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Whatever Brings You Joy: Dharma and Creativity, CC 9/16

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Jisan Tova Green
Ryotan Cynthia Kear
Sunday, September 16
10 am - 4 pm
with Jisan Tova Green and Ryotan Cynthia Kear

Conference Center at 308 Page Street

In this day of shared inquiry and creative expression we will explore the intersection of art and practice - how do creativity and meditation practice inform and enhance each other?

How can the experience of sitting and walking meditation (the Dharma gate of bliss and repose) be brought forward into art-making? Can practice help us deal with creative barriers?

This day-long workshop will offer a forum to probe these questions as well as share solutions, provide support and rekindle the pure joy of creative expression. We will sit together, hear a talk on Dharma and Creativity, and engage in our chosen creative outlet.

Bring cameras, paints, charcoals, writing materials and musical instruments. This day does NOT presume any “expertise” in meditation or art-making. All beginners' minds are welcome.

Retreat fee: $60 non-members; $54 current SFZC members; $48 limited income. Includes tea. Lunch will be BYOBB (Bring Your Own Brown Bag).

To Register: Use the Ticket Table below. Or call our toll free number 888.743.9362 or our local number 415.475.9362.



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Jisan Tova Green
Jisan Tova Green, LCSW, currently serves on the Board of Directors as Vice President of San Francisco Zen Center. Previously she held positions as City Center Director and as a hospice social worker. A practice leader at San Francisco Zen Center, Tova co-founded Zen Center's Queer Dharma Group.

Ryotan Cynthia Kear
Ryotan Cynthia Kear (Horyu Ryotan-Dharma Stream Completely Overflowing) has been practicing Soto Zen Buddhism for over twenty years. She received Jukai (lay ordination) from Zen Center Abbot Paul Haller in 2004. In 2008 she was given Shuke Tokudo (priest ordination) by Darlene Cohen, her heart teacher, from who she also received Dharma Transmission in December 2010.