Calendar - Rochester Zen Center

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	October 2023
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Zen of Living & Dying Zen of Living & Dying October 1, 2023 11:30 am - 12:30 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/ •	2 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings October 2, 2023 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. 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/ Dokusan Dokusan October 2, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	3 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings October 3, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 3, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, Private Instruction with a senior student is offered in the second round. • •	4 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings October 4, 2023 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. 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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. Emailreceptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 4, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	5 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings October 5, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 5, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Chapin Mill, dokusan is offered to members during the sitting. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle. NVC NVC October 5, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm What is NVC? 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 more effectively to others and to ourselves, while developing the skill of compassion. RZC NVC Group Leaders The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson, joined by Fifi Johnson, an experienced NVC facilitator. All three have been practicing NVC since 2011. Interested? Visit https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/ for more information and to sign up. Zazen & TI Opening Meeting Zazen & TI Opening Meeting October 5, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm We'll sit for two rounds after which people taking part in the Term Intensive will meet in the library in 5 Arnold Park. Others can continue sitting for the final round. Dokusan Dokusan October 5, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • • • • •	6 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings October 6, 2023 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 receptionist@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 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 6, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom: Private Instruction (PI) with a senior student is offered at the half-way point of the sitting. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Here is the process: Private Instruction is best served by attending the entire sitting which begins at 7 p.m. Eastern Around 7:30 p.m. an announcement will be made that breakout room invitations are being sent. If you want PI, accept the invite. If you don’t want PI, decline it or do nothing. Upon accepting the invitation, you’ll go to your own breakout room and be there alone. The Private Instructor will join you there. When you arrive in your room, unmute to prepare for PI, then continue facing the wall in zazen. When you hear the instructor’s hand bell, swivel around to face your device. You’ll bow to each other. State what practice you’re working on and begin. When PI is over, the bell will ring and you’ll bow to each other again. The instructor will move on to the next breakout room. You’ll return to the zendo (main session) by clicking the blue “Leave” button. Choose “Leave Breakout Room”. • •	7 Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings October 7, 2023 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 receptionist@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 (John-sensei) Dokusan (John-sensei) October 7, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am Any member who would like to 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. Contact truemant@rzc.org if you have questions. Finding Your Seat Finding Your Seat October 7, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for the meeting ID and password. • • •
8 Zazen & Teisho Zazen & Teisho October 8, 2023 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 jissaip@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sundays are also broadcast on the audio livestream at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ •	9 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings October 9, 2023 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. 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/ Dokusan Dokusan October 9, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	10 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings October 10, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 10, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, Private Instruction with a senior student is offered in the second round. • •	11 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings October 11, 2023 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. 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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. Emailreceptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 11, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	12 Deadline for sesshin applications Deadline for sesshin applications October 12, 2023 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings October 12, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 12, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Chapin Mill, dokusan is offered to members during the sitting. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle. NVC NVC October 12, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm What is NVC? 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 more effectively to others and to ourselves, while developing the skill of compassion. RZC NVC Group Leaders The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson, joined by Fifi Johnson, an experienced NVC facilitator. All three have been practicing NVC since 2011. Interested? Visit https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/ for more information and to sign up. Zazen & TI Meeting Zazen & TI Meeting October 12, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm We'll sit for two rounds after which people taking part in the Term Intensive will meet in the library in 5 Arnold Park. Others can continue sitting for the final round. Dokusan Dokusan October 12, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • • • • • •	13 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings October 13, 2023 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 receptionist@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 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. 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/ Sesshin decisions Sesshin decisions October 13, 2023 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm Private Instruction Private Instruction October 13, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom: Private Instruction (PI) with a senior student is offered at the half-way point of the sitting. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Here is the process: Private Instruction is best served by attending the entire sitting which begins at 7 p.m. Eastern Around 7:30 p.m. an announcement will be made that breakout room invitations are being sent. If you want PI, accept the invite. If you don’t want PI, decline it or do nothing. Upon accepting the invitation, you’ll go to your own breakout room and be there alone. The Private Instructor will join you there. When you arrive in your room, unmute to prepare for PI, then continue facing the wall in zazen. When you hear the instructor’s hand bell, swivel around to face your device. You’ll bow to each other. State what practice you’re working on and begin. When PI is over, the bell will ring and you’ll bow to each other again. The instructor will move on to the next breakout room. You’ll return to the zendo (main session) by clicking the blue “Leave” button. Choose “Leave Breakout Room”. • • •	14 In-Person Introduction to Zen Workshop In-Person Introduction to Zen Workshop October 14, 2023 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/ Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings October 14, 2023 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 receptionist@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 October 14, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for the meeting ID and password. DepreshZen DepreshZen October 14, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm DepreshZen is a support and advocacy group for Sangha members with depression and anxiety disorders. DepreshZen is a safe space to talk openly and educate ourselves and others about living with these conditions from the perspective of a Zen practitioner. As the group’s playful name suggests, we hope to work toward reducing the social stigma associated with mental illness. If you’re interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Iriz Robles (irizelma@rzc.org) or Tom Kowal (tomk@rzc.org). • • • •
15 Zazen & Teisho Zazen & Teisho October 15, 2023 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 jissaip@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 October 15, 2023 11:30 am - 12:30 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/ • •	16 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings October 16, 2023 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. 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/ Dokusan Dokusan October 16, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	17 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings October 17, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 17, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, Private Instruction with a senior student is offered in the second round. • •	18 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings October 18, 2023 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. 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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. Emailreceptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 18, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	19 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings October 19, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 19, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Chapin Mill, dokusan is offered to members during the sitting. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle. NVC NVC October 19, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm What is NVC? 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 more effectively to others and to ourselves, while developing the skill of compassion. RZC NVC Group Leaders The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson, joined by Fifi Johnson, an experienced NVC facilitator. All three have been practicing NVC since 2011. Interested? Visit https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/ for more information and to sign up. Zazen & TI Meeting Zazen & TI Meeting October 19, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm We'll sit for two rounds after which people taking part in the Term Intensive will meet in the library in 5 Arnold Park. Others can continue sitting for the final round. Dokusan Dokusan October 19, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • • • • •	20 Friday Sittings Friday Sittings October 20, 2023 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 receptionist@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 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 20, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom: Private Instruction (PI) with a senior student is offered at the half-way point of the sitting. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Here is the process: Private Instruction is best served by attending the entire sitting which begins at 7 p.m. Eastern Around 7:30 p.m. an announcement will be made that breakout room invitations are being sent. If you want PI, accept the invite. If you don’t want PI, decline it or do nothing. Upon accepting the invitation, you’ll go to your own breakout room and be there alone. The Private Instructor will join you there. When you arrive in your room, unmute to prepare for PI, then continue facing the wall in zazen. When you hear the instructor’s hand bell, swivel around to face your device. You’ll bow to each other. State what practice you’re working on and begin. When PI is over, the bell will ring and you’ll bow to each other again. The instructor will move on to the next breakout room. You’ll return to the zendo (main session) by clicking the blue “Leave” button. Choose “Leave Breakout Room”. • •	21 Saturday Sittings Saturday Sittings October 21, 2023 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 receptionist@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 October 21, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am Any member who would like to 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. Contact truemant@rzc.org if you have questions. Zen 101: Finding Your Seat Zen 101: Finding Your Seat October 21, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Newcomers welcome! This is a chance to meet in-person with senior students at Arnold Park to discuss posture, practice, Center procedures, and how to get your Zen practice started. Contact Trueman (truemant@rzc.org) with questions. • • •
22 Extended Sitting: Block 1 Extended Sitting: Block 1 October 22, 2023 6:15 am - 7:30 am You may attend this extended sitting in-person or on Zoom. 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. For block 1, we sit for two 35-minute rounds with a 7-minute kinhin. Afterwards, breakfast is usually provided for those attending in-person Zazen & Talk Zazen & Talk October 22, 2023 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 jissaip@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Sundays are also broadcast on the audio livestream at https://www.rzc.org/library/streaming-audio/ Extended Sitting: Block 3 Extended Sitting: Block 3 October 22, 2023 11:00 am - 12:45 pm You may attend this extended sitting in-person or on Zoom. 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. For this block, we sit for three 30-minute rounds with 7-minute kinhins between the rounds. Private Instruction with a senior student is usually offered to both in-person and online participants during the 2nd round. There is a lunch break after the block is finished. Please bring your own lunch. Extended Sitting: Block 4 Extended Sitting: Block 4 October 22, 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm You may attend this extended sitting in-person or on Zoom. 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. For this block we sit three 25-minute rounds with 5-minute kinhins between the rounds and end with chanting The Four Vows. • • • •	23 Monday Sittings Monday Sittings October 23, 2023 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. 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/ Dokusan Dokusan October 23, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. Parent Practice Parent Practice October 23, 2023 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. • • •	24 Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings October 24, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 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. 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/ Private Instruction Private Instruction October 24, 2023 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, Private Instruction with a senior student is offered in the second round. • •	25 Wednesday Sittings Wednesday Sittings October 25, 2023 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. 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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. Emailreceptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 25, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • •	26 Thursday Sittings Thursday Sittings October 26, 2023 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: The zendo at Arnold Park 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. Dokusan Dokusan October 26, 2023 6:30 am - 7:15 am In-person: At Chapin Mill, dokusan is offered to members during the sitting. If you plan to go, sit in the center aisle. NVC NVC October 26, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm What is NVC? 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 more effectively to others and to ourselves, while developing the skill of compassion. RZC NVC Group Leaders The group is led by longtime RZC members Anna Belle and Alan Leiserson, joined by Fifi Johnson, an experienced NVC facilitator. All three have been practicing NVC since 2011. Interested? Visit https://www.rzc.org/news/nvc-group/ for more information and to sign up. Zazen & TI Closing Ceremony Zazen & TI Closing Ceremony October 26, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm We'll sit for two rounds followed by the closing ceremony in the zendo. Dokusan Dokusan October 26, 2023 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm In-person: At Arnold Park, 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 to dokusan, sit in the center aisle or on the left side of the zendo. Otherwise, sit on the right. • • • • •	27 Today's Sittings Today's Sittings October 27, 2023 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:15am In-person: At Arnold Park and Chapin Mill, there's 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 receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. 12:00pm - 12:30pm In-person: Robes are not worn for this informal sitting in the midst of the workday. At Arnold Park, the zendo is open for members to come and sit informally at any time outside of formal sittings. 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. •	28 Sesshin Sesshin October 28, 2023 - November 4, 2023 Sesshins that begin on a weekend open at 7 p.m.Sesshins close around 1:00 p.m. 7am Zoom Sitting 7am Zoom Sitting October 28, 2023 7:00 am - 8:00 am Zoom: We sit for one hour with a bell at the halfway point for a posture change. Email receptionist@rzc.org for Zoom meeting ID and passcode. DepreshZen DepreshZen October 28, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm DepreshZen is a support and advocacy group for Sangha members with depression and anxiety disorders. DepreshZen is a safe space to talk openly and educate ourselves and others about living with these conditions from the perspective of a Zen practitioner. As the group’s playful name suggests, we hope to work toward reducing the social stigma associated with mental illness. If you’re interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Iriz Robles (irizelma@rzc.org) or Tom Kowal (tomk@rzc.org). • • •
29 Sesshin Sesshin October 28, 2023 - November 4, 2023 Sesshins that begin on a weekend open at 7 p.m.Sesshins close around 1:00 p.m. Sunday sitting Sunday sitting October 29, 2023 8:30 am - 10:15 am In-person: At Arnold Park on Sunday during sesshin, our usual schedule is three 30-minute rounds with kinhin. • •	30 Sesshin Sesshin October 28, 2023 - November 4, 2023 Sesshins that begin on a weekend open at 7 p.m.Sesshins close around 1:00 p.m. Monday Sitting Monday Sitting October 30, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm In-person: At Arnold Park only during sesshin, our usual schedule is three 35-minute rounds of sitting with kinhin in between. • •	31 Sesshin Sesshin October 28, 2023 - November 4, 2023 Sesshins that begin on a weekend open at 7 p.m.Sesshins close around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday Sittings Tuesday Sittings October 31, 2023 6:00 am - 6:00 am 6:00am - 7:00am In-person: At Arnold Park during sesshin, formal morning zazen consists of an hour of zazen with a bell for change of posture at the half-way point (no kinhin). 7:00pm - 8:30pm In-person: At Arnold Park during sesshin, we sit for three 25-minute rounds with kinhin. • •

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