Join the Sangha for a meditation on the passing of the last year and the embrace of the year to come. We will sit from 8:30 pm until midnight, then gather around a fire with snacks and good company. Come for all or any part of the evening.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
The new book that we are reading for this foundations class is :"The Wholehearted Way, a translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa with commentary by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi."
Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Teigen Daniel Leighton
@ 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Work practice, samu, is naturally a part of community life, giving us the chance to interact informally. Come to School Street and enjoy the company of dharma companions as we care for the grounds and the zendo.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
A half-day sit lead by
Revs. Rachel Grad and Patrick Teverbaugh
Location: In person and via SCZC Zoom
Leaders: Rev. Rachel Grad and Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh
Signups: Online or on paper at the zendo, or just show up.
Suggested donation: $12 for sustaining members, $15 for contributing members and others. SCZC relies on fees and donations to continue its mission. Please pay what you can and talk to the coordinators if you have questions
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
The new book that we are reading for this foundations class is :"The Wholehearted Way, a translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa with commentary by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi."
Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Teigen Daniel Leighton
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
The new book that we are reading for this foundations class is :"The Wholehearted Way, a translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa with commentary by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi."
Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Teigen Daniel Leighton
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
In our Zen Meditation, we practice listening without judgment to our own sometimes diverging thoughts and feelings. Given our new government in the White House, these listening skills come in handy and can be put to good use in order for us and others to not succumb to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. Holding up common values, such as treating each other humanely and with dignity and goodwill, are the voices that need to be heard more than ever.
Therefore, we are creating a space for people to be heard, and to listen to others--hoping that more clear, powerful and effective communication and action will arise.
As Zen practitioners, it is important to acknowledge that nobody is left out and that nobody is outside the system. We are all part of the same wonderful universe and planet, even though right now, it very much seems like we represent different sides of one coin.
The listening Circles are happening begin at 5 pm. People are encouraged to stay for Zazen, which it starts at 6 pm. The format will consist of both small group and larger group non-judgemental listening sessions. In the Sangha Home, 2nd Thursdays - confirm on calendar.
@ 6:40 pm In person at SCZC or on Zoom.
We usually meet one evening a month, 6:40 in-person and on Zoom to study some of the foundational teachings of our Buddhist lineage.
We are studying the Diamond Sutra this year. We'll examine Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary, the Diamond that Cuts Through Delusion. Katherine Roshi used this book in a class she taught in the mid '90s. I still have my underlined copy! On the internet I see many used book sites that sell it for less than $10 and here is a pdf version online as well.
The Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
First Abbott Sobun Thanas Roshi Monthly Memorials (As part of morning service)
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
All are welcome to join us for this introductory class which is usually held on the third Saturday of each month. Feel free to join and invite your friends to learn about the world of Zen Buddhism.
You will receive an introduction to the body and mind of Zen meditation and the forms of practice at Santa Cruz Zen Center. This includes instruction in sitting and walking meditation forms as well as an open discussion.
There is no charge for this class.
Please join us in person at the Santa Cruz Zen Center.
Illustration by Tomi Um.
Hungry Ghosts United recovery group at Santa Cruz Zen Center on Friday evenings beginning Friday, September 2nd. Meditate and end additional with Hungry Ghosts.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
At 6:35 pm on Wednesday evening, join us for our weekly, live dharma talk following by an open question and answer period at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. You may also participate via Zoom. All are welcome.
You are also invited to join us for zazen at 6 pm., just prior to the dharma talk.
A study discussion group taking an inward look at race and racism within our hearts and minds. Led by Val Miranda and Patrick Teverbaugh. First Tuesday of each month, 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Hungry Ghosts United recovery group at Santa Cruz Zen Center on Friday evenings beginning Friday, September 2nd. Meditate and end additional with Hungry Ghosts.
After morning zazen, we will chant the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo for protecting life.
Hungry Ghosts United recovery group at Santa Cruz Zen Center on Friday evenings beginning Friday, September 2nd. Meditate and end additional with Hungry Ghosts.
Please join us at the Santa Cruz Zen Center for a Full Moon Bodhisattva Vow Renewal Ceremony in place of zazen/meditation. In person and on Zoom.
Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
At the time of morning service, there will be a short ceremony to honor this root teacher.
We will sit together, both on Zoom and in the zendo, for seven days beginning Thursday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 10. In this yearly retreat we are mirroring the intensity of Buddha's meditation under the Bodhi Tree. So if possible, sign up for a minimum of two consecutive days.
There will be a Dharma talk each day, a daily work period, and formal oryoki meals. On the evening of Wednesday, December 10, those in attendance will enact Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony.
The suggested donation for both Zoom and zendo participants is $35/day for contributing member, $40/day all others. But your participation is what we value the most, so please contribute only what your budget will allow.
Please see the sesshin daily schedule here.
At 6:35 pm on Wednesday evening, join us for our weekly, live dharma talk following by an open question and answer period at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. You may also participate via Zoom. All are welcome.
You are also invited to join us for zazen at 6 pm., just prior to the dharma talk.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
Three Part Class: Sunday evenings Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, 6:45-8 pm
Reverend Cathy Toldi will teach a three-part class this Fall. Reverend Toldi says, " We will explore how to go beyond the person self, to be actualize by myriad things. This class will include personal inquiry and practice activities to do between classes."
Sunday evenings September 28th, October 26th, and November 30th (the last Sundays of the month), 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
In person at the Zendo only, no Zoom.
Hungry Ghosts United recovery group at Santa Cruz Zen Center on Friday evenings beginning Friday, September 2nd. Meditate and end additional with Hungry Ghosts.
Start gathering at 3pm, dinner at 3:30
Get to know each other around the dinner table during this Day of Gratitude and Thanks.
Bring a plant-based dish or dessert to share. Soft drinks and tea will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite non-alcoholic beverage, too.
At 6:35 pm on Wednesday evening, join us for our weekly, live dharma talk following by an open question and answer period at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. You may also participate via Zoom. All are welcome.
You are also invited to join us for zazen at 6 pm., just prior to the dharma talk.
Led by Rev. Gene Bush
@ 1:00-3:00 pm
Anybody who is sewing a rakusu with the permission of their teacher is welcome to sew with us. Please come for instruction or community. Participation by those who need to sew an envelope, repair an old rakusu or robe, or wish to sew a robe as a gift, is also encouraged.
Meet fellow Zendo creatives and art lovers once a month to explore the intersection of Art & Zen. Let’s support our creative practices in art and life via prompts and exercises offered by Valéria (“Val”) Miranda, inspired by John Daido Loori’s book The Zen of Creativity and Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way.
Val is a long term SCZC practitioner who is an arts administrator and practices dance and visual arts. Please bring a journal with unruled pages or a sketchbook, pencil, and/or pen, and, as an option, art materials such as colored pencils/watercolors/, and images and words cut out from magazines.
Monthly on Saturdays - 1:30-3 pm in the Sangha Home
Hungry Ghosts United recovery group at Santa Cruz Zen Center on Friday evenings beginning Friday, September 2nd. Meditate and end additional with Hungry Ghosts.
Priest Meeting
Meeting is on Zoom only.
At 6:35 pm on Wednesday evening, join us for our weekly, live dharma talk following by an open question and answer period at the Santa Cruz Zen Center. You may also participate via Zoom. All are welcome.
You are also invited to join us for zazen at 6 pm., just prior to the dharma talk.
Weekly Dharma Study Group on Monday mornings at 7:50 a.m. with Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh in person in the Sangha Home or on Zoom.
We are reading Training in Compassion Zen Teachings On The Practice of Lojong by Norman Fischer.
The Aging Group will meet 4:30pm-5:30pm on the third Sunday of each month, starting February 16.
For those who are practicing with aging. In this group we will talk about how we are practicing with our aging bodies and minds.
We will use the book “this is getting old,” by Susan Moon, as our template for discussion. Click on the book image below for a link to the publisher’s info.
