ANGO: WINTER INTENSIVE STUDY JANUARY - APRIL 2026
THE PRACTICE OF LIBERATION:
REFLECTIONS ON THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 Meditation, 6:35-7:30 Dharma Reflections and Discussion us02web.zoom.us/j/5775528085
Study Links:
Bhikkhu Bodhi's book, The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering, available for purchase or as a PDF.
Gregory Kramer's book, A Whole Life Path: A Lay Buddhist's Guide to Crafting a Dhamma-Infused Life.
Audio talks by Gil Fronsdal: https://www.audiodharma.org/series/3840
Book Discussion Group: For a more intensive study you may join the book discussion group which meets roughtly every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:15 with Shunryo and Dantika. Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 8. Contact Shunryo to join. See below for more inforamation.
Schedule of Dharma Reflections & Retreats:
Tuesday, Jan. 6 - Sensei Suzanne Shunryo Webber, Welcome Back! Renewing Our Intention
Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Sensei Tom Daijo Redden Opens the Winter Study Period (Ango), Liberation: Reflections on the Eightfold Path
Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Sensei Shunryo, Right View
SATURDAY, Jan. 31 BODHIDHARMA RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) No teacher, no talk, no fee
Tuesday, Feb. 3 - Sensei John Genyo Sprague, Right Intention
Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Dharma Holder Petriana Dantika Monize, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood
SATURDAY Feb. 21 - BRIEF RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) w/Senseis John Kealy and Shunryo
Tuesday, March 3 - Sensei Shunryo and Novice Priest Lily Myokan Perkins, Right Effort
Tuesday, March 10 - Mindfulness Teacher Ayisha Ali, from Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community: Right Mindfulness
Tuesday, March 17 - Sensei Tom Daijo Redden, Right Concentration
Tuesday, March 24: Sensei Sally Sonen Kealy
SATURDAY March 28 - BRIEF RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) with Sensei Daijo
Tuesday, April 7: Sensei Daijo: The Development of Wisdom
Tuesday, April 14: Sensei Shunryo, The Radical Path of Liberation
SPRING SESSHIN - April 16-19, with a talk on Friday and Saturday, led by Senseis Daijo and Shunryo
Book Discussion Group
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:15 pm (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 8)
Our discussion will explore how the readings apply to our own lives. Even if you are not always able to do all the reading, please attend as many of these discussions as you are able so that we can support each other's learning as a steady community. There is no fee for this class, though we request a donation to GRZC that is affordable to you, $25 - $250. Register with Shunryo to get the link.
Week 1: January 21 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi Chapters I-III, pp. 1-42, Right View, Right Intention
Week 2: February 4 -- supplemental readings from A Whole Life Path by Gregory Kramer
Week 3: Februrary 18 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 43-60, Right Speech, Action, Livelihood
Week 4: March 4 -- supplemental reading & listen to audio talk by Gil Fronsdal
Week 5: February 25 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 61 -74, Right Effort
Week 6: March 11 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 75-91, Right Mindfulness
Week 7: March 25. -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 93-105, Right Concentration
Week 8: April 8. -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 107-120, Wisdom
THE PRACTICE OF LIBERATION:
REFLECTIONS ON THE EIGHTFOLD PATH
Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 Meditation, 6:35-7:30 Dharma Reflections and Discussion us02web.zoom.us/j/5775528085
Study Links:
Bhikkhu Bodhi's book, The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering, available for purchase or as a PDF.
Gregory Kramer's book, A Whole Life Path: A Lay Buddhist's Guide to Crafting a Dhamma-Infused Life.
Audio talks by Gil Fronsdal: https://www.audiodharma.org/series/3840
Book Discussion Group: For a more intensive study you may join the book discussion group which meets roughtly every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:15 with Shunryo and Dantika. Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 8. Contact Shunryo to join. See below for more inforamation.
Schedule of Dharma Reflections & Retreats:
Tuesday, Jan. 6 - Sensei Suzanne Shunryo Webber, Welcome Back! Renewing Our Intention
Tuesday, Jan. 13 - Sensei Tom Daijo Redden Opens the Winter Study Period (Ango), Liberation: Reflections on the Eightfold Path
Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Sensei Shunryo, Right View
SATURDAY, Jan. 31 BODHIDHARMA RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) No teacher, no talk, no fee
Tuesday, Feb. 3 - Sensei John Genyo Sprague, Right Intention
Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Dharma Holder Petriana Dantika Monize, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood
SATURDAY Feb. 21 - BRIEF RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) w/Senseis John Kealy and Shunryo
Tuesday, March 3 - Sensei Shunryo and Novice Priest Lily Myokan Perkins, Right Effort
Tuesday, March 10 - Mindfulness Teacher Ayisha Ali, from Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community: Right Mindfulness
Tuesday, March 17 - Sensei Tom Daijo Redden, Right Concentration
Tuesday, March 24: Sensei Sally Sonen Kealy
SATURDAY March 28 - BRIEF RETREAT - in person and on zoom (8:30 - 1:00) with Sensei Daijo
Tuesday, April 7: Sensei Daijo: The Development of Wisdom
Tuesday, April 14: Sensei Shunryo, The Radical Path of Liberation
SPRING SESSHIN - April 16-19, with a talk on Friday and Saturday, led by Senseis Daijo and Shunryo
Book Discussion Group
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:15 pm (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 8)
Our discussion will explore how the readings apply to our own lives. Even if you are not always able to do all the reading, please attend as many of these discussions as you are able so that we can support each other's learning as a steady community. There is no fee for this class, though we request a donation to GRZC that is affordable to you, $25 - $250. Register with Shunryo to get the link.
Week 1: January 21 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi Chapters I-III, pp. 1-42, Right View, Right Intention
Week 2: February 4 -- supplemental readings from A Whole Life Path by Gregory Kramer
Week 3: Februrary 18 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 43-60, Right Speech, Action, Livelihood
Week 4: March 4 -- supplemental reading & listen to audio talk by Gil Fronsdal
Week 5: February 25 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 61 -74, Right Effort
Week 6: March 11 -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 75-91, Right Mindfulness
Week 7: March 25. -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 93-105, Right Concentration
Week 8: April 8. -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, pp. 107-120, Wisdom