLINE ONLY via Zoom.  • REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/yogacara-one-day-retreat-with-rev-ben-connelly-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210917T160542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T160542Z
UID:10290-1633165200-1633194000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Awakening Bodhi Mind - A One-day Zen Retreat\, led by So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Zen master Dogen speaks of “raising an aspiration to escalade the very sky.” What is the place for such audacity in our practice?   \nMany of us begin Zen practice with the hope that it will relieve the pain and grief we feel much of the time. Later\, we learn that relieving suffering is just part of the work. The Buddhas point the way toward complete liberation\, not only for ourselves but for all beings. The aspiration for such liberation is called Bodhicittapada. \nWe will explore the aspiration for enlightenment in our one-day sitting\, through multiple periods of zazen\, a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion. \nPlease note this is an IN-PERSON retreat. All who attend must be vaccinated against Covid-19. In addition\, masking and social distancing protocols will be practiced. \n\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting\, please call So-On Jim at 916-456-7752 to learn more about the day.\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\nFee is by donation.\n\nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/awakening-bodhi-mind-a-one-day-zen-retreat-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-3/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210703T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210510T195352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T195352Z
UID:10245-1625302800-1625331600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Sitting: Benefitting All Beings (at the Dharma Center)
DESCRIPTION: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 quantified; they are immeasurable. \nIn this day of in-person sitting meditation practice\, we will focus on these four immeasurables that teach all sentient beings and bring us contentment. \nThis retreat will be led by Valley Streams practice leader So On Jim Hare. The day will include a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion. \nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM  (NOTE: because this is an all-day event\, we will not be offering it online.)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-7-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210109T010241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T010241Z
UID:10222-1622883600-1622908800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Allowing Emptiness to Fill the Page: a Sitting & Writing Retreat with Beth Jacobs (online)
DESCRIPTION: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 the Abhidharma\, Mahayana sutras and writings of Eihei Dogen\, we will demonstrate how personal writing can enrich our study of the dharma and provide a space where teachings can come to life in our creativity. \nBeth Jacobs is a writer\, transmitted lay teacher in the Soto Zen Buddhist lineage\, and a clinical psychologist in private practice.  She is the author of The Original Buddhist Psychology; Long Shadows of Practice\, Poems; and A Buddhist Journal: Guided Practices for Writers and Meditators. She facilitates expressive writing groups for children\, teenagers\, and grandparents. She has taught Abhidharma classes at several sanghas and has co-taught “Abhidhamma and Buddhist Thought” through the Mid-American Buddhist Association and the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com\nTickets: $20-$60 (or an amount that is right for you.)\nFor questions\, email Doralee at grindkaton@icloud.com \n\n*To join a meeting by computer\, you must install Zoom software: \n\nRegister for the retreat to receive the Meeting ID and Password.\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.\nJoin the meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/[Meeting ID]\,[Password]\nA detailed schedule will be emailed to those who are registered.\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/one-day-or-half-day-sitting-2021-06-05-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210109T010241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T010241Z
UID:10221-1619859600-1619888400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Sitting: Riding the (Mind) Donkey
DESCRIPTION: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 to describe our responsive encounter with mind-consciousness during sitting meditation practice and in our daily lives. \nWe will look at a couple of these stories during our day of mostly silent sitting and walking meditation. Some experience with day-long sitting is recommended\, but everyone is welcome. A schedule for the day and Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Your generosity makes these sittings possible. Thank you.\n• REGISTER on Eventbrite.com \n\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic\, we meet online using Zoom video conferencing software. We will continue to monitor local health advisories regarding group meetings. We of course hope to be able to resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so. \n*To join a meeting by computer\, you must install Zoom software: \n\nSign Up for Weekly Emails to receive the Meeting ID and Password.\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 at: https://zoom.us/j/[Meeting ID]\,[Password]\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.\nThe one tap string of numbers are included in the Weekly Email.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-or-half-day-sitting-2021-05-01-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210403T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210403T130000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210109T010241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T010241Z
UID:10220-1617440400-1617454800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting\, followed by Jizo Ceremony (online)
DESCRIPTION: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 Grindler Katonah will offer the dharma talk and lead this special ceremony. \nJizo\, known as the ‘Earth Store’ or ‘Earth Womb’ Bodhisattva\, embodies and transmits the qualities of fearlessness\, tenderness\, and open heartedness – qualities that protect the mother and cradle the child during birth. Everyone is invited to participate by offering blessings and good wishes through a spoken prayer to Jizo. The prayers will be typed into the Zoom chat and later made into prayer flags for the family to hang. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com\nA detailed schedule and Zoom Meeting ID will be sent to all who register. \n\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic\, we will meet online using Zoom video conferencing software. We will continue to monitor local health advisories regarding group meetings. We of course hope to be able to resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so. \n*To join a meeting by computer\, you must install Zoom software: \n\nSign Up for Weekly Emails to receive each Meeting ID and Password.\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 at: https://zoom.us/j/[Meeting ID]\,[Password]\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.\nThe one tap string of numbers are included in the Weekly Email.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-or-half-day-sitting-2021-04-03-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210306T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20210109T010241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T010241Z
UID:10219-1615021200-1615050000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Sitting with by Kokyo Henkel (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Kokyo Henkel will offer a teaching on Buddha Nature with inspiration from the Book of Serenity\, Case 93: Luzu’s Not Meeting \nLuzu asked Nanquan\, ” ‘People don’t recognize the wish-fulfilling jewel which is intimately obtained from the tathagata-garbha (heart/womb of buddha)’. What is the garbha?”  Nanquan said\, “It is that in me which comes and goes with you.” Luzu said\, “What about that which doesn’t come and go?” Nanquan said\, “It’s also the garbha.” Luzu said\, “What is the jewel?” Nanquan called him “Teacher Luzu!” Luzu responded\, “Yes?” Nanquan said\, “Go – you don’t meet with my words.” \n\nKokyo Henkel has been practicing Zen since 1990 in residence at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center (most recently as Head of Practice)\, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center\, No Abode Hermitage in Mill Valley\, and Bukkokuji Monastery in Japan.\nHe was ordained as a priest in 1994 by Tenshin Anderson Roshi and received Dharma Transmission from him in 2010. Kokyo is interested in exploring how the original teachings of Buddha-Dharma from ancient India\, China\, and Japan can still be very much alive and useful in present-day America to bring peace and openness to the minds of this troubled world.\nKokyo has also been practicing with the Tibetan Dzogchen (“Great Completeness”) Teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche since 2003\, in California\, Colorado\, and Kathmandu. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com ($30-$80);  To request a full or partial scholarship\, email  info@valleystreamszen.org \n*To join via computer: \n\nDownload free Zoom Client for Meetings  and\nDownload SFZC Chants in PDF.\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/one-day-or-half-day-sitting-2021-03-06-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20201218T042217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201218T042217Z
UID:10172-1610182800-1610211600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Practicing Kind Speech: a One-day Sitting
DESCRIPTION:“Kind speech” means that when you see sentient beings you arouse the mind of compassion and offer words of loving care.\n– Eihei Dogen \nWith a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion\, we will explore the Bodhisattva’s practice of kind and compassionate speech. Our speaking will be bracketed by periods of sitting meditation. A detailed schedule will be sent to those that sign up. Tanto So On Jim Hare will lead this sitting. \n•  Register at Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/practicing-kind-speech-a-one-day-sitting-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201205T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201205T204500
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20201112T043006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T043006Z
UID:10163-1607148000-1607201100@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, One-day Sitting (online)
DESCRIPTION: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.\nOur Rohatsu is on Zoom this year and has a very different format.  It will last a full week\, but we’ll be sitting just the morning and evening periods\, Sunday through Friday.  On Saturday\, December 5 we have a full day sitting\, and we’ll close out the week with Sunday morning zazen\, Dharma talk and ceremony. \nSat. & Sun. Sesshin Schedule\nChants for Rohatsu Sesshin
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/rohatsu-sesshin-one-day-sitting-online-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20200619T135609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T135609Z
UID:10130-1594458000-1594483200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Virtual One-day Sitting\, led by So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:The Healing Practice of Still Sitting \nIn this time when our usual freedom of movement continues to be abridged\, we can arouse the mind and spirit that is not dependent on movement. Please join us for this gentle day of sitting together virtually\, which will include a Dharma talk by Practice Leader So-On Jim Hare. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com  (No charge but donations are appreciated.) \n\n*To join the meeting by computer\, you must install Zoom software: \n\nSign Up for Weekly Emails to receive each Meeting ID#\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 at: https://zoom.us/j/[Meeting ID]\nIf you cannot download or run the application\, you can join from your browser. (Using Chrome or Firefox works best for this.)\nWe will start at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 20 minute sitting\, followed by chanting\, Dharma talk & sharing; then announcements – about 1 hour total.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID#.\nThe one tap string of numbers are included in the Weekly Email.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand;  *6 = Mute/unmute\n\nWe will continue to monitor local health advisories regarding group meetings. We of course hope to be able to resume our in-person programs as soon as it is safe to do so.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/virtual-one-day-sitting-led-by-so-on-jim-hare-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Online Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20190608T052338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190608T052338Z
UID:10060-1580547600-1580576400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:A Good Voyage of Nothing - One-day Zen Sitting led by So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:“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 before all forms and colors appear.” ~ Shunryu Suzuki\, roshi \nThis theme will be explored in our practice and in the Dharma talk. The retreat will be led by So-on Jim Hare\, Valley Streams Zen’s practice leader. This is a day-long sitting and walking meditation retreat for people with previous retreat experience\, though not necessarily in Zen. \n\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 or email info@valleystreamszen.org \nRegister on Eventbrite.com – or sign up on a Monday evening.\n$20 or inquire about scholarship.\nOur one-day and half-day sittings are held on the first Saturday of every month.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-so-on-jim-hare-2020-02-01-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20190916T194935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T194935Z
UID:10072-1571565600-1571589000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Imagination & the Bodhisattva Path: a Day-long Retreat with Zoketsu Norman Fischer
DESCRIPTION: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 from his new book\, The World Could Be Otherwise\,  Through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or “perfections”\, this book demonstrates an imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times\, leading to kindness\, wisdom\, and a more awakened life. Copies will be available for purchase at the event. \nNorman Fischer is a poet\, essayist\, and a Zen Buddhist priest who teaches in the U.S.\, Canada and Mexico. In 2000\, he retired as co-abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center to found Everyday Zen Foundation\, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. \nThis retreat is sponsored by SBMG (Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group)\nRegister on Eventbrite.com \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/imagination-the-bodhisattva-path-a-day-long-retreat-with-zoketsu-norman-fischer-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20180904T182038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T182038Z
UID:9845-1570266000-1570294800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Buddha Activity: a Two-day Teaching Retreat with Tenshin Reb Anderson
DESCRIPTION: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 the unceasing process of freeing all beings so they may live in peace and harmony. The buddha ancestors called this buddha activity zazen. In this retreat we will study\, practice and realize this great activity.” \nReb Anderson was ordained as a priest in 1970 by Shunryu Suzuki roshi\, who gave him the name Tenshin Zenki (“Naturally Real\, The Whole Works”). He received dharma transmission in 1983 and served as abbot of San Francisco Zen Center from 1986 to 1995. Tenshin Roshi continues to teach at Zen Center and No Abode Hermitage\, and leads retreats across the U.S. and in Europe. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com   or at a sangha meeting. \n\nA separate teaching donation will be requested at the retreat.\nA vegan box lunch is available for people who register by September 30th. Please purchase the $12 meal ticket in addition to your registration or bring your own lunch.\nIf the registration cost is beyond your means\, please email info@valleystreamszen.org to request a reduced rate or scholarship.\nSaturday-only registration is available for those unable to attend the full retreat.\n\n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/2-day-sitting-tenshin-reb-anderson-4/2019-10-05/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20190608T052338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190608T052338Z
UID:10052-1564822800-1564849800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day sitting led by Rev. So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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\, stripped of emotional overlays and intellectual interpretations. Such seeing can be called Buddha’s wisdom. \nOur Tanto (Practice Leader)\, So On Jim Hare\, will lead this one-day of sitting and walking meditation. There will be a Dharma talk and silent bag lunch. \n\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 or email info@valleystreamszen.org \nRegistration on Eventbrite.com – or sign up on a Monday evening. $20 or inquire about scholarship.\nOur one-day and half-day sittings are held on the first Saturday of every month.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-led-by-rev-so-on-jim-hare-4/2019-08-03/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20181101T185350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T185350Z
UID:9872-1556960400-1556989200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Accomplishing the Work of Great Peace - a one-day retreat with Rev. Myo
DESCRIPTION:“Accomplishing the work of great peace is without sign” – Tiantong. Since this is so\, we can find it everywhere. But some say\, “It still eludes my heart/mind.”  If so\, then we are invited to return to the meditation hall. Please join us for a day of stillness and peace\, supported by the deeply practiced wisdom of our guiding teacher\, Rev. Myo Lahey\, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco. \nRegister at Eventbrite.com is on a sliding scale\, $20-$50\, or you may pay at the door. A teacher donation will be requested on the day of the retreat. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like a scholarship\, or If this will be your first one-day sitting with us\, please call Michael Simpson at ‭(860) 922-7796 prior to registering.\n**Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy during this day of quiet\, calm and attentive renewal. Rev. Myo will available for individual practice discussion during the sitting.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-6-2019-05-04-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T180739
CREATED:20181101T185350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T185350Z
UID:9870-1554541200-1554570000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Every Day Brand New - A One-day Retreat\, led by Rev. Mary Mocine
DESCRIPTION:Reverend Mary Mocine\, Abbess of Vallejo Zen Center aka Clear Water Zendo\, will lead this one-day sitting. She trained at San Francisco and Berkeley Zen Centers\, and at Tassajara Zen Monastery. She received dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman in May 2005. \nThe theme for this sitting is “Buddha’s birthday\, renewing our practice.” The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation\, a Dharma talk and a ceremony to celebrate the birth of the Buddha (traditionally celebrated on April 8th in Japan). \nRegistration is on a sliding scale\, from $20 to $50\, in $10 increments. There is the option to register and pay online\, or register and pay at the door. A teacher donation will be requested on the day of the retreat. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you would like a scholarship\, or if this will be your first one-day sitting with us\, please call Jim Hare at (916) 456-7752 before April 3rd and prior to registering. \nPlease bring a bag lunch to enjoy during this day of quiet\, calm and attentive renewal.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-6-2019-04-06-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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