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Teresa’s Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony
Teresa’s Priest Ordination (Tokudo) Ceremony
Please join us for Teresa Bouza's priest ordination (Tokudo) ceremony which will take place after evening zazen on Wednesday, August 29th.
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Intro to Zen
Intro to Zen
Please join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on Saturday, September 1st. This orientation is intended primarily for individuals new to Zen practice, as well as experienced practitioners who have questions about their contemplative practice. This informal get together takes place on the first Saturday of the month, lasting about 90 minutes.
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Workshop with Frank Ostaseski
Workshop with Frank Ostaseski
Internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and founder of the Metta Institute Frank Ostaseski will be teaching a workshop at Kannon Do on Saturday Sept. 1st from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM titled "The Thin Line that Connects Life and Death." In Japanese Zen, the term shoji translates as […]
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Kannon Do Fall Workshops with Marcia Lieberman
Kannon Do Fall Workshops with Marcia Lieberman
Please join us on Saturday, September 8th at 10:30am for a Dharma Talk and workshop titled “How to Create Sacred Spaces and Altars at Home”. This will be the first of three events to be held at Kannon Do this fall by long-term Buddhist practitioner and artist Marcia Lieberman. Marcia believes that introducing historic rituals […]
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Movie Night: Kumare
Movie Night: Kumare
Please join us on Tuesday, September 11th at 6:00 p.m. for a screening of the 2010 movie Kumare, a 2011 movie describing the true story of a false prophet, directed by Vikram Gandhi (Running time: 84 minutes). There will be a discussion after the movie and vegetarian food will be provided. There is a suggested […]
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Guest Speaker: Misha Merrill
Guest Speaker: Misha Merrill
Please join us for Misha Merrill's Dharma talk after zazen (at 7: 10 p.m.) on Wednesday, September 12th . Misha was one of the first Zen students at Kannon Do, several years before it was established at Rock Street. Today she is the teacher at Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park.
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Sangha Meeting
Sangha Meeting
Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on September 15th. Everyone is welcome. During these monthly meetings, the Kannon Do board - and other members and friends who attend - review the operations of our center and ensure that all necessary tasks are being taken care […]
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Kannon Do Off-Site Fall Retreat
This year’s Kannon Do Fall Weekend Retreat will run from 6pm on Friday 28th September until 3pm on Sunday 30th September. The venue is the Jikoji Zen Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains; a peaceful forest setting for a weekend in nature. The weekend will consist of meditation, samu (work periods), walking and ceremony. Accommodations at the center […]
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Garden Day
Garden Day
Please join us on Saturday September 29th for a garden work day. There is pruning, weeding and general neatening-up to be done as we head towards the rainy season. We'll meet in the courtyard at 10:30, and tools and gloves will be provided. Everyone is welcome to join in, and to bring friends along. Please wear work clothes and sturdy […]
