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 […]
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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 […]
Allowing Emptiness to Fill the Page: a Sitting & Writing Retreat with Beth Jacobs (online)
This workshop will be dedicated to writing practices that honor the Buddhist path. We will practice techniques that illustrate the overlap between mindfulness training and expressive writing. Using material from […]
Dharma Talk by Rev. Korin Charlie Pokorny
Rev. Korin Pokorny began Sōtō Zen practice in 1991 at the San Francisco Zen Center and trained as a resident at Tassajara and Green Dragon Temple (Green Gulch Farm) from […]
Study Group (online AND in-person)
The Zen Study Group is now meeting at the Dharma Center AND online. The study group is facilitated by Rev. So-On Jim Hare, with readings from ancient and contemporary Mahayana […]
Way-Seeking Mind Talk by Richard Hicks (ONLINE)
Each of us has come to Zen practice as a seeker, with a spirit of inquiry. We all arrive at Valley Streams Zen Sangha from diverse backgrounds. The idea of […]