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Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period
January 6, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - March 27, 2021 @ 7:30 pm PST
The Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period is for anyone wanting to sit more regularly, or to intensify a current meditation practice.
Over the course of 3-months, we’ll bring attention and commitment to regular meditation practice and to how we “show up” in all parts of our lives. The theme for the Practice Period will be: The koan of everyday life, or in Japanese, “Genjo Koan,” based on one of the most well known and revered essays by Dogen, a 13th century Zen teacher. We will also be studying the book Realizing Genjokoan by Shohaku Okumura, who describes the word genjō as meaning “to manifest,” “to actualize,” or “to appear and become.”
We’ll meet every Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:30 pm PT and begin with a 30-minute meditation, followed by 60 minutes of presentation and/or discussion. The hope or opportunity is that you attend as many Wednesday meditations as possible. There is no fee for these and donations are appreciated.
The Practice Period will also include 3 virtual meditation retreats on January 30, February 27, and March 27 (the retreats require a separate registration – click the links for each date to learn more and/or register). All events are optional, and you are encouraged to attend as many as possible.
In addition to weekly Wednesday night sittings and monthly retreats there will be several informal times to meet for tea for anyone interested in being paired with a “buddy” to check in with regularly during this time.
If you are interested in participating in the practice period, you can learn more here.