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Welcome to Stone Creek Zen Center of Sebastopol and Graton, California
Zen in Sonoma County –
Accessible to All
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Upcoming Events
Stone Creek has moved!
Practice at new location begins July 1, 2009
Opening Ceremony: July 12, 11am
Sangha Barbeque to follow at noon
All are welcome!
2999 Bowen Street
Graton, CA 95444
Click for map
Green Earth Sesshin
July 22-26, 2009
Our annual summer sesshin will be held this year at a retreat center in Olema.
Contact Stone Creek Zen Center for more information or to register.
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We invite you to join us, whether you are a new to Buddhism and curious about Zen, or a returning or an experienced Zen practitioner looking for a friendly place to sit in silence and study the dharma. The
Buddha Way is a path you can walk to settle your life in clarity and
kindness. Stone Creek Zen Center welcomes all who are interested in
this meditative exploration of who you are and how best to
live.
Our community members come from all walks of life. We share in a wide range of activities that allow each person to find a gate to their own Zen practice.
Jisho Warner, Roshi is
our head teacher. She makes her warm presence and deep teachings available
to us in groups and individually. You are welcome to call or email her
directly to learn more about our practice and program offerings. Joko Haselwood, Sensei, is our associate teacher. He assists Jisho at Stone Creek and leads a weekly Zen group in Cotati.
Dharma Talks
The most recent talks are available here as MP3 download. Click on the talk title to play; right-click to save the file to your own hard disk.
Dharma talk for May 17 by Jisho Warner: Building a Seamless Sanctuary.
Dharma talk for May 10, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Going in the Ten Directions: Follow Your Nose.
Dharma talk for April 26, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Words, Silence, and Eloquent Bodies.
Dharma talk for April 19, 2009 by Daniel Terragno: No Merit.
Practice Day Teisho for April 18, 2009 by Jisho Warner: What’s in a Pronoun?.
Dharma talk for April 12, 2009 by Jisho Warner: The Unperfect Practice of Wisdom.
Dharma talk for April 5, 2009 by Jisho Warner: The Unperfect Practice of Dynamic Awareness.
Dharma talk for March 29, 2009 by Jisho Warner: The Unperfect Practice of the Perfections: Generosity.
Dharma talk for March 22, 2009 by Jisho Warner: The Unperfect Practice of the Perfections: Awakening Mind.
Empty Bowl Sanga and Stone Creek Zen Center Practice Day Teisho for March 21, 2009 by Joko Haselwood: The First Day of Spring.
Dharma talk for March 15, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Intimacy and the Winds of Homecoming.
Dharma talk for March 8, 2009 by Jisho Warner: The Bodhisattva Way of Life.
Dharma talk for February 15, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Genjokoan: Wholehearted Engagement with the Life of Each Moment.
Dharma talk for February 8, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Genjokoan: To Study the Self.
Dharma talk for February 1, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Genjokoan: All Things Are the Buddha Dharma.
Dharma talk for January 17, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Deep Winter Sesshin Teisho: Blue Cliff Record #87: What Is Your Self?.
Deep Winter Sesshin Teisho for January 16, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Blue Cliff Record #87: The Whole Earth is Medicine.
Dharma talk for January 15, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Deep Winter Sesshin Teisho: Blue Cliff Record #87: Medicine and Disease Subdue Each Other.
Dharma talk for January 4, 2009 by Jisho Warner: Looking Forward, Looking Backward.
Dharma talk for December 21, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: This Very Fan.
Dharma talk for November 30, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Samsara and Nirvana.
Dharma talk for November 23, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Giving Thanks.
Dharma talk for October 26, 2008 by Annette Lille: Stepping Into the Unknown.
Dharma talk for November 16, 2008 by Jisho Warner: The Four Noble Truths Today.
Dharma talk for October 19, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Somewhere Under the Rainbow.
Dharma talk for October 12, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
Dharma talk for September 21, 2008 by Jisho Warner: The Heart Sutra As a Celebration.
Dharma talk for September 7, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Anger/Hatred.
Dharma talk for August 31, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Ethics: Intention, Action, Consequence.
Dharma talk for August 10, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Non-Dual Reality Is the Only Kind There Is.
Dharma talk for August 3, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Living Not Blinded By Intoxication.
Dharma talk for July 27, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Vow to Tell the Truth.
Dharma talk for July 13, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Entering the Simple Life.
Dharma talk for July 6, 2008 by Jisho Warner: To Live By Vow: The Energy of Intention.
Dharma talk for June 28, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Eyes of Equality, Eyes of Discrimination.
Dharma talk for June 15, 2008 by Jisho Warner: To See The Earth As Golden.
Dharma talk for June 8, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Living at the Edge.
Dharma talk for June 1, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Burma: Freedom from Fear.
Dharma talk for May 25, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Zen Path.
Dharma talk for April 13, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Arousing the Way-Seeking Mind.
Dharma talk for April 20, 2008 by Jisho Warner: In Praise of the Finger that Points to the Moon.
Dharma talk for March 30, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Now is the Time to Know that All that You Do Is Sacred.
From the archives: dharma talk for October 22, 2006 by Jisho Warner: Miracles.
Dharma talk for March 16, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Quiet Heroes, Unquiet Journey.
Dharma talk for February 24, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Vigorously Abiding in Each Moment.
Dharma talk for February 23, 2008 (Ango Practice Day) by Jisho Warner: Doubt Itself Is Nothing But Time.
Dharma talk for February 17, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Understanding Your Life As Time.
Dharma talk for February 10, 2008 by Jisho Warner: The Natural Way.
Dharma talk for February 3, 2008 by Jisho Warner: When I’m Hungry, I Eat.
Dharma talk for January 27, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Standing Your Ground: When It’s Cold, the Cold Kills You.
Dharma Talk for January 20, 2008 by Joko Haselwood: Hot Buddha Cold Buddha.
Dharma Talk for January 13, 2008 by Jisho Warner: The Sangha.
Dharma Talk for January 6, 2008 by Jisho Warner: Transformations.
Dharma Talk for December 30, 2007 by Jisho Warner: The Pivot Point.
Dharma Talk for December 23, 2007 by Jisho Warner: Moon Faced/Sun Faced Buddha.
Dharma Talk for December 16, 2007 by Jisho Warner: Narcissus Fulfilled.
Dharma Talk for December 9, 2007 by Joko Haselwood: Declaration of Interdependence.
Dharma Talk for December 2, 2007 by Jisho Warner: Way Through Light and Darkness.
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"The thing I liked the most when I first came to Stone Creek Zen Center was how accepted I felt"
- Cherrone
The Zen Center
Stone
Creek Zen Center is a Buddhist practice center dedicated to the dharma
teachings of awakening to reality and living compassionately in this impermanent, interdependent world. The
core activity at the center is zazen, or wholehearted sitting here and now. Our
Sangha community extends their practice throughout their lives, living consciously as part of the interconnected web of beings supporting each other's lives.
Our Programs
All programs are open to the public.
We
offer many gates to Zen practice, and we invite you to join us in ways
that work for your life and schedule. Our members practice at the center
and at home during the ordinary activities of daily life. We are easy
to get to know.
Some of our offerings:
Zazen, Study Groups, Family Practice, Community Days, Personal
Interviews with Jisho Roshi, Dharma Talks, Retreats, and Weddings and
Funerals.
Introduction to Zen Practice
Instruction in zazen (Zen sitting meditation) and an introduction to practicing Zen are offered on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 to 10:00 am. There is no fee, and it is not necessary to pre-register. Just come, try it, and feel free to ask questions. Sitting cushions and chairs are provided.
 Jisho Warner Roshi, Our Teacher
The head of our center is Jisho Warner, a Buddhist priest and Zen teacher in the Soto Zen School. Warner Roshi trained in the United States under Tozen Akiyama and Dainin Katagiri Roshis, and in Japan under Shundo Aoyama Roshi. She received authorization to teach and dharma transmission from Tozen Akiyama Roshi.
Jisho is known for her combination of warmth and intelligence, and for her humor, kindness, and genuineness. She leads zazen, services, and retreats (sesshins), gives dharma talks to the community, and is available for individual meetings.
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An
Invitation to Visit
Zazen Schedule - Meditation and Community
Open to all
Sundays
8:00 a.m zazen
8:30
service
8:45 coffee
9:15 cleaning
10:00 zazen
10:30
dharma talk
11:15 closing
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
MORNINGS
6:40 zazen
7:10 kinhin
7:20 zazen
7:50 service
8:05 closing
EVENINGS
5:00 zazen
5:30 kinhin
5:40 zazen
6:10 close
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Stone Creek Zen Center is moving to Graton! Contact Us page for address details. You are welcome to call us at 707.887.1514 (thru June 30) or 707.829.1129 (as of July 1, 2009) or email
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