The funeral service for Joko will take place at noon on Saturday, January 31, at Stone Creek Zen Center.
All are welcome.
It would be helpful if you can let us know that you will be attending (707-829-1129 or stonecreek@sonic.net).
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The Three Bodies of Buddha
Dharma talk for January 11, 2015 by Dojin Sarah Emerson: The Three Bodies of Buddha
Grasses Love Snakes by Myozen Barton Stone
Grasses Love Snakes
All beings large and small, animate and inanimate,
attend matter’s attraction to itself.
Frank romance abounds:
The sea loves the fish, as the bear loves the woods.
Grasses love snakes like rocks love lizards,
Gardens churn with ecstatic gophers
(where else could they possibly rather be?)
Conifers drink dripping fog,
Electrons cling to adoring nuclei.
C + H = True Love Forever, or at least
again and again.
Foxes and sweet plums come together in urgent delight.
Earth holds us skin to skin
As she is held by the white love-fire of the sun.
Myozen Barton Stone 2014
Patterns of Change: Changing and Being Changed
Dharma talk for December 28, 2014 by Jisho Warner: Patterns of Change: Changing and Being Changed
Black Lives Matter
Dharma talk for December 14, 2014 by Korin Charlie Pokorny: Black Lives Matter
WINTER SOLSTICE PRECEPTS RENEWAL CEREMONY – DECEMBER 21
The ceremony will take a different form this time, following a tradition that includes some haunting melodic chanting. Bring your curiosity and explore this ancient, lovely ceremony sometimes called the Full Moon Ceremony (originally held on the new as well as full moon, as on this Sunday).
Sunday, December 21, at 10:30 am.
Gratitude
Dharma talk for November 30, 2014 by Myozen Stone: Gratitude
Leaping Beyond Discriminating Mind
Dharma talk for November 23, 2014 by Dojin Sarah Emerson: Leaping Beyond Discriminating Mind
True Self
Dharma talk for November 16, 2014 by Jisho Warner: True Self
FAMILY PRACTICE EVENT: THE WINTER SOLSTICE SPIRAL – DATE CHANGE: DECEMBER 20
UPDATE: This event has been postponed until December 20 (originally scheduled for December 13), and will be held at Stone Creek Zen Center.
Saturday, December 20, 6:00-8:00 pm
In the Zen tradition, the awakening of the Buddha is celebrated in December. It is said that after sitting through the night, upon seeing the morning star, the Buddha realized awakening and exclaimed, “That’s it! That’s it! That’s me that’s shining so brightly. How wondrous, how wondrous! All beings share this indwelling light. What an astonishing thing has been realized!”
Come celebrate light and the Buddha’s enlightenment. Join us for a night of mindfulness with a candlelight spiral walk. We’ll meet inside for quiet songs and storytelling before heading outside to walk the spiral together. In quiet walking meditation, each child first walks the spiral turning inward, gathering light at the center, and then walks the spiral turning outward, bringing her light back into the world.
We are excited to join together with Om School Learning (http://omschoollearning.com/) to offer this celebration for all ages. The event will be held at Stone Creek Zen Center (For directions, see: https://stonecreekzencenter.org/home/our-location/). We ask that families please register in advance. You can register online at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-solstice-spiral-tickets-14449596131, or email stonecreek@sonic.net. If you register by email, please include the total number of your family, so that we have an accurate count of people attending, space is limited.
This event is by donation (suggested donation, sliding scale $5-$20/ family).