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17 May 2013: Two program options…

Posted on May 17, 2013 | Leave a comment

10:30 – HIV, Friends, Supporters & Community sitting & Socializing.

19:30 – Meditation in Recovery

Tomorrow/Saturday program, Dharma talk provided by Rev. Myo Lahey

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Thursdays – 7:30pm – Study Hour

Posted on May 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

e220b_buddha“When Xishi had a pain in her chest, she held her chest and grimaced. It made her even more beautiful. Homely girls imitating her only increased their ugliness. This is a criticism of study by mouth and ear, those who do not work for ineffable enlightenment.”

Join us this Thursday at 7:30 pm as we study the story of Shoushan’s “New Bride” in The Book of Serenity as an opportunity to practice together with the Sangha. We read the entirety of text we discuss together. Preparation is encouraged, and so are drop ins!

There are books to share for anyone who wants to join in.

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14 – 28 May: Sangha Newsletter – 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 | Leave a comment
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14 May 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

Going single edition hardcover for sale on May 14 2013!

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11 May – Saturday; Guest Speaker Rev. Kojun Hull Sensei

Posted on May 5, 2013 | Leave a comment

mntsitPlease join us this Saturday morning for a Dharma talk by Rev Kojun Hull Sensei of Great Vow Monestary in Oregon.  Kojun Sensei is a Dharma successor of Chozen Bays, Roshi and Zen Teacher Hogen Bays. Kojun entered training with Chozen and Hogen Bays in March of 1999. She was ordained in August of 2002, and became a Dharma Holder in January of 2008. She received Dharma Transmission in July of 2012. Kojun is the Director of Training at Great Vow, and leads a number of retreats there each year. Currently on sabbatical in San Francisco.

Great Vow Monastery is a residential Zen Buddhist training monastery guided by the vow to help relieve suffering in the world. They aspire to maintain authentic, wholehearted practice while keeping the teachings open and accessible to anyone with a sincere desire to experience the Buddha-Dharma. Their practice is a synthesis of Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions informed by the practice and study of thier teachers, Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Zen Teacher Hogen Bays. The monastery is an arm of the Zen Community of Oregon.

Every Saturday we offer early morning zazen (seated meditation), a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. And again zazen at 9:25 am. We wrap up with a dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by tea and cookies.

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4 May 12:30pm – Sangha Council after Buddha’s Birthday

Posted on May 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

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The Hartford Street Zen Center Sangha Council will occur post Buddha’s Birthday event and a quick break for lunch:  We’ve formed council as a forum to continue to talk of and discuss with each other – and with the sangha at large –  issues, concerns, questions and conflicts which have been challenging –  downright hard  to talk about or never seem to have an appropriate time we are all together to discuss.  We’ll use a practice model of working with each other with the most skillful speech we can access. This is a great opportunity also for those who haven’t been around lately to reengage and be a part of the present and future Hartford Street!

Our next meeting will be on Saturday 12:30pm to 2:30pm, May 4, 2013 for 120 minutes (with a break included).

We’re  continuing this format that is flexible enough for a diversity of needs.  This session will be facilitated by Beata Chapman, a long time member and Board president of the Santa Cruz Zen Center.  She is knowledgeable about many aspects of zen communities.    The scaffold we’ll be working from is based on the Council process developed by the Ojai Foundation.

You do not need to have an ‘issue’ or overt concern to attend.  Council is sangha building, connection and healing.  All are welcome!

If you have questions regarding this, call Peter Goetz at 510.595.1281.  If you’d like a copy of the Ojai Foundation guidelines for Council process, email Peter at goetzpj@aol.com

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4 May – Saturday Buddha’s Birthday! Vaiśākha or Hanamatsuri (花祭)

Posted on May 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

Hanamatsuri (花祭)We’ll have a Dharma talk as usual at 10:15 a.m., and afterwards a ceremony celebrating the birth of the baby Buddha in which we circumambulate the zendo (meditation hall) while chanting the Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra. Subsequently we’ll repair to the dining room for the birthday party itself. Everyone is welcome!

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HSZC newsletter Apr 30 – May 14

Posted on April 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

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1 May – Wednesday: 5:00pm Neighborhood Safety Meeting @ HSZC

Posted on April 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

safetyOn May 1st the Zendo will be closed for evening Zazen and we will instead be hosting the neighborhood safety meeting.  We have had an increase of neighborhood incidents and will meet to discuss measures we can take personally and on the building itself to increase safety on Hartford Street and surrounding areas:

This meeting will include Sgt. Chuck Limbert, Alan Beach of EVNA, Andrea from CBD, Greg from CCOP and John from Patrol Special and potentially some additional important neighborhood resources may join to help us work to increase safety on our streets and coming and going from our temple! 

All are welcome and invited to join us for this event and discussion!

 

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26 April – Arbor Day & Metta Service @HSZC

Posted on April 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

TreePlease don’t forget to join us Friday at 6pm for a guided Metta service…

And it is also Arbor Day and I think most of us feel some connection and affection for trees!

 

 

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