Join Us Online | Saturday, September 18 | Saturday Community

 

Join Us Online | Saturday, September 18 | Saturday Community

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.   Zazen   |   11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Talk       Senior student talk will be given by Chuck Tensan (天山) Ramey, Leading Teacher of South Sound Zen in Tacoma, Washington. Tensan has been a senior student of Kwong-roshi for more than 20 years and was ordained in 2014. He is currently President of SMZC Board of Trustees. Tesan lives in Tacoma, Washington with Karen, his wife of 52 years, and leads the South Sound Zen affiliate sitting group there.

Free pre-registration required to attend Saturday Community online or on-site.   On-Site Attendance Limited to 10 Registrations: We are open to the fully-vaccinated public with limited Zendo capacity. Sign our covid waiver and pre-register for each Saturday Community you plan to attend.   Donate to Saturday Community. To sustain SMZC and its program offerings, please donate for the Saturday Community program ($10 suggested minimum for non-members / members attend for free).   Register Now

Fall Study Group (Week 3 of 12) Tuesday, September 21, 7:30-9:00 pm Third Talk: Buddha Is Always Here (Page 49–59)   An opportunity to explore the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and build a foundation for daily practice through discussions on the book "Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai" by Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. This 12-week course occurs every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:00 pm PST.   $12/week. Register to attend each week online or on-site. On-site attendance limited to 10 registrations.   View Syllabus   Register Now

Daily Meditation Schedule You are welcome to sit one period of zazen as your schedule permits.Participate in the daily schedule as much as you are able. Continuous daily practice helps strengthen your resolve. If attending partially, please leave or enter during kinhin (walking meditation). Download daily sutras to partake in the service.   Practice Online

5:15 a.m. Morning Zazen 5:50 a.m. Kinhin 6:00 a.m. Zazen 6:35 a.m. Sutra Chanting & Service 7:30 p.m. Evening Zazen 8:10 p.m. Kinhin 8:20 p.m. Zazen 8:55 p.m. Recite Bodhisattva Vows

Reflection on 7-day Sesshin On-Site Precision.Timing. Sequencing. Elements of practice so familiar now in new form Rigor well-prepared for yet brought the razor's edge Mistakes as part of the harmony, corrections whispered Don't get caught up in the fill-in-the-blank-ness   Her prostrations so elegant, inspiring Devotion from all sides again, again, again Vibrations from voice, drum, land Sitting just sitting in robes all same but roles Cracked dry land and red sun Quick, quick! he says —Kristine Bell, Berkeley, CA SMZC Resident since September 2021

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SMZC Sangha Treasure Eiko Soei Mouri-sensei in Santa Rosa, CA for cooking delicious Japanese noodle lunch for residents after our month-long Summer Ango.

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