Sunday, November 29, 9:00 am–5:00 pm, in the Yurt - The hungry ghost is a powerful Buddhist metaphor for insatiable hunger of any kind: physical, emotional, or mental. As people inclined to addictive behaviors, we have experienced ourselves (and perhaps still do) as always wanting more, needing more. Through the wise nourishment of our ...
Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks with follow-up Q&A are offered at Green Gulch Farm from 10:00–11:20 am every Sunday morning (with some exceptions) following zazen instruction at 8:15 am and an optional period of zazen (sitting meditation) from 9:30–10:00 ...
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 ...
Every Sunday, 5:00–6:15 pm PT - In addition to the Online Zendo schedule and Dharma offerings of classes and lectures, we offer a weekly drop-in Sangha Practice Session with Senior ...
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 ...
Meditation in Recovery will meet in a hybrid format—In person AND on Zoom— each Monday. Monday Nights at 7:30 - Join Online Meeting - Meeting ID: 886 966 3311 - Passcode: Meditate23 - If attending online, please log in five minutes before the meeting opens. Mondays, 7:30 – 9 pm - This drop-in group explores ...
YUZ won't be meeting this week. For the latest information, visit the Young Urban Zen site.
Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Everyone is welcome to attend. All public dharma talks are held in ...
This page is for the ONLINE sesshin registration. If you want to sit in-person, register for Rohatsu Sesshin, City Center 11/28–12/5. The three-day online Rohatsu Sesshin commemorates Buddha's enlightenment and ...
Trans Sangha is a meditation group by and for transgender people; beginners and newcomers are always welcome. Trans Sangha meets weekly in the zendo at 300 Page Street, with different offerings depending on the week: Sangha Night is on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month: a community building focused evening open to all ...
Meditation in Recovery will be meeting by Zoom. Friday Nights at 7:30 - Join Online Meeting - Meeting ID: 886 966 3311 - Passcode: Meditate23 - Please join us at ...
Ceremony follows morning zazen Shakyamuni Buddha made a vow that he would continue to sit in meditation until he either died or found the truth. On the morning of the ...
Teachers: Zoketsu Norman Fischer and Senior Everyday Zen Dharma teachers. These traditional yet relaxed all-day sittings begin at 9:00 am and include meditation, a silent lunch, Dharma talk/discussion, and dokusan ...
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