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SUMMARY:One-day Sitting: Benefitting All Beings (at the Dharma Center)
DESCRIPTION:In Buddhism\, the four unlimited mental attitudes are loving kindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy and equanimity. These attiudes are unlimited because the benefits thay bring to self and other can’t be quantified; they are immeasurable. \nIn this day of in-person sitting meditation practice\, we will focus on these four immeasurables that teach all sentient beings and bring us contentment. \nThis retreat will be led by Valley Streams practice leader So On Jim Hare. The day will include a morning Dharma talk and afternoon discussion. \nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM  (NOTE: because this is an all-day event\, we will not be offering it online.)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-7-4/
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:20210705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210705T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back Practice Circle (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:After zazen\, we will hold a memorial service to remember all who have died or lost loved ones to the virus. For the practice circle\, we explore the question “How has the pandemic affected your practice life?” \nThis is our first IN-PERSON Monday night meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We invite you to join us in whatever form gives you comfort and joy. We strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Consistent with CDC guidance\, we will not require masks for vaccinated people.  However\, we encourage mask-wearing by anyone who feels more comfortable doing so. Should any unvaccinated person choose to attend in person\, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask for your own protection. We will continue to offer a Zoom or Livestream option for people who live far from the zendo or who choose not to attend in person for any reason. A system for broadcasting events from the Dharma Center has been assembled to facilitate this. \n\n\n\n\nIf you are joining us online:\n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you wait for the host to start the meeting\, click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-05-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T184000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20201230T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T215355Z
UID:10226-1626112800-1626115200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Zen Meditation (in-person at the Dharma Center)
DESCRIPTION:On the second Monday of each month\, we offer a 40-minute introduction to Zen practice.  We focus on the art of sitting meditation\, with emphasis on posture\, breath and mental focus. This is for new meditators and those wishing to refresh their practice of meditative immersion. \nThese classes are now being held at the Dharma Center only. Sign up for Weekly Emails to receive current program information.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/introduction-to-zen-meditation-2021-07-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Meditation Instruction,Monday Night Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10241-1626116400-1626121800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Anbo Stuart Kutchins (in-person AND online)
DESCRIPTION:Anbo Stuart Kutchins has been practicing Zen since the early 1980’s.  He shares the path of  practice with his wife and fellow priest Ninen Carrie Kutchins. They ordained in 1994 with their principal teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson and lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community 1994 – 1999\, at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and Green Gulch Farm.  In 2009 Anbo returned to Tassajara for six months to serve as Tanto.  Anbo is currently the guiding teacher for the Floating Island Zendo in Pt. Reyes and the Mountain Source Sangha in Bolinas.  He will join us online from his home in Inverness. \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. \n\n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210715T073000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210712T211019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T211019Z
UID:10253-1626328800-1626334200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210719T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10242-1626721200-1626726600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by So-On Jim Hare (in-person & online)
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. \n  \n\nAs of July 1\, we invite everyone to return to in-person attendance. We strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated for Covid-19.  Consistent with CDC guidance\, we will not require masks for vaccinated people.  However\, we encourage mask-wearing by anyone who feels more comfortable doing so. Should any unvaccinated person choose to attend in person\, we strongly encourage you to wear a mask for your own protection. We will continue to offer a Zoom or Livestream option for people who live far from the zendo or who choose not to attend in person for any reason. A system for broadcasting events from the Dharma Center has been assembled to facilitate this. \nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-07-19-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T073000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210712T211019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T211019Z
UID:10254-1626933600-1626939000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-2021-07-22-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210726T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210510T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T193202Z
UID:10243-1627326000-1627331400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Talk by Rev. Dojin Sarah Emerson (in-person & online)
DESCRIPTION:Dojin Sarah Emerson is co-Head Priest at Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton\, CA.  She lived and trained at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and other sites of the San Francisco Zen Center from 1998-2007. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. As a priest in the U.S.\, Sarah is committed to centering anti-racist practice. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as uniquely supportive to inquiring into\, challenging\, and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has also worked for many years in grief support—clinically\, pastorally\, and in community—specializing in ceremonies for child loss. She lives with her partner\, Korin Charlie Pokorny (also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children\, and numerous pets in Sonoma County. \nOur Monday night programs begin with zazen (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. \n\nFor those who are joining us online: \n\nMeeting ID for Monday Evenings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82008151977\nPrior to the meeting\, download the free Zoom Client for Meetings (13 MB)  As you Wait for the host to start the meeting click the Test Computer Audio button to make sure you can hear and be heard by others.\nDownload the chants in PDF.\nAt 6:50 pm\, join the meeting.\nThe program will begin at 7pm with this approximate schedule: 30 minute sitting; 5 minute chant; announcements; then a 30-40 minute Talk/Discussion.\n\n*To join by telephone (audio only): \n\nDial 669 900 6833 (San Jose) and follow voice prompts for entering the Meeting ID and password.\nPhone Controls: *9 = Raise hand; *6 = Mute/unmute
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-program-2021-07-12-2021-07-26-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210729T073000
DTSTAMP:20260424T210827
CREATED:20210712T211019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T211019Z
UID:10255-1627538400-1627543800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Morning Zazen & Service (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for early morning silent meditation each Thursday before Study Group meeting. Contact Rollin Ives at twl4148@gmail.com for Zoom login and program information.\nSchedule:\n5:45-Zoom room opens\,\n6:00-Zazen\,\n6:30-Walking Meditation\,\n6:40-Zazen\,\n7:10-Service   \n•Download  SFZC Chants in PDF.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/morning-zazen-service-in-person-online-2021-07-29-4/2021-07-29/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Morning Zazen,Online Event
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