September 21, 2023
The Fall 2023 calendar is available here. Sangha Meeting Recap This past Sunday, we held a Zoom conversation that highlighted differing needs and expectations regarding the Center’s engagement with anti-racism and social justice issues in general. With some 50 participants, including members of the Board of Trustees and other leaders, it was an opportunity to…
September 17, 2023
How to engage your practice in the midst of activity, whether it involves manual work or intellectually-demanding tasks. Resources: Sweeping Changes: Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks by Gary Thorp (Walker Books, 2000). “The Value of ‘Deep Work’ in an Age of Distraction,” Hidden Brain podcast featuring Cal Newport (July 25, 2017). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 14, 2023
Reminder: Esther Gokhale Workshop, Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm Zazen and Teisho by Dhara-sensei, Sunday, September 17, 8:30 am In the zendo at Arnold Park, we’ll have one extended round of sitting with a bell at the half-way point for a posture change, followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and then teisho. All will…
September 10, 2023
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 2
Reading from Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
September 9, 2023
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 1
Meditation: Why Bother? Developing the Right Attitude. Reading from Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
September 8, 2023
September 7-day Sesshin Deadline Yesterday was the application deadline for the September 23-30 sesshin led by Dhara-sensei. You may still apply by clicking here. No Formal Sitting at Arnold Park Friday Evening, September 8 The 2-day sesshin at Chapin Mill begins tonight. Joining Sittings During the Upcoming 2-day sesshin (September 8-10) While sesshin is underway…
August 22, 2023
Reminder: Summer Break, August 23 to September 5 During the break we’ll continue to hold Zoom sittings Monday through Saturday morning from 7:00 to 8:00, Sunday morning from 8:30 to 9:30, and Monday through Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:00. In addition, the Arnold Park zendo will be open for members to come and sit…
August 22, 2023
Free Gokhale Workshop, Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm. Esther Gokhale, author of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, an excellent resource on posture and body mechanics, will be in Rochester to lead workshops on September 14 and 15. As she has done in prior years, she has generously offered to lead a free session for our…
August 22, 2023
Sunday, September 17, 11 am: Sangha Conversation on Social Justice Engagement As a follow-up to the discussion that took place at our annual member meeting on June 25, this Zoom meeting will be an opportunity to share and learn about differing needs related to the Zen Center’s engagement with social justice issues. This question arose…
August 20, 2023
From October 1975 Sesshin, Day 1. A commentary on the koan and the teacher- student dynamic. Played on Founder’s Day – August 20, 2023. Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Automated Transcript