THIS SATURDAY: Saturday Community - Join Us On Site or Online

 

THIS SATURDAY: Join Us for Saturday Community

Dharma talk will be given by Jakusho Kwong-roshi, founding abbot of SMZC, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. For those who missed the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony last Sunday, the flower shrine will still be here to greet guests. Please feel free to pour sweet water over the baby Buddha.   For those who are new to Zen, please register for meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Open to the public: If you live within driving distance, please attend on site. Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided at noon in Sangha House. Zen Dust Store will be open from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.   About Roshi

Jakusho Kwong-roshi is the founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center - Genjoji temple, authorized by the Sotoshu in Japan. He is a successor of the late Shunryu Suzuki - roshi’s lineage. Kwong-roshi travelled and taught throughout America and Asia as well as Poland and Iceland where Zen practice places have been established. Also he has deep connections with the Theravadin, Shambhala/Drala Mountain Center, Rinzaiji, Soen-Korean Zen with Christian Carmelite and Benedictine traditons. He had the good karma to meet all the great Asian teachers who came West. His publications include Mind Sky: Zen Teaching on Living and Dying, No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen, and Breath Sweeps Mind. Jakusho continues to deepen his insight prior to the present to share with many international sincere people.

ON SITE or ONLINE | $15 Admission*

*10-20% Member Discount (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

THIS EVENING: Join Us for Fusatsu Atonement 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. Read more.   7:30 – 8:00pm Zazen | 8:00 – 9:00pm Service   Open to the public—YOU! (If you live within driving distance, please attend on site.)

Message from Roshi on Fusatsu Ceremony   I urge you to actively participate on site. This ancient ceremony will offer you a spiritual foundation to help you, families, friends, and the whole world in our everyday lives. You will feel the sense of Samgha/Community doing it as one body—which has the strength of harmony that we are not alone.   I, personally, over 50 seasons have always wanted our Samgha/Community to directly experience this Fusatsu At-one-ment Ceremony. Only when you engage in it, you will feel its benefits as it’s in accord with the Principles of the UNIVERSE....

ON SITE or ONLINE | By Donation

NEXT TUESDAY: Join Us for Spring Study Group

Facilitated by Doshin (道心) Steven Yoder CHAPTER TWO: Mahamati’s Questions (No. 21–34), Page 95–119   A rare opportunity to explore the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and build a foundation for daily practice through discussions on the book The Lankavatara Sutra by Red Pine (the pen name of Bill Porter). Pick up your copy at Zen Dust for $19.95 (plus tax). Register by week.   About Instructor: Senior Student of Kwong-roshi & Ordained Priest

Doshin has practiced meditation since 1978 with traditional and non-traditional Zen teachers. In 1994 he began several years of Soto Zen training at SMZC with Kwong-roshi. He later practiced Rinzai Zen and in 2016 was ordained by Roshi Lawler in the Rinzai Lineage of Soen Nakagawa Roshi. In 2020 Doshin resumed his training with Kwong-roshi and the Genjoji Sangha—deepening his commitment to Everyday Zen. He is a lifelong builder and also works caring for terminally ill people and their families. An avid hiker and gardener, he lives with his wife in Boulder, Colorado.

$12/week | Attend Week 5 (Tue, April 11) ON SITE or ONLINE

*10-20% Member Discount (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

NEXT WEEKEND: Spring Temple Stay

Temple stay is an opportunity to experience authentic Soto Zen Buddhism, its lifestyle, rituals and spirituality. Take the backward step, sit down and illuminate the jewel within yourself.   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.

$150–$200/night* (includes Oryoki instruction and meditation instruction) ON SITE

*10-20% Member Discount (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

Join SMZC Wisteria Wind Sangha Today SMZC is a lay residential training practice center, relying on membership dues, income from our programs, and your contributions to support and maintain the Dharma on this ancient mountain. Please consider joining SMZC Wisteria Wind Sangha today. Your generosity makes it possible for us to survive and serve. Visit our website for a detailed list of membership benefits.

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