Dharma Talks – Stone Creek Zen Center: Recent Episodes
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A Nourishing Gathering of Meditation, Music and ConnectionJoin us for this community celebration of meditation, music, and connection with two of the most experienced and engaging Dharma teachers in America, Norman Fischer and Sylvia Boorstein. Our time together will include conversation, teachings, and practices guided by Norman and Sylvia, accompanied by the magical tones of the handpan and shakuhachi, played by musical guests Gary Muszynski and Ron Berger.
Come early for some tea, Zen crafts and socializing, while raising funds for Stone Creek Zen Center, a resource for clarity and compassion in times of uncertainty and change.
Doors open at 3pm for tea, Zen crafts for sale, and socializing. Program begins at 4pm.
All are welcome, regardless of meditation experience.
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If you’re new to Zen or to Stone Creek, or would like a refresher on meditation instruction, you’re invited to come to zazen instruction held on the Saturday of the first full weekend each month from 10-11am. No reservation required.
Next offering:
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am Zazen
10:30 am Service and Dharma Talk
Location: 2999 Bowen Street, Graton
Please email info@stonecreekzen.org for the Zoom link or if you would like zazen instruction and an orientation.
Masks are optional.
Please join us for New Year’s bell-ringing at the zendo on January 1, 10:00am.
2999 Bowen Street, Graton, Ca
Come celebrate the completion of the zendo! We’ll hold a special opening ceremony as part of our Sunday gathering, starting with zazen at 10:00 am as usual.
Location: 2999 Bowen Street, Graton
This Sunday we’re meeting in person at the Graton Community Club for our regular zazen and Dharma talk by special guest speaker Marc Lesser. Meditation at 10:00 amPT, with the talk at 10:30 am. Marc combines his training and lifetime practice as a Zen priest with wholehearted engagement in the world. He is the founder […]
Audio recordings of past Dharma talks can be found on Internet Archive Some talks also are available on the Stone Creek YouTube Channel
A deep bow of congratulations to Zen priest Barton Myozen Stone, who has been chosen as an honoree for the Sebastopol Living Peace Wall. The induction ceremony will be Saturday, August 27 at 11:00am. Barton has had quite a journey in his life, from being born in a Christian Bible Belt family to declaring himself […]
Come spend a morning practicing together outdoors under the trees in Jisho Roshi’s garden in Sebastopol on Saturday, July 30. 9:00am – 12:00pm Bring a lunch if you’d like, and we’ll stay to eat together and connect afterwards. We’ll have periods of 30-minute zazen (meditation) and 10-minute kinin (walking mediation). Address: 155 Sparkes Road Email […]
This Sunday we’re back in person at the Graton Community Club for our regular zazen and Dharma talk, with Head Priest Sessei Meg Levie. Meditation at 10:00 amPT, with the talk at 10:30 am. Masks are required for in-person gatherings. Please see our full Covid protocols here. If you’re new to practice and would like […]
Sunday, May 15 we will be gathering in sangha member Myozen’s beautiful garden property in West Sebastopol to honor the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha and celebrate the spring.
10am zazen, followed by a special ceremony of bathing the Baby Buddha with sweet tea. Please plan to bring a lunch and stay for birthday cake!
Email info@stonecreekzen.org for more information.
Join us this Sunday at the Graton Community Club or online for our regular meditation and Dharma talk. Meditation at 10:00 amPT, with the talk at 10:30 am.
Email info@stonecreekzen.org for the Zoom link.
A recording will be posted a within a few days our YouTube channel.
The posts below include dharma talks offered at Stone Creek Zen Center. To listen to a talk, you can use the player embedded in each post by clicking on the play button which looks like this:
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In addition to browsing these pages, you can navigate the collection of dharma talks (over 500 talks) using the functions in the right sidebar:
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The “Dharma Talk Tag Cloud” can be used to select talks by topic or theme.
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The “Dharma Talks Archive” can be used to find talks by date.
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“Dharma Talk Speakers” can be used to select talks by a given speaker.
Dharma talk for December 6, 2020 by Korin Charlie Pokorny: Buddha’s Awakening, Buddha’s Zazen
Dharma talk for November 15, 2020 by Crystal Johnson: Reflections On Historical And Uncertain Times
Dharma talk for November 8, 2020 by Edmee Danan: Are You Taking Yourself Seriously And What Is Serious Practice
Dharma talk for October 25, 2020 by Dojin Sarah Emerson: The Three Times Past Present And Future
Dharma talk for March 4, 2018 by Jisho Warner: Ango Talk 2: The Noble Truth of Suffering
Dharma talk for February 25, 2018 by Korin Charlie Pokorny: Ango Talk: The Noble Truth of Suffering
Dharma talk for January 18, 2018 by Korin Charlie Pokorny: Awakening Investigates Awakening and Fully Realizes Awakening
Dharma talk for January 17, 2018 by Jisho Warner: Life Investigates Life and Fully Realizes Life
Dharma talk for January 16, 2018 by Korin Charlie Pokorny: The Self Investigates the Self and Fully Realizes the Self
Dharma talk for January 15, 2018 by Jisho Warner: Zazen Investigates Zazen and Fully Realizes Zazen