THIS WEEK: Saturday Community - Join Us On Site or Online | Voluntee for Pergola Project

 

THIS WEEK:   Join Us for Saturday Community

Student talk will be given by Annie Seiken (精見) Hammang, a student of Kwong-roshi, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. (The talk will be given on Zoom from Minnesota.)   For those who are new to Zen or need a refresher, please register for meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am. If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site. Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided at noon in Sangha House. Zen Dust Store will be open from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.   About the Speaker Annie received Jukai (Clear Seeing) from Kwong-roshi in 2019 and has spent many summers at the mountain since she first started her practice. She graduated in 2022 with a PhD in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Arizona State University's Center for Conflict and Religion. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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NEXT WEEK: Samu & Lunch for Pergola Project

Upon completing our new Ando Path project, we will begin building a new pergola in front of the Sangha House kitchen. Our sangha member Margaret Saiten (西天) Tighe has kindly designed the new structure for gathering under shade when spring/summer temperatures rise. We invite you to join us for this modest construction project. No nails will be used at all but only screws and bolts for assembly. Anyone comfortable using wrenches or screw guns on a ladder is well-qualified for lending us a helping hand with this project. Please sign up at your earliest convenience and join us for this uplifting, non-arising event.   I Will Come Help!

Work Shifts: Morning (9am–12 noon) and/or afternoon (1:30–3:30pm) shifts What to Bring: A pair of work gloves if you have them, but we have gloves available. Lunch: Informal vegetarian lunch will be served at noon.   No professional construction experience necessary. RSVP to offer your hands of compassion!

Calling for Volunteers for Pergola Project

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

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