What is SC Valley Zen Meditation Group?

Our group name prefix, abbreviated as "SC Valley", stands for "Santa Clara Valley" which is also known as Silicon Valley. Santa Clara Valley was originally known as Valley of Heart's Delight for miles of orchards and flowering trees. Our practice brings individuals from Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose, and surrounding communities. This Meetup group regularly meets to practice on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center in Mountain View, CA.

 

What is Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center?

Kannon Do named after "Kannon", the Buddhist personification of compassion, is a center that provides a supportive environment in which centuries-old teachings and traditions complement the creative and caring spirit of contemporary America. Kannon Do is a non-residential center, voluntarily maintained and supported by its members.

 

About our Practice:

We join Kannon Do Sangha (community of practitioners) to honor the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism. Our zen community provides an opportunity to those who wish to explore the meaning of zen practice in our busy lives in the modern world. The friendship and trust in this Buddhist community provides a sense of sanctuary for its members. This Sangha represents the universal to all things, their inherent oneness.  

Our practice consists of zazens (sitting/walking meditation), ceremony services, dharma lectures, book discussions, and occasional sesshins (1-3 days retreats). The essentials of zen practice and more reading topics can be found at this link,

http://kannondo.org/essentials-of-zen-practice

 

Message From The Abbot at Kannon Do:

The practice is led by our abbot/teacher Les Kaye, who has been integrally involved in developing an American Zen practice both at Haiku zendo and at Kannon Do since 1982. More on our teacher and the temple founder Suzuki roshi can be found at,

http://kannondo.org/about-us

 

Les has the following important message to new comers:

"Meditation at Kannon Do is a spiritual practice, in the long tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism.  It goes beyond relief of stress or health concerns to benefit the whole person. 

The practice emphasizes living an authentic life and expressing our inherent true nature in everyday activities, with family, friends, and in our work.”

 

Our Meetup Schedule:

Wed evening: 6:30pm for newcomers, 7:10pm-7:50pm meditation, 8pm-9pm lecture, greeting and tea

Saturday morning: 9am for new comers, 9:20-10am meditation

 

We warmly invite you to come and practice with us.

 

Deep bows,

Holly and Umar on behalf of Kannon Do

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  • February 15 at 7:00 PM, 3 SC Valley Zen Meditation Members attended

    Wednesday Zen Meditation and Dharma Lecture
    Regular Wed evening meditation practice: Note: New comers, please arrive at 6:30pm for a brief orientation and sitting instruction. Sitting starts at 7pm Meditation:... Learn more

  • February 8 at 7:00 PM, 8 SC Valley Zen Meditation Members attended

    Wednesday Zen Meditation and Dharma Lecture
    Regular Wed evening meditation practice: Note: New comers, please arrive at 6:30pm for a brief orientation and sitting instruction. Sitting starts at 7pm Meditation:... Learn more

  • February 1 at 7:00 PM, 30 SC Valley Zen Meditation Members attended

    Wednesday Zen Meditation and Dharma Lecture

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    Regular Wed evening meditation practice: Note: New comers, please arrive at 6:30pm for a brief orientation and sitting instruction. Sitting starts at 7pm Meditation:... Learn more

  • January 28 at 9:00 AM, 2 SC Valley Zen Meditation Members attended

    Saturday Zen Meditation Practice
    Saturday Morning Regular Schedule (except on occasional scheduled retreat days/weekends) 9:10 - 9:30am Visitor Instruction* 9:30 - 10:10am Meditation * A good time... Learn more

  • January 25 at 7:00 PM, 2 SC Valley Zen Meditation Members attended

    Wednesday Zen Meditation and Guest Speaker Susan O'Connell from SFZC
    Following our Wed evening meditation practice, we are privilege to have Susan O'Connell as our guest speaker from San Francisco Zen Center. Susan is the VP of SFZC.... Learn more
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