| Welcome to the first week of Practice Period! See bottom of flyer for SMS *Zoomlink for appropriate events  Sixteen Bodhisattvas Enter the Bath, Mary Kay Carlson The Period opens with a Dedication Ceremony Monday Night March 8th 6:00pm led by Sarah Bender, Roshi during our regularly scheduled evening meditation in the Zoomdo dharma hallRead More The Secret of the Stream Bed Open Source Retreat begins Thurs. March 11 and continues through Sunday 14th  Since before anyone remembers it has been clear shining like silver though the moonlight penetrates it and the wind ruffles it no trace of either remains Today I would not dare to expound the secret of the stream bed But I can tell you that the blue dragon is coiled there. –Muso Soseki For more information about this retreat please visit our website www.smszen.org Heron Dreams: words from Roshi Sarah  Welcome, everyone, to this magical bath we are calling a Practice Period. Perhaps rather than thinking of it as a period in which we are supposed to do any particular thing, or be any particular way, we can think of it as our turn to bathe in the Way, to feel intimately, soaking into our skins, the Way we share—the Practice of the Presence of this ineffable reality of a life. All the practices are this one practice, in my own imagination: they are ways of the Way. For me, that’s one thing the koan we begin with illuminates: Read More Sarah Bender, Roshi, currently has availability for WITR times during practice period. Appointments are for 20 min. meetings. Please email to schedule with Sarah: sembender@gmail.com Saturday, March 27 6:40-8:00 AM Wednesday, Mar. 31 noon to 2 PM Tuesday, April 13 6-8 PM Sunday, April 25 9-11 AM People can still schedule with her outside of the the above times. Please email Sarah: sembender@gmail.com Offerings: Week of March 8th |
 Dedication Ceremony Monday Night. Join SMS during regular scheduled meditation night, Monday Mar. 8th, 6:00pm. Sarah Bender, Roshi will lead a dedication ceremony marking the beginning of the practice period. 6:10 pm. See above for details. Thank you to everyone here! What we do matters 🙂 Hakuin Happy Hour: not this week due to retreat.  Please contact Regan with any questions: rrarntzen@gmail.com Thurs. March 11th begins the Open Source Spring Retreat through Sun. 14th. Part time is also available- see above.  Early morning meditation begins Tuesday March 9th via Zoom 6:30am-7:30, This is a simple sit led by volunteers. Enter as you are, your video off. Join at any point, sink in…Vows at end. See calendar for continuing early am simple sits. Read More |
| Art Gallery facilitated by Fox Love A place for sangha to gather works that inspire and are inspired by practice. This may be anything you make or that you find, in any medium. Please include artist, title, and date if it’s relevant. Please do not include commentary. Art functions best if it’s allowed to speak for itself.  Click on rockcycleceramics.com to submit your pieces.Site will be updated daily Contact: foxloveart@gmail.com Sixteen Bodhisattvas enter the bath, Mary Kay Carlson |
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