Saturday 31, January – Full Moon Ceremony & Dharma talk by Daiko Tanzen, David Bullock

Join us this Saturday for a couple of events! A talk at 10:15am offered by  Rev. Daiko Tanzen, David Bullock; Tokuriki_Tomikichiro-30_Subjects_of_Kyoto-22-Chion-in_Temple_in_Full_Moon-011734-05-19-2012-11734-x800our current connection to the early days of Hartford Street’s Zen Center founding, the garden’s long term friend, current Board President and many other capacities past and present of HSZC (as well as the past Maitri); and he was ordained by the temple’s founder – Rev. Issan Dorsey.

Then, the Full Moon Ceremony is at around 11:00am — The ceremony takes about a half-hour and involves some thirty full prostrations, but simple standing bows are also all right if prostrations are too strenuous. All are welcome to join in this ceremony/celebration. This month according to the Farmer’s Almanac it’s the full  snow, or hunger Moon.

The ceremony will begin around 11am roughly after the Dharma Talk. Every Saturday we offer early morning zazen (seated meditation), a brief drop-in meditation instruction at 8:30 am. And again zazen at 9:25 am. We wrap up with a dharma talk at 10:15 am followed by a ceremony if applicable, then tea and cookies with socializing. Please know you are welcome and invited!