November 23, 2022
A Thanksgiving Podcast From Roshi: Thanksgiving Advice And here’s a link to the schedule for Thanksgiving and Jukai. Thanksgiving Dinner at the Center Tomorrow It’s never too late to sign up for Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow! You can send a text to Luka Häkkilä, host extraordinaire. Also, let them know what vegetarian dish you plan to…
November 18, 2022
Ceremony of Gratitude: Sunday, November 20 Gratitude is the living heart of Zen practice and of our American tradition of Thanksgiving. Join us in the zendo at Arnold Park or online at 8:30 am (EST) for zazen, to hear personal expressions of gratitude from fellow Sangha members, and to share your own. The ceremony includes…
November 15, 2022
Season of Thanks-and-Giving Celebrations In the last half of November we usher in the late-fall run of celebrations and ceremonies at the Center. Each of them offers a way to enrich the root of our zazen through some of the more devotional features of traditional Zen practice. All of these celebrations will be streamed for…
November 10, 2022
Finding Your Seat: Saturday, November 12 Offered from 11:00 am to noon on most Saturdays, FYS sessions are led by a senior student, who will address any questions you might have about Zen practice, offer advice and encouragement, and lead a short round of sitting. FYS discussions center on the needs of the participants, so…
October 29, 2022
Joining the 7-day Sesshin (October 29-November 5) 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…
October 20, 2022
Ordination Ceremony in the Buddha Hall, Sunday, October 23 This Sunday, October 23, at 3:00 p.m., Sensei Amala Wrightson will formally ordain Kathryn Argetsinger and Jeanette Prince-Cherry as Zen Buddhist priests. The ordination ceremony will take place in the Buddha Hall, with refreshments to follow. For those attending, wearing a robe is encouraged but not…
October 12, 2022
Zen Teacher Sanctioning Ceremony, October 16 The sanctioning ceremony for Donna Kowal will take place this Sunday at Chapin Mill. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. It’s relatively short, and light refreshments will follow. There are no sittings scheduled in the zendos at Arnold Park, Chapin Mill, or on Zoom on Sunday. Dharma Reflections…
October 8, 2022
This Morning: Ordination of Scott and Dené Redding Today, at 10:30 a.m., Roshi will formally ordain the Reddings as Zen priests. The ceremony will take place in the Buddha Hall and will be broadcast on Zoom. Refreshments will be served afterward in the dining room and back yard. For those attending, robes may be worn,…
October 4, 2022
Amala-sensei Giving Dokusan Tonight, Tuesday, October 4 Sensei John Pulleyn, who usually gives dokusan on Tuesday evening, is unavailable this week. Instead, Sensei Amala Wrightson will be offering dokusan this evening. Ordination of the Reddings This Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m., Roshi will formally ordain Scott and Dené Redding as Zen Buddhist priests. The…
September 24, 2022
Unfortunately, the Mixlr app is no longer working on the Zen Center’s devices. We’ve been troubleshooting, using several devices, and there appears to be an incompatibility between Mixlr and the latest Apple updates. Although we won’t have a Mixlr audio livestream, sesshin will still be broadcast on Zoom as usual.