Warm up to the New Year by chillin’ with us! Here’s the schedule:
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Guest Speaker: Rev. Steven Tierney
Please join us this Saturday, 15 December, for a Dharma talk by Rev. Steven, priest-ordained by Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger, and who is a clinical psychologist and frequent consultant to 12-step programs, as well as group facilitator for the Issan-ji community. We’ll have zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25, with the talk to follow, and afterwards tea and cookies will be on offer in the living room. Everyone is welcome!
Buddha’s Enlightenment Day – Saturday 8 December
Come celebrate the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha with us! We’ll start with our usual period of zazen (seated meditation) at 6:30 a.m., and continue with chanting, break-fast, a Dharma talk, more zazen, and finally a ceremony commemorating the Enlightenment at noon, with special refreshments to follow. Everyone is welcome! There’s no charge, but donations are greatly needed and much appreciated.
Holiday Closures…
November 2018: 22nd & 23rd;
December 2018: 10th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th;
January 2019: 1st, 2nd
We’ll take a break from our stalwart zendo practice on the days noted above, so stay home by the fire and do some cozy sitting there, just for fun. Watch for a notice about our traditional New Year’s Eve event, which will start on December 31 at about 7:30 p.m. NOTE: If you attend one of the other groups that meet here independently of the usual zendo schedule, check with them to find out if they will hold their regular get-togethers. Have happy and safe holidays, everyone!
Annual Retreat: Winter Light
Veteran’s Day Holiday: Zendo Closed
Guest Speaker, 3 November: Jamie Howell
Please join us for a talk by Jamie, who has received Lay-Entrustment from Rev. Dairyu Michael Wenger. In addition to being a long-time Zen practitioner, Rev. Jamie is real-estate expert and an enthusiastic soccer coach. Everyone is welcome to attend. There’ll be zazen (seated meditation) as usual at 9:25 a.m., with the talk to follow at 10:15 after a short break. Afterwards there will be tea and cookies in the living room. A great Saturday morning!
Hallowe’en/Samhain Closure
In the spirit of the season, our zendō will be CLOSED the evening of Wednesday, 31 October (Hallowe’en), and the morning of Thursday, 1 November (Feast of All Saints). We’ll resume our regular schedule of zazen and chanting at 6pm on Thursday. Have a safe and enjoyable Samhain (pron. SO-en), everyone!