🥘🥗🍴 You Are Invited to Sangha Gathering & Potluck 🍴🥗🥘

 

COMING UP: Summer/Fall Sangha Gathering & Potluck

Fostering a Sense of Belonging We are hosting an informal get together for Sonoma Mountain Zen Center's sangha members. This is an opportunity for members to connect, give feedback and hear about SMZC's direction and plans for the future. We would love to see and hear from you. We will be covering: New Mandala Committee  Mountain Gate Update New Member Introductions Current & Recent Work Projects Upcoming Sangha Events

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Please bring your favorite dish (for 6-8 people) to share with everyone.

NEXT WEEK: Saturday Community Talk by Kuun

Talk will be given by Kuun (空雲) Dmuchowski, following 10:30 am zazen. The talk will be given on Zoom from Poland in English. 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 Born in 1958, Kuun has been studying Zen under Jakusho Kwong-roshi since 1988 and received transmission in 2019. He is a senior student and one of the founding members and teachers of the Kannon Sangha in Poland. Kuun means the Empty Cloud. Empty is full of possibilities, not distinct, not separated, blinking.

Kuun lives and works in Warsaw, Poland as a group psychotherapist and supervisor. In his therapeutic work he integrates psychodynamic, existential and interpersonal approaches. He trains and supervises psychotherapists, trainers and coaches. He is a founder of Postgraduate Group Psychotherapy Studies in Laboratorium Psychoedukacji, Postgraduate Coaching and Mentoring Studies, and Postgraduate Group Trainers Studies in LP and SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Poland. He is an author of several postgraduate courses and lectures about psychotherapy and group dynamics. He was a member of the Polish Psychological Association’s Psychotherapeutic Certificates Committee. He is also an international expert in the Training Accreditation Committee at the European Association for Psychotherapy.

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$15 admission (Members: Please log in first to receive your discount.)

NEXT FRIDAY: Fall Temple Stay

During a temple stay, visitors can rest in the calm, restorative environment of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. A stay at our center is a unique retreat into a spiritual sanctuary surrounded by natural beauty. We are located in the heart of Sonoma County, overlooking the Valley of the Moon on the northern slope of Sonoma Mountain. This rural setting is filled with redwood forests, oak groves, and sweeping vistas. During your stay, you can join in the meditation periods, services, and communal meals of our daily temple life or spend time alone reading, writing, or hiking. In addition to walking trails on our grounds, North Slope Regional Park and Jack London State Park are a close driving distance from the center.

This special program includes oryoki instruction and meditation instruction. View Temple Stay Schedule.

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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

6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 (707) 545-8105 Share on social www.smzc.org

🏞 Join Us for Saturday Community Talk & Spend Sunday Morning at Fall Workfest 🏞

 

COMING UP: Saturday Community Talk by Zenmen

Talk will be given by Michael Zenmen (前面) McCulloch, a student of Kwong-roshi since 2018, following 10:30 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

Michael has been a part of the Pine Street Clinic since 1982. He is very interested in the medical applications of meditation practice, in particular how Zen can become a stronger part of our everyday culture. Michael received Jukai (taking of the vows to practice) from Kwong-roshi in 2019, was given the dharma name Zenmen which means “Reality Front Face,” and has attended many sesshins. He lives with his wife Michele in Point Reyes Station, California.

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$15 admission (Members: Please log in first to receive your discount.)

THIS SUNDAY: Fall Workfest

In the spirit of together-action, come help breathe new energy into the center with friends and families of the Sonoma Mountain Sangha. Bring a pair of work gloves if you have them. Light lunch will be provided afterwards. RSVP to offer your hands of compassion!

It's time for together-action as one body. Bring family and friends: Any amount of help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. We'll be working on the following projects:   Finish replacing the Sangha House cloth ceiling panels. Repair and refurbish the sprinkler irrigation zone at Trungpa's Stupa. Clean up the stupa pathway, removing leaf and brush debris.

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NEXT WEEK: Summer/Fall Sangha Gathering & Potluck

Fostering a Sense of Belonging   We are hosting an informal get together for Sonoma Mountain Zen Center's sangha members. This is an opportunity for members to connect, give feedback and hear about SMZC's direction and plans for the future. We would love to see and hear from you.

Attend On Site (in Zendo) Attend Online (on Zoom)

Please bring your favorite dish (for 6-8 people) to share with everyone.

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

6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 (707) 545-8105 Share on social www.smzc.org