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- San Rafael
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- Bolinas
- Sangha Week
- Sesshin
Dates 2010
Weekly Buddhist Meditation in the Soto Zen tradition.
Regular Meditations
Zazen
in San Rafael:
Everyone is welcome. We join for sitting (zazen), followed by chanting
and Dharma talk & discussion.
Led by Christina
Lehnherr: christina.lehnherr@sfzc.org
When: Thursday Mornings, 7-8:30 a.m (Come ten minutes early for
meditation instruction.)
Where: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 1123 Court Street between
5th & Mission, downtown San Rafael, near Hwy. 101. Enter the parish
office main door to the right of the church building, upstairs and to
the end of the hall.
Even if only one person sits for a short time, because this zazen is one
with all existence and completely permeates all time, it performs everlasting
Buddha guidance.
California Street Zazen:
Everyone is welcome. We join for sitting (zazen), followed
by chanting and Dharma talk & discussion.
Led by Rick
Slone: shinkojiyu@live.com
When: Wednesday Evenings, 7:30-9 p.m. (Come at 7:15 p.m. for meditation
instruction.)
Where:
Saint James' Episcopal Church, 4620 California Street, between 8th &
9th Avenues, San Francisco. Enter the courtyard through the gate; proceed
to the Parish Hall on the lower level of the church building. Go down
the stairs.
Learn to take the backward step that turns the light and shines it inward.
Body and mind of themselves will drop away, and your original face will
manifest.
Bolinas
Meditation Group
Monthly half-day sittings and afternoon seminars.
Everyone
is welcome. The morning retreat includes two periods of sitting meditation,
walking meditation, a Dharma talk, discussion, and chanting.
Led by Sessei Meg Levie:
meg.levie@sfzc.org
When: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
2010
January 16
February 13
March 20
April 24
May 8
June 5 (All-Sangha gathering and potluck lunch)
July 10 (Led by Shinko Rick Slone)
August 14
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 18
Where: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 30 Brighton Ave, Bolinas, CA
Schedule for the day:
You are invited to join at any point during the day.
8:45
a.m. Meditation Instruction available for those new to sitting
9:00 a.m. Sitting and Walking Meditation
10:30 a.m. Dharma Talk and Discussion
11:30 a.m. Sitting and Walking Meditation
12:15 p.m. Service
12:30 p.m. Lunch (Bring food for yourself, plus something to
share.)
1:15 p.m. Communal Work
1:45-3:00 p.m. Dharma Seminar
By donation.
To carry
yourself forward and experience myriad things is delusion. That myriad
beings come forth and experience themselves is awakening.
Please join us for 1, 2, or 3 days of our sesshins in the Yurt at Green Gulch Farm.
Sesshin
1: July 23 – 25, 2010 (Friday - Sunday) led by Meg Levie
Flyer and Registration Form
(Word Doc)
Sesshin
2: November 19 & 20, 2010 (Friday and Saturday) led by Rick
Slone
Sesshin means to meet with and gather together the mind/heart. These traditional
Zen retreats will include zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking
meditation), Service, Dharma Talks and afternoon discussions. Private
practice interviews (practice discussion) with the teacher will be available.
Informal, silent meals will be taken with the Green Gulch community.
There will be limited
space available for staying overnight in the yurt (futons will be provided;
you will need to bring your own bedding).
You are also welcome to contact the Green Gulch Farm office at 415 383-3134
for availability of regular guesthouse accommodations.
Commuters are welcome.
FEES: $85
per day, $240 for three days
$75/day and $210/three days, for monthly supporters of Mountain Source
Sangha.
Some partial scholarships will be available.
Registration information will be made available on this website before each sesshin. Ansd will also be distributed via e-mail to the Mt. Source e-mail list. To join the Mt. Source list, send your request to vinylpuma@gmail.com.
SCHOLARSHIP
Members of Mountain Source Sangha please contact your teacher
Bolinas: Sessei Meg Levie
California Street: Shinko Rick Slone
San Rafael: Kiku Christina
Lehnherr
All others please contact Kiku Christina Lehnherr