“Those who are Buddhas are always in samadhi, the state like the ocean.” ~ Dogen Zenji
Welcome
Ocean Gate Zen Center is a Soto Zen temple dedicated to supporting zazen (meditation) as well as wholesome compassionate activity for self and others. Located at Pleasure Point we offer a neighborhood Zen Center to Santa Cruz’s South Side, Capitola, Soquel and Aptos. Everyone is welcome ...
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For Beginners
If you are new to Zen practice and are curious about how we enter into and sustain our Buddhist practice, this page should help you by offering information about events and training opportunities helpful to your exploration of Zen Buddhism.
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Come As You Are Zen
This is an informal Saturday morning program focused on investigating Buddhist teachings for creating ease and skillful response in our daily life. The program begins with meditation followed by a Dharma talk by one of our teachers: Rev. Daijaku Kinst or Rev. Shinshu Roberts. Talks are for both the beginner as well as the advanced practitioner. Everyone is welcome.
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Dharma Quotation & Commentary...
Shinshu finds and comments upon a quotation that she thinks is relevant to our practice. If you would like to subscribe to the the list serve and receive the most recent quotations please sign up on the the bottom of column one of our home page. These commentaries are also posted on Ocean Gate’s Facebook page.
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Everyone is Welcome to participate.
Stringing Cranes (Tsuru For Solidarity)
As many of you know, Ocean Gate has been making cranes in support of the Japanese American communities' solidarity with undocumented immigrants who are being held in former WWII Internment Camps. We are joining a larger national movement spearheaded by Tsuru (Cranes) For Solidarity organization. We are directly working with Duncan Ryuken Williams in our support of this cause, which is has been joined by many Soto Zen temples as well as other major national organizations. If you are interested in knowing more, please see https://www.duncanryukenwilliams.com. During this event we strung 600 cranes. This is an ongoing project of folding and stringing cranes.UPCOMING EVENTS & SATURDAY MORNING "COME AS YOU ARE" SCHEDULE:
Saturday Zazen/Meditation (9 a.m.) & Dharma Talk (9:30 a.m.) Ongoing
Meditation/Zazen Instruction every Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Temple Cleaning: Saturdays: November 2nd, and November 23rd
Bodhisattva Ceremonies: Saturdays: November 9th
Saturday Sittings: 1/2 Day Sits: October 19 (cancelled) Rescheduled for October 26th and November 16th (sitting begin at 5:30 a.m. - noon)
FOR THE 2019 COMPLETE SCHEDULE PLEASE GO TO: http://www.oceangatezen.org/ongoing-events/calendar/
2019 Special Events
October 19th, Jukai Ceremony after Come As You Are
Weekly Zazen-Meditation, Everyone is Welcome.
Tuesday & Thursday Meditation 6:45 a.m. - 7:25 a.m. followed by Chanting Service
Friday Meditation 9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. followed by Well-being and Refuges Service
Saturday Morning Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Meditation/Zazen Instruction
9:00 a.m. Meditation
9:30 a.m. Dharma Talk, followed by Questions & Answers
Sangha Pictures
Folding Cranes for 2020 Tsuru For Solidarity Action
Reciting the Robe Chant after Zazen
Saturday Lecture "Come As You Are"
Holiday Party
Your Support
Ocean Gate Zen Center is available to all and there is no charge for the daily program, meditation or lectures. The Zen Center relies solely on donations and financial support is always welcome. Ocean Gate Zen Center is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit religious organization. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Contact Us
info@oceangatezen.org 920 41st Avenue, Suite F (enter from parking lot) Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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