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Event Series Event Series: Dharma Seminar: November – January

Dharma Seminar: November — January

December 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST

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Led by Norman | Vasubandhu’s Three Natures
From November through January in Dharma Seminar, we’ll study the famous Yogachara (Mind Only School) classic Vasubandhu’s Three Natures. Our main text will be the new commentary and translation by Zen priest Ben Connelly, with that title, as well as the commentary and translation by scholar Jay Garfield, available online (see below). All seminars will be led by Norman.

Dates

  • Nov 1, 8, 15, 29 (no seminar on Nov 22)
  • Dec 13, 20 (special event on Dec 6, a talk by Everyday Zen priest Ruth Ozeki, details to follow)
  • Jan 10, 17, 24, 31
Texts

To Attend In Person

Seminar is held online in Zoom, only, with no in-person meeting except for the last Wednesday of the month, when the format is hybrid.

This month, there will be no in-person meeting for seminar because of winter holidays. The schedule resumes in January.

To Attend Online

To join Dharma Seminar online, please use the link below:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87537177726?pwd=dzNWZFhOWDh1bVFueHU1c1hzcDNLZz09

Meeting ID: 875 3717 7726
Passcode: 919827

About Dharma Seminar

The evening begins with a period of zazen followed by lecture and small and large group discussion. The topic of seminar typically centers on a classical text, sometimes with additional readings, and changes every month, for the most part. The emphasis is always on the application of the teachings to our daily lives. Students are asked to attend all meetings in a given month, if possible.

Attending at the Community Congregational Church in Tiburon

Please arrive early with time to settle in. Chairs are provided. If you prefer to sit on a zafu, please bring your own.

Attending Online

Please enter the Zoom seminar room in time to settle into your seat for zazen. We encourage you to join with your camera on and to sit in front of your camera or nearby, with downcast or closed eyes as we do in the zendo. But you are welcome to leave your camera off if that’s more comfortable for you.

Please remain muted unless you have been invited to speak during group discussion and in the breakout rooms for small group discussion.

Please join in the chants with your mic off and follow any links or instructions shared in the group chat by the Zoom host.

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In-Person Participants

Suggested donation for in-person seminar: $100 for the monthly series ($25 per session)

Online Participants

Suggested donation for seminar online via Zoom: $60 each month ($15 per session) or whatever you are comfortable contributing.

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Details

Date:
December 20, 2023
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST
Series:
Dharma Seminar: November – January
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Venue

Community Congregational Church in Tiburon
145 Rock Hill Rd
Tiburon, CA 94920 United States

Organizer

Jane Flint & Neal Shorstein, Registrars
Email
registrars@everydayzen.org