CONGRATULATIONS Henry & Chris on your receiving of precepts and to all who participated in the Winter Light Sesshin for your concentrated effort in our practice.
Great bows and vows to all!
Sunday Dec 8 @11:30am – Jukai Ceremony
Two of our dear and beloved Sangha members will have a Jukai (lay initiation) ceremony immediately following the Sunday morning Dharma talk and end of Winter Light Retreat/Sesshin. This public ceremony is to celebrate and formally mark a practitioner receiving the sixteen Bodhisattva precepts (3 refuges, 3 pure precepts, 10 essential precepts) and vowing to work to live their life in accordance with these precepts.
Please join us for this wonderful event to celebrate Henry’s & Chris’ vows, renew our own, to congratulate Henry & Chris and all on the Soto Zen path!
Bodhi Day / Rohatsu Ceremony Sun. Dec 8th @7:20am
Please join us to take part in this ceremony to celebrate the enlightenment of Shakamuni सिद्धार्थ गौतम बुद्ध Buddha ගෞතම බුදුරජාණන් වහන්සේ on Sunday Dec 8, 2013 at 7:20am.
Please come to celebrate both the ceremony and be of visual and expressed in presence positive intention and support for the individuals in sesshin/retreat!
Early December Newsletter
LAST CHANCE to sign up for the Annual Sesshin/Retreat!
The Hartford Street Winter Light Retreat Sesshin will begin the evening of December 4th, including the Rohatsu celebration/ceremony Saturday December 7th, and conclude with a Jukai Ceremony on Sunday December 8th, mid-day.
Visit here to see the schedule. You can adapt your attendance to the demands of your life, but full participation is always welcome and encouraged.
To sign up for all or part of the retreat, or obtain more details, send an email to hszc108@yahoo.com, or leave a message at (415) 863-2507. We request a minimum donation of $75 (non-members) and $65 (members) to cover all meals and tuition.
Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
A Week and a Day until the Annual Sesshin!
Still time to sign up!
Despite our water leak damaged ceiling… The retreat must go on…
The Hartford Street Winter Light Retreat Sesshin will begin the evening of December 4th, including the Rohatsu celebration/ceremony Saturday December 7th, and conclude with a Jukai Ceremony on Sunday December 8th, mid-day.
Visit here to see the schedule. You can adapt your attendance to the demands of your life, but full participation is always welcome and encouraged.
To sign up for all or part of the retreat, or obtain more details, send an email to hszc108@yahoo.com, or leave a message at (415) 863-2507. We request a minimum donation of $75 (non-members) and $65 (members) to cover all meals and tuition.
