Rohatsu Sesshin, One-Day Sitting (in person)
One-Day Sitting - in person - 9 am - 5 pm This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center and will not be offered on Zoom. The schedule will […]
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Rohatsu Sesshin, Half-day sitting & Closing Ceremony (in person)
Half-Day Sitting and Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony This sitting will be in person at the Dharma Center. It will not be offered on Zoom. The schedule for the day will be […]
Zazenkai Half-day Sitting (online)
Please join us online for a half-day "Zazenkai" retreat on Saturday, January 8th. This retreat will focus on the practice of just sitting (Shikantaza) and just walking (Kinhin), in silence […]
“Who Am I?” – A One-Day Sitting, led by So’on Jim Hare (online)
Settling the body-mind in stillness and ease, opening to the ineffable wisdom of Dharma, the deepest questions may arise. This online retreat will be led by Valley Streams practice leader […]
Stilling the Waves of the Mind: A Half-Day Sitting led by So’on Jim Hare
"It appears as if something comes from outside your mind, but actually it is only the waves of your mind" ~Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi This sitting will include a schedule of […]
Sitting in the Midst of Self-fulfilling Samadhi: One-Day Sitting (in person)
Join with others in person for a day of sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk, making the effort that refreshes both body and mind, becoming a shining golden buddha! […]
Practice Secretly, Working Within: Half-day Sitting (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesTo practice secretly is to practice within; it is getting close to and friendly with everything we experience. In stillness and silence, we will spend the morning together, practicing zazen […]
Dharma Art Day: Zazen and SoulCollage® with Alexa Singer-Telles (in person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesPreparing a Sincere Offering to the Three Treasures: A Creative Exploration of Dogen's Instructions for the Cook Please join us for a day of mindful practice to explore Dogen’s teachings […]
Sitting is True Reality: a half-day Sitting, led by So’on Jim Hare (In-Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesSitting with no agenda; putting nothing before the mind - this is the art of zazen. This practice is appropriate for people seeking relief from the vicissitudes of feelings and discriminating […]
The Possibilities of Life: One-day Sitting, led by So’on Jim Hare (In Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesWhen sitting zazen we sit in the wellspring of life. Come practice together to further awaken our abilities to listen to the activity of wisdom that emerges from living intimately […]
CANCELED: One-day Retreat
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesWe will not be meeting for our usual sitting on the first Saturday of September. Our next Retreat will be on Saturday, October 1 at the Sacramento Dharma Center (In-person). […]
Half-Day Retreat (In-Person)
Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesEverything is in Everything! There is "Not One Single Thing." (Shodo Harada) Come sit, walk together, deeply entering the silence as we realize our lives […]