November 25, 2022
With the start of each New Year, we turn our attention to all the corners and crevices of the Arnold Park (AP) buildings with our annual “Cleaning of the Temple.” We begin with a brief chanting service at 9:45 and wind up with a pizza lunch (alternatives available) at 12:30. It’s your temple – join…
November 25, 2022
On Thursday evening, December 7, we’ll hold the annual ceremony that commemorates the Buddha’s Great Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, complete with sutra reading, chanting, and warm milk-rice in the candle-lit dining room. Sitting begins at 7 pm, and the ceremony will follow at 8:00. You’re invited to join us in the zendo at Arnold…
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 23, 2022
Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
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 13, 2022
We’ll sit for two rounds followed by a Famine Relief Ceremony. This is a fast day for Zen Center residents, and others are welcome to join in. Monetary offerings collected during the ceremony are donated to Rochester Mutual Aid Network (RMAN). These will be matched by the Center within the limits of the Center’s budget.
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…
November 5, 2022
This event will be held in the Sangha library. Our friendly host will have pizza & chips with salsa. Game starts at 1:00, pre-party starts at 12:15. In case you are not familiar with where the library is located, come to our front door for directions.