COMIMG UP: Saturday Dharma Talk | Bodhidharma 3-Day Sesshin | Study Group

 

COMING UP: Saturday Sesshin Talk - On Site or Online

Dharma talk will be given by Jakusho Kwong-roshi, former abbot of SMZC, following 11:40 am –12:15 pm zazen. Open to the public.   There will be no meditation instruction during the sesshin. If you live within driving distance, please register to attend on site. Formal oryoki lunch will be provided afterwards for sesshin attendees only.   About Roshi

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 and 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. His publications include Mind Sky: Zen Teaching on Living and Dying, No Beginning, No End: The Intimate Heart of Zen, and Breath Sweeps Mind. Jakusho continues to deepen his insight prior to the present to share with many international sincere people.

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$15 admission (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

TOMORROW EVENING: Bodhidharma 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. A silent meditation intensive to still the mind from moment to moment, manifesting the realization of the Way; for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. A rigorous schedule that begins at 5:00 am includes 11 periods of meditation, chanting, mindful work, and a Dharma Talk. Days end at 9pm. View Sesshin Schedule

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TUESDAY, OCT 17: Join Us for Fall Study Group (Week 5)

Regulations for the Study Hall (Shuryo Shingi) & The Dharma when Meeting Senior Instructors of Five Summer Practice Periods (Taitaiko Gogejariho) (page 109–126) Available both in person and on zoom. Explore the fundamental teachings of Buddhism and build a foundation for daily practice through discussions on the book “Dogen’s Pure Standards for the Zen Community: A Translation of Eihei Shingi.” Register for by the week for $12/week. View Study Group Syllabus   Dogen Zenji said, “The buddha way is right under your feet.” The buddha way is not some special kind of way. It is simply the way in which you live completely. With everything you encounter, without separating self and others, become one with that thing with your whole body and mind, dealing with it most thoroughly.—from Rev. Narasaki-roshi’s foreword   Books are available for purchase at Zen Dust for $29.95 plus tax (sorry, mail order service not available).

$12/week (10-20% Member Discount: Please log in first to receive the discount.)

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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