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Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group primarily for prison grads making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets the first Sunday of each month. The group… Read more »
Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group primarily for prison grads making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets the first Sunday of each month. The group… Read more »
Periodically we get requests to learn the parts for the chants we do at Dharma Rain that have written harmonies. This month we will have a workshop to learn parts… Read more »
Politics Club is a facilitated group for DRZC members to engage in discussion and peer support regarding political matters. This is not an activist group although we may end up… Read more »
Designed to address the needs of senior practitioners in the community, this discussion group is open to DRZC members who have had at least seven years of practice in a… Read more »
The schedule for the evening is: 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 7:50-8:20pm Zazen 8:20-8:30pm Vespers
It is a longstanding tradition in our Sanghas to come together in fellowship and practice, as the world turns another year. Join us for an evening of intention, awareness and… Read more »
The current shuso, Valerie Kaishin Kelly, will take her “final exam,” presenting a verse and answering questions from teachers and sangha members. Come help “prod the loaf” to see whether… Read more »
This retreat focuses on practice in the work place. To accommodate participants’ working schedules, the retreat is limited to mornings and evenings through the work week and with an all-day… Read more »
Every fall, we hold a weekend Segaki retreat, focused on cleansing karma and releasing attachments to the past, including those who have died. The retreat is vigil-style, which means that… 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 earlier… Read more »
Nehan Festival commemorates the Buddha’s most profound teaching, offered on his deathbed.
Is life a little much sometimes? Do you find yourself saying things you wish you wouldn’t? Want to recover your sense of ease and joy? This 2-hr workshop will teach… Read more »
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 »
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 »
This fall, the Seminary program will offer Dogen, one of the five core courses. Kakumyo will be teaching the class, which will meet mostly weekly from September to mid-November. There… Read more »