Calendar - Rochester Zen Center

	December 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Center closed Center closed December 1, 2019 •	2 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen December 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 December 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 December 3, 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 December 3, 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 December 3, 2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Private Instruction scheduled with John or Trueman, beginning with the second round of sitting. Please check RZC for availability. • • •	4 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 4, 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 December 4, 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. • •	5 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 5, 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 December 5, 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 December 5, 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. • • •	6 December 2-day sesshin December 2-day sesshin December 6, 2019 - December 8, 2019 https://www.rzc.org/sesshins-meditation-retreats/ Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 6, 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 begins Sesshin begins December 6, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm • • •	7 December 2-day sesshin December 2-day sesshin December 6, 2019 - December 8, 2019 https://www.rzc.org/sesshins-meditation-retreats/ Saturday Morning Zazen Saturday Morning Zazen December 7, 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. • •
8 December 2-day sesshin December 2-day sesshin December 6, 2019 - December 8, 2019 https://www.rzc.org/sesshins-meditation-retreats/ Zazen Zazen December 8, 2019 8:30 am - 10:15 am Sesshin ends Sesshin ends December 8, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm • • •	9 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen December 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 December 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 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 10, 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. Zazen & Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony Zazen & Buddha's Enlightenment Ceremony December 10, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • •	11 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 11, 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 December 11, 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. • •	12 January sesshin deadline January sesshin deadline December 12, 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 December 12, 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 December 12, 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 December 12, 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. • • • •	13 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 13, 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 December 13, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Evening Zazen Evening Zazen December 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. Private Instruction Private Instruction December 13, 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. • • • •	14 Saturday Morning Zazen Saturday Morning Zazen December 14, 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 December 14, 2019 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. • •
15 Zazen, Teisho & Youth Sunday Zazen, Teisho & Youth Sunday December 15, 2019 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 December 15, 2019 10:30 am - 11:00 am Zen of Living & Dying Zen of Living & Dying December 15, 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. Sangha Book Club Sangha Book Club December 15, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm The next book club is a collaboration with Rainbow Sangha. We are meeting to discuss The Way of Tenderness: awakening through race, sexuality, and gender by Zenju Earthlin Manuel on Sunday, December 15 at 4 p.m. at the Zen Center. Our next date is Sunday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. (time and date subject to change) to discuss Active Hope by Joanna Macy. About the books: "In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege." And, " The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, the depletion of oil, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face this crisis so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power." • • • •	16 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen December 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 December 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 December 17, 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 December 17, 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 December 17, 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. • • •	18 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 18, 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 December 18, 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. • •	19 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 19, 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 December 19, 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 December 19, 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. • • •	20 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	21 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •
22 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	23 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	24 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	25 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	26 Center Closed Center Closed December 20, 2019 - December 26, 2019 •	27 Morning Zazen Morning Zazen December 27, 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 December 27, 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 December 27, 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. • • •	28 Saturday Morning Zazen Saturday Morning Zazen December 28, 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 December 28, 2019 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. • •
29 Zazen, Teisho & Youth Sunday Zazen, Teisho & Youth Sunday December 29, 2019 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. •	30 Evening Zazen Evening Zazen December 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 December 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 New Year's Eve Ceremonies New Year's Eve Ceremonies December 31, 2019 8:00 pm - January 1, 2020 12:30 am •

December 2019