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This morning we will have one 40 period of Zazen followed by a Memorial Service for Nate Nickerson.

The Memorial Service will begin at approximately 7:10am.

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As part of the service today we will be chanting the Loving Kindness Meditation and the Daihishin Dharani.

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This evening we will a short service (Heart Sutra in English and the Enmei 7 times) followed by two periods of Zazen with a five minute interval of Kinhin (slow walking) . We will also have our monthly pass the feather sharing.

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This evening we will a short service (The Heart Sutra in Japanese, the Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo and the dedication of merit) followed by one 30 minute period of Zazen, a five minute interval of Kinhin (slow walking) and then our Guiding Teacher Inryū Sensei will talk about the upcoming Ango (Period of Peaceful Dwelling).

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Seven members of All Beings Sangha enjoyed a week of practice at the Beginners Mind Temple which is located near Tassajara Creek in the Los Padres National Forest.

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August 25th, 2026 Tuesday Tea at Two pm. (,2-2:45pm ) . Jorge Viscal will offer an examination of the teaching of no-thought (wu-nian) in the Platform Sutra (Red Pine’s translation and commentary) and a part of the introduction of “Zen Mind, Beginners Mind” for this Tuesday Tea.

Please join us tonight for an online only discussing of the Dharma Book Selection for August. “I am a cat”.

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This evening we will a short service (The Harmony of Difference and Sameness in English) followed by one period of Zazen, a five minute interval of Kinhin and our monthly Wellbeing Ceremony (Enmei 9 times, Lovingkindness Sutra and a dedication of merit).

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