In-person Dharma Talk: Heather Shōren Iarusso

On Saturday morning, September 19th, Heather Shōren Iarusso, director of Branching Streams and a teacher at San Francisco Zen Center, will give an in-person dharma talk followed by a discussion.

Heather lives at City Center and is the Branching Streams director, providing guidance and support for SFZC affiliate sanghas. Before being in this role, Heather spent nine years total living at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. She completed 17 cloistered, 90-day practice periods and 10 summers of work practice. Heather has held numerous roles at Tassajara, including being the supervisor of the meditation hall (ino), the head cook (tenzo), the director, and the tanto (head of Zen practice).

Heather first received the precepts in January 2003 and was ordained as a Zen priest in October 2014. She received Dharma transmission in 2022. Heather holds master’s degrees in communications, creative writing, and English literature. She writes and podcasts on her Spark Zen Substack.

For those wishing to join us via Zoom:

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During the discussion please mute yourself if you are in a noisy area, and remember to unmute yourself if you are speaking. The discussion will be recorded.

Kannon Do Saturday Morning Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom)

Meditation 5:30 – 6:10 am

Walking Meditation 6:10 – 6:20 am

Meditation 6:20 – 7:00 am

Service 7:00 – 7:25 am

Breakfast 7:30 – 8:10 am

Temple Cleaning 8:10 – 9:10 am

Zazen 9:30 – 10:10 am