Events
Generosity
Friday October 31 Hybrid
This week we will dive deeper into Chapter 2, “The Perfection of Generosity,” in The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path. What new awarenesses are you having as you practice Dana Paramita?
Join us, online both weeks or in person on the 24th!
Friday Morning Meetings
Online & In-Person
8 -9:30am PDT
Link: Join On Zoom
Meeting ID: 868 2409 2647
Passcode: heartzen
In our Friday morning meetings, we focus on a different Dharma text every few months, and engage in informal discussions that offer opportunities to share the teachings with each other.
Every week begins with sitting and chanting a Buddhist well-being service, followed by a Dharma talk, and group discussions.
September & October 2025
The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
by Norman Fischer
“Spiritual practice is one of the key sites of Imagination… It leaps from the known to the unknown, soaring beyond facts to visions and intensities… It plays in the deep end, where heart and love hold sway.”
Since September 12, we have been reading and discussing Chapter 1, on “Imagination.”
On October 17 and 24, we dive into Chapter 2, “The Perfection of Generosity.” This Perfection is called the gateway to the bodhisattva path. Why?
This is a book of Norman’s lovely everyday teachings on the Buddha’s Six Perfections (Paramitas) — Generosity, Ethical Conduct, Patience, Joyful Effort, Meditation, and Understanding. We will be reading approximately one chapter a month through March, 2026.
Reading Aloud Groups
In-Person 2nd Monday
Online 2nd Tuesday
3 – 4:30pm (PT)
To explore and learn more about creating compassionate community, we have recently added two once-a-month spiritual reading groups to our sangha practice.
One group will meet online. Another group will meet in person.
In both groups, we will gather, sit for a few minutes, read to each other for 20-30 minutes, and then share in a discussion. Bring a cup of tea!
Fall 2025: Our First Text
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity In The Natural World
by Robin Kimmerer
“What if our metrics for well-being included birdsong, the crescendo of crickets on a summer evening, and neighbors calling to each other across the road?.”
In-Person Group
The in-person group will meet on the second Monday afternoon of the month from 3 - 4:30pm Pacific Time. Our November 10 and December 8 Read Aloud Groups will be held at the Point Reyes Presbyterian Church from 3 - 4:30pm. Bring Your Book!
Online Group
The online group will meet on the second Tuesday afternoon of the month beginning September 9 using our regular zoom meeting link and password from 3 - 4:30pm Pacific Time. Bring Your Book!
Link: Join On Zoom
Meeting ID: 868 2409 2647
Passcode: heartzen