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Study – Apr 21: Opening to Oneness, Nancy Mujo Baker

Oxbow Zen Study takes place on the third Sunday of each month. We are meeting in the Zendo after our usual Sunday sit, beginning at 9:30.

We’re be studying Opening to Oneness: A Practical Guide to the Zen Precepts by Nancy Mujo Baker.”  For those who wish to order the book online the following link is provided:  https://www.shambhala.com/opening-to-oneness.html

Upcoming:  April 21 (Chapter 5)

Past meetings: March 17 (Soshin Sensei, Chapter 4),  Feb 18 (Jo-Ei, Chapter 3), Nov 19 (Ann, Chapter 2), Oct 15 (Shokai, “Non-killing”),

[There’s also a YouTube video when she talked with the VZ book group.]

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Study May 21

Study (Sunday):  We continue our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

Next Study:  Sunday May 21.  Chapter 72: “Sawaki Roshi’s Last Words.” Kenko will be facilitating.  (We’ve looked at Chapters 49, 9, 66, 50, 44, (67?), 43, 36, …)

After this study, we will taking a break for the summer and may resume in the fall with a different study text.  Suggestions welcome!

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Study Apr 30

Study (Sunday):  We continue our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

Next Study:  Sunday April 30.  Chapter 36 – “Loss”.  Meikame will be facilitating.  (We’ve looked at Chapters 49, 9, 66, 50, 44, (67?), 43, …)

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Study Mar 26

Study (Sunday):  We’re back with our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

Next Study:  Sunday March 26.  Chapter 43.  Cecily will facilitate.  (As of Feb 26 2023, we’ve looked at Chapters 49, 9, 66, 50, 44, (67?), …)

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Study Feb 26

Study (Sunday):  We’re back with our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

Next Study:  Sunday February 26.  Chapter 44: “Being overly self-conscious .” Ann L. will be facilitating.  As of Feb 26 2023, we’ve looked at Chapters 49, 9, 66, 50, 44, (67?), …

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Study Jan 29 2023

Study (Sunday):  We’re back with our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

For January 29 2023, we will be looking at Chapter 50, page 188, “Changeable Mind.” Kai/Daishi will facilitate.

Next Study:  Sunday February 29.  Ann L. will be facilitating.

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Study Nov 27 2022

Study (Sunday):  We’re back with our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

For Nov 27, we will be looking at Chapter 66, page 188, “Enriching our Lives.” Kenko will facilitate.

Next Study:  Sunday January 29.  Kai/Daishi will facilitate.  (No study in December, due to holidays and retreat.)

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Oxbow Zen Sangha: Fall/Winter 2022/23

At our Sangha Meeting today, we discussed plans for various events.  Here’s the resulting plan (updated on Nov 13):

Quarterly Zazenkais: Moving forward, we’ll be holding a regular Zazenkai in early December, March, June, and September.  Typically, these will take place on the first weekend of the month (except for September, when we meet on the second weekend to avoid Labor Day).  Mark your calendars.

Full Service (Sunday):  Starting on November 6 2022, we will be doing a once-a-month full service as part of every Sunday sit.  This will include the Heart Sutra, Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani, and the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, along with healing lists and memorial dedications.

Weekday evening sit (Thursday):  Starting soon on December 1, we will be adding a regular, weekly Thursday evening sit from 5:30-7:00 PM, with two rounds of sitting.

Study (Sunday):  Starting on October 30 2022, we are resuming our once-a-month study of chapters in The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo, by Kosho Uchiyama & Shohaku Okumura.  This will take place after the regular Sunday sits, in place of the usual check-in.

    • For the study on Oct 30, we will look at Chapter 9, page 31, “What is Happiness?”  Jo-Ei will facilitate.
    • For Nov 27, we will look at Chapter 66, page 188, “Enriching our Lives.”  Kenko will facilitate.
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Study: Homeless Kodo

Will resume in the fall, stay tuned – Chapter 9 “What is Happiness?” on page 31 — Oxbow Zendo & Zoom

We’re studying the “Zen Teachings of the Homeless Kodo” by Koshu Uchiyama and Shohaku Okumura at our monthly study meetings.  Looking forward to studying the text with you.  Please go ahead and start reading.  Mark any sections that speak to you and bring those to the monthly study meeting (dates: 3/27, 4/24, …).

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