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August 14, 2025

Composing Mountains and Waters

August 14, 2025/ Sangha Members
Composing Mountains and Waters

Photos of sesshin from the sangha

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August 14, 2025/ Sangha Members/
August 02, 2025

Bright Stream Temple Closed for August/September

August 02, 2025/ Administrator
Bright Stream Temple Closed for August/September

Bright Stream temple closed for month of August

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August 02, 2025/ Administrator/
July 17, 2025

Zendo Deep Clean - Sunday July 20

July 17, 2025/ Administrator
Zendo Deep Clean - Sunday July 20

to dust and sweep, mop and reflect

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July 17, 2025/ Administrator/
July 04, 2025

News from the Mountain Rain Council 

July 04, 2025/ Sangha Members
News from the Mountain Rain Council 

At our recent Annual General Meeting, the new council for the coming year was elected!!

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July 04, 2025/ Sangha Members/
July 04, 2025

Words From the Teacher - June 2025

July 04, 2025/ Myoshin Kate McCandless
Words From the Teacher - June 2025

Let's let our time in nature not be just another way of consumption, but a way of learning from the web of interconnection--

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MRZC's Soto Zen practice emphasizes being fully awake to our own moment-to-moment experience, from our meditation cushion to every aspect of our everyday life. Join us!

Mountain Rain Zen Community's Wall street Zendo and Bright Stream Temple (Koryuji) are situated on the unceded, traditional and  ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We are deeply grateful for their stewardship of this land since time immemorial. 

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2026 Practice Period Guide
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New Year's Eve: Sitting and Chanting for Peace on Earth
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
September 9, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
September 9, 2026

a time to learn, reflect, and deepen understanding

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September 9, 2026
Municipal Election
September 9, 2026
Municipal Election
September 9, 2026

advance voting

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September 9, 2026
Nothing to Attain: Zen stories of Faith and Understanding
August 31, 2026
Nothing to Attain: Zen stories of Faith and Understanding
August 31, 2026

Wednesday Evening Seminar

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August 31, 2026
Practicing with Uncertainty
July 15, 2026
Practicing with Uncertainty
July 15, 2026

Koans of knowing and not-knowing

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July 15, 2026

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