Join Us On Site @ SMZC | Friday, December 31 | New Year's Eve

 

Join Us On Site @ SMZC | Friday, December 31 | New Year's Eve

December 31, 10:30 pm - January 1, 1:00 am A wonderful chance to get together and renew our commitment to practice for the New Year. Join the community for traditional informal noodles in the Sangha house. At exactly midnight following a short period of zazen to close the year, everyone will get a chance to ring SMZC's great bell 108 times to welcome in the New Year of the Tiger. Bring a small piece of paper inscribed with any Karmic hindrances you wish to burn away during the ceremony. Refreshments offered following the ceremony.   $25 Admission per Person   Open to fully vaccinated. Please sign our covid waiver if you have not done so. (NOTE: Due to current Covid restrictions and protocols, we are limiting the number of on-site event participants in order to ensure health and safety.)   Register Now

Join SMZC Sangha Today   SMZC is a lay residential training practice center. We rely on membership dues, income from our programs, and contributions to support and maintain the Dharma on this ancient mountain. Please consider joining SMZC Wisteria Sangha. Your generosity makes it possible for us to survive and serve.    Become A SMZC Member

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 @ SMZC | Saturday, December 11 | Saturday Community

Join Us @ SMZC | Saturday, December 11 | Saturday Community

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.   Zazen   |   11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Talk       Dharma talk will be given by Jakusho Kwong-roshi, founding abbot of SMZC, following 10:30 am zazen. Our last Saturday Community in 2021 until next year!

On-Site Attendance Limited to 17 Registrations: We are open to the fully-vaccinated public with limited Zendo capacity. Sign our covid waiver (first time only). Free pre-registration is required to attend Saturday Community.   Donate to Saturday Community. To sustain SMZC and its program offerings, please donate for the Saturday Community program ($10 suggested minimum).   Register Now

Kids Community Sat, December 11, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Nature Scavenger Hunt & Mochi Decorating   Register your children to partake in on the kid’s day. This mindful activity connects kids with the natural elements of earth through the senses of touching, seeing, smelling and hearing. We’ll finish with a fun, yummy mochi snack to decorate in honor of Christmas.   $10 admission   Register Now

Daily Meditation Schedule Modified schedule from Friday, December 10 to Wednesday, December 15. Led by Genzen Ed Cadman and Shindo Kevin Souza. SMZC will be closed from December 16 to 30 for a winter break. There will be no on-site or online programs during the winter break.   Practice Online

6:30 a.m. Morning Zazen 6:55 a.m. Recite Verse of The Kesa 7:30 p.m. Evening Zazen 7:55 p.m. Recite Bodhisattva Vows

Saturday Community Talk replays are available on YouTube. Please subscribe to our channel, add your comment, and share with your family and friends!

Join SMZC Sangha Today   SMZC is a lay residential training practice center. We rely on membership dues, income from our programs, and contributions to support and maintain the Dharma on this ancient mountain. Please consider joining SMZC Wisteria Sangha. Your generosity makes it possible for us to survive and serve.    Become A SMZC Member

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 On Site @ SMZC | Saturday, December 11 | Kids Community

 

Join Us On Site @ SMZC | Saturday, December 11 | Kids Community

Outdoor, Nature Scavenger Hunt & Mochi Decorating! Register your children to partake in on the kid’s day. This mindful activity connects kids with the natural elements of earth through the senses of touching, seeing, smelling and hearing. We’ll finish with a fun, yummy mochi snack to decorate in honor of Christmas.

Taylor Tessendore, Host: Taylor is a child therapist and emotional wellness child coach who has studied mindfulness meditation practices for a decade. She holds a Master's of Science in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy. She is passionate about integrating interpersonal neurobiology, Buddhist psychology, somatic experiencing, and meditation into her work. For the last fifteen years, Taylor has mentored, taught, and counseled culturally diverse children in school settings. She is deeply connected with her purpose to share the power mindfulness meditation has in transforming and positively impacting a child’s well-being.

Currently, Taylor lives in Santa Rosa where she’ll begin training towards Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher to bring the practices of yoga to children and teens.   $10 Admission / NOTE: Due to current Covid restrictions and protocols, we are limiting the number of on-site event participants in order to ensure health and safety.   Register Now

Join SMZC Sangha Today   SMZC is a lay residential training practice center. We rely on membership dues, income from our programs, and contributions to support and maintain the Dharma on this ancient mountain. Please consider joining SMZC Wisteria Sangha. Your generosity makes it possible for us to survive and serve.    Become A SMZC Member

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