HEART OF COMPASSION ZEN
Creating Compassionate Community
“The beginner’s mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless.”
WELCOME
Heart of Compassion Zen is a Soto Zen sangha of spiritual friends dedicated to compassionate care for the earth, deepening peace and justice, and engaging in community service.
Our practice includes sitting zazen together, reading contemporary as well as ancient texts with our teachers, chanting, meditative outdoor walks, sharing our dharma learnings in small groups, and occasional ceremonies.
Each year in late June, we also gather and celebrate together for a Wonder Walk and Retreat picnic at Point Reyes National Seashore.
We invite you to join our intimate practice gatherings, in-person or online.
On The Perfection of Generosity
Join us Friday to read and discuss.
“Someone once asked Tang dynasty Zen Master Baijang why giving is the gateway to the Bodhisattva’s path. Baijang answered that it is because to practice giving is to practice letting go.”
The World Could Be Otherwise
EVENTS
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Friday Morning Meetings
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Reading Aloud Group
3 - 4:30pm PT
In-person Group | 2nd Monday afternoon
Online Group | 2nd Tuesday afternoon
OTHER OFFERINGS
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Resources
Suggested books - a taste from the great feast of what’s available
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Teachings
Audio of dharma talks, our chant book, and the Sixteen Bodisattva Precepts
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The Empty Mirror
An occasional space for dharma reflection - recent posts and photos
ABOUT US
Jaune Evans serves as Guiding Teacher, bringing decades of Zen practice and work with Indigenous-led communities to her teaching.
Wendy Johnson is co-leader and a Lay Entrusted Teacher in both the Thich Nhat Hanh and Shunryu Suzuki traditions.
Together, they guide our practice community of longtime practitioners and newcomers walking the Bodhisattva Path, emphasizing compassionate relationships and service to the earth.
