Thursday morning meditation and study is hosted by Valley Streams Zen Sangha. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of the morning activity. 6:00 am Zazen (sitting meditation)6:30 am Kinhin (walking meditation) 6:40 am Zazen 7:10 am Service 7:20 Informal Tea See Valley Streams Website for more information.
Study is a part of Zen practice – From 8 to 9:00am Valley Streams Zen has an ongoing study group every Thursday to discuss both ancient and contemporary texts. Contact Rollin Ives (twl4148@gmail.com) for details about the group and our current topic. Please visit the VSZS Calendar for current information on our events. Phone: 916-456-7752 Email: info@valleystreamszen.org
Thursday Night Meditation and Dharma Talk For more information see SIM website.
Valley Streams offers a retreat every month, usually on the first Saturday of the month. The schedule usually consists of sitting and walking meditation, offered along with a Dharma talk. If this is your first time practicing with us or your first one-day sitting, please call Jim Hare at 916-456-7752 so you can learn more […]
Now in-person & online! We gather on Sundays 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Sacramento Dharma Center (and Zoom) for meditation and dharma talk. Teachers and guest speakers come from a rich diversity of traditions, particularly the schools of Vipassana, Tibetan, and Zen. For more information see the SBMG website.
Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management Meets in Meditation Hall This 3-hour workshop will explore in-depth how mindfulness practice can be used to manage chronic pain and stress. We will discuss the Buddhist teaching of the Second Arrow, including how to differentiate between primary pain and secondary suffering. We will share tools for […]