Valley Streams Zen Sangha

SDC Opening Celebration
2016-11-06 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Members of Sacramento Insight Meditation, Valley Streams Zen Sangha, and Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group are invited to come together for our Opening Celebration. Each Sangha will contribute a message or ritual of blessing our new space. We will sit together, celebrate, and enjoy refreshments.

One-day Sitting
2016-11-05 09:00 - 17:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
This is our first one-day sitting at the Sacramento Dharma Center! Fall study period participants should make a special effort to attend, as this is the sole opportunity to “sit long” during the study period. Of course everyone is welcome. This gentle one-day sitting will include a work period and exercise period. We will have formal tea in the afternoon if enough people attend. The day will include a Dharma talk by Practice Leader Jim Hare.
*Please note our one-day sittings are now held on Saturday instead of Sunday.

Sejiki Ceremony
2016-10-31 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Our Sejiki, 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. Treats, tea and conversation after the ceremony.

Discussion: The Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance
2016-10-24 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Rev. Myo Lahey was not able to make it due to illness.

Discussion: The Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance
2016-10-17 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
The Bodhisattva’s four methods of guidance are giving, kind speech, beneficial action, and identity action.

Sangha Brunch and Annual Meeting
2016-10-16 10:00 - 13:30 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Bring the whole family, a potluck dish to share and enjoy each others’ company in our new space at the Sacramento Dharma Center. Meet new Board members and help us celebrate milestones of the past year, as well as look to the future of our Sangha.

Introduction to Zen Meditation
2016-10-10 18:00 - 18:40, 2016-07-11 18:00 - 18:40 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
For those who are new to Zen meditation, we offer this 40-minute introduction on the second Monday every month.

Dharma Talk by Edward Espe Brown
2016-10-10 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Edward Espe Brown is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and teacher. He was ordained in 1971 by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, who gave him the Dharma name Jusan Kainei , “Longevity Mountain, Peaceful Sea.” He leads sitting groups and meditation retreats in Northern California and internationally.

Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
2016-10-03 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Our fall study period begins. Our topic will be Dogen’s The Bodhisattva’s Four Methods of Guidance.

Half-Day Sitting with Work Period
2016-10-01 09:00 - 13:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Sitting together, working together, eating together we create sangha. (Bring a bag lunch and work clothes.)

Moving to the Dharma Center!
2016-09-26 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Everyone is invited to help with our move into the Sacramento Dharma Center. Meet at the Yoga Solution, then load up our cars with zafus and bells for a caravan to 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento. We’ll sit and have a short service to welcome ourselves to our new home.

Sacramento Dharma Center Workday
2016-09-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2016-09-24 09:00 - 17:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Working together, we accomplish a variety of tasks, inside and out.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
2016-09-19 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Rev. Myo is our guiding teacher and abbot of Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco.

Great American River Clean Up
2016-09-17 08:45 - 12:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Once again our sangha will participate in the Great American River Clean-up along the banks of the Parkway, at 1400 Northgate Blvd. and Hwy. 160. We will be collecting trash in a section of the parkway that is especially impacted by homeless campers.
What to bring: Work gloves, water bottle; trash grabber and small rakes are helpful.
What to wear: Sneakers or closed toe shoes, a hat, sunglasses and sun screen.
Bring a bag lunch so we eat together in the shade after our work is done!
*Contact Sarah if you want to join our crew: sarah_ogara@yahoo.com or sign up at a regular Monday night meeting.
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Discussion: New Programing At Our New Home
2016-09-12 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
In our new location at the Sacramento Dharma Center, we will have opportunities to schedule more teaching and events. Please come share your ideas and hear from the board about future programs sponsored by Valley Streams Zen Sangha.

Introduction to Zen Meditation
2016-09-12 18:00 - 18:40, 2016-08-08 18:00 - 18:40 | CA

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
2016-09-05 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
Please enjoy a summer break with family and friends! We will start up again on Monday, September 12.

CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK
2016-08-29 19:00 - 20:45 | CA

Dharma Center Work Day
2016-08-28 08:00 - 11:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Sacramento Dharma Center needs your help! Even an hour of your help makes a difference.
Outdoors: spread mulch, dig, mow, weed, sweep, clear the fence line, and rake.
Indoors: Many tasks related to the remodeling.
Contact: Terry Wenner at terrywenner@gmail.com, or call 916-212-4806

Full Moon Ceremony
2016-08-22 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
The ceremony is an affirmation of the vow to live for the benefit of all beings. In the Zen tradition we associate the full moon with the ideal of awakening.

Dharma Talk by Ryuko Laura Burges
2016-08-15 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
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 years, she trains other teachers to bring mindfulness practice into the elementary classroom. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery program at San Francisco Zen Center.

Way-Seeking-Mind Talk by John Wark
2016-08-08 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
John Wark moved to California in 2013. He practices koan introspection with Zen Master Bomun (George Bowman) in the Single Flower Sangha tradition, associated with the Kwan Um School of Zen and also Boundless Way Zen. For the past few years he has also studied koans with Tenshin Reb Anderson at No Abode Hermitage. He is abbot of Cloud Zendo in Pilot Hill, a small sitting group associated with Single Flower Sangha.

Retreat Night
2016-08-01 19:00 - 19:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between – a time to sit quietly with no interruptions.

Dharma Talk by So'on Jim Hare
2016-07-25 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Jim is our tanto or head of practice. He was recently priest ordained by Rev. Myo Lahey.

Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
2016-07-18 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States

Transitioning to the Sacramento Dharma Center
2016-07-11 19:00 - 20:45 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Presentation on our move to the Sacramento Dharma Center by Linda Dekker and Doralee Grindler Katonah. The new building is at 3111 Wissemann Drive, near Folsom Blvd. and Watt Ave. Come hear the latest news!

Half-day Sitting
2016-07-10 13:00 - 17:00 | 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Zen meditation retreat led by Practice Leader, Jim Hare. This is a great opportunity to sit quietly for the afternoon. A short dharma talk will be offered.
