On Monday and Tuesday evenings, from September through May, Dharma Field offers courses on Zen Buddhism and related topics.
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Classes
Upcoming Courses
Mondays Nov 1 - Dec 6
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. 
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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 learn more
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. 
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If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks. Current CoursesTuesdays, Sept 28 - Nov 2
Day-by-Day Zen Time: 7:45–8:45 pm led by Jed Larson learn more
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. 
CLASS AUDIO:
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 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. 
CLASS AUDIO:
If you miss a class or are taking the classes online click icon to access the talks. Current Courses
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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 (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
Tuesdays July 20 - Aug 24
What the Buddha Taught: Meditation
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Mary Sullivan
What the Buddha Taught: Meditation
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Mary Sullivan
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This course is designed to help clarify what meditation is and is not. We will look at how to deal with problems in meditation and how to bring meditation into your everyday life.
Led by Mary Sullivan
Syllabus
Class text: Meditation Now or Never
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 Mary Sullivan
Syllabus
Class text: Meditation Now or Never
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 June 1 - July 13
What the Buddha Taught: Clear and Obvious Way
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
What the Buddha Taught: Clear and Obvious Way
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
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How do we bring awareness to our lives? What can we truly rely upon when responding to the world? In this course we’ll examine the enlightened mind and how to live freely out the realization of one’s own true nature.
Led by Steve Hagen
Class text: Precepts of the One Mind
NOTE: The class will be held 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
Class text: Precepts of the One Mind
NOTE: The class will be held 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.
Mondays May 3 to May 24
Belief--The Basis of Insanity
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
Belief--The Basis of Insanity
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Steve Hagen
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Zen masters often remind us to “put a stop to conceptual thought,” “cease from practice based on intellectual understanding,” “open the hand of thought,” “relinquish our views,” and so on, warning that if we do not do this we’ll “remain attached to forms and pious practices,” without ever finding “the way to supreme Knowledge.” In this course, we’ll examine why they need to resort to such strong admonitions.
NOTE: The class will be held 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 held 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 Apr 20 to May 11
Song of Awakening
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Jed Larson
Song of Awakening
Time: 7:45–8:45 pm
led by Jed Larson
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"Remember that the Way of Awareness aims for the root and is not tangled in branches and leaves.” Modern-era Zen master Sawaki Roshi says this is the most important verse of the poem Song of Awakening, written in 8th century China. Another important figure in Zen, Dogen Zenji, quotes the verse: "Beyond action and beyond learning, one is at ease, neither suppressing thought, nor grasping after the truth."
Sawaki notes that "Conventional words are powerless to transmit the spirit of Awakening, (yet) poetic language can stir resonance in us... (poetry) sounds clear to the ear and crackles on the tongue." Of this poem, he says, "The highly subtle verses are sharpened like a razor." This 4-week course will look at excerpts from the Song of Awakening, in tandem with references, commentary, and parallel Zen teachings from Dogen, Sawaki and others.
NOTE: The class will be held 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.
Text: Song of Awakening
Seniors, students: Enter SEN OR STU in the discount coupon box at checkout for $5 discount.
Sawaki notes that "Conventional words are powerless to transmit the spirit of Awakening, (yet) poetic language can stir resonance in us... (poetry) sounds clear to the ear and crackles on the tongue." Of this poem, he says, "The highly subtle verses are sharpened like a razor." This 4-week course will look at excerpts from the Song of Awakening, in tandem with references, commentary, and parallel Zen teachings from Dogen, Sawaki and others.
NOTE: The class will be held 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.
Text: Song of Awakening
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.
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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…