David's 'Strong Medicine from Dr. Death' talk last Wednesday at RMC. AUDIO file here.
'So I went in to have an unsightly lump removed from my arm and...' 
MONDAY eve Oct. 16th, 7-9pm - John Tarrant, Roshi's talk will be Livestreamed. Here is the link
He is just back from Bhutan, and wants to be with all of us who have been impacted by the fires as well as the larger community who may or may not have been directly affected. After the fire - So many are facing radical change - We are sitting with those who have lost friends, homes or were scorched in the recent wildfires. PZI's Santa Rosa zendo is safe. John and Rachel's home was licked by flames but not destroyed. They are still evacuated. Photo - Rachel's bronze above in their back patio. 
REGULAR RMC SITTINGS THIS WEEK
5463 College Avenue Oakland, Ca 94618 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 7-9pm Drive a Semi Through it! - with James Anthony The koan: Officially, even a needle cannot enter, unofficially, you can drive an 18 wheeled semi trailer through. - Yangshan Huiji I notice I have a lot of rules in my head. What I'm allowed to do or say or want. What I'm allowed to ask for. Or not. What I'm allowed to think. What makes me good or bad. I don't know where they come from. They seem ancient and impersonal sometimes--sometimes nagging and personal and like they'll never let go. How about you? If you spend some time with this koan the next few days, we can see what comes up, officially and unofficially, and let our rules have a play date on Wednesday night 10/18 at 7:00 pm at Rockridge Meditation Community. james 
SUNDAY, Oct. 22nd, 9:30am - 12pm Where is the Fire? - with Rachel Boughton The Koan: Put out the Fire Across the River It has been a big week in Sonoma County, too big to comprehend. And yet we keep on living our lives, and watching cute animal videos, and planning for futures that we aren't really sure about anymore. How do we manage all this? There's a practice of not separating ourselves from the world, of noticing that the fire inside and the fire outside and related. We can still plan and re-fill our fire extinguishers, but we can allow ourselves to feel the times we're in and have the life we have. Rachel Boughton will be joining us in Oakland to talk about managing and not managing, living in this world with as much courage and grace as we can muster, and letting the fires do the rest. Join us for meditation, teaching and conversation. 
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NEW EVENT coming up @RMC
From Disapproval to Gratitude - An 8 Week Zen Journey with Steven Grant Have mental beasts and crazy wild things been menacing your peace of mind of late? Do you sometimes join those creatures, ready to sink your fangs into leaders, lovers, and innocent bystanders? Have you been gnawing on yourself a bit too? If so, welcome to the dark forest! This is a Deep-Dive Study Program led by Steven Grant, co-facilitated by Cindy Marteney and James Anthony. It will meet once-a-week for 8 weeks, and includes 2 potluck dinners. Please join us in community! This journey is limited to 16 people. Sign up today! Scholarships available More information or to REGISTER Weekly Meeting Dates: November 4–December 18 (Monday eve and 2 Saturdays) @ Rockridge Meditation Community 5643 College Ave. Oakland, CA 
Nov.30 - Dec.3, 2017
Before Thinking Good or Evil: A Suburban Retreat - with Jon Joseph & Friends “Before thinking good or evil, what is your Original Face before your parents were born?” This koan is inlaid with both timelessness and intimacy. What is our Original Face? This koan suggests the answer can be known from a time before our parents were born and in a place where there is no judgement rendered. More REGISTER 
NEW ZENDO! Rio Del Mar Meditation Community 112 Winfield Way, Aptos, Ca 95003 Please RSVP Contact us Zen Koan Meditation begins this Sunday, Oct. 22. The Koan: A seeker once visited a Zen teacher. While the Zen teacher quietly served tea the seeker talked about Zen. The teacher poured the tea into the visitor's cup filling it to the brim. Then he kept on pouring. The seeker watched his tea cup overflow until he could no longer restrain himself. "It is overfull. No more will go in!" “You are like this cup,” the teacher said, “how can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?” This Koan came to me as I was reflecting on manifestation. I was exploring what gets in the way of manifesting that which we say we want in our lives - be it a relationship, a good job, a family, a calm mind or insight into our lives? more Join me Sunday, October 22 and let’s empty our cups together and be present for what might arise. Illana A Wonderful Gift- Support PZI
Pacific Zen Institute presents an exclusive DVD offer Scenes from an extraordinary retreat with two Zen masters, and a chance to support our ongoing work. In Autumn 2012, Zen koan masters John Tarrant and Joan Sutherland came together to converse about The Blue Cliff Record, the first great collection of koans, now almost 1,000 years old. It’s a text filled with stories that change you.We are thrilled to be able to offer this DVD record of the event—a chance to witness their collaboration in a set of live conversations about Zen, koans, and enlightenment. 
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