CityZen — Santa Rosa, California

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Monday Nights in Santa Rosa Spring 2019

Feb 4 Rev. Chris Bell, Head of Practice

Feb 11 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Feb 18 Gary Brandt, Meditation Instructor

Feb 25 Deanna Hopper, Meditation Instructor

Mar 4 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Mar 11 Michelle Brandt Sensei

Mar 18 Rev. Chris Bell, Head of Practice

Mar 25 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Apr 1 April Fools’ Day Rev. Chris Bell, Head of Practice

Apr 8 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Apr 15 Deanna Hopper, Meditation Instructor

Apr 22 Earth Day Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Apr 29 Michelle Brandt Sensei

CityZen Programs

CityZen is a Welcoming Sangha

Life and death are mysterious matters,

And knowing and unknowing interweave.

Who knows how long we have on this earth?

Sun faced Buddha,

Moon faced Buddha,

All are blessed,

All are blessed.

Morning Open Sit and Dokusan

Rachel Mansfield-Howlett, Roshi will be holding dokusan on the 2^nd and 4^th Fridays at the UU in Santa Rosa as part of our morning Opening Sitting and Dokusan. It’s an open sit, meaning there are no bells or timed periods, and it is first come, first serve starting at 6:30am and closing at 8:30am. Come to discuss your practice, receive or check in on a koan, or just to say hello if we haven’t met in person before. If you would like to come and not see a teacher, that’s ok too! You can treat it as an opportunity to sit together, enjoying the simplicity of the morning light before your day begins.

Location: UU Board Room

Time: Drop in between 6:30 and 8:00. Closing dedication and 4 vows at 8:30.

Entry: The board room has a door just south of the main entrance that fronts Mendocino Ave.

Teacher Liaison: Rev. Chris Bell will be in attendance if you have any questions about this event.

Residential Meditation Retreats

We will be announcing our 2020 sesshin dates soon. We hold our silent meditation retreats at St. Dorothy’s Rest in Camp Meeker, Ca. amidst towering redwood trees. We offer wonderful handmade vegetarian meals, nightly hearthside evening dharma talks, and daily opportunities to meet individually with our teachers. Full-time and part-time spaces are available. Contact: gbrandt@sonic.net for more information about the style of our retreats, please go to the ‘sesshin practices’ and the 'fall sesshin' pages.

Monday Night Meditation

6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation 547 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA.

Directed by Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi.

gbrandt@sonic.net $15 suggested donation

Fall and Winter Evenings in Santa Rosa

Sept 2 – Closed for Labor Day

Sept 9 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (On ‘Schadenfreude’ – the desire to see others suffer)

Sept 16 – Deanna Hopper, Meditation Instructor

Sept 23 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (Fall Equinox)

Sept 30 – Michelle Brandt Sensei

Oct 7 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi

Oct 14 – Rev. Christopher Bell, Head of Practice

Oct 21 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (Practice of Turning the Light Inward)

Oct 28 – Michelle Brandt Sensei

Nov 4 – Closed for Sesshin at St. Dorothy’s Rest

Nov 11 – Rev. Christopher Bell, Head of Practice

Nov 18 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (Gratitude)

Nov 25 – Michelle Brandt Sensei

Dec 2 – Rev. Christopher Bell, Head of Practice

Dec 9 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (Buddha’s Enlightenment)

Dec 16 – Deanna Hopper, Meditation Instructor (Winter Solstice, Practices for the Dark)

Dec 23 – Closed for Christmas

Dec 30 – Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi (Ringing in the New Year Together)

Meditation Instruction is offered on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30pm or by reservation gbrandt@sonic.net ($10 suggested donation)

Private Meetings with a Teacher by reservation

Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi: Zenappt@gmail.com

Michelle Brandt Sensei: Koanview@gmail.com

($25 suggested donation)

Gardening and Recipes

Monday Nights in Santa Rosa Spring 2019

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