March 25, 2023
The Columbarium Survey Is Still Open You still have a chance to express your interest (or not) in the columbarium that is planned for Chapin Mill. Even if you haven’t thought about your end-of-life preferences, the task force needs your feedback. The survey will close on April 9th. You can access the survey here: Columbarium…
March 23, 2023
Baseball Viewing Party: Yankees at The Angels Join our host, Jake Langendorferfor Yankees at The Angels. We’ll be watching the game in the library on the 3rdfloor of 5 Arnold Park. Come to the front door and ring the doorbell. You canlook forward to pizza and non-alcoholic beer.
March 21, 2023
Roshi’s Dokusan Since Bodhin-roshi will be at Chapin Mill to attend the upcoming 7-day sesshin led by John-sensei, he will not be able to give (online) dokusan from Thursday, March 23 through Monday, April 2. This Week – A Podcast by Roshi Click here to hear the latest talk, entitled, “A Buddhist View of Non-violence and the…
March 21, 2023
Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
March 19, 2023
Zen practice is a method, not a technique. As a result, practice can sometimes feel frustrating since there’s no step-by-step instruction manual telling us “Exactly What to Do.” (Nor will there ever be.) So how do we practice? Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
March 16, 2023
Seeking Trustee Self-Nominations – A New Process for 2023 Once again, as we have done for over 50 years, the Center is searching for volunteer leaders to join our board of trustees. However, this time around, factoring in emerging needs, we’re introducing a new nominations process that we hope will increase transparency, Sangha engagement, and…
March 13, 2023
About every couple of weeks after the Sunday morning sitting at 11:15 a.m., a group of Sangha members meets for an hour 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. At ZLD meetings, we share, we listen, we…
March 13, 2023
Calling all those involved in parenting, including grandparents and chosen aunties and uncles! Once a month join Sangha member Susan Rakow on Zoom from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. (Eastern), for a light-hearted, expert-led, educational, and supportive Parent Practice group. Click here to sign up.
March 13, 2023
Trying to get your Zen practice going, but aren’t quite there yet? Or your practice is going, but it isn’t as regular as you’d like it to be? Still wondering about certain zendo protocols? Or do you have some posture questions? Then the Finding Your Seat (FYS) program is for you! FYS meets most Saturdays…
March 13, 2023
Dokusan is a one-to-one teaching encounter in private given at this center by a fully authorized Zen teacher — either Sensei John Pulleyn or Sensei Donna Kowal. It is open to those who have become members of the Center. Dokusan is geared to matters of practice in the narrow sense of the word (e.g., zazen), but…