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Invited Teacher: Laura Burgess - Finding Our Way

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Invited Teacher:  Laura Burges - Finding Our Way

When we come to practice, we are encouraged to fully enter the present moment. Many of us have experienced a profound sense of impermanence or loss that sparks the seeking of  The Way and we are happy to experiment with dropping our personal story and engaging in this ancient path. I have found, as I blend my work in recovery with Buddhist practice, that it is also important to come to terms with our past. This includes the missteps we may have made along the way. Please join us at the beginning of a New Year as we reflect on the present and the past.


Ryuko Laura Burges is a lay entrusted dharma teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, teaching and leading retreats in California. She received monastic training at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. A longtime educator, Laura co-founded the Meditation in Recovery programs at San Francisco Zen Center. She has been featured in Tricycle Magazine and Buddhadharma and her books include Wisdom Stories of Tibet (2025), the first volume in a three-part series that will also feature wisdom stories from India and Japan. Other titles from Shambhala Publications are The Zen Way of Recovery: An Illuminated Path Out of the Darkness of Addiction (2023), Zen for Kids (2023), and Buddhist Stories for Kids (2022).




 

  • Meeting ID:599 251 806
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Date and Time

Sunday, January 11, 2026, 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM

Location

Hybrid - White Heron Sangha Meditation Center and on Zoom
6615 Bay Laurel Pl.
Avila Beach, CA  93424
USA

Category

Sunday Evening

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Registration is not Required