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Oct 20 – Study: Non-being Stingy

Oxbow Zen Study typically 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 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:  Oct 20 (Chapter 8, Kenko): Non-being Stingy

Past meetings: Sept 15 (Chapter 7, Shokai), June 23 (Chapter 6, HonGō), May 19 (Chapter 5, Meikame), 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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Oct 6 – Fall Zazenkai

You are warmly invited to an all-day “fall” Zazenkai on Sunday October 6.

For Oryoki, please bring your own lunch (does not have to fit into the usual 3 bowls).  We’ll be eating together in our seats in the Zendo in a modified oryoki container. A mug for tea would also be helpful.  Reach out with any questions! All are welcome!

To register, please email oxbowzensangha@gmail.com by Friday Oct 4.  Include: whether you can join us for the whole day or part time.

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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Sept 29 – Sangha Meeting

We’ll be meeting for a Sangha Meeting on Sunday September 29 2024, after the regular Sunday morning sit.  All are welcome!  If you have items you’d like everybody to discuss, please communicate them to Meikame.

Topics: Our Shared Practice, Service Positions, Events, Zazenkai, Finances, Talks, Inviting a Teacher for an event, Outreach to the wider community, etc.

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Sept 15 Study Resumes – Opening to Oneness, Nancy Mujo Baker

[The Study Group resumes on Sept 15 with Chapter 7, facilitated by Shokai.]

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 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:  Sept 15 (Chapter 7, Shokai): Non-elevating Oneself and Blaming Others

Past meetings: June 23 (Chapter 6, HonGō), May 19 (Chapter 5, Meikame), 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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Fusatsu – June 23

We are doing a Fusatsu ceremony about once a month,  usually on the third Sunday of each month — sometimes without a precepts talk.

Fusatsu is an ancient Buddhist chanting and bowing ceremony of atonement and purification that provides us with the opportunity to acknowledge our deep karmic entanglements. There will be a short talk on one of the Bodhisattva precepts.

We’ll sit for one 30 minute round before going into Fusatsu, which takes about 45-65 min, depending on whether there’s a talk.

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Study – June 23: 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:  June 23 (Chapter 6, HonGo)

Past meetings: May 19 (Chapter 5, Meikame), 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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Jun 16: Descending / Ascending the Mountain (VZ)

The Village Zendo will hold a Shisanshiki ceremony on Sunday, June 16 at 10:00 am.

In this traditional Zen ritual, Enkyo Roshi, the outgoing Abbot, will “descend the mountain” and Shinryu Roshi, the incoming Abbot, will “ascend the mountain.” It will be our first Shisanshiki ceremony since 2002, when Enkyo Roshi was installed as Abbot.

We hope you will be with us on this special occasion for the Village Zendo community.

The ceremony will be hybrid.  Join the VZ Zendo Online.

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Zazenkai – Sat June 8 (Half-day with Village Zendo online)

A day-long Zazenkai is typically on the schedule at Oxbow Zen for the first Sunday in Jan, Apr, Jun, and Oct:  In 2024, that’s Jan 7, Apr 7, Jun 2, and Oct 6 2024.

However, in June 2024, we will not be organizing our own day-long Zazenkai.

Instead, Oxbow Zen folks are invited to sit together in our Zendo space on Saturday June 8, from 8:15 – 1:00 PM, as we link up with the Online Zazenkai hosted from the Village Zendo.

It will include ample periods of meditation, service, a Dharma talk, and conclude with open sozan.

If you plan on attending, please let us know by Saturday June 1, so we can plan for an appropriate container (including laptop screens) at Oxbow Zen.

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