The Heart Sutra: Wisdom Beyond Wisdom, Online 11/3–11/24
Four Tuesdays, November 3–24, 5–6:30 pm PT - In this four-week online course, we will explore the Heart Sutra, or Sutra on the Heart of Realizing Wisdom Beyond Wisdom (Prajna ...
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Meditation Training 1.5: Working with the Five Hindrances, Online 10/28-11/18
Four Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm PT - “For Zen students, a weed is a treasure.” —Shunryu Suzuki Roshi - Are you having difficulty in meditation or concentrating in daily life? Do ...
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Sandokai’s Teaching of Wholeness, Online 10/29–11/19
Four Thursdays, October 29–November 19, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm PT - How can an 8th-century Zen poem illuminate some of the deepest challenges of the 21st century? The Sandokai (“Harmony of ...
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Dancing with Chronic Illness and Pain: Ongoing Group, Online 6/20–11/21
Monthly on third Saturdays, 11 am–12:30 pm PT June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 21 If you have previously participated in any of the “Dancing in the Dark Fields” series, we invite you to consider this ongoing monthly practice group, which will expand on those teachings and community. Zenshin ...
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Deeper Rest: Exploring Relaxation in Daily Life, Online 11/8–11/29
Four Sundays, November 8–29, 2:30–4:00 pm PT Deep Rest is a skill that we all need. With regular practice, we can learn how to allow mind and body to easily transition from their usual activated (sympathetic) state to a relaxed (parasympathetic) mode. This is a state of body and mind that is mentally and physically ...
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The Zen of Poetry and the Poetry of Zen, Online 11/16–12/21
Six Mondays, November 16–December 21, 9:00 am–11:00 am PT (View in your time zone) How can reading and writing poetry illuminate and uplift our Dharma practice? How does Dharma practice give rise to expressions of poetry? How can both poetry and Zen offer new and refreshed ways of seeing the world around us? Poetry has ...
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Heart Practices of a Bodhisattva: The Six Paramitas, CC/Online 10/5–11/23
Use this page to register for the class only. If you would like to register for the full Fall Practice Period, there is a Residential option or an Online/Commuter option. ...
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The Heart Sutra: Wisdom Beyond Wisdom, Online 11/3–11/24
Four Tuesdays, November 3–24, 5–6:30 pm PT - In this four-week online course, we will explore the Heart Sutra, or Sutra on the Heart of Realizing Wisdom Beyond Wisdom (Prajna Paramita), one of Buddhism’s most beloved yet challenging texts. This class will offer an approach for students at any stage of practice. We’ll trace the ...
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Deeper Rest: Exploring Relaxation in Daily Life, Online 11/8–11/29
Four Sundays, November 8–29, 2:30–4:00 pm PT Deep Rest is a skill that we all need. With regular practice, we can learn how to allow mind and body to easily transition from their usual activated (sympathetic) state to a relaxed (parasympathetic) mode. This is a state of body and mind that is mentally and physically ...
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The Zen of Poetry and the Poetry of Zen, Online 11/16–12/21
Six Mondays, November 16–December 21, 9:00 am–11:00 am PT (View in your time zone) How can reading and writing poetry illuminate and uplift our Dharma practice? How does Dharma practice give rise to expressions of poetry? How can both poetry and Zen offer new and refreshed ways of seeing the world around us? Poetry has ...
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Opening to Darkness: Eight Gateways for Being with the Absence of Light, Online 12/6–12/27
Four Sundays, December 6–27, 11:00 am–1:00 pm PT - “In darkness, we become devoted to clarity, courage, peace, and harmony. We discover the basic goodness of all humanity when we experience darkness together.” —Zenju Earthlyn Manuel - We are conditioned to fear darkness and blackness. We may see the dark as something to run from ...
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The Zen of Poetry and the Poetry of Zen, Online 11/16–12/21
Six Mondays, November 16–December 21, 9:00 am–11:00 am PT (View in your time zone) How can reading and writing poetry illuminate and uplift our Dharma practice? How does Dharma practice give rise to expressions of poetry? How can both poetry and Zen offer new and refreshed ways of seeing the world around us? Poetry has ...