Roshi’s Latest Podcast Episode Click here to listen to Roshi’s latest talk entitled “Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma.” No Formal Sitting Tomorrow at Arnold Park Although there will be no formal sitting on Sunday morning, the rest of the in-person sitting schedule at Arnold Park will be as usual this coming week, and…

Schedule for New Year’s Winter break is over, and the Center is gearing up for New Year’s Eve on Sunday. First, a reminder that there are no in-person sittings at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill on Sunday morning. The evening begins at 8 pm and runs through midnight. We’ll be doing plenty of zazen as…

Center on Break The Center’s winter break begins tomorrow, December 20, and will run through Wednesday, December 28. The zendos at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill are open to members during the break (although the heat at Chapin Mill will be turned down very low to conserve energy). Zoom sittings will continue uninterrupted, except for…

2024 Winter Calendar The calendar for January, February and March can be downloaded here. You can also pick a copy up in the Link at Arnold Park. Teisho by Dhara-sensei, Sunday, December 17 Starting 8:30 am in the Arnold Park zendo, we’ll sit one extended round with a bell at the half-way point for posture…

An Update on Barry Keesan and Chanting Service Today Barry is improving and graduated from the ICU to a regular stroke ward on Tuesday night. Once he’s able to swallow well enough to safely eat and drink, he should be able to leave the hospital for long-term rehab.  This afternoon, at 3:15 in the Arnold Park…

Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony Tonight! This evening’s sitting will conclude with the annual ceremony that commemorates the Buddha’s Great Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, complete with sutra reading, chanting, and warm kheer (milk-rice) in the candle-lit dining room. Sitting begins at 7:00 pm, and the ceremony follows at 8:00. Everything, including the sitting, will also be…

Third Healing Chanting Service for Barry Keesan Today at 3:15 pm Sangha member Barry Keesan is still in the ICU and on the ventilator and his recovery remains uncertain. We will be dedicating our chanting service to him this afternoon at Arnold Park, and all are welcome to attend. It will also be broadcast and…

Saturday Dokusan with John-sensei, December 2 Dokusan is occasionally offered on Saturday mornings to accommodate members who can’t attend regular sittings with dokusan during the week. To participate, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 10:00 am. An announcement will be made before…

Another Healing Chanting Service for Barry Keesan Today at 3:15 pm Sangha member Barry Keesan, who suffered a massive stroke last week, is still in the ICU (for the time being, visitors are not allowed, except for family members). He is currently on a ventilator and his pneumonia symptoms continue to be managed by the…

Healing Chanting Service Today at 3:15 pm Last night, we received word that Barry Keesan suffered a massive stroke. Barry is a long-time Sangha member and Treasurer of the Center. The afternoon chanting service at Arnold Park will be dedicated to him, and all are welcome to attend. It will also be broadcast on Zoom.