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 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…

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…

Zen Bow, Spring/Summer 2023 The latest issue of Zen Bow is available here. (Hard copies will be printed and mailed to those who have requested them within the next few weeks.) Founder’s Day: Roshi Philip Kapleau’s Birthday This Sunday, August 20, as part of our annual remembrance of Kapleau-roshi, who was born August 20, 1912,…

Ordination of Dhara-sensei This past Sunday, Sensei Donna Kowal was ordained by Bodhin-roshi as a Zen Buddhist priest and received the Dharma name Dhara (pronounced DAH-RAH). Dhara is a Sanskrit name that means continuous flow or stream. It also means earth, as in that which sustains and upholds. If you missed the ordination ceremony, it…

This Saturday, August 5: Annual Picnic and More At Arnold Park we’ll have the usual formal morning sitting from 6:30 to 7:30 am (no chanting). Later, at Chapin Mill, we’ll have our annual picnic. All are invited – Sangha, friends, children, and dogs! We’ll get underway at 11 am with games, then have lunch at…

Joining the 7-day Sesshin on Zoom (July 22-29) While sesshin is underway at Chapin Mill, you can still join the in-person sittings at Arnold Park. Refer to the weekly schedule here for the days and times. (Chanting, dokusan, and Private Instruction are not offered at Arnold Park sittings during sesshin.) The regular schedule for morning and evening…

July In-Person Sesshin: FULL With 57 participants and 7 on the waiting list, we’ll be at maximum in-person capacity for the July 22-29 sesshin. This means that the zendo will be nearly full and that accommodations will be tighter than we’ve seen at Chapin Mill in a long time. The bedrooms in the Retreat Center…

Saturday Dokusan with John-sensei, July 8, 10:00 am Saturday-morning dokusans are occasionally offered 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…

Sunday Morning Sitting, July 2 This Sunday morning we’ll sit for three 30-minute rounds with kinhin in between; there will be no teisho or Dharma talk. As usual, the sitting will be broadcast on Zoom, as well as on the Center’s audio live stream. Soon after the sitting ends, Zen of Living and Dying will…