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SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our bi-monthly half-day sitting. At the conclusion of the sitting\, we will enjoy a social lunch together\, so please bring a bag lunch.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-7-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20170606T213734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T213734Z
UID:9760-1501923600-1501952400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:What We Can Trust: a One-day Zen Sitting
DESCRIPTION:Zazen surfaces our “mind of clover\,” a pliant mind\, a flexibile mind\, a mind like clouds and water.  This mind that is not “our” mind\, but rather one that comes to us as a gift of practice.  Informed by that mind we are inspired to be kind\, to be flexible with others\, to bend like bamboo in the wind.  This is a mind we can really trust and it’s not ours and it’s not not ours. Together we will spend a day entrusting ourselves to the mind of clover\, the awakening spirit of buddha.  The sitting will be lead by Rev. So On Jim Hare\, Practice Leader of Valley Streams Zen Sangha. Please bring a bag lunch.  If this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 so you can learn more about the day.  $20  Register at Eventbrite.com.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-4-4/2017-08-05/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170902T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170902T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20170606T225130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T225130Z
UID:9780-1504342800-1504357200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CLOSED - NO SATURDAY SITTING
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Labor Day weekend with family and friends.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/no-saturday-sitting-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20170606T213734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T213734Z
UID:9761-1507366800-1507395600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Zen Sitting: Fostering the Mirror Awareness
DESCRIPTION:In our Soto Zen-style one-day sittings we engage with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, Dharma talks\, and silent bag lunch (please bring your own). If this is your first one-day sitting\, please speak with Practice Leader Jim Hare (916-456-7752) prior to signing up. \nSitting all day brings forth the great mirror awareness in us. It interrupts our common habit of comparing ourselves to others and fosters trust in ourselves\, as we are. The receptive awareness of zazen is extolled and celebrated in Zen poetry and literature. As the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi says\, “it acts as a guide for beings; its use removes all pains.” \nPlease join us for a day of sitting and singing the silent song of the precious mirror awareness.    REGISTER 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-4-2017-10-07-4/
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:20171104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20170308T010013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170308T010013Z
UID:9750-1509786000-1509800400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting
DESCRIPTION:Our November 4th half-day sitting will be followed by a modified Oryoki (3-bowl) lunch at noon. This will help orient us to the meal practice that we will use for our mini-Rohatsu sesshin that’s coming up December 1-3. So\, if you are planning to attend November 4th\, you don’t need to bring a lunch; it will be provided. Everyone is welcome.\nIf this is your first sitting with Valley Streams Zen\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 before registering.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-7-2017-11-04-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20170606T213734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T213734Z
UID:9762-1512118800-1512302400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:3-day Rohatsu Sesshin
DESCRIPTION:“…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 it true activity.”  ~Suzuki Roshi \nFor the first time Valley Streams Zen is offering a multi-day\, non-residential retreat. This is an opportunity to set aside the concerns of daily life for two and a half days\, giving all our attention to our sitting practice and taking care of ourselves as we would take care of a guest.  The schedule will include sitting and walking meditation\, breaks and Dharma talks.  Vegetarian meals will be served in a modified oryoki-style for lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Oryoki is the traditional 3-bowl way of serving and eating meals together in silence.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – noon.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day \nPlease sign up by November 21 by completing the form and returning it to Jim Hare.\nSesshin Signup Form (pdf)\nSign up at the zendo\, by email info@valleystreamszen.org or by US mail to\nVSZS\,  3111 Wissemann Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA 95826
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-4-2017-12-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180106T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20171015T233944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171015T233944Z
UID:9787-1515229200-1515241800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Deep Listening as a Spiritual Practice\, by Doralee Grindler Katonah
DESCRIPTION:Suzuki Roshi said practice is about “listening to ourselves.” This is not always so easy. Being truly understood by another helps us to listen within. In ordinary conversation\, it is rare that we really listen to each other. When we feel heard\, we comprehend something about ourselves that has been a mystery. In this workshop\, Doralee Grindler Katonah will guide us through simple exercises to help us listen to each other with our whole bodies. \nSign up at a meeting or email Doralee at dgk@livingforwardwhole.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/deep-listening-by-doralee-grindler-katonah-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20171209T204515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T204515Z
UID:9795-1517648400-1517677200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Sitting\, led by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:“Outwardly still while inwardly moving\, like a tethered colt or a trapped rat\, the ancient sages pitied them and bestowed the teachings.” – Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi\n“Traps and snares can never reach it.” – Eihei Dogen\, Fukanzazengi \nThe traps and snares of thinking and feeling often seem to block the way of calm\, joyful sitting. How do we become free of these apparent obstacles? No one really knows\, yet zazen keeps drawing us back to encounter our essential freedom. This one-day sitting provides another opportunity\, supported by a schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, Dharma talks\, and noble silence throughout the day. Please arrive early so we can begin sitting promptly at 9 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Everyone is welcome.\nIf this is your first one-day sitting\, please call practice leader Jim Hare after January 28th and prior to registering. 916-456-7752. \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-5-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180303T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20171015T234320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171015T234320Z
UID:9788-1520065800-1520078400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting - "Throughout the body\, hands and eyes."
DESCRIPTION:Sitting zazen is extending an invitation to great compassion.  Not doing anything\, yet compassion arises spontaneously\, “like reaching back for a pillow at night\,” according to one Zen story.  On Saturday March 3rd\, we’ll send invitations all morning\, still and silent on our cushions\, and moving in walking meditation. Our morning will include a short Dharma talk by Rev. So On Jim Hare\, practice leader. If this is your first extended sitting with Valley Streams Zen Sangha\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 prior to registering. Our morning will be followed by a social bag lunch.  Please bring your lunch and join us. \nRegister for the sitting.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-8-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180408
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20171209T204515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171209T204515Z
UID:9796-1523059200-1523145599@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CANCELED - One-day Sitting and Spring Workday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-5-2018-04-07-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180421T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180418T155006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180418T155006Z
UID:9826-1524301200-1524328200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - One Day Sitting with Reb Anderson
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/cancelled-one-day-sitting-reb-anderson-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180312T184118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T184118Z
UID:9822-1525510800-1525536000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Seeing / Drawing Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In drawing\, we have an opportunity to set aside our egos while becoming one with the object. The investigation takes us into the essence of the object\, seeing it as it truly is. This is not an art class per se\, and no prior drawing experience is required. What is asked for is our willingness to deeply observe\, connect our eyes with our hearts and hands\, and open to whatever may emerge. This mostly silent day will include periods of meditation and movement. Weather permitting\, we will work outdoors.\nLed by Karen Hamilton and Barb Baccei.\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\n$20 plus $10 for materials.  Scholarships are available.\nPlease contact info@valleystreamszen.org\nREGISTER at eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/seeing-drawing-meditation-retreat-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180312T190600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T190600Z
UID:9823-1527930000-1527955200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Mind of Compassion\, Body of Support
DESCRIPTION:A Day of Zen Meditation\, Buddhist Teaching & Yoga\, taught by Kyosho Valorie Beer and Barbara Baccei\nImmerse yourself in a day of traditional Buddhism and alignment Yoga. From Buddhism’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness\, you will be guided in identifying long-held emotional patterns and the way they show up in your body. Meditation allows us to study our interpretations of the body’s experience as pain and pleasure. Yoga reveals the visceral connection integrating mind and body together for the relief of suffering. Find ease in your body-mind. Live in the world with more compassion for yourself and others. An adaptive approach for people of all genders\, backgrounds\, abilities and disabilities. \nKyosho Valorie Beer has practiced Zen Buddhism since 1991. She ordained as a priest in 2005 and received dharma transmission in 2013 from her teacher Edward Espe Brown. She is a visiting teacher for San Francisco Zen Center’s Branching Streams sanghas. \nBarbara Baccei has practiced yoga since 1990. She was teacher certified in 1997. She divides her time between Sacramento and Berkeley\, practicing and teaching\, and completing training through The Berkeley Yoga Room \n\nNo meditation or yoga experience required.\nPlease bring a sack lunch and yoga mat.\nFee: $0-$60 sliding scale\nInformation: Barbbaccei@gmail.com\nREGISTER at Eventbrite.com                 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/yoga-meditation-retreat-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:20180707T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180529T212958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T212958Z
UID:9835-1530952200-1530966600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting\, led by Rev. So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Like a Snake in a Bamboo Tube – a half-day Zen sitting and Dharma talk\n\n“Putting a snake in a bamboo tube” is an old simile for zazen.  Just as the snake naturally wants to wiggle and not be confined\, so we often have a problem holding ourselves still.  Even when we stop the body\, the mind continues to move.  So over and over again\, we practice patience with our wiggly nature.  Sitting and walking\, sitting and walking is an excellent method for realizing stillness.  We hope you will join us. \nREGISTER AT EVENTBRITE.COM \n\n\nPhotographs will be taken after the sitting.\nPlease bring a bag lunch if you would like to stay for informal lunch after the sitting.\n\n*Our one-day and half-day sittings are generally held on the first Saturday of every month.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-10-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180717T051247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180717T051247Z
UID:9844-1533373200-1533384000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-Day Sangha Work Practice\, led by Linda Dekker
DESCRIPTION:“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 for thinking\, planning or conceptualizing. While effort is made to do what we are doing efficiently and beautifully\, we needn’t hurry or worry about how much is getting done. In not rushing to get the dishes washed or the carpets vacuumed\, we have an opportunity to just appreciate the work for what it is—a thoroughgoing engagement with our life in the moment. \nWe will begin the day with a period of zazen; then pick up our tools with silent intention. Please join us\, and bring a bag lunch to stay for social time in our freshly cleaned center! \nTo register\, email zendekker@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sangha-work-practice-led-linda-dekker-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Community Service,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180312T192430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T192430Z
UID:9824-1533373200-1533402000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: One-day Sitting with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
DESCRIPTION:We are sorry that Zenju has had to cancel this retreat with us due to illness.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-rev-zenju-earthlyn-manuel-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180311T211215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180311T211215Z
UID:9819-1537606800-1537635600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:The Radiant Light of Buddha Nature: One-day Sitting with Kokyo Henkel
DESCRIPTION: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 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 enjoys studying the original teachings of Buddha-Dharma from ancient India\, China\, and Japan with an eye to their relevance in bringing peace and harmony to this troubled world. \n» REGISTER at EventBrite.com\nThe fee is on a sliding scale of $20-$60\, according to ability. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. You will be invited to give an additional teacher donation on the day of the retreat. For questions\, please contact Sarah at sarah_ogara@yahoo.com or 916-484-6808.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-kokyo-henkel-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180906T020656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T020656Z
UID:9848-1538816400-1538830800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting\, led by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:Sitting 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 Vipassana (Calming and Insight) from the Samdhinirmochana Sutra.  This will be a continuation of a Dharma talk that was given on September 10th\, but it will stand on its own for people who did not attend that talk. \n\nPlease bring a bag lunch if you would like to join us for a social lunch after the formal program.\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first half-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 so you can learn more about the day.  $20\n\nRegister on Eventbrite – or sign up on a Monday evening.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-led-jim-hare-4/2018-10-06/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180312T194524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T194524Z
UID:9825-1543568400-1543752000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:3-Day Rohatsu Sesshin
DESCRIPTION:“…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 Roshi \nThis multi-day\, non-residential retreat is an opportunity to set aside the concerns of daily life for two and a half days\, giving all your attention to your sitting practice and taking care of yourself as you would take care of a guest. The schedule will include sitting and walking meditation\, breaks and Dharma talks. Vegetarian meals will be served in a modified oryoki-style for lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Oryoki is the traditional 3-bowl way of serving and eating meals together in silence.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – noon.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day (scholarships available)\nRegister on a Monday night with So-On Jim Hare. 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/3-day-rohatsu-sesshin-6/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20181101T185350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T185350Z
UID:9869-1551517200-1551546000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:One-day Sitting\, led by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:“I said to my soul\, be still\, and wait without hope\nFor hope would be hope for the wrong thing;\nwait without love\,\nFor love would be love of the wrong thing;\nthere is yet faith\nBut the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.\nWait without thought\, for you are not ready for thought:\nSo the darkness shall be the light\, and the stillness the dancing.”\n~ T.S. Elliot \nWith this sitting\, we will celebrate Dogen’s practice/realization\, something that Elliot intuitively describes in his poem. Everyone is invited to join this day of sitting and walking meditation. There will be a Dharma talk and silent bag lunch (please bring your own lunch). \nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM \nQuestions?  Email So On Jim Hare at info@valleystreamszen.org
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-6-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
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:20190601T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20181101T183445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T183445Z
UID:9868-1559381400-1559406600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Calligraphy: Create Your Own Scroll\, with Rev. Val Szymanski
DESCRIPTION:Please 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 Bamboo in the Wind Zen sangha\, and  esteemed calligrapher.\nNo previous experience is necessary\, and all supplies will be provided. Class size is limited to 20.\nRegister at Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-art-day-calligraphy-led-by-val-szymanski-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
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:20190907T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20190608T181038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190608T181038Z
UID:10053-1567845000-1567859400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Zazenkai Half-day Sitting
DESCRIPTION:Zazenkai 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 Dharma talk or instruction.  It is a time to come together and enjoy sitting and walking with one’s Dharma friends.  It is a time for uninterrupted practice. Everyone is welcome . \n\nPlease bring a bag lunch if you would like to join us for a social lunch after the formal program.\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first half-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 so you can learn more about the day.  $20 or scholarship.\n\nRegister on Eventbrite.com – or sign up on a Monday evening.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/zazenkai-half-day-sitting-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
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:20191020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20180906T020656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T020656Z
UID:9851-1572685200-1572699600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Half-day Sitting\, led by So On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION:A half-day schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, offered along with a Dharma talk by So-On Jim Hare. \n\nPlease bring a bag lunch if you would like to join us for a social lunch after the formal program.\nIf this is your first time practicing with us or your first half-day sitting\, please call Jim at 916-456-7752 so you can learn more about the day.  $20\n\nRegistration TBA – or sign up on a Monday evening.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/half-day-sitting-led-jim-hare-2019-11-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Half-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20191108T034509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T034509Z
UID:10075-1575622800-1575666000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, Day 1
DESCRIPTION:“…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 Roshi \nFor the third year\, Valley Streams Zen is offering a two-and-a half day non-residential sesshin.  This is an opportunity to set aside daily concerns\, giving all our attention to our sitting practice\, and taking care of ourselves as we would a guest.  The schedule for this retreat will be 9am – 9pm on Friday\, December 6 and Saturday\, December 7\, and 9am – 12pm on Sunday\, December 8 (plus 1/1/2 hours cleanup).  In addition to a schedule that includes sitting and walking meditation\, break periods and Dharma talks\, we will serve oryoki-style meals for lunch and dinner on the first two days of the retreat. Oryoki is the traditional practice of serving and eating meals together in silence. Please sign up by November 25\, by completing the form below and returning it to Practice Leader Jim Hare.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – 2 pm.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day (scholarships available)\nRegister using this form; on a Monday night; or email So-On Jim Hare at info@valleystreamszen.org \n** Watch a short video demonstrating basic Oryoki forms\n** Oryoki Instruction Booklet
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/3-day-rohatsu-sesshin-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T115326
CREATED:20191108T034509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T034509Z
UID:10076-1575709200-1575752400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Rohatsu Sesshin\, Day 2
DESCRIPTION:“…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 Roshi \nFor the third year\, Valley Streams Zen is offering a two-and-a half day non-residential sesshin.  This is an opportunity to set aside daily concerns\, giving all our attention to our sitting practice\, and taking care of ourselves as we would a guest.  The schedule for this retreat will be 9am – 9pm on Friday\, December 6 and Saturday\, December 7\, and 9am – 12pm on Sunday\, December 8 (plus 1/1/2 hours cleanup).  In addition to a schedule that includes sitting and walking meditation\, break periods and Dharma talks\, we will serve oryoki-style meals for lunch and dinner on the first two days of the retreat. Oryoki is the traditional practice of serving and eating meals together in silence. Please sign up by November 25\, by completing the form below and returning it to Practice Leader Jim Hare.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – 2 pm.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day (scholarships available)\nRegister using this form; on a Monday night; or email So-On Jim Hare at info@valleystreamszen.org \n** Watch a short video demonstrating basic Oryoki forms
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/3-day-rohatsu-sesshin-2-2019-12-07-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
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