Calendar - Rochester Zen Center

A printable quarterly calendar is available below as a PDF

	December 2022
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings December 1, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ NVC Group NVC Group December 1, 2022 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Nonviolent Communication is also known as compassionate communication or collaborative communication. For Zen practitioners, NVC offers a practical approach to Right Speech, strengthening our ability to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson. They have been practicing NVC since 2011. For more information, including contact, see our Nonviolent Communication Group page (https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/) • •	2 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings December 2, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Private Instruction is usually offered at the half-way bell. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is regularly offered during the sitting The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	3 In-Person Introduction to Zen Workshop In-Person Introduction to Zen Workshop December 3, 2022 Because getting started in Zen practice isn’t as simple as attending a new church on Sunday, the workshops are aimed at providing a useful introduction to Zen Buddhism – demystifying the religion, and giving basic instruction on how to practice zazen (Zen meditation). It’s a unique opportunity to learn first-hand from seasoned practitioners at one of the country’s largest and oldest Zen centers. For more information and to apply, check out https://www.rzc.org/news/zen-meditation-workshop/ Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 3, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat December 3, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. For more about Finding Your Seat, check out https://www.rzc.org/news/finding-your-seat/ We meet via Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for the meeting ID and password. • • •
4 Zazen & Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal Zazen & Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal December 4, 2022 8:30 am - 10:30 am On Sundays with a teisho or Dharma talk, we begin sitting one extended round (usually 50 minutes) with a bell at the half-way point for a posture change. The round is followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and the teisho. Sundays are broadcast on Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sundays are also broadcast on the audio livestream at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ Zen of Living & Dying Zen of Living & Dying December 4, 2022 11:15 am - 12:15 pm About every two weeks after the Sunday morning sitting, a group of Sangha members meets on Zoom to provide support for each other while dealing with issues of life, death, and illness. Participants affectionately refer to the group as ZLD. More about about ZLD and contact can be found at https://www.rzc.org/sangha/zen-of-living-and-dying/ • •	5 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings December 5, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	6 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings December 6, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:45pm - Beginner's Night In-person: If this will be your first time sitting with us in-person at Arnold Park or Chapin Mill, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. We sit for three 25-minute rounds with kinhin and chanting. Either dokusan with a Zen teacher or Private Instruction with a senior student plus group instruction are offered in the second round. Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments afterwards. More about beginner's night is at https://www.rzc.org/get-started-zen/tuesday-beginners-night/ The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. •	7 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings December 7, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, we sit for two 35-minute rounds of zazen with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Youth Night in the Zendo Youth Night in the Zendo December 7, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm In the zendo from 6:30pm to 7:00pm, children ages10-15 and their parents will receive introductory instruction in zazen, kinhin, and zendo etiquette, with light snacks and refreshments served afterward in the dining room until 7:30pm. This program is meant to help establish a sitting practice for the older children of our Sangha! If you are interested in having your child(ren) attend, please email Chris Maley at cmaley2@gmail.com • •	8 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings December 8, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ NVC Group NVC Group December 8, 2022 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Nonviolent Communication is also known as compassionate communication or collaborative communication. For Zen practitioners, NVC offers a practical approach to Right Speech, strengthening our ability to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson. They have been practicing NVC since 2011. For more information, including contact, see our Nonviolent Communication Group page (https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/) Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony December 8, 2022 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm For this evening's sitting at Arnold Park, we’ll hold the annual ceremony that commemorates the Buddha’s great Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, complete with sutra reading, chanting, and warm milk-rice in the candle-lit dining room. Sitting begins at 7 pm, and the ceremony will follow at 8:00. Don’t miss this one! • • •	9 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings December 9, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Private Instruction is usually offered at the half-way bell. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, Private Instruction is occasionally offered during the sitting The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	10 Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings December 10, 2022 6:30 am - 6:30 am 6:30am - 7:30am In-person: On Saturday mornings at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal sitting consists of an hour of zazen with a bell at the half-way point, but there’s no chanting service afterward. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat December 10, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. For more about Finding Your Seat, check out https://www.rzc.org/news/finding-your-seat/ We meet via Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for the meeting ID and password. • •
11 Extended Sitting Extended Sitting December 11, 2022 6:15 am - 3:00 pm You may attend this extended sitting in-person or on Zoom. Schedule is below. For more about extended sittings, check out: https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 6:15 am Zazen 7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Zazen & Coming-to-the-Path Talk 10:15 Mid-morning break 11:00 Zazen 12:45 Lunch 1:30-3:00 Zazen, ending with the Four Vows Zazen & Coming-to-the-Path Talk: JH Zazen & Coming-to-the-Path Talk: JH December 11, 2022 8:30 am - 10:30 am On Sundays with a teisho or talk, we begin sitting one extended round (usually 50 minutes) with a bell at the half-way point for a posture change. The round is followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and the teisho or Dharma talk. Today's will be a Coming-to-the-Path talk by Jonathan Hagar. Sundays are broadcast on Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sundays are also broadcast on the audio livestream at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ Bills vs Jets Football Party Bills vs Jets Football Party December 11, 2022 12:15 pm - 4:00 pm This event will be held in the Sangha library. Our friendly host will have pizza & chips with salsa. Game starts at 1:00, pre-party starts at 12:15. In case you are not familiar with where the library is located, come to our front door for directions. • • •	12 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings December 12, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	13 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings December 13, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:45pm - Beginner's Night In-person: If this will be your first time sitting with us in-person at Arnold Park or Chapin Mill, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. We sit for three 25-minute rounds with kinhin and chanting. Either dokusan with a Zen teacher or Private Instruction with a senior student plus group instruction are offered in the second round. Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments afterwards. More about beginner's night is at https://www.rzc.org/get-started-zen/tuesday-beginners-night/ The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. •	14 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings December 14, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, we sit for two 35-minute rounds of zazen with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Youth Night in the Zendo Youth Night in the Zendo December 14, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm In the zendo from 6:30pm to 7:00pm, children ages10-15 and their parents will receive introductory instruction in zazen, kinhin, and zendo etiquette, with light snacks and refreshments served afterward in the dining room until 7:30pm. This program is meant to help establish a sitting practice for the older children of our Sangha! If you are interested in having your child(ren) attend, please email Chris Maley at cmaley2@gmail.com • •	15 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings December 15, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ NVC Group NVC Group December 15, 2022 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Nonviolent Communication is also known as compassionate communication or collaborative communication. For Zen practitioners, NVC offers a practical approach to Right Speech, strengthening our ability to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson. They have been practicing NVC since 2011. For more information, including contact, see our Nonviolent Communication Group page (https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/) • •	16 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings December 16, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Private Instruction is usually offered at the half-way bell. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is regularly offered during the sitting The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	17 Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings December 17, 2022 6:30 am - 6:30 am 6:30am - 7:30am In-person: On Saturday mornings at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal sitting consists of an hour of zazen with a bell at the half-way point, but there’s no chanting service afterward. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. Dokusan Dokusan December 17, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am Any member who can't make it to the regular dokusans held during the week can come to this informal Saturday dokusan. Take a seat in the zendo on the left side near the Kannon room and the back stairs any time before 9:00 a.m. There will be an announcement made before dokusan begins, some time between 9:00 and 9:15. Call us if you have questions. Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat December 17, 2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. For more about Finding Your Seat, check out https://www.rzc.org/news/finding-your-seat/ We meet via Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for the meeting ID and password. • • •
18 Youth Sunday Youth Sunday December 18, 2022 8:20 am - 10:30 am We'll meet in the backyard of Arnold Park, near the Buddha Hall, at 8:20. Please RSVP to Chris Maley: cmaley2@gmail.com For more about Rochester Zen Center's Family Program, check out https://www.rzc.org/sangha/family-program/ Zazen & Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn Zazen & Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn December 18, 2022 8:30 am - 10:30 am On Sundays with a teisho or Dharma talk, we begin sitting one extended round (usually 50 minutes) with a bell at the half-way point for a posture change. The round is followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and the teisho. Sundays are broadcast on Zoom. Contact jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sundays are also broadcast on the audio livestream at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ Zen of Living & Dying Zen of Living & Dying December 18, 2022 11:15 am - 12:15 pm About every two weeks after the Sunday morning sitting, a group of Sangha members meets on Zoom to provide support for each other while dealing with issues of life, death, and illness. Participants affectionately refer to the group as ZLD. More about about ZLD and contact can be found at https://www.rzc.org/sangha/zen-of-living-and-dying/ Dharma Reflections Dharma Reflections December 18, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Online group led by Larry McSpadden. Friendly discussion of Buddhist readings for all levels. More info and registration. • • • •	19 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 19, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Parent Practice Parent Practice December 19, 2022 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm Calling all those involved in parenting, including grandparents and chosen aunties and uncles! Join Sangha Member Susan Rakow for an expert-led educational and supportive parent practice group. Susan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with a lifetime of parenting and teaching experience. As the leader of the Cleveland Zazen Group, she brings a dedicated precept practice, as well as much needed humor to these outrageous times. There is no “manual” for raising our unique children. We all need guidance and support at times, as we strive to create balanced, healthy children and families. To express interest and receive more information, please fill out a short interest form: https://www.rzc.org/sangha/parent-practice/ For questions, you can contact Susan at parent@rzc.org. • • •	20 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 20, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. • •	21 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 21, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. • •	22 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Deadline for sesshin applications Deadline for sesshin applications December 22, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 22, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. • • •	23 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 23, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Private Instruction is usually offered at the half-way bell. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sesshin decisions Sesshin decisions December 23, 2022 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm • • •	24 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 24, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. • •
25 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 •	26 Center closed Center closed December 19, 2022 - December 26, 2022 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings December 26, 2022 7:00 am - 7:00 am 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00am - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. • •	27 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings December 27, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:45pm - Beginner's Night In-person: If this will be your first time sitting with us in-person at Arnold Park or Chapin Mill, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. We sit for three 25-minute rounds with kinhin and chanting. Either dokusan with a Zen teacher or Private Instruction with a senior student plus group instruction are offered in the second round. Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments afterwards. More about beginner's night is at https://www.rzc.org/get-started-zen/tuesday-beginners-night/ The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. •	28 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings December 28, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, we sit for two 35-minute rounds of zazen with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. •	29 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings December 29, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is usually offered to members and begins during the sitting, with the start time depending on how many people are going. If you plan to go to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ NVC Group NVC Group December 29, 2022 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Nonviolent Communication is also known as compassionate communication or collaborative communication. For Zen practitioners, NVC offers a practical approach to Right Speech, strengthening our ability to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson. They have been practicing NVC since 2011. For more information, including contact, see our Nonviolent Communication Group page (https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/) • •	30 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings December 30, 2022 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal morning zazen (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin), followed by a 15-minute chanting service. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Private Instruction is usually offered at the half-way bell. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. At Arnold Park, dokusan is regularly offered during the sitting The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	31 Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings December 31, 2022 6:30 am - 6:30 am 6:30am - 7:30am In-person: On Saturday mornings at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, formal sitting consists of an hour of zazen with a bell at the half-way point, but there’s no chanting service afterward. The sitting at Arnold Park is also streamed. Anyone is welcome to tune in and sit along with us at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ 7:00am - 8:00am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the half-way point for posture change. Email jeanette@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at all times outside of formal sittings. Robes are not worn for this sitting in the midst of the workday. New Year's Eve Ceremonies New Year's Eve Ceremonies December 31, 2022 8:00 pm - January 1, 2023 12:30 am If you’d like to start the new year fueled by zazen rather than by intoxicants or TV, come join with others in the Sangha for our annual celebration. We’ll welcome in the New Year on Friday evening with sitting and ceremonies, starting at 8 pm and winding up a little past midnight. For the many members who join in, it’s an inspiring way to start the year out right. • •

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