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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
The Sutra reading group is on the second Wednesday of each month from 5-5:45 pm. We will begin with the Lotus Sutra translation & introduction by Gene Reeves. We will read the Sutra out loud together in the Sangha House.
@ 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
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
“Sesshin” means to gather the heart/mind. Over the three days of extended sitting, participants have the opportunity to quiet the habitual chatter of the ego, and settle deeply into the True Self. Sesshin practice is a challenge to both body and mind and it is recommended that participants have done at least one day-sit or other extended meditation in the past.
Sign up below, and indicate what days you will attend, if you need oryoki bowls and/or need oryoki instruction, any food allergies.
There will be a Dharma talk each day, a daily work period, and formal oryoki meals. Those in attendance should plan on practicing the whole schedule, from 5:40am until 8:30pm each day (Sesshin ends at 3:15pm on Sunday). If unable to attend all 3 days, please sign up for at least two consecutive days.
The sesshin schedule is here.
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.
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.
@ 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 Sutra is divided into 32 short chapters, some of the chapters are just a few sentences long.
@ 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.
There will be a pot luck after the work.
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.
@ 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
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.
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
@ 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
@ 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.
@ 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
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.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
Dates and times:
Friday July 31 – After evening zazen. Aug. 1, 8AM – 4PM, Aug 2, Most of the day.
Carving stone evokes a relationship of exposing secrets and accepting boundaries. Stone surrenders to the touch when honoring its strengths. The self-surrenders to the vision when attachments are released. Using hand tools, our goal will be to shape, refine, sand, and polish an alabaster stone which is relatively soft. Face your apprehensions and release your creativity.
$100 Limited to 5.
Entire fee donated to SCZC.
Bring a lunch and water
Includes one, 5 -10 lb. stone, use of tools and safety equipment. Bring gloves.
To register, mail check to Santa Cruz Zen Center, 113 School St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or place it in the donation box. Make checks payable to SCZC. Note on the check it is for “Stone & Self”.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
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
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.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
The Aging Group will meet 5:00pm-5:45pm 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.
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.
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.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
No Toys Sitting: A half-day sit lead by
Rev. Rachel Grad
Location: In person and via SCZC Zoom
Leader: Rev. Rachel Grad
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.
The concept of a "sit without toys" originates with Kōshō Uchiyama Roshi at Antaiji monastery in Japan. Here, no "toys" means no service, lecture, oryoki (ritual eating), sutras, or any of the other accoutrements that do support our practice, but can also distract.
Guided by time bells and shared quiet, this is a chance to truly "just sit" -- perhaps even without technique. If you have questions or would like more information, just show up early. Otherwise, enjoy the morning of silent just-sitting, in person or via Zoom, with Rev. Rachel Grad. Come for all or any part of the sit.
Schedule:
7:45-8:25 — Open Zendo: optional early sitting, leader available for quiet questions or instruction.
8:30-9:10 — Zazen
9:10-9:25 — Kinhin
9:25-10:05 — Zazen
10:05-10:20 — Kinhin
10:20-11:00 — Zazen
11:00-11:15 — Kinhin
11:15-11:55 — Zazen
11:55-12:00 — Closure
The Sutra reading group is on the second Wednesday of each month from 5-5:45 pm. We will begin with the Lotus Sutra translation & introduction by Gene Reeves. We will read the Sutra out loud together in the Sangha House.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
@ 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
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
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.
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.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki.
@ 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
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.
The Sutra reading group is on the second Wednesday of each month from 5-5:45 pm. We will begin with the Lotus Sutra translation & introduction by Gene Reeves. We will read the Sutra out loud together in the Sangha House.
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 "Becoming Yourself," by Shunryu Suzuki
Sunday, June 7. in the Plaza Lane Alcove in downtown Santa Cruz
Affirming congregations from across the county come together in prayer and song to celebrate our common faith. More information can be found at: SantaCruzPride.org.
Afterwards, we will march together in the Pride Parade at 11 a.m., gathering at Cathcart Street and Pacific Avenue. All are invited to join!
For more information email Steve@stevepalmisano.com
Thursday June 4, 6-7:30 p.m. in San Lorenzo Park near the Lawn Bowling Courts / Duck Pond. Please bring a blanket or folding chair to sit on.
“We are not trying to save the Earth. We are the Earth trying to save itself.” -Resistencia Indígena/Mundano
Through prayer, song, ceremony, and sharing, we will honor our grief while planting seeds of hope and cultivating our visions for the future.
Honoring our grief allows us to plant seeds of hope. Ceremony offers a way to metabolize our grief, touch into our core values, and imagine a more hopeful future.
Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Zen Center and one of the local Fierce Vulnerability Network pods.
For more information email Steve@stevepalmisano.com
