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This meeting won’t happen this month. The next meeting is March 1.
Diana Shin’yu Vitells will be ordained as a Soto Zen priest in a Shukke Tokudo ceremony. This is a public ceremony, and all are invited to share in this important step for our sangha.
Denkoe celebrates Dharma Transmission from master to disciple from Shakyamuni Buddha down to the present day. This intensive retreat (sesshin) will focus on a chapter in the Denkoroku, which chronicles the transmission of living wisdom… Read more »
Denkoe celebrates Dharma Transmission from master to disciple from Shakyamuni Buddha down to the present day. This intensive retreat (sesshin) will focus on a chapter in the Denkoroku, which chronicles the transmission of living wisdom… Read more »
Can a Buddhist have a good time? The Dalai Lama said that, “The purpose of life is to seek happiness.” Neuroscientists say that we are wired for survival to look for what might harm us.… Read more »
Can a Buddhist have a good time? The Dalai Lama said that, “The purpose of life is to seek happiness.” Neuroscientists say that we are wired for survival to look for what might harm us.… Read more »
Fusatsu includes recitation of the Precepts, zazen, and a group meeting. We emphasize the two-sided nature of confession, as each participant brings something that is going well in their practice and something that is challenging.… Read more »
During the Jukai ceremony, individuals receive the Bodhisattva precepts and formally become Buddhists. Receiving Jukai at Dharma Rain is a very personal step toward clarifying and deepening one’s own intention to live as a Buddhist.… Read more »
Nehan Festival commemorates the Buddha’s most profound teaching, offered on his deathbed.
The current shuso, Anthony Fujaku Stevens, will take his “final exam,” presenting a verse and answering questions from teachers and sangha members. Come help “prod the loaf” to see whether he’s done.
Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group for former inmates making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets at noon the first Sunday of each month. It is open to released inmates… Read more »
Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group for former inmates making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets at noon the first Sunday of each month. It is open to released inmates… Read more »
Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group for former inmates making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets at noon the first Sunday of each month. It is open to released inmates… Read more »
This is the last year we will be able to host this celebration in this building, and so it marks the end of an era. It will also be the first year of such things… Read more »