Saturday August 17, 12:30: Sangha Council

220px-Ananda_at_First_CouncilThe Hartford Street Zen Center Sangha Council will occur this Saturday 12:30pm:  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, August 17, 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

Ready to “tie the knot”?

Interlocked-silver-wedding-ringsHSZC can house your wedding and has multiple spaces including a back yard garden. Rev Myo Lahey can also perform your service! We’ve had our first Same Gender marriage and look forward to joining more couples in the future!

Please drop by during our public open hours, call or email us to discuss further in person! Congratulations to our first same gender, legally wed couple Richard and Al!

Sangha Council, July 20th

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We’ve formed council with the intention and hope of building a forum to continue to talk of and discuss with each other – and with the sangha at large – for issues, concerns, questions and conflicts which have been challenging – or downright hard  to talk about.  This time and space is also a time for expressions of gratitude and conversations of most any HSZC sangha matters. 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!

The scaffold we’ll be working from is based on the Council process developed by the Ojai Foundation.

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

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

July 4th’s Pratītyasamutpāda

fireworksThe 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!

stars-and-stripes-buddhaWe 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!