January 3rd, 2026 – “When arrow points meet head-on” – Dharma Talk by Rev. So’on Jim Hare

Dharma Talk given on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 –  Rev. So’on Jim Hare (14.4 MB, 55 min).

So'on Jim Hare

Board of Directors, Practice Committee, Teachers

Serves as Tanto, or head of practice. He lived in the San Francisco Zen Center community from 1980 to 1984; was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1985, and priest ordained by Myō Lahey in 2016. He served as Shuso (Head Student) at Green Gulch Farm during the spring 2002 practice period.  Jim offers practice discussion upon request at info@valleystreamszen.org.

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