Summer/Early Fall Events
most
events on Dana basis
Zazen
Instruction
1st Saturdays, 9-10:30 AM
All
Day Sitting Saturdays
July 12, Sept 13, Oct 11. (No all day sit in Aug)
See Schedule for details
Family
Meditation Sundays
July 13, Sept 14. 3 -
4:30 PM (unless hike scheduled)
Great
Tree Update
Sunday, Jul 27, 11 AM
at Zen Center of Asheville
All sangha members are
invited to attend this update on plans for Great Tree, Rev. Munnich’s women’s
practice center, provided by the Great Tree board. Snacks will be served!
Community Retreat:
Meditation Weekend for People of All Ages
Friday, July
25, 7 PM - Sunday, July 27, 9 AM, Black Mountain location TBA.
This is an opportunity for adults and children to share a modified retreat experience. The
schedule will include meditation, group discussions, cooking, eating and cleaning
together, games & art activities and campfire. Be prepared to camp. Some other
accommodations available on request.The retreat will be led by Rev. Teijo Munnich of Zen
Center of Asheville and Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple. This fund-raising event is to
benefit Great Tree Zen Temple.
Fee:
Individuals: $25.00 Family of two or more: $50.00. Fee covers food and incidental
expenses.Dana contributions requested for Great Tree Zen Temple.Please enclose entire fee
with this form. Make checks payable to: Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple.
Send by July
22 to:
Great Tree Zen Women’s Temple
PO Box 282, Matthews, NC 28106
Include your: Name, Address, Phone(s), Email
Fall Practice Period
Sep 9 - Oct 28
Requirements:
• Sign up on ZCA bulletin board or by sending a letter or
email to ZCA
• Attend opening tea Sep 9, 8 PM
• Sit three periods of zazen per week
• Attend Wednesday Dharma Talks
•Attend all-day sittings Sep 13 & Oct 11
• Schedule a weekly dokusan session
• Attend closing tea Oct 28, 8 PM
For
additional information contact the Temple Ino, Shinzen Marcus Chatfield
Jukai
Every two years, ZCA holds a ceremony
for receiving the precepts. The next ceremony will take place in March 2004. Those who are
interested will meet to begin rakusu sewing on Sat, Oct 4, 9 AM-4 PM. A regular sewing
schedule will be established at that time. Requirements for participating include
completing a rakusu, attending a short sesshin prior to the Jukai ceremony, and attending
the ceremony. For more information, contact the temple Ino, Shinzen Marcus Chatfield, at
253-2314.
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Teijo's
- Summer Itinerary
Jul 25-27 Community Retreat: Meditation Weekend
for People of All Ages Black Mountain location TBA (see enclosure for information)
Jul 27 Meeting
for members of ZCA about "GREAT TREE" with the board of Great Tree. 11 AM at ZCA
in Asheville, NC
Aug 9
All-day sitting in Knoxville, TN (Contact: Barbara Roberts, 423 688-4093,
biroberts@tva.gov)
Aug 14
Public talk &
Aug 15-17 Sesshin
in Des Moines, IA
(Contact: Deirdre Farr, 515 274-2840, Dfarr72464@aol.com)
- Fall Itinerary
Sept Sesshin 17-21
"What is Just
Sitting’?"
Reverends Teijo
Munnich and Shohaku Okumura,
SDRC -
828 622-7112
cost - $220.00
sdharma@main.nc.us)
Oct 4-5 Savannah GA
All-day workshop, possible public talk or afternoon workshop for women.
(contact: Susan Lamb 912 232-4065 SBLamb@aol.com)
Nov 7-9 Guilford College, Greensboro NC (contact: Adele Wayman, 336
656-3269 AJWview@aol.com)
Nov 14-16 Mount Equity Zen Center, Muncy PA Women's Retreat
(contact: Rev DaiEn Bennage, 570 546-2784 mezen@uplink.net)
Nov 21-23 Pittsburgh Zen Center November 20 Public Talk in
Pittsburgh Sesshin (contact: Rev. Kyoki Roberts, 412 741-1262
kyoki@prairiewindzen.org)
Schedule for Sanshin Community's Rev
Shohaku Okumura
Sept
Sesshin 17-21
"What is Just
Sitting’?"
Reverends Teijo
Munnich and Shohaku Okumura,
SDRC -
828 622-7112
cost - $220.00
sdharma@main.nc.us)
Sept 26-28
Walking
Meditation on the Appalachian Trail with Rev. Shohaku Okumura
Sunnybank Retreat Association 828 622-7206 cost - $190.00
My idea of a walking
retreat is rather like a pilgrimage (junrei) in Japan. Even though there are no Buddhist
temples to visit on the Appalachian Trail around Hot Springs, as Dogen wrote in his
Mountains and Waters Sutra, "The mountains and rivers at this moment are the
manifestation of the way of ancient buddhas."
We will "just
walk" letting go of our thoughts, opening ourselves to being truly intimate with
ourselves and nature. We will compose haiku, sketch, and paint. We will put our entire
beings in the midst of nature instead of on the cushion facing the wall in the zendo.
There will also be morning sesshin, delicious Sunnybank meals, and a visit to the hot
mineral springs.
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