On Monday and Tuesday evenings, from September through May, Dharma Field offers courses on Zen Buddhism and related topics.
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Classes
CoursesMondays Jan 10 - Feb 14
The Six Perfections Time: 7:45–8:45 pm led by Steve Hagen learn more
The Perfections are expressions of an enlightened mind and bring to completion the three branches of the Eightfold Noble Path. The first four (giving, morality, patience, and energy) relate to ethical conduct. The fifth is meditation. All five are brought to completion in the Perfection of wisdom, which is the sixth. Like the Precepts, the Perfections are not rules or dictums. If you are tired of looking further, you might be ripe and ready for this study.
Led by Steve Hagen Syllabus Six Perfections handout NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class. Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount. 
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks. Tuesdays Jan 18 - Feb 22
The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching Time: 7:45–8:45 pm led by Beau Elkington learn more
The Heart of Buddha’s Teaching—A six-week class examining the teaching of the Buddha as it is discussed in three seminal texts: Walpola Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught, Steve Hagen’s Buddhism Plain and Simple, and Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Heart of Buddha’s Teaching.
Led by Beau Elkington NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class. Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount. 
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks. |
2021-22 Curriculum
2021-2022 Curriculum Classes will be offered both live and via Zoom. MONDAYS The Dhammapada: The Teaching of the Way (Steve Matuszak) Sep 13-Oct 18 The Teachings of Huangpo (Steve Hagen) Nov 1-Dec 6 The Six Perfections (Steve Hagen) Jan 10-Feb 14 Zen Roots: The Rise of the Mahayana (Mary Sullivan & Steve Matuszak) Feb 28-Apr 4 Zen Roots: Founding Zen (Jed Larson) Apr 18-May 23 TUESDAYS Day-by-Day Zen (Jed Larson) Sep 28-Nov 2 Jewel Mirror Awareness (Steve Matuszak) Nov 16-Dec 7 The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching (Beau Elkington) Jan 18-Feb 22 One Bright Pearl (Steve Hagen) Mar 8-Mar 29 Silence (Steve Matuszak) Apr 12-May 17 |
Courses Recently Completed
Mondays Nov 1 - Dec 6
The Teachings of Huang Po
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
The Teachings of Huang Po
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
learn more
Huang Po and his followers were concerned solely with the direct perception of Truth and were not even faintly interested in arguments concerning the orthodoxy of beliefs—so says John Blofeld paraphrased in the introduction to his The Zen Teachings of Huang Po (the text for this course). In this course we will examine the words of Huang Po directly.
Led by Steve Hagen
Text: The Zen Teachings of Huang Po (Blofeld)
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
Led by Steve Hagen
Text: The Zen Teachings of Huang Po (Blofeld)
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
Tuesdays, Nov 16 - Dec 7
Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Matuszak
Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Matuszak
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In this class, we will examine the classic Chinese poem, “Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness,” attributed to the ninth-century Ch’an master Dongshan Liangjie (Tozan Ryokai), one of the founders of Sōtō Zen. The poem, chanted by Sōtō Zen practitioners around the world, addresses Thusness, employing vivid imagery to illuminate the nature of Reality.
Text: Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
Text: Song of the Jewel Mirror Awareness
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
Tuesdays, Sept 28 - Nov 2
Day-by-Day Zen
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Jed Larson
Day-by-Day Zen
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Jed Larson
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A six-week class exploring Zen practice and how awareness can permeate our entire life. The class will look at teachings and stories from the lives of Kosho Uchiyama, Shunryu Suzuki, Dainin Katagiri, and poems from Daughters of Emptiness, a collection of poetry by Chinese Ch’an nuns.
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
- Poems PDF #1
- Poems PDF #2
- Optional reading: Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Chapter "Study Yourself".
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
Mondays Sept 13 - Oct 18
The Dhammapada: The Teaching of the Way
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Matuszak
The Dhammapada: The Teaching of the Way
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Matuszak
learn more
A six-week course led by Steve Matuszak for beginning and advanced students that looks at key teachings from the Dhammapada, a collection of Buddha’s sayings presented in verse, that is among the most widely read texts in Buddhism. Emphasis will be on how the teachings speak to our everyday lives.
Led by Steve Matuszak
Syllabus
Class text: The Dhammapada
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
Led by Steve Matuszak
Syllabus
Class text: The Dhammapada
NOTE: The class will be live at Dharma Field and via Zoom. The Zoom invitation to join the Class Meeting will be provided in an email from the Dharma Field office before the first class.
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks.
Online Courses
TAKING A CLASS ONLINE
Dharma Field offers its current Classes for people living outside the area, as well as for locals who are not able to attend in person. Please bear in mind, however, that our teachers highly recommend that local participants attend in person if possible.
All classes are offered via Zoom and also recorded and posted online later in the week. Classes can be streamed directly from our site, or they can be downloaded to your device (as mp3). Most handouts are available online as well.
If you missed a registration for a recent class, we normally keep them online after the class has ended. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
TO REGISTER…
All classes are offered via Zoom and also recorded and posted online later in the week. Classes can be streamed directly from our site, or they can be downloaded to your device (as mp3). Most handouts are available online as well.
If you missed a registration for a recent class, we normally keep them online after the class has ended. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
TO REGISTER…