This screening of States of Grace: a Journey of Loss, Resilience and Renewal is sponsored by Sacramento Dharma Center. It is a film about the recovery of Dr. Grace Dammann, a resident of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, following a devastating head-on collision on the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a deeply personal film that […]
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.
Bring a potluck dish to share. Location will be the home of Jim Hare & Karen Hamilton. Sign up at the zendo, or call for directions.
Join members of Sacramento's diverse faith communities in a march to support the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris and California's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Marchers will gather at 11 am on the West Steps of the Capitol in Sacramento (near the corner of L St. and 10th St.), walk to the confluence […]
Facilitated by Doralee Grindler Katonah. For 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. Please RSVP by emailing Doralee. Koan texts.
Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between. With Rohatsu we celebrate Buddha's enlightenment.
Forty-minute introduction for newcomers.
Come share music, poetry, stories and refreshments with the sangha.