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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\, 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:20210405T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260411T191101
CREATED:20201224T043619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T043619Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \n\n*To join by computer\, \n\nDownload the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nAs 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.\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/monday-night-zazen-service-and-program-2021-03-29-2021-04-05-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T191101
CREATED:20201224T043619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T043619Z
UID:10205-1618254000-1618259400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Mary Mocine
DESCRIPTION:Reverend Mary Mocine\, is abbess of Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo. She was trained at San Francisco and Berkeley Zen Centers\, and Tassajara Zen Monastery. She was ordained in 1994 by Sojun Mel Weitsman\, former Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center and continuing Abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. Reverend Mocine has also trained with Abbess Zenkei Blanche Hartman and former Abbots Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Tenshin Reb Anderson of the San Francisco Zen Center. She received dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman in May 2005. \n\n\n*To join by computer \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nDownload the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)\nAs 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.\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/monday-night-zazen-service-and-program-2021-03-29-2021-04-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T191101
CREATED:20201224T043619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T043619Z
UID:10206-1618858800-1618864200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \n\n*To join by computer: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nDownload the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)\nAs 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.\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/monday-night-zazen-service-and-program-2021-03-29-2021-04-19-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210426T190000
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SUMMARY:Retreat Night
DESCRIPTION:On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with three 25-minute periods of zazen\, interspersed with walking meditation (called kinhin). Turning the light inward we explore the causes of suffering and what can end it. This invitation is extended to everyone. \n\n*To join by computer\, \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)\nAs 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.\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/monday-night-zazen-service-and-program-2021-03-29-2021-04-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event,Retreat Night
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