THIS SATURDAY: Saturday Community Dharma Talk - Join Us On Site or Online

 

THIS SATURDAY: Join Us for Saturday Community

Dharma talk will be given by Uji Markiewicz, Abbot of Kannon Sangha, Warsaw, Poland, following 10:30-11:00 am zazen. The talk will be given on Zoom from Poland and translated from English to Polish.   For those who are new to Zen, please attend meditation instruction at 9:00am. Open to the public: If you live within driving distance, please attend on site! Informal vegetarian lunch will be provided at noon. Zen Dust Store will be open 12:30–1:30 pm.   About Speaker

Uji has been a student of Jakusho Kwong-roshi since 1986. In 2003, he received Tokudo ordination. In 2015, he received lineage transmission from Jakusho Kwong-roshi at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. On May 7, 2016, there was a public Mountain Seat Ceremony installing him as Abbot and spiritual leader of Kannon Zen Center in Warsaw, Poland. Uji also works closely with the Benedictine Monastery in Lubin, Poland, leading retreats. (Photo Below: Visit to the monastery)

ON SITE or ONLINE | $15 Admission*

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NEXT TUESDAY: Join Us for Spring Study Group

Week 3: Facilitated by Shindo Kevin Souza, Senior Student of Kwong-roshi & Ordained Priest. A rare opportunity to explore the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and build a foundation for daily practice through discussions on the book Lankavatara Sutra by Red Pine. Pick up your copy at Zen Dust for $19.95 (plus tax). Register weekly.

Attend Week 3 ($12 admission) ON SITE or ONLINE

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NEXT SESSHIN: Join Us for Buddha's Birthday 3-Day Sesshin

Sesshin, literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. This special time of practice will allow us to dive into the core of Zen training in the spirit of Shakyamuni’s Birth. A silent meditation intensive for beginners, as well as experienced practitioners, to still the mind from moment to moment, manifesting the realization of the Way. A rigorous schedule that begins at 5:00 am includes 10 periods of meditation, chanting, mindful work, and a Dharma Talk. Days end at 9pm.   Retreat begins Wednesday, March 29 at 6pm and ends Saturday, April 1 at 3:30 pm (View Sesshin Schedule). Following the retreat, on Sunday, April 2, we will celebrate Buddha’s birth by showering the Baby Buddha with sweet rain. Everyone is invited by RSVP (attend on site or online)!

ON SITE $85-160/night* | ONLINE $120 or $40/day*

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