April 2021
Meditation in Decolonizing Consciousness
Weekly meditation in decolonizing consciousness. 8 AM - zazen 8:30 AM - sharing of reading from a BIPOC author and/or group discussion on anti-racism The service will be led in our Online Zendo by Dylan Toropov, who asks for your help in selecting material for the discussion portion of the service. Please email info@ancientdragon.org if you can contribute.
Find out more »Dragon Zoom Happy Hour
Join us (online) for a relaxed end-of-the-week tea and treats. The directions are simple—make yourself a cup of tea, arrange a treat (cookies are good), and log into our online zendo. Aside from that, we’ll spend time catching up and maybe playing a game or two!
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Dharma Group
The LGBTQ+ Dharma Group meets approximately once a month. The program begins with 30 minutes of group zazen followed by tea, snacks, and discussion of a previously circulated Buddhist text or article relevant to the concerns of the LGBTQ+ community and their intersection with Buddhist practice.
Find out more »Haiku Nature Walk
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is drawn from direct experience with nature. It is an ancient spiritual practice that is now a worldwide phenomenon. Gyoshin Laurel Ross will lead two nature walks to introduce people to writing in this simple form on Saturday, April 17 from 8 AM to 10 AM at Montrose Beach, and Wednesday, April 28 from 7 AM to 8 AM at Horner Park. We will walk in relative silence enjoying whatever Mother Nature…
Find out more »Zazen and Dharma Talk by Hozan Alan Senauke: What Does Liberation Look Like?
Dharma talk by Hozan Alan Senauke: What Does Liberation Look Like? Alan is now Abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, and a long-time friend of Ancient Dragon Zen Gate. Sunday Morning Public Program in our online Zendo via ZOOM. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:10 am: Dharma Talk.
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