🌟 Join Us This Saturday for Dharma Talk by Abbot Nyoze Kwong - On Site or Online

 

COMING UP: Saturday Community Talk – On Site or Online

Dharma talk will be given by Nyoze Kwong, abbot of SMZC, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. Open to the public.   For those who are new to Zen or need a refresher, please register for meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am (8:50 am check-in at the Sangha House). If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site! Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided afterwards in the Sangha House. Zen Dust store will be open from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.   About Speaker

Nyoze received a degree in Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz. He worked as a fundraiser in Stanford University’s Engineering Department. Nyoze has a background in Socially Engaged Buddhism, has trained with well-respected teachers in Japan and United States, and has over 30 years of meditation experience. Nyoze received jukai (lay precepts) in 1987 at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. In 2009 he was ordained as a novice monk by Jakusho Kwong-roshi. In 2012 he finished his formal Zen training at Eiheiji, oldest monastery and head temple of the Soto Zen School in Japan. He received Dharma transmission in 2014 and completed zuisse at both Eiheiji and Sojiji Head Temples of Sotoshu (the Soto School of Zen) in 2015. He is recognized by Sotoshu as a Kokusaifukyoshi (international zen teacher) in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. Nyoze serves as Jushoku (Abbot) and is the Head of Practice and Executive Director of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. He lives at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center with Kashin, his wife, and Ejo, their son.

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$15 admission (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

NEXT WEEK: "Returning to the Ground of Being" 3-Day Sesshin

Sesshin, literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. This special time of practice will allow us to dive into the core of Zen training. A silent meditation intensive to still the mind from moment to moment, manifesting the realization of the Way; for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. A rigorous schedule that begins at 5:00 am includes 11 periods of meditation, chanting, and mindful work practice. Days end at 9pm.   View Sesshin Schedule: Retreat begins Thur, June 6 at 6pm for informal vegetarian dinner and ends Sunday, June 9 at 4pm, followed by tea and cookies.   Partial Attendance: Day practice without overnight is also available for $85 for any length of time. For those who join partially, check-in time is between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. If checking in early or late, please let us know your estimated time of arrival.

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$85-160/night (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

NEXT MONTH: June Fusatsu Ceremony

Be present for & experience the Fusatsu At-one-ment Ceremony   Atonement Ceremony is a Buddhadharma training—blessing from the teacher and a ritual of chanting, bowing, purification, and renewal of vows/direction. Traditionally practiced on the full moon, Fusatsu is one of the most beautiful and profound ceremonies in the Zen tradition. Together, we acknowledge our karmic entanglements and hindrances, at-one for the beginningless greed, anger, and ignorance—restoring harmony and happiness.   7:30–8:00pm Zazen / 8:00–9:00pm Ceremony

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