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SUMMARY:Buddha Activity: a Two-day Teaching Retreat with Tenshin Reb Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Tenshin Reb Anderson will lead this 2-day retreat. His theme is: “An old time buddha said\, ‘earth\, grass\, trees\, all living beings are engaged in buddha activity.’ Buddha activity is the unceasing process of freeing all beings so they may live in peace and harmony. The buddha ancestors called this buddha activity zazen. In this retreat we will study\, practice and realize this great activity.” \nReb Anderson was ordained as a priest in 1970 by Shunryu Suzuki roshi\, who gave him the name Tenshin Zenki (“Naturally Real\, The Whole Works”). He received dharma transmission in 1983 and served as abbot of San Francisco Zen Center from 1986 to 1995. Tenshin Roshi continues to teach at Zen Center and No Abode Hermitage\, and leads retreats across the U.S. and in Europe. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com   or at a sangha meeting. \n\nA separate teaching donation will be requested at the retreat.\nA vegan box lunch is available for people who register by September 30th. Please purchase the $12 meal ticket in addition to your registration or bring your own lunch.\nIf the registration cost is beyond your means\, please email info@valleystreamszen.org to request a reduced rate or scholarship.\nSaturday-only registration is available for those unable to attend the full retreat.\n\n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/2-day-sitting-tenshin-reb-anderson-4/2019-10-05/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191007T210000
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SUMMARY:Practice Circle - Fall Study Period begins
DESCRIPTION:Study period reading is The Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan’s Denkoroku\, translated by Francis D. Cook\, Wisdom Publications\, 1996. \nOnline at SOTOZEN-NET. (different translation)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-and-program-2019-07-22-2019-10-07-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T130000
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SUMMARY:Thangka Paintings - History\, Construction & Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Gus Koehler will offer a half-day course on the study of Buddhist Thangkas\, and how to use them to support practice. Gus will decode the symbols and meanings of the Buddha Shakyamuni\, Manjusri\, and White Tara paintings which hang in our meditation hall. The Wheel of Time image will also be examined. \nGus has studied with various teachers including: Paramahansa Muktananda\, Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa\, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje\, Ajit Mukerji\, Sogyal Rinpoche\, His Holiness the Dali Lama\, Lama Lodo\, Lama Surya Das\, Anam Thubten\, Lama Dawa and Dzogchen Lama Drimed.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/thangka-paintings-history-construction-symbols-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191014T210000
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. So-On Jim Hare
DESCRIPTION: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 Anderson in 1985. He served as Head Student at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period. He was priest ordained by Myo Lahey in 2016. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation)\, followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite donations to support the room rental\, visits by teachers\, and other sangha activities. Valley Streams Zen Sangha is dedicated to the study of Buddha’s teaching and the practice of meditation. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-talk-so-on-jim-hare-4/2019-10-14/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191020T163000
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SUMMARY:Imagination & the Bodhisattva Path: a Day-long Retreat with Zoketsu Norman Fischer
DESCRIPTION:The full title of this retreat is “The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path.”  Norman will lead us in sitting and walking meditation\, and speak on themes from his new book\, The World Could Be Otherwise\,  Through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or “perfections”\, this book demonstrates an imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times\, leading to kindness\, wisdom\, and a more awakened life. Copies will be available for purchase at the event. \nNorman Fischer is a poet\, essayist\, and a Zen Buddhist priest who teaches in the U.S.\, Canada and Mexico. In 2000\, he retired as co-abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center to found Everyday Zen Foundation\, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. \nThis retreat is sponsored by SBMG (Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group)\nRegister on Eventbrite.com \n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/imagination-the-bodhisattva-path-a-day-long-retreat-with-zoketsu-norman-fischer-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191021T210000
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SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
DESCRIPTION:Rev. Myo Lahey is Abbot at Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco and our guiding teacher. He has previously served as Practice Leader at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He is a Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb Anderson. Rev. Myo is available for individual practice discussion by appointment prior to our evening program at the Dharma Center. \n  \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (sitting meditation) followed by a devotional service and dharma talk\, group discussion\, practice circle or retreat night. There are no membership requirements to participate. We invite donations to support the room rental\, visits by teachers\, and other sangha activities. Valley Streams Zen Sangha is dedicated to the study of Buddha’s teaching and the practice of meditation. We invite newcomers and experienced Zen students to join us.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-and-program-2019-07-22-2019-10-21-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T190000
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SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Our Sejiki\, or 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 to them. Treats\, tea and conversation after the ceremony. Please bring noise makers and a treat to share. \n  \nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.  \nAll are welcome.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-and-program-2019-07-22-2019-10-28-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
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