September 24, 2022
Sittings During the 7-day Sesshin (September 24 – October 1) Though there will be a sesshin at Chapin Mill next week, you can still join the in-person sittings at Arnold Park. You can refer to the weekly schedule here for the days and times (no chanting or dokusan at Arnold Park sittings during sesshin). The…
September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022 Dear Sangha, I’m pleased to announce that in a ceremony next month, on October 16, I will be sanctioning Donna Kowal as a Zen teacher, and that when I return to Florida in late October she will succeed me as Spiritual Co-Director of the Center with Sensei John Pulleyn. Last year, you’ll…
September 15, 2022
Thursday Private Instruction and Friday Dokusan Roshi returns to Rochester Thursday evening, September 15, too late to give dokusan. So instead he will give dokusan Friday evening; on Thursday evening Donna Kowal will give Private Instruction. Next week Roshi will return to his usual scheduled dokusan. Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: Uprooting Racism…
September 9, 2022
Sittings During The 2-day Sesshin (September 9-11) Though there will be a sesshin at Chapin Mill this weekend, you can still join the in-person sittings at Arnold Park, except for Friday evening, September 9, which will be informal. You can refer to the online calendar here for the day and times. The regular schedule for morning and evening Zoom…
August 24, 2022
Fall 2022 Calendar Is Now Available A printable quarterly calendar for October, November, and December 2022 is posted on the Center’s website and here. You can also pick up a copy from the table in the Link whenever you stop by the Center. Roshi’s Absence Roshi has gone to Florida to spend the Center’s 2-week…
August 17, 2022
Martha Howden Longtime Sangha member and dogged sitter Martha Howden landed in the hospital several days ago (actually two hospitals, getting shuttled between Strong and Highland here in Rochester) with what at this hour they’re calling an “atypical heart attack.” Myriad tests have now shown that the suspect artery is clean as a whistle, and…
August 12, 2022
Saturday Morning Dokusan with Roshi, August 13 Saturday dokusan is for members who are unable to attend the regular sittings with dokusan held during the week. If you wish to go, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 9:00 a.m. An announcement will…
August 4, 2022
Cleveland Cancellation The Cleveland Weekend Intensive, previously scheduled for August 12-14, has been cancelled. There were not enough in-person participants to make Roshi’s trip there a reasonable choice in light of the other demands on his time this summer. Moreover, logistics for the Intensive would have been complicated by the high COVID-19 transmission rates in…
August 2, 2022
Dokusan This Week With Roshi leaving tomorrow (Wednesday, August 3) to lead a 2-day sesshin at the Madison Zen Center, his last dokusan this week will be at tomorrow’s morning sitting. Sensei will offer dokusan at tonight’s sitting, as usual.
July 23, 2022
Joining the 7-day Sesshin (July 23-30) on Zoom The regular schedule for morning and evening Zoom sittings is suspended during sesshin. However, even if you’re not signed up, you’re welcome to join any block of sitting (though without dokusan) in our usual Zoom room. If you do join us, please log on before a block…