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THIS WEEK: Join Us for Saturday Community

Dharma talk will be given by Zenki (全機) Astvauldur Traustasson, Leading Teacher of Natthagi Zen Center, in Iceland following 10:30 am zazen. Before attending each Saturday Community, please donate $10 (suggested minimum) to sustain our Dharma practice.   About the Teacher & Speaker Zenki Astvaldur Traustasson has been a student of Jakusho Kwong-roshi for more than 20 years. In 2009, Zenki received Tokudo ordination from Kwong-roshi. In 2011, he was entrusted with the title of Hoshi as Dharma Holder. In April 2016, Zenki participated in 3-month intensive training at Toshoji International Training Center in Japan. In July 2017, He received lineage transmission from Jakusho Kwong-roshi at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center (photo below). He is also a jazz pianist and composer.

To sustain SMZC, please donate $10 (suggested minimum) before attending each Saturday Community program. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Join Us on Next Tuesday Evening for Week 9 of 12 Register by week. A rare opportunity to explore the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and build a foundation for daily practice through discussions on the book "Mind Sky: Zen Teaching on Living and Dying" with the author, Jakusho Kwong-roshi. Facilitated by a senior student assigned each week and guided by Kwong-roshi himself, making comments and answering questions, we gain ground.

NOVEMBER 1 (Week 9) The Spirit of Practice. The Nature of Ritual. Touching the Water.  Poul Discoe’s Teahouse and Wabi-Sabi. Page 101–115   NOVEMBER 8 (Week 10) Dying with Living: Bodhidharma’s Transmission. The One Great Matter. A True Friend. Page 119–130   NOVEMBER 15 (Week 11) The Korean Mala: On Dana. Past Time Becomes Present: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Dying Well. Remembering Mitsu Suzuki. Page 131–153   NOVEMBER 22 (Week 12) Sekito’s Hermitage. The Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage. The Great Fire on Sonoma Mountain. Nagarjuna’s Twelve Links of Dependent Origination. Unshu Instruction. Page 155–174   Download Study Group Syllabus   Register to Attend Week 9

About the Author & Teacher Jakusho Kwong-roshi is the founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center – Genjoji Temple, authorized by the Sotoshu in Japan. He is a successor of the late Shunryu Suzuki, roshi’s lineage. Kwong-roshi travelled and taught throughout America, Asia, as well as, Poland and Iceland where Zen Practice places have been established. Also he has deep connections with the Theravadin, Shambhala/Drala Mountain Center, Rinzaiji, Soen-Korean Zen with Christian Carmelite and Benedictine Traditions. He had the good karma to meet all the Great Asian Teachers who came West. Roshi continues to deepen his insight prior to the present to share with many international sincere people.

His publications include Breath Sweeps Mind and No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen, as well as his newest book, Mind Sky: Zen Teaching on Living and Dying. Your purchase at SMZC supports the authentic Practice of SANZEN.

10-20% member discount. If you are a SMZC member, be sure to log in first to get the member discount. The book is available for purchase by emailing Janet, Zen Dust store volunteer at janet [at] smzc [dot] org for $18.95 (plus tax/shipping) or at Amazon.com.

Discussion on Suzuki-roshi's Talks: "Beginners Mind" & "Wisdom Seeks for Wisdom" with Jakusho Kwong-roshi   November 12, 9:00 am–11:00 am & 3–5 pm PST November 12,10:00 am–12:00 pm & 4–6 pm MST   Hosted by Shambhala's Drala Mountain Zen Center, Kwong-roshi will discuss talks by Suzuki-roshi on "Beginner's Mind" from 9–11am PST and "Wisdom Seeks for Wisdom" from 3–5pm PST.   Register at Drala Mountain Zen Center website.

Sesshin (接心), literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self in order to resume our original nature. This sesshin is a special time of practice that will allow us to dive into the core of Zen training. A silent meditation intensive for experienced sitters to still the mind from moment to moment manifesting the realization of the Way.   Each day, the schedule begins at 5:00 am and includes 10 periods of meditation, chanting, mindful work at home, and private interviews with teachers upon request and ends at 9:00 pm. The retreat begins at 7:30 pm. Monday and ends at 4:00 a.m. Saturday. You are welcome to attend partially if you cannot attend the entire retreat due to work commitments. In the spirit of Buddha’s enlightenment, on Friday night we will be in tetsuya, which means we will “sit through the whole night,” from 12:00 am to 4:00 am.   ON SITE: $85/night & up / ONLINE: $200 or $40/day / 10-20% discount for members   ON SITE Tetsuya: $50 admission / ONLINE Tetsuya: $25 admission

On October 22, Vice Abbot Nyoze Kwong gave his Dharma talk about Bodhidharma from Shōbōgenzō (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye) by Dōgen Zenji. Saturday Community Talk replays are available on YouTube. Please subscribe to our channel, add your comment, and share with your family and friends!

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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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