Join Us Online | Saturday, May 22nd | Special Online Film Premiere

 

Join Us Online | Saturday, May 22nd | Special Online Film Premiere

Join us for this special and joyous online event sharing the panel discussion by Roshi, Nyoze, Tim and Kashin at the zendo while being Zoomed live. We will be featuring the online film premiere of “Beyond A Dream: Father & Son Conversations.” It is dedicated to Suzuki-roshi’s 50th anniversary of his passing and transmission of this sacred lineage. It is also to celebrate Vesak (International Buddha’s Birthday) together with our worldwide sangha and to mark our transition into reopening and returning to our on-site practice. Q&A with the sangha following the film. [Watch Trailer]

By Registration ($20 Admission) After purchasing your admission ticket, you will be taken to the registration page for your own zoom link.Thank you for your support!   Register for Zoom Link

Morning Zazen Reflection Online practice with Sonoma Mountain is very different than meditating on my own in the morning. What I didn’t know before COVID is that the energy that I’m used to experiencing in the zendo can also be transmitted through the computer.

Sitting with the Zen Center makes my house a different house and makes me a different person the rest of the day. I clean in a different way, and I sit at my computer in a different way. It's been an interesting experiment and special experience to watch Zen practice build up in my own home, even as I miss the mountain.   —Annie Seiken (精見) HammangPhoenix, Arizona, Received Jukai (Clear Seeing) from Kwong-roshi in 2019 andSMZC Sangha Member since 2016

Daily Meditation Schedule   6:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.   Morning Zazen 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.   Evening Zazen   Please enter the virtual zendo a few minutes early to get settled (seated and logged in before the starting bell).   We invite newcomers to join us!   Sit with Us Online

Coney Island rain Man eats pizza on the train Seagull flies away   Poem & Photo by Ira Leibin, Oakland, CA SMZC Sangha Member since 2018 (Grew up in Coney Island, First attended SMZC program in 2003, Former Advisor, Teacher, NYC Cab Driver & Radio Producer)

SMZC Sangha Treasure   Thank you, Keiko Ohnuma in Santa Rosa, CA for offering her valuable skills and expertise in copy editing the latest issue of Mountain Wind newsletter as well as helping at the garden regularly on Fridays. She is a retired writer, editor, and publisher.    Thank you, Kurt Morella in Santa Rosa, CA for stepping in to do the layout on the latest issue of Mountain Wind newsletter as our new graphic designer. It's a big job getting all the pieces in the right places.   Photo by Russ Jakushin(寂心) Flynn   Become A SMZC Member

Online Programs Are Open to All. Thank you for your support! Our temple gates are always open to those who wish to practice Zen.

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   DONATE ONLINE

We welcome submissions of your zazen reflections, Zen-related poetry, prose, photo, and art.  Let us know how we are doing. Your comments, suggestions or feedback are always welcome!

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