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Dharma Field welcomes everyone to the teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism. As Dharma Field founding teacher Steve Hagen reminds us, "Buddhism is about awareness. Not awareness of something in particular, but awareness itself—being awake, alert, in touch with what is actually happening. It's about examining and exploring the most basic questions of life. It's about relying on the immediate experience of this present moment. It's about freedom of mind." Dharma Field offers classes, talks, meditation instruction, and a quiet place to meditate with others.

 

​Spring Giving: Sewing Seeds
With an eye on setting a healthy financial path each year, Dharma Field would like to present the opportunity to donate to the center in the springtime, as a way to help plant the seeds of practice.
 
Thank you! Click HERE to donate!
Daily Sitting Schedule
A quiet and settled space for daily sitting.
Mornings: M–F 6 & 6:45am
Evenings: M–W, F 7 & 7:45pm*
Sunday: 8, 8:40 & 9:30am
* No 2nd evening sitting on class nights.
Sunday Talks
Every Sunday at 10am
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Upcoming in our Regular Schedule...

Sunday Talks, 10am (CST)
Sundays live at Dharma Field (click here for the zoom link)
June 4 - Steve Hagen
June 11 - Tim Burkett
June 18 - Norm Randolph
AWAKENING THE BODYMIND:
​Half-Day Meditation, June 3rd, with Toko Cynthia Scott
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Awakening the Bodymind: a half day of guided and silent meditation and reflection led by Cynthia Scott. Participants will be introduced to the Realization Process, a series of gentle meditative exercises for embodied awakening, along with selected readings from the Silent Illumination teachings of Chan master Hongzhi and others.
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Cost: $45. All are welcome, including those unable to pay the full fee. To register (live @DF only) or inquire about a reduced fee, contact the DF office. For information on the Realization Process, visit winterskydharma.com.

Poetry Reading with Kate Lucas and Warren Lang Saturday, June 10th, 3pm
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Please join us to celebrate the book release of Kate Lucas’s Heart of the Lonesome Galaxy, a runner-up in the University of Montana’s CutBank Chapbook Contest, and to hear from Warren Lang’s forthcoming chapbook of poems. The reading and conversation will be followed by a reception with coffee, tea and treats. Free and open to all. 

Warren Lang taught English and Eastern Philosophy for over thirty years at University of Wisconsin–Stout. Warren is a musician (blues harp) and poet. His poems have appeared in a number of journals and he has published two books of poem, Floating Moon, Starry Lake: Lake Superior Poems, and Nothing of the Sort: Prose Poems. Warren has been a student of Steve Hagen since 1988 and received lay ordination from him in 2001. 

Kate Lucas's full-length manuscript, In This Light, was a finalist for the 2022 Milkweed Editions Ballard Spahr Prize, and her poems have appeared in a number of journals. A former assistant poetry editor for Water~Stone Review, Kate has received grants and fellowships from Pine Needles of the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Loft Mentor Series. She has been a practitioner at Dharma Field since 2014. 

This event will be live and on Zoom. Please contact the office for the zoom link.
Wednesday Offerings, both live and online (Zoom link):
May 3 & ongoing: On The Buddha's Path discussion group

Meditation Instruction
Meditation Instruction is designed to address question regarding meditation practice. Learn more here.
Saturdays at Dharma Field (10am): June 17, July 15 
Recorded talks and YouTube
- Free recordings of recent Sunday talks.
- Video recordings on our YouTube channel. ​

Zoom info
Visit the Zoom link page if you need a Zoom link!
Practice Programs
Looking to establish, maintain, or deepen your practice? Our Practice Programs are specifically designed with these factors in mind. ​Mentorship, for example, is a great way to set up an informal meeting with a teacher to discuss what might be the  next steps for your practice . Click here for more.
Dokusan
Dokusan is private meeting with a Dharma Field teacher and is meant to help clarify questions you may have about the teaching or meditation practice. 
dokusan schedule & Information
Dharma Field is offering dokusan, a one-on-one meeting between student and teacher, available via Zoom or phone, depending on the teacher, and also live at Dharma Field.

In-person dokusan is available Sunday mornings. Please see the sign up sheet in the far end of the Dharma Field library.

Online dokusan is available by appointment. Contact the office if you are interested in finding a time with a teacher.
New to dharma field or zen? 
New to Dharma Field or Zen?
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​IF YOU LIVE CLOSE ENOUGH TO VISIT DHARMA FIELD…
  • Attend meditation instruction.
    Periodic in-person instruction about meditation addresses questions people may have about their meditation practice. New and seasoned practitioners are welcome. Please check our calendar to verify dates.
  • Attend a Sunday talk | 10 a.m.
    Attend our Sunday morning talks by teachers, students and guest speakers.
  • Attend a Wednesday talk | 7:45 p.m.
    Attend our Wednesday evening talks by teachers, students and guest speakers.
  • Register for classes
    You are welcome to start your exploration with classes, though there is a charge for them. Three courses: The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Noble Path, and The Practice of Meditation are each ideal for those beginning an exploration of Buddhism.

IF YOU DON’T LIVE CLOSE ENOUGH TO ATTEND DHARMA FIELD…
   
Membership
Giving
  • Donate to the Dharma Field general fund, or volunteer your time, both of which are vital to the center.
Meditation
Talks
  • Attend our Sunday morning and Wednesday talks.
  • ​Listen to recent talks online.
Classes
  • Register for Dharma Field courses on Zen Buddhism.
Classes on MP3 & CD
  • Purchase pre-recorded courses of Dharma Field's courses  on MP3 or CD.