FEATURE EVENTS
August 1st - First Friday Summer Sound and Art Expression
Be surrounded with live sound with gongs, hand drums, and sound bowls with Jorja & April (of Samadhi Healing Arts) while expressing your experience through the artistic process. Start with a short breath/awareness meditation with Polly, and ending with an opportunity to share your expressed drawing. Bring your own sketch pad and drawing medium, and extra materials will be provided.
August 30th - Half Day Sit
Join for a morning of stillness with several periods of Zazen with Kinhin in between. Welcome to all who have had Beginning Instruction in Zazen, which is offered on Sundays. Half Day Sits are a wonderful way to go deeper into your Zazen practice with the support of the Sangha.
Suggested donation $5-20
Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome.
RECURRING PROGRAMS
One Earth, One Refuge: Community Meditation at Founder’s Park
Join local individuals and organizations as we sit in harmony with each other and with nature in the midst of social and ecological crises, to transform our suffering and extend loving-kindness to all beings.
Free event. Donations are appreciated: square.link/u/8X2DYlpC
One Earth, One Refuge: Craftivism + Ecosattva Workshops at Studio Hum
Join local individuals and organizations as we learn, create, and connect with each other in the midst of social and ecological crises, to transform our suffering and extend loving-kindness to all beings.
A suggested donation of $5-20 is appreciated. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
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Sunday Morning Zazen
Join us for tea, liturgy and 2 periods of zazen (meditation), followed by a dharma talk streamed live from Zen Mountain Monastery. Those attending for the first time will be given beginning instruction in zazen and a brief orientation to zen practice.
Yoga with Josette
Learn to be more intuitive with your practice and get to know your body better, connecting movement with your breath to expand the mind-body connection.
Community Acupuncture
Linda Tipton, L.Ac will be offering affordable community acupuncture services in the Zendo on the 2nd Sunday evening of each month.
Wednesday Evening Zazen
Join us for 2 periods of zazen. Those attending for the first time will be given beginning instruction in zazen and a brief orientation to zen practice.
September 13 - Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Please join Atsumi Soatsu Matsuda at Studio Hum from 10am - 12 pm for a Chado lesson for beginners with a special ceremony in the Urasenke tradition. For those who are new to meditation practice, tea ceremony can be a path to entering the larger universe of Zen and its arts. For those who practice zazen, tea ceremony offers an incisive opportunity for expressing the mind of Zen in everyday activity. Matcha green tea will be served along with tea sweets.
Suggested donation $10-20
Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome. No experience necessary!