May 2019
Dear Friends,
Sending you fondest regards and best wishes—for no particular reason other than the fact that flowers have begun their bright, showy procession of blossoming. Cause and effect follow one another without pause. From winter to spring, from near to far, from sorrow to peace and joy, and to sorrow and joy all over again—I wish you this very springtime at this very moment that you are immersed in it.
Then why make the wish? It is a hope that you might be, and in being, blossom to all that is, just as it is, with equanimity and appreciation.
May you be well, and may you make your way through whatever challenges come your way with strength, courage and trust. Know that you are held by the universe in unimaginably many ways.
Yours in the perfect offering of dharma,
Jeong Ji
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photo by Eric Nord, JDPSN
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Kong-An Interviews:
1st Tuesday with Zen Master Jeong Ji:
May 7th
2nd Sunday with Zen Master Jeong Ji or Eric Nord, JDPSN:
May 12th
3rd Wednesday with Zen Master Jeong Ji:
May 15th
3rd Thursday with Eric Nord, JDPSN:
May 16th
Consulting Interviews:
Tuesday, May 21st with Abbot Tom Campbell
Special Chanting:
Sunday, May 5th
Please visit the
website calendar
for complete and current details of these events and for the weekly practice schedule.
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Online Practice Continues
Mondays at 6am
Start your work week with some Zen practice from your own home (you can even wear your pajamas!) Online practice using Zoom conferencing will be continuing after Kyol Che with Dharma Teacher Lisa Kaufman leading practice of a 30 minute sit, two chants, Four Great Vows and a short reading. All are welcome to be supported in creating and sustaining a home practice, no experience necessary.
Please check
here for more details.
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Neighborhood Cleanup
Sunday, May 19th: 10am-11am
As a part of our involvement with our community, we have instituted regular trash pickup from the streets of our
neighborhood. Please join the sangha for this outreach. Blue Heron will supply garbage bags and pickers for trash. Please bring gloves if you have them.
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Zoom Gathering
Wednesday, May 22nd, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Connect with sangha near and far from the comfort of your own home with a group video call using the free Zoom conferencing service. We will start with a short guided meditation, and then Dharma Teacher Lisa Kaufman will give a talk titled "A good traveler has no fixed plans" and Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will take questions afterwards. Please
RSVP to Lisa Kaufman for connection information and a reading for contemplation before the call. All are welcome.
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Silent Meditation Hike
Sunday, May 26th: 7:30am
Join us on May 26 for a silent meditation hike. On these hikes we walk in silence, interspersed with short periods of sitting. We'll meet at Blue Heron Zen in Seattle at 7:30 a.m. and carpool (if you're closer to the mountains, we can discuss a different pickup spot). Expect to be back early to mid-afternoon, depending on interest. Wear good walking/hiking shoes and bring appropriate gear for the weather (we go rain or shine), water, lunch or snacks, and a something to sit on/sit pad. Please call or text Jill at 206-349-2144 if interested/would like to join.
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Monthly Potluck and Book Club
Sunday, May 26th: 10am
Our book club continues with letters 5-8 from Swampland Flowers by the great 12th c. Chinese Zen Master Ta Hui, translated by Christopher Cleary.
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Fundamentals of Zen
Sunday, May 26th 1pm
The Fundamentals of Zen workshop will give you detailed information about how to practice with the body, breath and mind, and introduce you to other practice forms such as chanting, walking meditation and bowing. There is ample opportunity to ask questions and try different techniques. All kinds of body types and physical conditions can access this ancient tradition of meditation. Working with one of our teachers, we help to make it as comfortable and practical as possible. Pre-registration is not necessary.
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Looking Forward
Dharma Talk with Dharma Teacher John Craycraft:
Thursday, June 6th
Three-day Retreat with Zen Master Jeong Ji:
Friday-Sunday, June 7th-9th
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