Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Starting This Evening... Join Us for Fall Study Group (Week 1)

 

THIS EVENING: Join Us for Fall Study Group (Week 1)

Hybrid in-person and Zoom format. We are back on site in full swing, and this Fall Study Group is going to be very special. We will study Jakusho Kwong-roshi’s newly published book “MIND SKY: Zen Teaching on Living and Dying,’’ guided by Kwong-roshi himself, who will introduce us and make comments as we gain ground. Register by week or all 12 weeks in advance (and receive 1 week free)!

Jakusho Kwong (second from left) visiting Kosho Uchiyama (far left)

in Japan with Shohaku Okumura and his wife

SEPTEMBER 6 (Week 1) Introduction by Kwong-roshi

Foreword. Editor's Preface. Author's Preface.

Unwinding a Ball of Yarn: Emptying into Spaciousness.

Page xiii–11

 

SEPTEMBER 13 (Week 2)

Way-Seeking Mind. Just Sitting. Levels of Awareness.

Page 13–23

 

SEPTEMBER 20 (Week 3)

Young Dogen’s Resolve. Presentness. The Texture of Emptiness.

Page 25–39

 

SEPTEMBER 27 (Week 4)

Water is Wet: Moment by Moment. One Unbroken Moment.

Page 43–50

 

OCTOBER 11 (Week 5)

Katto: Intertwining Vines. Ten Thousand Ripples.

Page 65–71

As we merge sound, breath, and air,

we're emptying into spaciousness.

—Dogen

In order to continue to offer these programs and ensure the future of SMZC, we are asking for your support. Your donation is tax deductible. Sonoma Mountain Zen Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID #23-7304793

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