SPECIAL EVENTS
December 6 - Open Sky Meditation + Mondo with Shugen Roshi
The zendo will be open from 9am - 6pm for open sitting. There will be no timed periods. A mondo (Q+A) will be offered by Shugen Roshi in the afternoon from 3pm to 4:30pm.
If this is your first time sitting with us, please come at 10am or 1:30pm for beginning instruction.
If you plan to attend the mondo, please arrive early and sit zazen for at least 30 minutes before the mondo begins.
December 20 - 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.
A suggested donation of $5-$20 is appreciated.
RECURRING PROGRAMS
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.
A suggested donation of $5-$20 is appreciated.
Weekday 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.
A suggested donation of $5-$20 is appreciated.
Tea Ceremony Practice
Tea Ceremony practice with Polly in the Urasenke style. Tea and sweets will be provided.
No experience necessary. Bring white socks.
Suggested donation $5-20
Registration encouraged but drop-ins welcome
Meraki Movement Studio Dance Classes
Meraki Movement is dedicated to bringing adults movement that inspires their inner child to feel freedom again. We believe that every BODY has a dance able body. Through various cultural art forms, we bring movement in a body positive environment that supports whatever your physical or mental goals are.
Offering Fitness, Fusion, and Belly dance classes, we have a various courses that we hope will fit your NEW movement adventures!
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
Learn, create, and share as we create prayer flags to fly at our public meditations, and explore ways to act with wisdom and compassion for our earth and each other.
A suggested donation of $5-20 is appreciated. Donate here: square.link/u/8X2DYlpC
Community Acupuncture
Linda Tipton, L.Ac will be offering affordable community acupuncture services in the Zendo every other Sunday evening of each month.