EVERYDAY: Join Us for Zazen During Summer Practice Period

 

EVERYDAY: Join Us for Zazen During Summer Practice Period

Daily zazen periods are open to the public (see schedule)!

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SMZC's Summer Practice Period has began last Saturday. Drop-ins are welcome: Come & join us in practice. If you live within driving distance, come sit in the zendo. Please support our practice community by donating to the Summer Practice Period.   To attend all Summer Ango events on site or online, register via the Summer Practice Period page. Please email your commitment form to office@smzc.org. and meet with Shuso in person or on zoom to support your practice. Space is limited and filling up fast!

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THIS SATURDAY: Join Us for Shuso Talk - ON SITE or ONLINE

Join us for Summer Ango - Shuso Talk by Shuso Shoshin (初心) Brynjar Kristinsson this Saturday. 11:00–11:45am Shuso Talk following 10:30–11:00am Zazen. Open to the public.   There will be NO meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am during the ango. If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site. Oryoki lunch will be provided for ango participants only. Zen Dust Store will be open 1:00 - 2:00 pm (time changed during the ango)   About Shuso

Shoshin Brynjar Kristinsson first attended a introductory course at Nátthagi Zen Center in Iceland in 2013. He received Jukai from Kwong-roshi in 2016 and was given the Dharma name Shoshin, beginners mind. Shoshin has served the Icelandic Sangha in various practice positions and been a member of the board of directors. He has also translated Kwong-roshi's book No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen into Icelandic. Brynjar works and studies as a carpenter and lives with his partner and their two daughters in Reykjavik, where they divide their time between the city and their cottage by a small pond.

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$15 admission (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

Fall Study Group Book in Store “Dogen’s Pure Standards for the Zen Community: A Translation of Eihei Shingi” translated by Taigen Daniel Leighton and Shohaku Okumura $29.95 plus tax (in-store purchase only) Please support SMZC by purchasing the book at Zen Dust (5-15% member discount for book purchase). Limited availability: Get yours soon!   Zen Dust Open 1:00–2:00pm on Sat, Aug 12 & 19   Register for the "All-Class Pass" for 8 weeks to attend either on site (preferred) or online (if you live far away). If you are a member, please log in first to receive a 10-20% member discount for study group.   Register for Study Group

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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