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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our Annual Meeting on Sunday\, May 3rd starting at 11 a.m. at Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center located in Mountain View (1972 Rock St).  During this meeting we review our activities of the past year\, plan for the coming year\, elect new board members\, select new officers\, and identify stewards for the coming year. This is a wonderful time to get to learn more about Kannon Do\, meet people in the Sangha\, and participate in a very special time together. It will be followed by a potluck picnic lunch. Everyone is welcome. \nPlease join via Zoom: \nClicking this link will enable you to join the meeting without entering a password: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/6067111411?pwd=aWtVNWdSZ2RIRkdQUEM5eHV5Wkhkdz09 \nOr you may join by entering in the meeting id and password manually: \nMeeting ID: 606 711 1411\nPasscode: 100088\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,6067111411#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,100088#
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/annual-meeting-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260506T195500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260506T210000
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SUMMARY:In-person Dharma Talk: Kigen Anna Breckenridge
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday evening\, May 6th\, Kigen Anna Breckenridge will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion. \nAnna first attended Kannon Do as a high school student inspired by Zen Mind\, Beginner’s Mind. She continued her zazen practice while attending college in the Pacific Northwest. \nAfter returning to the Bay Area in 2010\, she became a formal member of Kannon Do and student of Rev. Keido Les Kaye. She received priest ordination in October 2023. \nShe currently serves on the Kannon Do Board of Directors\, as Operations Manager for the Soto Zen Buddhist Association\, and as an event manager for East Bay Meditation Center. \nFor those wishing to join us via Zoom: \nClicking this link will enable you to join the meeting without entering a password: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/6067111411?pwd=aWtVNWdSZ2RIRkdQUEM5eHV5Wkhkdz09 \nOr you may join by entering in the meeting id and password manually: \nMeeting ID: 606 711 1411\nPasscode: 100088\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,6067111411#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,100088# \nDuring 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. \nKannon Do Wednesday Night Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom) \n7:10 pm to 7:50 – Zazen Meditation (Please go on mute if in a noisy area)\n7:50 pm to 7:55 pm – Service (We will be connecting with the Zendo)\n7:55 pm to 9:00 pm – Dharma talk and Q&A \n 
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/in-person-dharma-talk-kigen-anna-breckenridge-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T200000
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SUMMARY:Zen Discussion Group: Introducing Zen for Modern Lives
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to an informal evening with a short meditation and a discussion for those interested in learning about the Zen tradition. \nSpend some time with people who know the Zen forms and learn how to sit zazen in our beautiful space. Ask questions and learn about Kannon Do’s history and traditions. Discover how Zen practice can supplement your life. Find out how Buddhism may fit within our contemporary society. Be part of a dynamic local community within the Mountain View Area. Tea and snacks provided. \nSchedule: \n6:30pm – Welcome and introduction to Zen practice\n6:50pm – Quiet zazen sitting\n7:10pm – Background on Kannon Do\, and a short discussion\n7:40pm – Break for chatting and refreshments
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/zen-discussion-group-introducing-zen-for-modern-lives-22/
LOCATION:Kannon Do\, 1972 Rock Street\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Zen Discussion Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T195500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260324T125045Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Dharma Talk: Sozan Michael McCord
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday evening\, May 13th\, Sozan Michael McCord will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion. \nSozan Michael McCord is the current President of San Francisco Zen Center\, where he’s been a resident practitioner since 2009. Over the years\, he’s held a number of leadership roles across the organization—including Director of City Center (Beginner’s Mind Temple) from 2019 to 2021 and Chief Financial Officer from 2021 to 2024. Earlier in his practice\, he served as Ino (Head of the Meditation Hall) and Tenzo (Head Cook) at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. \nMichael was ordained as a Zen priest by Ryushin Paul Haller in 2014. Before coming to Zen\, he worked in both the technology and financial sectors. He also holds a BA in Theology from Ambassador University and spent time volunteering in Amman\, Jordan\, with the Ambassador Foundation\, where he helped provide vocational training for individuals with developmental disabilities. \nHis path has woven together spiritual practice\, service\, and organizational leadership—grounded in a deep commitment to the teachings of Soto Zen. \nPlease join us via Zoom: \nClicking this link will enable you to join the meeting without entering a password: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/6067111411?pwd=aWtVNWdSZ2RIRkdQUEM5eHV5Wkhkdz09 \nOr you may join by entering in the meeting id and password manually: \nMeeting ID: 606 711 1411\nPasscode: 100088\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,6067111411#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,100088# \nDuring 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. \nKannon Do Wednesday Night Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom) \n7:10 pm to 7:50 – Zazen Meditation (Please go on mute if in a noisy area)\n7:50 pm to 8:00 pm – Service (We will be connecting with the Zendo)\n7:55 pm to 9:00 pm – Dharma talk and Q&A
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/in-person-dharma-talk-sozan-michael-mccord-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T183000
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SUMMARY:Zen Work Lab - Zen & AI with Oliver Zahn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly discussion about Zen and work.  \nFree admission\, no need to register  \nZen & AI with Oliver Zahn\n \nThis month\, our guest speaker is Oliver Zahn\, a physicist who previously led research at UC Berkeley’s Center for Cosmological Physics and later served as Head of Data Science at Google. He is currently building a new AI company. \nA lifelong Zen practitioner\, Oliver brings a rare perspective at the intersection of deep practice and technological innovation. \nOliver will talk about how his practice of zen shaped his vision of AI and how AI can be used for benefits of mankind.  \nSchedule: \n6:30pm Intro to meditation \n6:45pm Short sitting \n7:00pm Talk \n7:30pm Discussion \n8:00pm Wrap up \n  \n 
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/zen-work-lab-zen-ai-with-oliver-zahn/
CATEGORIES:Zen Work Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T195500
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DTSTAMP:20260428T221152Z
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SUMMARY:Online Dharma Talk: Koji Vanessa Able
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday evening\, May 20th\, Koji Vanessa Able will give an online dharma talk followed by a discussion. \nKoji Vanessa Able is a remote member of the Kannon Do community\, having lived and practiced there in person for six wonderful years. She began Zen practice with the Association Zen Internationale in 2001\, following the European lineage of Taisen Deshimaru. She ordained with Guy Mokuho Mercier in 2011 at La Gendronniere and then again with Keido Les Kaye Roshi at Kannon Do in 2018 after moving to the United States. Vanessa completed her Shuso training at the San Francisco Zen Center in 2025 under the guidance of Ryushin Paul Haller. Having trained as a professional chaplain\, Vanessa now teaches Buddhist Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care and poetry at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, and works with the Shogaku Zen Institute for postgraduate Buddhist certification. Vanessa is also the founder and editor of The Dewdrop. \nPlease join us via Zoom: \nClicking this link will enable you to join the meeting without entering a password: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/6067111411?pwd=aWtVNWdSZ2RIRkdQUEM5eHV5Wkhkdz09 \nOr you may join by entering in the meeting id and password manually: \nMeeting ID: 606 711 1411\nPasscode: 100088\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,6067111411#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,100088# \nDuring 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. \nKannon Do Wednesday Night Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom) \n7:10 pm to 7:50 – Zazen Meditation (Please go on mute if in a noisy area)\n7:50 pm to 7:55 pm – Service (We will be connecting with the Zendo)\n7:55 pm to 9:00 pm – Dharma talk and Q&A
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/online-dharma-talk-koji-vanessa-able/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T195500
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SUMMARY:In-person Dharma Talk: Misha Merrill
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday evening\, May 27th\, Misha Shungen Koun Merrill will give an in-person dharma talk at the Kannon Do Meditation Center.  Misha’s talk will be followed by time for questions and discussion. \nMisha Shungen Koun Merrill began practicing Zen in 1984\, and has been the Guiding Teacher of Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park and Woodside\, California\, since 1993. She was ordained as a Zen priest in 1988 and received Dharma Transmission in 1998 from her teacher\, Les Kaye Roshi\, the founding teacher of Kannon Do Zen Center in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, the founder of San Francisco Zen Center. She also received Dharma Transmission in 2025 in the lineage of Kobun Houn Roshi\, the founder of Jikoji Zen Center from teachers Shoho Michael Newhall and Nenzen Pamela Brown. Misha was a teacher at the Peninsula School in Menlo Park for 33 years before retiring in 2022. She resides in Woodside with her husband\, dog\, and other wildlife creatures. \nFor those wishing to join us via Zoom: \nClicking this link will enable you to join the meeting without entering a password: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/6067111411?pwd=aWtVNWdSZ2RIRkdQUEM5eHV5Wkhkdz09 \nOr you may join by entering in the meeting id and password manually: \nMeeting ID: 606 711 1411\nPasscode: 100088\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,6067111411#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,100088# \nDuring 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. \nKannon Do Wednesday Night Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom) \n7:10 pm to 7:50 – Zazen Meditation (Please go on mute if in a noisy area)\n7:50 pm to 7:55 pm – Service (We will be connecting with the Zendo)\n7:55 pm to 9:00 pm – Dharma talk and Q&A \n 
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/in-person-dharma-talk-misha-merrill-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260531T220000
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Ceremony & Moonlight Night Hike
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Sunday\, May 31st for an evening of ancient tradition and mindful movement under the light of the full moon. There are two parts to the evening and you may join for one or both events. \nPart 1: The Ceremony \n– Time: 8:00 PM \n– Location: Kannon Do\, 1972 Rock St\, Mountain View\, CA 94043 \nThe Full Moon Ceremony\, known as Ryaku Fusatsu\, is a sacred Buddhist tradition dating back 2\,500 years. It’s rooted in Uposatha Days and is used to renew our vows and realign our intentions. We gather to practice mindfulness through physical and vocal participation. The ceremony will be led by Travis Marsot. \n– Chant & Response: We’ll engage in melodic chanting. The leader will offer a line\, and the community will respond\, creating a meditative flow of sound. \n– Prostrations: We’ll perform traditional prostrations\, a practice of grounding and humility that connects our physical presence to our spiritual path. \nPart 2: The Moonlight Hike \n– Time: Meet at 8:35 PM in the parking lot \n– Route: Permanente Creek Trail (toward Google Campus and back) \nIf you can’t attend the ceremony\, you’re welcome to meet us at the Kannon Do parking lot at 8:35 PM to begin the hike. \n– Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours. \nExperience a peaceful walk to enjoy the night air and connect with the community. \nWhat to Bring & Wear: \n– Wear supportive walking or hiking shoes. \n– Dress in layers as it may get chilly after sunset. \n– Stay hydrated during our 90-minute stroll.
URL:https://kannondo.org/event/full-moon-ceremony-moonlight-hike/
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