March 20, 2019
No Thursday Dokusan With Roshi leaving tomorrow (Thursday, March 21) to give sesshin in Madison, the next dokusan will be next Monday, March 25. Sangha Dinner This Saturday, March 23, at 6 pm, we’ll have a vegetarian potluck dinner at Arnold Park. Everyone, member or not, is welcome, and if you’d like to sit beforehand,…
March 17, 2019
Those who perpetrate mass shootings such as the one in New Zealand last week are often “loners.” But more people than ever in our country and elsewhere, while more “connected” than ever via social media, suffer from social isolation, which in turn can breed fear and distrust. Cultivating adult friends can help.
March 14, 2019
St. Patrick’s Day Parade This Saturday If you’re planning to come to Saturday dokusan (10:00 am) or to Finding Your Seat (11:00 am), be advised that our street will be closed off from East Avenue due to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Starting at 10:00, East Avenue will be closed for staging of the parade,…
March 10, 2019
Losing our bearings in the world, either literally or figuratively, can provoke anxiety, but it also opens us to new vistas. Zazen at its best draws us into this state of wonder-ing, where we have the promise of losing our self and finding true freedom.
March 8, 2019
Daylight Saving Time This Weekend A reminder that this Sunday morning, March 10, we’ll “spring ahead,” giving back that hour gained when we “fall back” in November. We hope to see you anyway for sitting and teisho, beginning at 8:30. Movies and Dharma: A Zen Perspective, Saturday, March 16 Sangha member and curator of the…
March 3, 2019
Dharma Talk by Trueman Taylor
March 2, 2019
Dharma Talk by Trueman Taylor
March 1, 2019
Please join us the weekend of May 24 – May 26 for a celebration of the Buddha’s birthday. Friday, May 24: Temple Night/Jukai 6:15 p.m. Children’s Jukai (in the Buddha Hall) Refreshments for children immediately after the ceremony (in the dining room) 7:00 p.m. Temple Night concluding around 9:10 with Jukai (Taking-the-Precepts) An unstructured time…
March 1, 2019
Conversation on Race There have been requests of the Seeing-Through-Racism group to host another set of workshops for “Conversations On Race,” since some Sangha members were unable to attend last October. Thus, the group will be hosting workshops again, with members of Service Union 1199, who also were unable to attend in October. For more…
February 19, 2019
All-day Sitting on Sunday This month’s day of extended sitting happens this coming Sunday, February 24. You’re welcome to come for any block of sitting, including our regular 8:30 to 10:30 am slot. More information is up on the Center’s website here. 6:15 am Zazen 7:30 Breakfast (Center will provide) 8:30 Zazen & chanting ~10:30…