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Feel caught by a sense of isolation or anxiety? Want to develop your ability to relate to others and your own self with more warmth and authenticity? This 2-hr workshop will… Read more »
The Dharma Council meets once a month on Thursdays. The Dharma Council primarily focuses on how the teachings of the Dharma are presented at Dharma Rain. Members are welcome to… Read more »
Come join us during this event honoring the Dharma Cloud lineage. We welcome all affiliates and related practitioners to participate. Dharma Rain will host zoom with our usual two periods… Read more »
This will be an in person event with a Zoom option. In-person attendance is limited to 25 and you must be willing to follow the guidelines set up by the… Read more »
This will be an in person event with a Zoom option. In-person attendance is limited to 25 and you must be willing to follow the guidelines set up by the… Read more »
This will be an in person event with a Zoom option. In-person attendance is limited to 25 and you must be willing to follow the guidelines set up by the… Read more »
The spring term student program follows a theme through three one-day retreats during our Spring Ango. This year, the three dates are March 20, April 24, and May 22. The… Read more »
Fusatsu acknowledges the truth of suffering and allows us to confess a shortcoming before the altar. We atone for the beginningless greed, hate, and delusion, renew our practice vows, and… Read more »
It was bold and transformative when written around 700 C.E., yet fiercely practical and usable today. The Way of the Bodhisattva describes the process of enlightenment from the first thought… Read more »
This class explores the Seven Factors of Enlightenment: mindfulness, investigation, vigor, bliss, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity. Together we will explore their interconnection, our relationship to them, and how they can… Read more »
Beginning March 1 and ending May 31, we observe an Ango period of intensified practice. (See the wheel of the year for an overview of our liturgical calendar.) Zazen starts… Read more »
Our Ango Morning Service and Zazen is available in person and on Zoom. During the Spring Ango term (March 1-May 31), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an… Read more »
This weekend silent retreat will be a closed retreat – that is, people attending in person will attend the entire time, no partial attendance, no drop-ins for zazen. Because we… Read more »
This highly participatory workshop will focus on several lineage-specific koans. Kakumyo will lead the event, with a combination of meditation and dharma exercises. A year of regular meditation is recommended… Read more »
The Board of Directors meets at least monthly. If you have concerns you wish the Board to address, please contact the Board ahead of the meeting; they will send you… Read more »