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  Practice Period and Continuous Practice                                
Local students who are ready to establish, maintain or deepen a regular meditation practice, may choose from the following three Dharma Field offerings.

Fall 78 Day Practice Period

78 Days Committed Practice
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Sep 15–Dec 1
Signup deadline: Wed, Sep 11
Learn more...
Cost:
There is no charge for members of Dharma Field.
Nonmembers please pay $90.

Commitments:
  • Talk to Steve Hagen to set up a regular meditation schedule.
  • Attend all 7:15 a.m. Sunday Practice Period meetings
  • Participate in the entire Sunday schedule, plus five zazen periods at Dharma Field
  • Attend a weekly class or study group
  • Commit to a work practice task or hold a practice position
  • Attend the October sesshin
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Text for Sunday discussions*
  • Shobogenzo Zuimonki, tr. Shohaku Okumura
  • A Primer of Soto Zen, tr. Reiho Masunaga
  • Record of Things Heard, tr. Thomas Cleary
*It is recommended that participants are prepared for the first meeting, therefore please purchase or request to borrow the text prior the first meeting. A limited number are available for borrowing. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you’d like to reserve these (first-come, first-served).

Fall 96 Day Practice Period (Ango)

96 Days Zen Training
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Labor Day sesshin – Rohatsu sesshin
Virtually no charge for full** Zen training if accepted.
(nominal sesshin fees, appropriate curriculum classes are free)
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**Attend all offerings at Dharma Field as arranged by the head teacher (classes, work meditation, and sitting meditation).
Learn more...
Cost:
There is no charge for members of Dharma Field.
Nonmembers please pay $105.

Commitments:
  • Talk to Steve Hagen for approval
  • Attend all scheduled daily meditation periods
  • Attend all 7:15 a.m. Sunday Practice Period meetings
  • Participate in the entire Sunday schedule
  • Participate in the entire Wednesday evening schedule
  • Attend all classes and study groups
  • Commit to a work practice task or hold a practice position
  • Attend the Labor Day, October, and Rohatsu sesshins (for a reduced fee)
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Text for Sunday discussions*
  • Shobogenzo Zuimonki, tr. Shohaku Okumura
  • A Primer of Soto Zen, tr. Reiho Masunaga
  • Record of Things Heard, tr. Thomas Cleary
*It is recommended that participants are prepared for the first meeting, therefore please purchase or request to borrow the text prior the first meeting. A limited number are available for borrowing. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you’d like to reserve these (first-come, first-served).

Spring 82 Day Practice Period

82 Days Committed Practice
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Feb 25–May 17
Signup deadline: Wed, Feb 21
Learn more...
Cost:
There is no charge for members of Dharma Field.
Nonmembers please pay $90.

Commitments:
  • Talk to Steve Hagen to set up a regular meditation schedule.
  • Attend all 7:15 a.m. Sunday Practice Period meetings
  • Participate in the entire Sunday schedule, plus five zazen periods at Dharma Field
  • Attend a weekly class or study group
  • Commit to a work practice task or hold a practice position
  • Attend the April sesshin
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TText for Sunday discussions*
  • Shobogenzo Zuimonki, tr. Shohaku Okumura
  • A Primer of Soto Zen, tr. Reiho Masunaga
  • Record of Things Heard, tr. Thomas Cleary
*It is recommended that participants are prepared for the first meeting, therefore please purchase or request to borrow the text prior the first meeting. A limited number are available for borrowing. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you’d like to reserve these (first-come, first-served).

Spring 94 Day Practice Period (Ango)

94 Days Zen Training 
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February sesshin – May sesshin
Virtually no charge for full** Zen training if accepted.
(nominal sesshin fees, appropriate curriculum classes are free)
​
**Attend all offerings at Dharma Field as arranged by the head teacher (classes, work meditation, and sitting meditation).
Learn more...
Cost:
There is no charge for members of Dharma Field.
Nonmembers please pay $105.

Commitments:
  • Talk to Steve Hagen for approval
  • Attend all scheduled daily meditation periods
  • Attend all 7:15 a.m. Sunday Practice Period meetings
  • Participate in the entire Sunday schedule
  • Participate in the entire Wednesday evening schedule
  • Attend all classes and study groups
  • Commit to a work practice task or hold a practice position
  • Attend the February, April, and May sesshins (for a reduced fee)
​
Text for Sunday discussions*
  • Shobogenzo Zuimonki, tr. Shohaku Okumura
  • A Primer of Soto Zen, tr. Reiho Masunaga
  • Record of Things Heard, tr. Thomas Cleary
*It is recommended that participants are prepared for the first meeting, therefore please purchase or request to borrow the text prior the first meeting. A limited number are available for borrowing. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you’d like to reserve these (first-come, first-served).
CONTINUOUS PRACTICE COMMITMENTS
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If you would like to develop a deep and steady practice of meditation, please consider committing to one or several sitting periods a week at Dharma Field. Unlike the practice periods, this program is continuous throughout the year with a minimum commitment of one sitting. To learn more, or to register your commitment, please fill out the Continuous Practice form available here, or on the coatroom bulletin board and give it to Steve Hagen in person, either in dokusan or informally.