Category: Zazenkai

Zazenkai: Day-long Zen meditation retreats.

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Zazenkai – April 14

You are warmly invited to an all-day “spring” Zazenkai on Sunday April 14.  It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any).  A mug for tea would also be helpful.  More details to come via email.  All are welcome!

To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Friday 4/12/24.  Include: whether you can join us for the whole day or part time, if you will be having lunch, and if you need to borrow an oryoki set. We need a head count for meal planning.

If you’re coming from a distance and need a place to stay overnight, please reach out.

Zazenkai is typically on the schedule for the first Sunday in Jan, Apr, Jun, and Oct:  In 2024, that’s Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, and Oct 6 2024.

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Zazenkai – Jan 21

You are warmly invited to an all-day Zazenkai on Sunday, January 21.  It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any).  A mug for tea would also be helpful.  More details to come via email.  All are welcome!   If your registration status changes, please let oxbowzensangha@gmail.com know by Jan 15.

Zazenkai dates in 2024: Sunday Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, Oct 6 2024.

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All-day Zazenkai: Sunday Oct 8 2023

You are warmly invited to an all-day Zazenkai on Sunday, October 8.  It will include Oryoki lunch, so please plan to bring your bowls (if you have any).  A mug for tea would also be helpful.  More details to come via email.  All are welcome!   To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Oct 1.

Zazenkai dates in 2024: Sunday Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, Oct 6 2024.

 

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Zazenkai Saturday, April 15

On Saturday, April 15, you are warmly invited to a day-long Zazenkai from 8 AM – 3:30 PM, in person only.  If you plan on being there in person (esp. if you plan to be there for lunch), let us know by Tuesday April 11 (e.g. via email to this email address: oxbowzensangha@gmail.com.

We’ll start with training at 8 AM, so please arrive by 7:50 AM to set up your seat and help us arrange the space.  If you can’t make the whole day but can participate for part of it, that’s totally fine.

Lunch:  will be rice, stew/soup; bring a mug for yourself; if you have Oryoki bowls, please bring them — or else bring a plate, fork/knife; let us know about any food allergies.

If snacks are helpful for you, please bring them 😉  There are two longer Kinhin periods that people can use as a snack break.  We’ll have a coffee and tea station.

There will be no sit on Sunday morning on April 16.

Anything else, don’t hesitate to reach out!  Looking forward to practicing with you!

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Zazenkai Dec 3 2022

You are invited to participate in our quarterly Zazenkai on Saturday Dec 3.  There will be Zazen, Service, Dharma Talk, and opportunity for interview.  It will take place at our usual Zendo at First Churches from 8 AM until about 4 PM.

  • If you haven’t yet told us, register before Tue Nov 29 by emailing Kyokushin or oxbowzensangha@gmail.com.
  • For lunch, please bring a plate, silverware, napkin, and a mug.

 

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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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[POSTPONED] Zazenkai with Ryotan Roshi (Sat May 21)

[Update Apr 30 2022:  Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, we’ve decided it would be prudent and wise to postpone.]

We are excited to welcome Ryotan Roshi back for a full day of intensified Zazenkai practice.  Please mark your calendars for Saturday May 21 2022, at our usual Zazenkai location in Southampton.  As usual, details and updates will be shared through the email list.

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