November 11 Veterans Day- HSZC Closed

thIn 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.

Monday – Sept 2nd, Zendo Closure

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Please note that the Hartford Street zendo will be closed all day Monday, 2 September, in honor of the Labor Day holiday. Our regular schedule resumes with 6 a.m. zazen on Tuesday, 3 September. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday, everyone!

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!

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

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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