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Philip Whalen Birthday Ceremony and Reading

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Service for Philip Whalen's birthday, with reading from his work Oct 19, 2021 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) To Register To receive the...

Evening Meditation Talk and Benefit with Norman

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Evening Meditation Talk and Benefit November 5 at 7 pm Seattle Insight Meditation Society  For more information, see the event page at Seattle Insight Meditation...

Segue Reading Series: Norman Fischer & Farnoosh Fathi

Segue Foundation at Artists Space 1 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY, United States
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Segue Foundation @ Artists Space & Online in Zoom 2:00 – 3:30 pm (PT) / 5:00 – 6:30 pm (ET) Norman will be reading from...

Buddha’s Parinirvana Ceremony

Led by Norman, this ceremony will commemorate the parinirvana (passing on) of the Buddha. How to Register Registrations are required for this event; please see...

Honoring Mahapajapati Ceremony

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Led by Chris Fortin and Jaune Evans, this ceremony will honor the life and practice of Mahaprajapati, the first Buddhist nun and second mother of...

Houston Zen Center: Sue Moon Dharma Talk & Reading

Houston Zen Center 1605 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX
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Hosted by the Houston Zen Center, lay entrusted Dharma teacher, author, editor, and photographer Sue Moon will give a dharma talk and reading from her...

Jukai Ceremony (Lay Ordination)

Hybrid: Online & in-person at the Community Congregational Church in Tiburon 145 Rock Hill Rd, Tiburon, CA, United States
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NOTE: Register above to attend on Zoom. To attend in person, please scroll down and follow the instructions. Led by Norman Fischer On Tuesday, May...

SFZC: Jizo Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA
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Teachers: Hoka Chris Fortin Jennifer Block On Zoom in the SFZC Online Zendo Jizo Bodhisattva is the bodhisattva of fearlessly shepherding those who are crossing...

Calgary Soto Zen: Non-residential retreat with Chris Fortin

Calgary Soto Zen 214 11 Ave. SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Soto Zen will be hosting a non-residential weekend retreat with Chris Fortin from Friday June 17 to Sunday June 19, at the Faithful Companions...

SFZC: Livestream Dharma Talk: Zoketsu Norman Fischer

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA
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Public Dharma talks are offered at San Francisco Zen Center every Sunday morning (with some exceptions) at 10:00 am. Everyone is welcome to attend. While...

SFZC: Funeral for Sojun Mel Weitsman, Online

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA
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Abbot's Funeral for Hakuryu Sojun Mel Weitsman Long delayed due to Covid, an Abbot's Funeral for Hakuryu Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi, former San Francisco Zen Center...

Sue Moon Book Reading & Community Event

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"Although there are fewer and fewer moments left in front of me, and the days flip by faster than ever, something strange is happening. Each...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom, on the following Sundays: August 7 August...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom, on the following Sundays: August 7 August...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom. , on the following Sundays: August 7...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom, on the following Sundays: August 7 August...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom, on the following Sundays: August 7 August...

A Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

Teachers: Hoka Chris Fortin & Jennifer Block Location: Green Gulch Farm In this afternoon event, people of all walks of life and loss gather to...

Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremony

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The Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day Ceremony is based on the Metta Prayer by Maylie Scott. It is being offered by Jaune Evans and R Inez,...

What is Zen? Retreat with Norman & Sue Moon

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

Norman Fischer and Sue Moon lead a three-day retreat at Green Gulch Farm, based on their book What Is Zen? Whether you’ve been practicing Zen...

Annual Philip Whalen Birthday Ceremony

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Ceremony for Philip Whalen's birthday Oct 20, 2022 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) This will be a simple ceremony for the late poet...

Election Retreat: Letter-Writing

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A call for Ballot Bodhisattvas! The Buddhist Election Retreat Committee is sponsoring a series letter-writing retreats on Zoom, on the following Sundays: August 7 August...

A Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

San Francisco Zen Center Online Muir Beach, CA, United States

Teachers: Hoka Chris Fortin & Jennifer Block Location: San Francisco Zen Center Online (on Zoom) Jizo Bodhisattva is the bodhisattva of fearlessly shepherding those who...

Priest Ordination for Anlor Davin and Jane Flint

Community Congregational Church in Tiburon 145 Rock Hill Rd, Tiburon, CA, United States
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Please join us in person or on Zoom for this special ceremony. The Zen custom of priest ordination, called shukke tokudo (literally "leaving home, attaining...

Annual Suzuki Roshi Memorial

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Please join us on Zoom for this special ceremony. Jeff Bickner will lead the sangha in this annual Memorial for Suzuki Roshi. You are invited...

Annual Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony

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Please join us on Zoom for this special ceremony. Jeff Bickner will lead the sangha in this ceremony celebrating the Buddha's Enlightenment. You are invited...

Sky Island Sesshin with Chris Fortin

Aravaipa Canyon Ranch

February 14-19 Sky Island Zen 2023 Aravaipa Canyon Sesshin Led by Chris Fortin The ranch sits along a creek in a wilderness canyon near Tucson....

Tassajara Sangha Week 2023

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center 39171 Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley, CA, United States

Tassajara is looking forward to hosting Everyday Zen in 2023 for a 5-day Sangha Week Retreat. We envision a 2023 summer of Suzuki Roshi sanghas...

SFZC: Jizo Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

With Hoka Chris Fortin and Jennifer Block Jizo Bodhisattva is the bodhisattva of fearlessly shepherding those who are crossing realms: from life into death, from...

Jizo Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

With Hoka Chris Fortin and Jennifer Block In this afternoon event, people of all walks of life and loss gather to acknowledge and mourn the...

Talk by EDZ Priest Ruth Ozeki

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Ruth will give a way-seeking mind talk about her path to practice and what the Dharma means to her as a writer, teacher, and newly...

Sky Island Sesshin with Chris Fortin

Aravaipa Canyon Ranch

February 13-18 Sky Island Zen 2024 Aravaipa Canyon Sesshin Led by Chris Fortin NOTE: There are now two openings for this sesshin due to cancellations....

SZBA: The Body as a Doorway to Practice

Soto Zen Buddhist Association
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The Soto Zen Buddhist Association's monthly year-long speaker series continues on April 13 with "The Body as a Doorway to Practice." Four panelists, all dedicated...

Everyday Zen Tassajara Sangha Week Retreat

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center 39171 Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley, CA, United States

A Week of Practice, Reflection, Stories and Fun May 14 – 19. 2024 With Jaune Evans and Susan Moon “Just as the dawn is forerunner...

Jizo Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

With Hoka Chris Fortin and Jennifer Block In this afternoon event, people of all walks of life and loss gather to acknowledge and mourn the...

SZBA: A Trace of Mahapajapati

Soto Zen Buddhist Association
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The Soto Zen Buddhist Association's monthly year-long speaker series continues on June 30 with a presentation by Osho Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, "A Trace of Mahapajapati:...

Spirit Rock: How to be a Bodhisattva

Spirit Rock Online , United States
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A One-Day Hybrid Retreat at Spirit Rock Online & On-Land In this daylong retreat, we’ll explore teachings about the Bodhisattva path — the way of...

SZBA: Hearing Younger Women’s Voices

Soto Zen Buddhist Association
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The Soto Zen Buddhist Association's monthly year-long speaker series continues with a presentation on "Hearing Younger Women’s Voices" moderated by Rev. Jisan Tova Green with...

SZBA: Receiving the Marrow by Bowing Raihai Tokuzui

Soto Zen Buddhist Association
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The Soto Zen Buddhist Association's monthly year-long speaker series continues with a presentation on "Receiving the Marrow by Bowing Raihai Tokuzui" by Eijun Linda Ruth...

Jizo Ceremony for Those Who Have Died

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center 1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, United States

With Hoka Chris Fortin and Jennifer Block In this afternoon event, people of all walks of life and loss gather to acknowledge and mourn the...

Upaya Zen Center: AWAKENED ACTION

Upaya Zen Center Online 1404 Cerro Gordo Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States
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In this very special program from Upaya Zen Center, we join together with beloved writer and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams, social justice activist Valerie Brown,...