February 3, 2022
The Center Reopens This Sunday, February 6 The Center’s COVID-19 task force met on Tuesday, and decided that the Center can reopen for in-person sittings, starting this Sunday, February 6. Please follow these protocols if you plan to return to sitting in-person (and we hope you do!) at Arnold Park or Chapin Mill: To attend…
January 28, 2022
Need connection? We’ve got you! If you’re lonely during the Omicron surge and winter weather, you’re not alone. Join our recurring online social meetup Happy Friday to get to know other Sangha members, catch up with folks, and gently ease into the weekend! Happy Friday next meets today, Friday, January 28, at 4:30 pm EST…
January 17, 2022
Center Closed to Non-residents Due To Worsening COVID-19 Situation Unfortunately, the Center’s COVID-19 Task Force has decided that, in view of the current COVID situation in Monroe and Genesee Counties, the Center’s Arnold Park and Chapin Mill locations will both remain closed to non-residents for at least the coming week. For example, here in Monroe…
December 29, 2021
Omicron, Rohatsu Sesshin, and Suspension of In-Person Sittings The Center’s COVID-19 Task Force met yesterday afternoon, and they are still cautiously hopeful that the hybrid Rohatsu sesshin (January 8-15, 2022) can go ahead as planned. As mentioned earlier, a decision will be made, tentatively, on Tuesday, January 4, and we’ll let everyone know if in-person…
December 16, 2021
Center on Break Our week-long holiday break begins this Sunday, December 19, after the morning sitting, teisho by Sensei, and Sangha meeting. We’ll start back up on Monday evening, December 27, with the 7:00 pm sitting and dokusan. As always, the zendos at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill are available to members, and we’re happy…
December 3, 2021
This Weekend: Finding Your Seat (Saturday Online) and Teisho (Sunday) If you are new to Zen practice (or not!), it can be a challenge to maintain daily sitting. But not to worry: Finding Your Seat is here to help. There will be two Saturday sessions this month: December 4 (tomorrow) and December 18, both from…
October 14, 2021
Roberta Kurland Sad news: long-time Center member and sesshin veteran Roberta Kurland died after having a stroke this past Tuesday evening. Her attendance at dozens of 7-day sesshins will serve her well in her passage through the bardo (the intermediate stage of existence between death and rebirth). Trueman Taylor is in contact with her son,…
May 22, 2021
New Teacher, New Teaching Model A Letter from Roshi: The time has come, I believe, for our Sangha to have the services of a second fully-sanctioned teacher in Rochester, and I have asked John Pulleyn to fill that role. He has also agreed to partner with me as Co-Spiritual Director of the Center (we’re retiring the title…
March 27, 2021
Teisho This Sunday Now that he is fully vaccinated (two weeks out from his second shot), Roshi will join staff in the Arnold Park zendo and give teisho this Sunday, March 28. As usual, the teisho will be broadcast on Mixlr. Re-opening at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill With Roshi re-entering the zendo for teisho…
July 23, 2020
Roshi’s CoronaCast: July 23, 2020. Upcoming Sesshins We’re looking to schedule sesshins beyond the one next week led by Amala-sensei (for which there’s still time to apply). Our beloved in-person 7-day sesshins are not likely to be back until 2021, but we’ll continue to offer sesshins via Zoom . . . starting with a September…