Event Details
Practice Period Opening
March 5th at 5:30 pm Pacific / 7:30 pm Central
Join us as we come together to reflect on our shared intentions for the practice period in an open community dialogue. This is a valuable opportunity to engage with one another and explore our aspirations for this time of growth and intentional practice.
“We sit to make life meaningful. The significance of our life is not experienced in striving to create some perfect thing. We must simply start with accepting ourselves. ”
Zazen
Every Weekday Morning at 7:15am Pacific / 9:15am Central on Zoom
“The more you sense the rareness and value of your own life, the more you realize that how you use it, how you manifest it, is all your responsibility. We face such a big task, so naturally we sit down for a while. We sit to make life meaningful.”
Wednesday Evening Talk
Every Wednesday during Spring Practice Period at 5:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Central on Zoom
“Complete manpo and complete zazen, pure listening to the Dharma and pure zazen, are not separate things. ”
Women’s Book Study
Every Thursday at 5:30pm Pacific /7:30pm Central on Zoom
“Flitting about the shadeless grass fields of summer searching for dewdrops - a butterfly”
Midday Meditation
Every Friday at 12:30pm Pacific / 2:30pm Central on Zoom
The purpose of this group is meditation, appropriate for those who have been sitting for years and those who have never meditated. The form is Zen, meaning that we will take off our shoes, bow, enter slow walking meditation around the room, and when the bell rings, bow to our cushions, and sit (cushion or chair). If this appeals to you, and you can take an hour in the middle of the day, this group is for you. After 10 minutes walking meditation and 30 minutes sitting, there will be 20 minutes of discussion. It’s expected this part of the hour will evolve along with the group. Whoever wants to, can join us for coffee to continue the conversation.
Saturday Morning Book Study
Every Friday at 9:00am Pacific / 11:00am Central on Zoom
“To study the Buddha Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be verified by all things. To be verified by all things is to let the body and mind of the self and the body and mind of others drop off. There is a trace of realization that cannot be grasped. ”