Calendar - Rochester Zen Center

	May 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 1, 2019 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 Dokusan May 1, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 2, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 2, 2019 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 Dokusan May 2, 2019 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. • • •	3 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 3, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 3, 2019 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 Private Instruction May 3, 2019 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 Saturday Morning Zazen May 4, 2019 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 May 4, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat May 4, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm We meet in the Community Space (the right dorm behind 7 Arnold Park). 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 and Chanting Zazen and Chanting May 5, 2019 8:30 am - 10:15 am On Sundays with no talk or teisho, we sit for three 25 minute rounds with kinhin between and finish with a chanting service. Zen of Living & Dying Zen of Living & Dying May 5, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 6, 2019 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 Dokusan May 6, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 7, 2019 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 - see note Beginners Night - see note May 7, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7 Arnold Park If this would be your first time sitting with us, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. 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. Private Instruction Private Instruction May 7, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 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 Morning Zazen May 8, 2019 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 Dokusan May 8, 2019 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 Roshi in Cleveland Roshi in Cleveland May 9, 2019 - May 11, 2019 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 9, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 9, 2019 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 Dokusan May 9, 2019 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 Roshi in Cleveland Roshi in Cleveland May 9, 2019 - May 11, 2019 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 10, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 10, 2019 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 Private Instruction May 10, 2019 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 Roshi in Cleveland Roshi in Cleveland May 9, 2019 - May 11, 2019 Saturday Morning Zazen Saturday Morning Zazen May 11, 2019 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. Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat May 11, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm We meet in the Community Space (the right dorm behind 7 Arnold Park). 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 & Dharma talk Zazen & Dharma talk May 12, 2019 8:30 am - 10:30 am Eryl Kubicka will give a Dharma talk this Sunday. •	13 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen May 13, 2019 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 Dokusan May 13, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 14, 2019 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 - see note Beginners Night - see note May 14, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7 Arnold Park If this would be your first time sitting with us, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. 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. Private Instruction Private Instruction May 14, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 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 Morning Zazen May 15, 2019 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 Dokusan May 15, 2019 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 June sesshin deadline June sesshin deadline May 16, 2019 Acceptances are emailed the day after the deadline. You can still apply after the deadline, and there will usually still be room. Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 16, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 16, 2019 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 Dokusan May 16, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 17, 2019 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. Sesshin decisions Sesshin decisions May 17, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Evening Zazen Evening Zazen May 17, 2019 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 Private Instruction May 17, 2019 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 Trustees' Meeting Trustees' Meeting May 18, 2019 - May 19, 2019 Saturday Morning Zazen Saturday Morning Zazen May 18, 2019 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. • •
19 Trustees' Meeting Trustees' Meeting May 18, 2019 - May 19, 2019 Zazen Zazen May 19, 2019 6:15 am - 7:30 am https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ Zazen and Chanting Zazen and Chanting May 19, 2019 8:30 am - 10:15 am On Sundays with no talk or teisho, we sit for three 25 minute rounds with kinhin between and finish with a chanting service. Zazen Zazen May 19, 2019 11:00 am - 12:50 pm https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ Zazen Zazen May 19, 2019 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm https://www.rzc.org/news/all-day-sitting/ • • • • •	20 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen May 20, 2019 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 Dokusan May 20, 2019 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. • •	21 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 21, 2019 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 - see note Beginners Night - see note May 21, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7 Arnold Park If this would be your first time sitting with us, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. 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. Private Instruction Private Instruction May 21, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 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 Morning Zazen May 22, 2019 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 Dokusan May 22, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 23, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 23, 2019 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 Dokusan May 23, 2019 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. • • •	24 Temple Night & Jukai Temple Night & Jukai May 24, 2019 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Beginning around 7:00 Friday evening, you’re invited to join in our twice-a-year informal sitting in the Buddha Hall (right behind 5 Arnold Park). You are free to come and go, to sit anywhere, to join in chanting or to remain silent, and to make prostrations and offer incense at the altar, as you wish. There will be a Jukai ceremony around 9:10 for anyone who would like to formally take the traditional Buddhist precepts. For this spring Jukai, nothing is required. You can just follow along. Afterwards, you can sit late into the night if you like. Many people have found these late hours of Temple Night to be an especially fine time for zazen. •	25 Buddha's Birthday & Buddha Bazaar Buddha's Birthday & Buddha Bazaar May 25, 2019 10:00 am - 3:30 pm A big day of music, story-telling, an elephant parade, food, and games. Everyone welcome, especially children! •
26 Informal sitting with dokusan for out-of-town members Informal sitting with dokusan for out-of-town members May 26, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am Annual Meeting Annual Meeting May 26, 2019 9:30 am - 11:00 am • •	27 No formal sitting No formal sitting May 27, 2019 •	28 Center closed until evening Center closed until evening May 28, 2019 Beginners Night - see note Beginners Night - see note May 28, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7 Arnold Park If this would be your first time sitting with us, please call before 3:30 pm on the Tuesday you'd like to come. 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. Private Instruction Private Instruction May 28, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 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 Morning Zazen May 29, 2019 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 Dokusan May 29, 2019 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 Morning Zazen May 30, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 30, 2019 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 Dokusan May 30, 2019 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. • • •	31 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen May 31, 2019 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 Evening Zazen May 31, 2019 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 Private Instruction May 31, 2019 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. • • •

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