In observance of the holiday that honors people who have served in armed service also known as veterans, HSZC will be closed for this federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.
Oct 31st evening through Morning Nov 1st – HSZC Closed!
As we all know our neighborhood gets wild on Halloween, so we will be closed the evening of and morning after to recoup the lost sleep from the late night celebrations going on around us.
Have a safe & enjoyable holiday! —Also Study Hour on Oct 31st will not occur… We will close after Morning schedule on the 31st and reopen 6pm Nov 1.
Monday – Oct 14; Indigenous People’s Day – HSZC Closed
Saturday October 12 – Adjusted schedule
Saturday October 12, 2013 we will have an altered schedule for this one day from our normal weekly routine. We will have one single 9:25am zazen period followed by and in-depth Issan-Ji Temple Samu day.
We invite our Sangha to come and sit this period and if available and willing, help us deeply cleanse our temple and our twisted Karma all at once.
Monday – Sept 2nd, Zendo Closure
July 4th’s Pratītyasamutpāda
The reason we have a prosperous and “free” society in our United States is not so much about Independence, but Interdependence. Please enjoy your holiday today and remember because of causes we have these conditions. Happy Interdependence day!
We will see you again July 8th @ 6pm have a safe & joyful holiday!
July 4th – 6th: Zendo Closure!
We will be taking a small “open to the public” break this Thursday through Saturday. Picking up our regular public schedule again Monday at 6pm, the 8th of July.
We hope you had a great Pride Celebration weekend, and please have safe and enjoyable celebration of our Country’s Interdependence, whoops we meant Independence!
4 May 12:30pm – Sangha Council after Buddha’s Birthday
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