October 2021
Dear Friends,
How do we capture the beautiful moment without killing it?
It might help us to take a view of life and death, of time and space, as existing only right now, and also, simultaneously, in an infinite continuum of being. But those are only words and ideas! Better yet, take a look outside your window. (Beauty abounds)
Once, a very long time ago, Zen Master Yun-men, instructing an assembly of monks, became famous for saying, “Every day is a good day.”
So true, so true, so true,
Yours, in amidst the rise and fall of seasons,
Jeong Ji
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Photo by Eric Nord, JDPSN |
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October Online Sessions
You are welcome to join in on any of these sessions. No sign up necessary. Just join the online group practice at the appropriate time for any of our group practices. If you need to, entering late is okay, as is leaving early. If it’s your first time trying this out, come early if you can. The Head Dharma Teacher will be available to help you get started.
Sessions:
- Monday - Saturday 7am (online only)
- Sunday 9am (online only)
- Tuesday 7pm (online only)
- Friday 10am (In-person outdoors, possibly indoors. Followed by tea with Zen Master Jeong Ji)
Sessions with Dharma Talks:
- Sunday, October 3 9am - Zen Master Jeong Ji
Sessions with Dharma Dialogues:
- Tuesday, October 5 7pm - Senior Dharma Teachers
Intro to Zen:
- Sunday, October 3 1pm-2pm we are offering a one-hour online introduction. Please register if you would like to attend. Dana (donation) is welcome but not required.
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Walking Together Practice
Saturdays October 2, 16, 30 2-3pm
As we look to another month with the Zen Center closed (except for Fridays), we’re looking for new ways for us to be together, and to merge our practice with our community. So starting this month, on Oct 2, we’ll be hosting a one-hour walking meditation in the Zen Center’s neighborhood.
The details: This will be ongoing, every other week, on Saturday afternoons, from 2 – 3pm. We will meet at the Zen Center’s back door. Come dressed for any kind of weather. We’ll walk informally (as we usually do during retreats), at an average pace, picking different routes, according to the practice leader’s inspiration. Please join us for this practice opportunity that brings us together in the great wide world beyond our computer screens!
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Disabilities Circle
We’ve been discussing setting up a new circle which will be focused on issues relating to disabilities (including neurodiversity) and the dharma. If you would be interested in joining this circle, please contact Lex at lex.myers@gmail.com. |
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Online Dharma Dialogues
Eric Nord, JDPSN will offer online Zoom Dharma Dialogues from 2pm to 4pm the week of October 3. Kong-an training is available in these dialogues (but not required). These will be scheduled individually, separate from our regular practice times. Sign up for a Dharma Dialogue. You will receive an email with the Zoom video conference information before the date of your dialogue.
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3-Day Online Retreat with Zen Master Jeong Ji
Friday October 22 - Sunday October 24
On Friday, we'll gather our virtual community for a three-day long online-only immersion in group practice, Dharma talks and personal interviews. The schedule is available here. Please join us, to enliven the solitude we have each embraced for the safety and sake of all beings.
The fee for this retreat is $35/day for non-members, $25/day for members. Please register using this form by Wednesday, October 20. A voluntary gift of dana* to the teacher will be accepted with gratitude.
Join us for this online retreat using the Zoom teleconferencing platform.
If you join using the Zoom app:
Meeting ID: 228 228 1938
Password: 0 108 01
*dana is a voluntary donation to our teacher.
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Our senior dharma teachers are offering Online Dharma Dialogues if you would like to discuss your practice and any questions you may have. Please get in touch with them individually to schedule an appointment if you would like a one-on-one Zoom meeting.
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Our Online Altar
We invite you to register a name of a loved one who is currently suffering for our Kwan Seum Bosal Chanting, or for Ji Jang Bosal Chanting, for a loved one who has recently died. We will recite these names when we do special chanting. |
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