January 12, 2022
“Being Dharma” by Ajahn Chah #1
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 4
On Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Peter Breiter). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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January 11, 2022
“Everyday Zen: Love and Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 3
Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 10, 2022
“Nothing Special: Living Zen” by Charlotte Joko Beck #2
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 2
Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 9, 2022
“Nothing Special: Living Zen” by Charlotte Joko Beck #1
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 1
Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Transcript
December 29, 2021
Email: December 29
Omicron, Rohatsu Sesshin, and Suspension of In-Person Sittings The Center’s COVID-19 Task Force met yesterday afternoon, and they are still cautiously hopeful that the hybrid Rohatsu sesshin (January 8-15, 2022) can go ahead as planned. As mentioned earlier, a decision will be made, tentatively, on Tuesday, January 4, and we’ll let everyone know if in-person…
December 19, 2021
Faith, Doubt, Determination
The three essentials of Zen practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Transcript
December 18, 2021
CoronaCast: December 18
Roshi’s latest podcast episode: a blur of change. Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
December 18, 2021
Email: December 18
Omicron on the Horizon The COVID-19 Task Force met yesterday afternoon, and it was decided that – with the certain arrival of the new Omicron variant and the uncertainty of how it will play out – we can’t guarantee at this point that the Rohatsu hybrid sesshin (January 8 -15, 2022) will go ahead as…
December 16, 2021
Online Zazen
Zoom Sittings We hold morning sittings on Zoom every Monday through Saturday from 7:00 to 8:00 and Sunday from 8:30 to 10:30. We hold evening sittings on Zoom from 7:00 to 8:00 on Monday through Friday. (All times are Eastern). Private Instruction is offered on Zoom on Friday evenings. Special events such as ceremonies, extended…
December 16, 2021
Email: December 16
Center on Break Our week-long holiday break begins this Sunday, December 19, after the morning sitting, teisho by Sensei, and Sangha meeting. We’ll start back up on Monday evening, December 27, with the 7:00 pm sitting and dokusan. As always, the zendos at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill are available to members, and we’re happy…