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January 2022
Zazen and Dharma Talk by Gyoshin Laurel Ross: Gratitude for Great Teachers
Dharma talk by Gyoshin Laurel Ross, Ancient Dragon Practice Leader. Gyoshin will speak of the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh and bell hooks, and their teachings. Sunday Morning Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. In person meetings at Ebenezer Lutheran Church will be delayed at least until mid-February. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:15 am: Dharma Talk.
Find out more »Monday Morning Online Zazen with Douglas Floyd
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday December 26, 2022
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk by Nyozan Eric Shutt: Walking as Practice
Dharma talk by Nyozan Eric Shutt, Ancient Dragon Dharma Teacher. Monday Evening Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Monday Evening Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. In person meetings at Ebenezer Lutheran Church will be delayed at least until mid-February. 7:15 pm: Zen Meditation (zazen) 7:45 pm: Dharma Talk
Find out more »Tuesday Morning Online Zazen with David Wray
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 27, 2022
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Meditation and Recovery Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 27, 2022
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Michael via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Find out more »Wednesday Morning Online Zazen with Gerrie Griffin
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until Wednesday December 28, 2022
Wednesday morning online sitting with Gerrie Griffin. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Thursday Morning Online Zazen with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 29, 2022
Thursday morning online sitting with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and check-in. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Beginner’s Mind Zazen & Discussion Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 29, 2022
Our Thursday evening Beginner's Mind Zazen & Book Discussion is resuming online! Zazen will start at 7:15, followed by a discussion of a Suzuki Roshi text, usually "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind", or perhaps "Not Always So." The event will be in our online zendo, which can be accessed by clicking here. Further instructions for accessing our online zendo can be found on our Online Zendo page.
Find out more »Meditation in Decolonizing Consciousness
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Friday, repeating until Friday December 30, 2022
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 »Zazen and Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton
Dharma talk by Taigen Dan Leighton Sunday Morning Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. In person meetings at Ebenezer Lutheran Church will be delayed at least until mid-February. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:15 am: Dharma Talk.
Find out more »Monday Morning Online Zazen with Douglas Floyd
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday December 26, 2022
Monday morning online sitting with Douglas Floyd. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am - 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk by Alex Peltz
Dharma talk by Alex Peltz, former UC Divinity School intern at Ancient Dragon, currently a full-time hospital chaplain. Monday Evening Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. In person meetings at Ebenezer Lutheran Church will be delayed at least until mid-February.. 7:15 pm: Zen Meditation (zazen) 7:45 pm: Dharma Talk
Find out more »February 2022
Tuesday Morning Online Zazen with David Wray
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 27, 2022
Tuesday morning online sitting with David Wray. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Meditation and Recovery Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Tuesday December 27, 2022
This weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting will feature sitting and discussion to assist those in recovery from addictive substances and behavior patterns. Everyone is Welcome, regardless of prior experience in meditation. For more information contact Michael via info@ancientdragon.org. No pre-registration required. Any donation welcome.
Find out more »Wednesday Morning Online Zazen with Gerrie Griffin
An event every week that begins at 7:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until Wednesday December 28, 2022
Wednesday morning online sitting with Gerrie Griffin. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 7:00am – 7:35am, followed by chanting Heart of Great Perfect Wisdom Sutra and Ecosattva Vows. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Thursday Morning Online Zazen with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 29, 2022
Thursday morning online sitting with Hogetsu Laurie Belzer. Sitting will be held in our online Zendo via ZOOM. Zazen is from 8:00am – 8:30am, followed by brief teaching reflection and check-in. See the homepage for instructions and FAQs regarding our online Zendo.
Find out more »Beginner’s Mind Zazen & Discussion Online
An event every week that begins at 7:15 pm on Thursday, repeating until Thursday December 29, 2022
Our Thursday evening Beginner's Mind Zazen & Book Discussion is resuming online! Zazen will start at 7:15, followed by a discussion of a Suzuki Roshi text, usually "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind", or perhaps "Not Always So." The event will be in our online zendo, which can be accessed by clicking here. Further instructions for accessing our online zendo can be found on our Online Zendo page.
Find out more »Meditation in Decolonizing Consciousness
An event every week that begins at 8:00 am on Friday, repeating until Friday December 30, 2022
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 »Flower Ornament Sutra Reading Group
An event every month that begins at 7:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating until Friday March 4, 2022
This reading group is open to all. We will be reading aloud together the classic expansive and psychedelic Mahayana Buddhist text, Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra). A visionary description of awakening realms and bodhisattva activity, the Flower Ornament Sutra has been a cornerstone of Mahayana literature for approximately 2,000 years and is the inspiration for the Huayan school of Buddhism, which in turn had a foundational influence on the formation of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. Participants are not expected to purchase this…
Find out more »Zazen and Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton
Dharma talk by Taigen Dan Leighton. Sunday Morning Public Program is in our online Zendo via ZOOM. In person meetings at Ebenezer Lutheran Church will be delayed at least until mid-February. 9:30 am: Zen Meditation (zazen), 10:15 am: Dharma Talk.
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