Vimala Zen Center Sangha


	The Vimala Sangha (Vimala Zen Center) is a Buddhist group based in Mill Valley, California, under the spiritual guidance of Buddhist teacher Lew Richmond. It takes its name from Vimalakirti, the householder whose wisdom was said to surpass that of all the Buddha's other great disciples. We are committed to using all aspects of householder life--the workplace, the intimacy of committed relationship, the challenge of raising children – as instances of the Great Koan of human existence. Vimala Sangha's forms of practice and methods of inquiry are illuminated by the American experience, and respectful of all the teachings and schools of Buddhism. Schedule of Events Below... Audio Lectures: see Teachings link above Newsletter: see Events link above "Lew's Blog"... Monthly Newsletter...
	Upcoming Events - 2009: (All Events at Ohanlon Center unless noted) February Tues. Evenings (except for first Tues. of every month): Zen Meditation and Talk, 7:15 to 8:45 pm in Loka Bldg.Friday mornings -- Zen meditation and Talk, 9-11 a.m. in Gallery Bldg. Sunday, Feb. 22 - Half Day Sitting 9 to 1 in Loka Bldg. March Wed. March 4 - Monthly Study Class : "The Four Noble Truths of Zen" (Loka) Tuesday Evenings as above Friday Mornings as above Sunday March 22 - Workshop 10-4 with Darlene Cohen: "Practicing with Disability and Physical Pain" (Loka Bldg.) April Tuesday Evenings - as above Friday Mornings - as above Wed. April 8 - Monthly Buddhist Study class as above Sunday April 26 - One Day Sitting 9-5 in Loka May Tuesday Evenings - as above Friday Mornings - as above Wed. May 6 Monthly Buddhist Study Class as above May 15-17, Weekend Retreat at Empty Nest Zendo June Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above Wed. June 3 - Monthly Buddhist Study Class as above Sun. June 21 - Half Day Sitting TBA - Summer Solstice Pot Luck July Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above July 26- Women's half day sitting September Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above Sept. 18-20 Weekend Retreat at Empty Nest Zendo Sept. 26th - Zen Heart, Vajra Heart: one day with Lew Richmond and Lama Palden Alioto (Loka) October Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above October 24 - "Aging as a Spiritual Practice Workshop" - Insight Meditation Center see www.InsightMeditationCenter.org October 25 - Half Day sitting November Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above November 8 - Grace Schireson Book Reading: "Zen Women" 2-4 pm Tamalpais Community Center, 203 Marin Ave. Mill Valley, CA November 15 - Half Day Sitting December Friday Mornings as above Tuesday Evenings as above December 13 - Half Day Sitting more.. "When you are you, then Zen is Zen." - Shunryu Suzuki Roshi "Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind. When the mind becomes the practices, one is a practitioner of religion, and when the mind does not become the practices one is not. " -- H. H. The Dalai Lama