Calendar - Rochester Zen Center

	April 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 1, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. On Wednesday mornings, Roshi usually gives dokusan - check the calendar. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 1, 2020 6:15 am - 7:00 am 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, Monroe, New York 14607, United States Dokusan is 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. • •	2 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 2, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 2, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. • •	3 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 3, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 3, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 3, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Arnold Park Private Instruction scheduled with Eryl or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	4 Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 4, 2020 6:15 am - 7:30 am 7 Arnold Park Saturday morning zazen begins and ends a half hour later than on weekdays. The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Zen 101: Finding Your Seat - Cancelled Zen 101: Finding Your Seat - Cancelled April 4, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! We meet in the Community Space (the right dorm behind 7 Arnold Park), but you can arrive through the front entrance; someone will be there to greet you. This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. • •
5 Zazen & Chanting - Cancelled Zazen & Chanting - Cancelled April 5, 2020 8:30 am - 10:15 am Zen of Living & Dying - Cancelled Zen of Living & Dying - Cancelled April 5, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm We gather to provide support and discuss the issues of life, death, and sickness from a Buddhist perspective. We meet every 2-3 weeks, following Sunday zazen and brunch. All are welcomed and encouraged to join. Contact Wayman Kubicka (lou.kubicka@gmail.com) for more information. • •	6 Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 6, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 6, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • •	7 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 7, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Beginners' Night - Cancelled Beginners' Night - Cancelled April 7, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Arnold Park Next Steps After Your Introductory Workshop After doing an introductory Zen workshop, many people are interested in continuing their practice with the support of a Sangha, but don’t know how to begin. Our Tuesday Beginners’ Night offers a simple, accessible way to begin sitting with others while deepening your meditation practice. Please rsvp before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday if you'd like to attend the 6:00 pm orientation. Starting at 7:00, we sit three 25-minute rounds with kinhin in between and finish with chanting. During the 2nd round participants are welcome to come to private or group instruction. Refreshments are served after chanting. First time to the Zen Center? Please check out Zen 101: Finding Your Seat which is held on some Saturdays, from 11:00 am to noon. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 7, 2020 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Armold Park, Rochester NY14607 Private Instruction scheduled with John or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	8 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 8, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. On Wednesday mornings, Roshi usually gives dokusan - check the calendar. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 8, 2020 6:15 am - 7:00 am 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, Monroe, New York 14607, United States Dokusan is 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. • •	9 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 9, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 9, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 9, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • • •	10 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 10, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 10, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 10, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Arnold Park Private Instruction scheduled with Eryl or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	11 Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 11, 2020 6:15 am - 7:30 am 7 Arnold Park Saturday morning zazen begins and ends a half hour later than on weekdays. The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Dokusan Dokusan April 11, 2020 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 10:00 a.m. There will be an announcement made before dokusan begins, some time between 10:00 and 10:15. Call us if you have questions. Zen 101: Finding Your Seat Zen 101: Finding Your Seat April 11, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! We meet in the Community Space (the right dorm behind 7 Arnold Park), but you can arrive through the front entrance; someone will be there to greet you. This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. • • •
12 Zazen, Teisho, & Youth Sunday Zazen, Teisho, & Youth Sunday April 12, 2020 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 or talk. Sangha meeting Sangha meeting April 12, 2020 10:30 am - 10:45 am • •	13 Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 13, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 13, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • •	14 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 14, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Beginners' Night - Cancelled Beginners' Night - Cancelled April 14, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Arnold Park Next Steps After Your Introductory Workshop After doing an introductory Zen workshop, many people are interested in continuing their practice with the support of a Sangha, but don’t know how to begin. Our Tuesday Beginners’ Night offers a simple, accessible way to begin sitting with others while deepening your meditation practice. Please rsvp before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday if you'd like to attend the 6:00 pm orientation. Starting at 7:00, we sit three 25-minute rounds with kinhin in between and finish with chanting. During the 2nd round participants are welcome to come to private or group instruction. Refreshments are served after chanting. First time to the Zen Center? Please check out Zen 101: Finding Your Seat which is held on some Saturdays, from 11:00 am to noon. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 14, 2020 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Armold Park, Rochester NY14607 Private Instruction scheduled with John or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	15 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 15, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. On Wednesday mornings, Roshi usually gives dokusan - check the calendar. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 15, 2020 6:15 am - 7:00 am 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, Monroe, New York 14607, United States Dokusan is 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. • •	16 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 16, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 16, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 16, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • • •	17 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 17, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 17, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 17, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Arnold Park Private Instruction scheduled with Eryl or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	18 Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled Saturday Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 18, 2020 6:15 am - 7:30 am 7 Arnold Park Saturday morning zazen begins and ends a half hour later than on weekdays. The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Zen 101: Finding Your Seat Zen 101: Finding Your Seat April 18, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! We meet in the Community Space (the right dorm behind 7 Arnold Park), but you can arrive through the front entrance; someone will be there to greet you. This is a chance to meet with senior students and discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. • •
19 Zazen Zazen April 19, 2020 6:15 am - 7:30 am https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ Zazen & Dharma Talk Zazen & Dharma Talk April 19, 2020 8:30 am - 10:15 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 or talk. Zazen Zazen April 19, 2020 11:00 am - 12:50 pm https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ Zazen Zazen April 19, 2020 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ • • • •	20 Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 20, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. •	21 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 21, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Beginners' Night - Cancelled Beginners' Night - Cancelled April 21, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Arnold Park Next Steps After Your Introductory Workshop After doing an introductory Zen workshop, many people are interested in continuing their practice with the support of a Sangha, but don’t know how to begin. Our Tuesday Beginners’ Night offers a simple, accessible way to begin sitting with others while deepening your meditation practice. Please rsvp before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday if you'd like to attend the 6:00 pm orientation. Starting at 7:00, we sit three 25-minute rounds with kinhin in between and finish with chanting. During the 2nd round participants are welcome to come to private or group instruction. Refreshments are served after chanting. First time to the Zen Center? Please check out Zen 101: Finding Your Seat which is held on some Saturdays, from 11:00 am to noon. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 21, 2020 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Armold Park, Rochester NY14607 Private Instruction scheduled with John or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	22 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 22, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. On Wednesday mornings, Roshi usually gives dokusan - check the calendar. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 22, 2020 6:15 am - 7:00 am 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, Monroe, New York 14607, United States Dokusan is 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. • •	23 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 23, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 23, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. • •	24 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 24, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 24, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 24, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Arnold Park Private Instruction scheduled with Eryl or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	25 Workshop Workshop April 25, 2020 https://www.rzc.org/news/zen-meditation-workshop/ •
26 Zazen, Teisho, & Youth Sunday Zazen, Teisho, & Youth Sunday April 26, 2020 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 or talk. •	27 Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 27, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 27, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • •	28 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 28, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Beginners' Night - Cancelled Beginners' Night - Cancelled April 28, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Arnold Park Next Steps After Your Introductory Workshop After doing an introductory Zen workshop, many people are interested in continuing their practice with the support of a Sangha, but don’t know how to begin. Our Tuesday Beginners’ Night offers a simple, accessible way to begin sitting with others while deepening your meditation practice. Please rsvp before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday if you'd like to attend the 6:00 pm orientation. Starting at 7:00, we sit three 25-minute rounds with kinhin in between and finish with chanting. During the 2nd round participants are welcome to come to private or group instruction. Refreshments are served after chanting. First time to the Zen Center? Please check out Zen 101: Finding Your Seat which is held on some Saturdays, from 11:00 am to noon. Private Instruction - Cancelled Private Instruction - Cancelled April 28, 2020 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm 7 Armold Park, Rochester NY14607 Private Instruction scheduled with John or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	29 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 29, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. On Wednesday mornings, Roshi usually gives dokusan - check the calendar. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 29, 2020 6:15 am - 7:00 am 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, Monroe, New York 14607, United States Dokusan is 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. • •	30 Morning Zazen - Cancelled Morning Zazen - Cancelled April 30, 2020 5:45 am - 7:00 am Description:The usual format is a one hour round with a bell and the opportunity to change your posture at the halfway point. Chanting follows the sitting. Evening Zazen - Cancelled Evening Zazen - Cancelled April 30, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. We end with the Four Vows. Dokusan - Cancelled Dokusan - Cancelled April 30, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dokusan is 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. • • •

April 2020