Half-day Sitting, led by Rev. So On Jim Hare
Like a Snake in a Bamboo Tube - a half-day Zen sitting and Dharma talk "Putting a snake in a bamboo tube" is an old simile for zazen. Just as […]
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Half-Day Sangha Work Practice, led by Linda Dekker
“Work as meditation” illustrates how work is just as important a time for mindfulness practice as sitting zazen or walking meditation. In work as meditation, there isn't too much need […]
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CANCELLED: One-day Sitting with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
We are sorry that Zenju has had to cancel this retreat with us due to illness.
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The Radiant Light of Buddha Nature: One-day Sitting with Kokyo Henkel
Kokyo Henkel is the resident teacher at Santa Cruz Zen Center. Prior to assuming his current position, he practiced at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, No Abode […]
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Half-day Sitting, led by So On Jim Hare
Featured RecurringSitting with Calm and Insight: a half-day schedule of sitting and walking meditation, offered along with a Dharma talk by So On Jim Hare on the teachings of Shamata and […]
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3-Day Rohatsu Sesshin
Featured“…when we practice zazen, it is not that big mind is actually controlling small mind, but simply that when small mind becomes calm, big mind starts its true activity.” ~Suzuki […]
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One-day Sitting, led by So On Jim Hare
Featured"I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love, For love would be love of the […]
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Every Day Brand New – A One-day Retreat, led by Rev. Mary Mocine
FeaturedReverend 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 […]
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Accomplishing the Work of Great Peace – a one-day retreat with Rev. Myo
Featured"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 […]
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Dharma Calligraphy: Create Your Own Scroll, with Rev. Val Szymanski
FeaturedPlease join us for our 4th annual Dharma Art Day for an opportunity to create your own calligraphy scroll! The retreat will be led by Rev. Val Szymanski, founding teacher of […]
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One-day sitting led by Rev. So-On Jim Hare
Featured RecurringUpright 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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Zazenkai Half-day Sitting
FeaturedZazenkai means "to come together for meditation." As such, it is a short retreat, with the periods marked by the usual bells and interspersed with walking meditation, but with no […]