With Palms together,
Good Morning Everyone,
Zen is much larger than a Zendo. It is life itself. We move from the wall to the open air, as the Buddha did in his lifetime. When I began this Order I envisioned it to practice in a Zendo without walls. It is certain that wall sitting is important and can be done in our own homes either alone or in small groups. Yet, the mission of Engaged Practice is to actually engage.
I will resume park and street practice shortly and offer to each of you the invitation to join me. I encourage each of you to establish an Engaged Practice in your area serving vulnerable populations, your community, or the nation at large. It’s not that difficult: the need is everywhere; in every city and town and even in rural areas. Homelessness, poverty, death and dying, and violence know no geographic limits. Please consider this.
Be well.
PS. In the meantime, as I indicated in an earlier note, I will hold a Personal Retreat beginning Thursday evening this week. Zazenkai will be on Saturday. If you would like to participate, please join me. This will be my schedule:
Roshi’s Personal Retreat Schedule: First Week of Each Month
Zazenkai Schedule, revised
Thursday Evening
07:00-8:00 PM Zazen and Closing Ceremonies
Friday and Saturday (Zazenkai)
04:30 Wake and Wash
05:00-06:30 Exercise
06:30-07:30 Breakfast
(Zazenkai begins here on Saturday)
07:30-09:00 Recite Three Refuges, Wisdom Heart Sutra, Opening Tea Service, Teisho, Zazen: Three Periods
09:00-10:00 Walk/Jog
10:00-11:00 Zazen: Two Periods
11:00-11:30 Break
12:00-01:00 Lunch (Oryoki on Saturday Zazenkai)
01:00-01:30 Zazen: One Period
01:30-02:30 Samu
02:30-03:30 Zazen: Two Periods
03:30-04:30 Writing/Study Practice
04:30-05:00 Zazen: One Period
05:00-06:00 Dinner
06:00-06:30 Samu
06:30-08:00 Zazen: Three Periods
08:00 Close, Recite the Hanya Shin Gyo, the Four Great Vows.
Sunday
04:30-05:00 Wake and Wash
05:00-5:30 Zazen: One Period
05:30-06:30 Writing Practice
06:30-07:30 Breakfast
07:30-10:00 Clean-up, Pack, Prepare Zendo
10:00-11:30 Sunday Services
Good Morning Everyone,
Zen is much larger than a Zendo. It is life itself. We move from the wall to the open air, as the Buddha did in his lifetime. When I began this Order I envisioned it to practice in a Zendo without walls. It is certain that wall sitting is important and can be done in our own homes either alone or in small groups. Yet, the mission of Engaged Practice is to actually engage.
I will resume park and street practice shortly and offer to each of you the invitation to join me. I encourage each of you to establish an Engaged Practice in your area serving vulnerable populations, your community, or the nation at large. It’s not that difficult: the need is everywhere; in every city and town and even in rural areas. Homelessness, poverty, death and dying, and violence know no geographic limits. Please consider this.
Be well.
PS. In the meantime, as I indicated in an earlier note, I will hold a Personal Retreat beginning Thursday evening this week. Zazenkai will be on Saturday. If you would like to participate, please join me. This will be my schedule:
Roshi’s Personal Retreat Schedule: First Week of Each Month
Zazenkai Schedule, revised
Thursday Evening
07:00-8:00 PM Zazen and Closing Ceremonies
Friday and Saturday (Zazenkai)
04:30 Wake and Wash
05:00-06:30 Exercise
06:30-07:30 Breakfast
(Zazenkai begins here on Saturday)
07:30-09:00 Recite Three Refuges, Wisdom Heart Sutra, Opening Tea Service, Teisho, Zazen: Three Periods
09:00-10:00 Walk/Jog
10:00-11:00 Zazen: Two Periods
11:00-11:30 Break
12:00-01:00 Lunch (Oryoki on Saturday Zazenkai)
01:00-01:30 Zazen: One Period
01:30-02:30 Samu
02:30-03:30 Zazen: Two Periods
03:30-04:30 Writing/Study Practice
04:30-05:00 Zazen: One Period
05:00-06:00 Dinner
06:00-06:30 Samu
06:30-08:00 Zazen: Three Periods
08:00 Close, Recite the Hanya Shin Gyo, the Four Great Vows.
Sunday
04:30-05:00 Wake and Wash
05:00-5:30 Zazen: One Period
05:30-06:30 Writing Practice
06:30-07:30 Breakfast
07:30-10:00 Clean-up, Pack, Prepare Zendo
10:00-11:30 Sunday Services
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