🔖 Join Us This Saturday for Talk by Erik Zenjin Shearer - On Site or Online

 

COMING UP: Saturday Community Talk – On Site or Online

Talk will be given by Erik Zenjin (善神) Shearer, a student of Kwong-roshi, 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

Erik Zenjin Shearer has been a student at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center since 2011. He currently splits time between Chico and Napa, California where he lives with his wife, sons, and dogs. Zenjin is a visual artist and formerly a tenured professor of visual arts.  He currently serves as the Vice President for Instruction at Butte College in Chico and served SMZC for many years as the membership coordinator and Sangha representative on the board of trustees.

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

THIS 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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Donations are appreciated. Open to YOU!

NEXT MONTH: 'Moment to Moment' 1-Day Sitting

This retreat is an introduction to Zen training and an opportunity for beginners and experienced sitters to plunge into the heart of Zen practice. Retreatants will experience a moderate schedule of zazen (eight periods of sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), samu (work practice), oryoki (formal meals) and sutra chanting - good for both beginners and experienced sitters. Please wear warm, loose, and subdued clothing for zazen. Also, bring work clothes for outdoor work and an alarm clock.   Check-in between 5:00pm and 6:00pm on Friday. This one day retreat includes a 6pm Friday evening dinner and an overnight stay. Oryoki instructions will follow the evening dinner at 6:30pm. (View 1-day Sitting Schedule) Onsite day practice option is also available without overnight stay.

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

In order to continue to offer these programs and ensure the future of SMZC, we are asking for your support. Your donation is tax deductible. Sonoma Mountain Zen Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID #23-7304793

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