Sunday Morning Zen Meditation
Sundays from 10 AM to 12 PM PST
Our Sunday Meditation session consists of two 25 minute periods of sitting meditation split by 10 minutes of walking meditation, service, Dharma talk, and tea. Both beginning and experienced meditators are welcome. Meditation instruction is available. Donations are gratefully accepted but not required. Chairs and cushions (zafus and zabutons) are provided, but feel free to bring your own seating. Please contact us for further information and questions.
Dharma Talks are recorded and mailed to our standing email list within the week following the talk. Dharma Talks also appear on our YouTube Channel.
ZoomBodhi
Zoom Bodhi (Sunday Morning Zen Meditation)
Sunday mornings 10 AM to 12 PM PDT
In Person
Bodhi Oak Zen Center, 40879 CA-41, Suite 1-I, Oakhurst, California (link to map). Full vaccination required. Mask required.
On Zoom
If this is your first time attending, either in-person or on Zoom, please plan to arrive by 9:45 AM to introduce yourself and get settled. Feel free to contact us (link to contact page) if you have any questions.
To attend on Zoom you will need:
A computer, laptop, tablet, or phone with WiFi, set up so that you can see the screen, and so that you can hear the bells and speech. Your voice will be muted until the discussion time.
A reasonably comfortable place to sit, that is quiet and way from noises, in front of your screen. Please position your screen so that it does not move. If you need to step away, close your video and leave the screen in place.
A space to walk in
Copy of the chants can be downloaded here.
To join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323380005?pwd=eU04UEFZZzZ6dTA4VGtSNC9TYWh5dz09
Meeting ID: 873 2338 0005
Meeting Password: 862624
Suggested donation: $10 – $20. Cash, check, or PayPal.
Ongoing Programs
Support your daily meditation practice by joining us on most days at 8 AM and 8 PM PDT on Zoom. 30 minutes of silent seated meditation introduced by three bells and closed by one.
Just sitting, together, on Zoom.
8:00-8:30 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
8:00-8:30 PM Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86241164853
Meeting ID: 862 4116 4853
If you wish to join this program, please email our Tanto ([email protected]), to introduce yourself and get details. In this way, we protect the safety and integrity of the group.
Turning Towards
The heart of Zen practice is learning to face the inevitable suffering of life, including, classically, illness, old age, and death. Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha offers a unique program of personal death awareness, called “Turning Towards”.
Turning Towards is a program for people who are interested in exploring the challenging phenomenon that we all will die. Turning toward our own death in a supportive and trustworthy group of people can open our ability to be present to the deaths of our friends and loved ones and can prepare us to live live completely, with consciousness, attention, and joy, so that we can turn toward the time when we ourselves face death.
Turning Towards is a program for people who are interested in exploring the challenging phenomenon that we all will die. Turning toward our own death in a supportive and trustworthy group of people can open our ability to be present to the deaths of our friends and loved ones and can prepare us to live live completely, with consciousness, attention, and joy, so that we can turn toward the time when we ourselves face death.
The program consists of readings, reflection, writing, sharing in dyads, group discussion, and creative expression.
Turning Towards is an eight-session series, 2.5 hours each. Each group consists of 8-12 participants, and is led by Mary-Allen Macneil, RN, MPH, CT*.
Mary-Allen is a Registered Nurse and retired Certified Nurse-Midwife, as well as a Zen priest and teacher. She was a volunteer chaplain with Hinds Hospice for eight years, having been trained as an End-of-Life Practitioner with the Metta Institute in Mill Valley, California. She is a *Certified Thanatologist through the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
We encourage couples or close friends to apply together. A personal interview will be scheduled upon application. We reserve the right to decline admission. The cost is $300 per person or $500 for two people applying together. Participation in all sessions is required to maintain the trust, confidentiality, integrity, and cohesion of the group.
A new group is forming now and is expected to begin meeting in early 2023. When there are enough participants, an initial organizing meeting will be scheduled. We will together schedule the eight sessions to accommodate differing commitments.
Click here to see the application form and submit it by email ([email protected]) or to:
Bodhi Oak Zen Sangha
40879 CA-41, Suite 1-I
Oakhurst, CA 93644.
An application fee of $25 may be submitted by mail or PayPal.
Zen Movie Night
Once a month, usually on the second or third Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. We show movies with a range of Buddhist themes. Tea and snacks are served. Seating in chairs and floor cushions is available. Suggested donation: $10. Space is limited, so please RSVP to [email protected].
This program has been temporarily suspended.
Zen 101: Learn to Meditate
Once a month, on the last Wednesday of the month, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Zen 101 is a class designed for beginning meditators, those who are just curious about Zen, or those who want to refresh their meditation practice. This class covers the history of Buddhism, basic zen teachings, and meditation instruction. Tea and snacks are served. Suggested donation: $10.
This program has been replaced by ZoomZen101: Learn to Meditate. Please see our calendar for the next ZoomZen101. Please register for this program at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upwqcOGqqT4vUdNy8ONxu461g9vgUnIiYQ
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You can find the donation button at the bottom of the page.
Recovery Dharma Meetings
Recovery Dharma uses Buddhist practice and principles to address the suffering of addiction. Weekly meetings are on Mondays and Fridays from 7-8:30 PM. We also offer 30 minutes of instruction in Meditation for Recovery at 6:30 PM on most Mondays and Fridays.
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