COMING UP: Saturday Community Talk - Join Us On Site or Online

 

COMING UP: Saturday Community Talk - On Site or Online

Dharma talk will be given by Uji Markiewicz, Abbot of Kannon Sangha, Warsaw, Poland, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. (The talk will be given on Zoom from Poland.)   For those who are new to Zen or need a refresher, please register for meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am (8:50 am check-in at the Sangha House). If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site! Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided afterwards in the Sangha House.   About Speaker

Uji Mikolaj has been a student of Jakusho Kwong-roshi since 1986. In 2003, he received Tokudo ordination. In 2015, he received lineage transmission from Jakusho Kwong-roshi at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. On May 7, 2016, there was a public Mountain Seat Ceremony installing him as Abbot and spiritual leader of Kannon Zen Center in Warsaw, Poland. Uji also works closely with the Benedictine Monastery in Lubin, Poland, leading retreats.

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

NEXT WEEK: Buddha's Birthday 3-Day Sesshin

Sesshin, literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. This special time of practice will allow us to dive into the core of Zen training in the spirit of Shakyamuni’s Birth. A silent meditation intensive for beginners, as well as experienced practitioners, to still the mind from moment to moment, manifesting the realization of the Way. A rigorous schedule that begins at 5:00 am includes 10 periods of meditation, chanting, mindful work, and a Dharma Talk. Days end at 9pm.   Retreat begins Wednesday, April 3 at 6pm and ends Saturday, April 6 at 3:30 pm (View Sesshin Schedule). Following the retreat, on Sunday, April 7, we will celebrate Buddha’s birth by showering the Baby Buddha with sweet rain. Everyone is invited by RSVP--attend Buddha's Birth Ceremony on site or online!

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$85-160/night (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

NEXT MONTH: Zafu Sewing Workshop

The Point of a Needle Join us on site for this unique and rare opportunity to create your own Zafu! For this workshop, you can choose to make either 1 or 2 zafus. If choosing the option to make 2 Zafus, one will help replenish our worn out supply in the Zendo, and one is to take home for your personal use. All materials are included in the workshop fee to make your zafu/s. If you wish to use some colorful fabric for your personal zafu, please bring a piece large enough to cut out 1 or 2 twelve inch rounds for the seat top and bottom (approx ⅓-½ yd).   Although we will have a couple sewing machines on site to share, please bring yours if you have one, along with any other favorite sewing accessories. On Sunday we will stuff the zafus with kapok filling. Sewing experience may be helpful but is not required to attend. If you wish to stay overnight on Saturday, please contact the Office for accommodation options ($85-$160 room & board additional). Phone: 707-545-8105 | Email: office@smzc.org   When: Sat & Sun, April 27 & 28, 2024 Time: Saturday, 2-5pm & Sunday, 10am-5pm (includes potluck lunch at 12 noon) Where: Sangha House Fee:  $85 (to make 1 Zafu) or $120 (to make 2 Zafus)   10-20% Member Discount on workshop and overnight fee. (Please log in first to receive the discount.)

$85 (1 Zafu) or $120 (2 Zafus) (10-20% Member Discount)

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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TOMORROW: Dharma Talk by Kwong-roshi on Fusatsu - Atonement Ceremony - ON SITE & ONLINE

 

TOMORROW: Fusatsu - Atonement Ceremony Talk

Message from Roshi I urge our Samgha to attend Because IT will be about FUSATSU / ATONEMENT which we Do every month on the new / full moon. This is one of the most important RITUALS that Is practiced @ SONOMA MTN., Because this confirms who we are within the Ceremony by acknowledging our miss-taking, strengthening our resolve, practicing w/ everyone, feeling the mystery & beauty, etc. You must come to experience IT for yourself!

Dharma talk will be given by Jakusho Kwong-roshi, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. Open to the public.   For those who are new to Zen or need a refresher, please register for meditation instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 am (8:50 am check-in at the Sangha House). If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site! Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided afterwards in the Sangha House. Zen Dust Store will be open from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.   About Speaker

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.

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

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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THIS SUNDAY: Spring Workfest - Garden Startup & Land Work

 

COMING UP THIS SUNDAY: Spring Workfest

It's time for spring cleaning with together-action as one body. Bring family and friends: Any amount of help you can offer will be greatly appreciated! Delicious vegetarian lunch will be provided afterwards.   What: We will be working on any of the following projects: garden startup, land work (firewood and burn piles), spring zendo cleanup, or serpentine path cleanup. When: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Who: YOU and your family and friends

Attend Spring Workfest

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

6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 (707) 545-8105 Share on social www.smzc.org