Photo by Masumi Y.
Announcements
October 27th @ SB Hospice, 10am
Our next meeting will be devoted to Part 2 of the nature and function of our chants and Buddhist chanting, guided by Bill Powell. Join us in person or via zoom
William (Bill) Powell is Professor Emeritus of two UCSB departments, Religious Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies. He was trained in the philological methods of Buddhist studies, which was the basis for his translation and study of the prominent 9th century Chan (Zen) monk, Dong shan. His more recent work focused on the relationship between Chinese Buddhism, pilgrimage and sacred space, particularly mountains.
November 2nd · 1PM
SBZC Annual Board Meeting
on Zoom
The Santa Barbara Zen Center Annual Board Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd at 1 PM. This gathering will include discussion of the board slate for the coming year and other significant matters that shape our shared practice and community.
Everyone is welcome to attend via Zoom. To join, please use our regular Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81058779606
Your presence and input are valued as we collaboratively nurture the future of our Zen community. This meeting reflects our commitment to shared stewardship and transparent governance.
We warmly invite all who are interested in the well-being and direction of SBZC to join us for this annual event. Together, we can continue to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive sangha.
For any questions or more information, please contact santabarbarazencenter@gmail.com.
"Within the hearts of sentient beings all Buddhas are manifest"
-Sengai Gibon
Jukai Ceremony & Sesshin at Jikoji
Zen practitioners from Jikoji Zen Center, No Barriers Zen, and Santa Barbara Zen Center, will receive lay ordination at a Jukai Ceremony January 6th, 2024 at Jikoji. Sensei Ōshin Jennings and Sensei Nenzen Brown will serve as Preceptors.
Ben Connelly at SBZC in Los Olivos
Santa Barbara Zen Center is happy to welcome back Ben Connelly as our guest teacher.
Ben will share teachings from his new book, Vasubandhu's "Three Natures": A Practitioner's Guide for Liberation, which shows the power of integrating early Buddhist psychology with the Mahayana emphasis on collective liberation.
Ross Blum at SBZC
Seishi Tetsudo Ross Blum will be joining us for a Dharma Talk during our meeting on Sunday via Zoom.
SBZC Reads
The Final Group Discussion
You are welcome to participate even if you did not attend the previous discussions.
Program
Welcome & Shakuhachi
Meditation
Book Study, Nancy Hilyard, discussion leader
Announcements
SBZC Sits
Please arrive a few minutes early and enable your video.
Program
Welcome & Shakuhachi
Meditation for 30 minutes
Three Refuges in Pali
Group Check-in
Goodnight
SBZC Service
Essence of Purity — Remembering Sojun Roshi
Dharma Talk by Joel Kyoshin Feigin
Joel Feigin is a long-time Zen practitioner: in 2017 he was ordained a Zen priest by Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi at Berkeley Zen Center and given the dharma name Kyoshin Jokyo. Joel began Zen practice with John Daido Loori Roshi in 1987 and has also studied with Maezumi Roshi at ZCLA and Josho Pat Phelan Roshi at the Chapel Hill Zen Center; his studies with Sojun Roshi began in the mid-1990’s. Joel has been practicing at Berkeley Zen Center since the 1992. He is also an emeritus professor recently retired from UCSB, where he taught composition in the Music Department.
SBZC Sits
Please arrive a few minutes early and enable your video.
Program
Welcome & Shakuhachi
Meditation for 30 minutes
Three Refuges in Pali
Group Check-in
Goodnight
Join this Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2096337951
Meeting ID: 209 633 7951