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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190321T080000
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SUMMARY:Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Study is one of the pillars of Zen practice. Please join us every Thursday morning for our ongoing study group to discuss ancient and contemporary texts. \n\nFacilitated by Rev. So On Jim Hare.\nCurrent text: Dogen’s Genjokoan\, using Shohaku Okamura’s book Realizing Genjo Koan as our study guide.\nContact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-2019-03-21-4/2019-03-21/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190103T090000
DTSTAMP:20260622T073611
CREATED:20181207T050340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T005426Z
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SUMMARY:Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Study is one of the pillars of Zen practice. Please join us every Thursday morning for our ongoing study group to discuss ancient and contemporary texts. \n\nFacilitated by Rev. So’on Jim Hare.\nCurrent text: TBA\nContact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-8/2019-01-03/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T103000
DTSTAMP:20260622T073611
CREATED:20171015T231907Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Women Ancestors - Tea & Conversation with Wendy Garling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for tea and conversation with special guest: Wendy Garling\, author of Stars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha’s Life.  \nWendy Garling has taught women’s spirituality focusing on Buddhist traditions for more than 20 years. She has a BA from Wellesley College and MA in Sanskrit language and literature from the University of California\, Berkeley. A Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and authorized dharma teacher\, she took refuge with His Holiness the 16th Karmapa in 1976 and began lifelong studies with His Holiness the Dalai Lama after their first meeting in Dharamsala\, India in 1979. At that time she also met the late Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden who became her principal teacher. \n\nOur study group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 9 am-10:30 am. The group is open to all sanghas and genders – to anyone who is interested in studying the Dharma through the lives and teachings of Buddhist women.  Linda Dekker and Susan Farrar will facilitate. \nSome resources we use are: \n\nThe Hidden Lamp\, edited by Florence Caplow & Susan Moon\nStars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha’s Life\, by Wendy Garling\nWomen of Wisdom\, by Lama Tsultrim Allione\nBeing Bodies: Buddhist Women on the Paradox of Embodiment\, edited by Lenore\nFriedman & Susan Moon
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/buddhist-women-ancestors-2018-11-08-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180920T080000
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CREATED:20180920T231747Z
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SUMMARY:Study Group - Vasubandhu's Yogacara
DESCRIPTION:Study is one of the pillars of Zen practice. Please join us every Thursday morning for our ongoing study group to discuss ancient and contemporary texts. \n\nFacilitated by Rev. So’on Jim Hare.\nCurrent text: Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara: A Practitioner’s Guide\, by Ben Connelly\nContact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-facilitated-jim-hare-4/2018-09-20/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T090000
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CREATED:20180605T050455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180605T050455Z
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SUMMARY:Study Group - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Thursday morning Study Group is cancelled this week due to conflicting activities. Please join us next Thursday morning. \n\nFacilitated by Rev. So On Jim Hare.\nCurrent text:  Living by Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts by Shohaku Okamura.\nHeart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra\nContact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-heart-sutra-2018-07-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180607T080000
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SUMMARY:Study Group - The Heart Sutra
DESCRIPTION:Study is one of the pillars of Zen practice. Please join us every Thursday morning for our ongoing study group to discuss ancient and contemporary texts. \n\nFacilitated by Rev. So On Jim Hare.\nCurrent text:  Living by Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts by Shohaku Okamura.\nHeart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra\nContact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-heart-sutra-4/2018-06-07/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180301T080000
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SUMMARY:Study Group on "The Harmony of Difference and Equality"
DESCRIPTION:Six Thursdays\,  8 – 9 am  •  March 1 – April 5\, 2018  •  Led by Rev. So On Jim Hare \nUsing Shunryu Suzuki’s book\, Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness as a guide\, we will study the classic 8th century poem\, Sandokai\, “The Harmony of Difference and Equality.”   We will also use the text by Shohaku Okumura\, Living By Vow\, chapter 7. \n\nSpace is limited to the first 10 who sign up. There is no fee\, but we ask you to consider offering a donation to help support Valley Streams Zen and the Sacramento Dharma Center.\nPlease bring your own copy of Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness.\nTo Register: email Rollin Ives TWL4148@gmail.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/study-group-harmony-difference-equality-4/2018-03-01/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Classes,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171019T103000
DTSTAMP:20260622T073611
CREATED:20171015T231907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171015T231907Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Women Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join a new study group that will meet on the third Thursday of every month from 9 am-10:30 am. The group is open to all sanghas and genders – to anyone who is interested in studying the Dharma through the lives and teachings of Buddhist women.  Linda Dekker and Susan Farrar will facilitate.\nSome resources we will use are:\n   The Hidden Lamp\, edited by Florence Caplow & Susan Moon\n   Stars at Dawn; Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha’s Life\, by Wendy Garling\n   Women of Wisdom\, by Lama Tsultrim Allione\n   Being Bodies; Buddhist Women on the Paradox of Embodiment\, edited by Lenore\nFriedman & Susan Moon
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/buddhist-women-ancestors-4/2017-10-19/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151119T203000
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SUMMARY:Koan Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Doralee Grindler Katonah.\nFor tonight’s discussion\, please review the 4 koans we have studied so far: The Woman In Samadhi\, Patacara’s Presence of Mind\, The Old Woman’s Miraculous Powers and Uppalavana and the Precepts. Please come prepared to share your reflections and insights.  All are welcome.\nPlease RSVP by emailing Doralee.\nKoan texts.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/koan-study-group-3-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:All Events,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151015T203000
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SUMMARY:Koan  Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Doralee Grindler Katonah. Tonight’s discussion will be on Uppalavana and the Precepts\, p. 318 in The Hidden Lamp. Please read this story at least twice and come prepared to share your reflections and insights. The next meeting will be on Thursday\, Nov. 19.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/koan-study-group-2-4/
LOCATION:CA
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