Introduction to Zen Meditation – ONLINE
On the second Monday of each month, we offer a 40-minute introduction to Zen practice. For now, we are offering the instruction online, using using Zoom video conferencing software. We […]
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Dharma Talk by Rev. Mary Mocine
Reverend Mary Mocine, is abbess of Clear Water Zendo in Vallejo. She was trained at San Francisco and Berkeley Zen Centers, and Tassajara Zen Monastery. She was ordained in 1994 by […]
Remembering Bruce Baccei
Beloved sangha member Bruce Baccei left us one year ago. The sangha invites you to share memories of Bruce with a walk or bike ride, followed by picnic lunch. • […]
Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
So-On Jim Hare serves as Tanto, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb […]
Retreat Night
On Retreat Night we offer an opportunity to settle into your meditation practice with three 25-minute periods of zazen, interspersed with walking meditation (called kinhin). Turning the light inward we explore […]
One-day Sitting: Riding the (Mind) Donkey
This is a day-long meditation retreat with a Dharma talk by practice leader Rev. So On Jim Hare. "Riding the ox" or "riding a donkey" are phrases used in Zen stories […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Rev. Myo Lahey, Abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher, will offer the Dharma talk this evening. Myo has previously served as head […]
May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony for Asian American Ancestors
May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony for Asian American Ancestors (livestreamed) This event is offered by Higashi Honganji Temple in Los Angeles to help us address anti-Asian American […]
Dharma Talk by Ryuko Laura Burgees
Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, lectures and leads retreats at different practice centers in Northern California. A teacher of children for 30 […]
Way-Seeking Mind Talk by Shalama Yahchove
Shalamah has been practicing with Valley Streams since 2019. She received the Bodhisattva precepts June 19, 2019, from her teacher OSho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, in a Jukai ceremony at the […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. So On Jim Hare
So-On Jim Hare serves as Tanto, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984, and was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb […]