Now a second Abbot’s life written by David Schneider.
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11 July Guest Speaker@ 10:15am-Anshi Daigi, Zachary Smith
Anshi Daigi, Zachary Smith, has been practicing since 
1993. He took jukai in 1995 and was shuso in 2007 under Abbot Paul Haller, who ordained him as a priest in 2014. He currently directs North Mountain Zendo, a zazenkai group in North Beach. In addition to his involvement with Zen, Zachary is a husband and father (of 4), an engineer, a musician, a bike fanatic, and an avid but mediocre poet. He may be the only person in the history of Zen in the West to have interrupted a residential practice period to tour with a rock band.
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. Please join us!
4th of July HSZC closed EXCEPT a holiday pic nic/pot luck @ 3pm
HSZC will be closed Saturday July 4th 2015, with exception of a holiday pic nic/pot luck!
We will provide veggie burgers, potato salad and beverages and ask you bring your favorite picnic food. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can have enough of what we will provide. Shoot us an email at: hszc108@yahoo.com or let David know in person.
We hope you can join us!
27 June two events! Full Moon Ceremony & Samu 作務 Garden Practice
Saturday, June 27 @ 11am it is our July 2015 full moon ceremony. This is the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon
and as such, it is our renewal of our Bodhisattva vows this upcoming Saturday morning after the Saturday Morning Dharma talk.
The ceremony takes about a half-hour and involves some thirty full prostrations, but simple standing bows are also all right if prostrations are too strenuous. All are welcome to join in this ceremony/celebration.
After Tea & some socializing around roughly noon, we are looking for assistance with a short garden samu work period from Noon to 3pm.
We will be primarily focused on the irrigation re-configuring for water conservation and some tidying up. Please join us if you can!
Every Saturday we offer early morning zazen (seated meditation), morning service, a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30am. And again zazen at 9:25 am. We wrap up with a dharma talk at 10:15am followed by ceremony when applicable and then right to social time, tea and cookies. Please join us!
20 June @ 10:15am Guest Speaker – Ryuko, Laura Burges
Ryuko, Laura Burges is a lay entrusted teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. A teacher of children for 27 years, her work has been featured in the PBS special The Digital Divide and in the book Teach Our Children Well. She is active in bringing mindfulness practices into elementary classrooms. Laura co-founded the Sangha in Recovery program at the San Francisco Zen Center and lectures and leads retreats at different practice centers in Northern California.
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.
Sat 13 June @10:15am – Dharma Colloquy, Peer Student Discussion
Join us for a peer student discussion lead by a long term Zen practitioner while Rev Myo is attending the ASZB event in SF.
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 a ceremony if applicable, then tea and cookies with socializing. Please know you are welcome and invited as well to any of our weekly schedule!
