Tea Ceremony with Misha Merrill
Misha Merrill is the primary teacher for Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park and Woodside, California and has been practicing Zen since 1984. She was ordained as a Zen priest […]
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Sangha Annual Meeting & Potluck Brunch
FeaturedThis is a once-a-year opportunity to meet your sangha friends, new board members and get the latest news about Valley Streams Zen Sangha. All members, along with their family & […]
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Sejiki Ceremony
Our Sejiki or food-offering, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. […]
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An evening with Wendy Garling: Stories of Women in the Buddha’s Life
FeaturedStars at Dawn is a retelling of ancient legends of the women in Gautama Buddha’s intimate circle. Lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an […]
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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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Winter Celebration & Refreshments
FeaturedWelcome the new year by celebrating the treasure of sangha with your sangha! Please bring a finger food offering, and poetry, story, or music to share (if you wish).
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Jizo Ceremony – For Loved Ones Who Have Died and Other Losses
Featured RecurringJizo is the beloved Great Bodhisattva found within many Buddhist traditions, who carries us across the threshold of death and loss and safely accompanies us through the ‘hell zones’ of deep […]
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Memorial Service to celebrate Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly, long-time member and leader of SBMG and the Sacramento Dharma Center community, will be honored and remembered by her many friends and family. Mary taught meditation to children […]
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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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SDC Yard Sale – Volunteers needed!
FeaturedClean out your closets and garage - then donate your lightly used items to the Dharma Center Yard Sale. Email Linda Dekker to volunteer and to arrange for dropping off […]
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Nature walk: Bats of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
FeaturedJoin us at Yolo Basin Wildlife Headquarters for this special event of seeing and learning about the Mexican Free-tailed Bats. Following a 45-minute indoor presentation on bat natural history, the […]