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First Churches building – outside door to the Oxbow Zendo

Soshin, Fugan, Tokuyu, JoAn, Bokushu Senseis

Japanese style flower arrangement with grasses and flowers on a Zen altar featuring Kuan Yin. — The morning dew on the tips of the ten thousand grasses reveals the truth of all the myriad forms of this great earth. — Dogen Zenji

Inviting view of a Zendo with altar, black cushions and chairs for sitting, and a computer for online connections. — Zendo upstairs: Settle into your seat

First Churches Zendo: Kuan Yin / Avaloketishvara

Zen altar in the morning light. Kanzeon in the center, with flowers, candle light, water and lavender offerings. All is fresh and new! — Morning light. All is fresh and new!

Welcome to the Oxbow Zendo! — Former Oxbow Zendo downstairs at First Churches.

First Churches Zendo — Former Zendo downstairs

A handful of Oxbow Zen practitioners practicing outdoor kinhin among fall foliage. — Outdoor kinhin in the Fall.

Small altar at the Friends Meeting House — Small altar back when we sat at the Friends Meeting House

Image for Friends Meeting House — Our former home: The Friends Meeting House in Northampton, MA.

Group photo at the end of the Zazenkai

Zazenkai with Ryotan Sensei, October 2019

2018 Zazenkai Group Photo — March 2018 Zazenkai with Ryotan Sensei

Our initial home: The Upstairs Studio in Northampton (way upstairs!)

Our initial Home: Starting the climb to the Upstairs Studio

A small stone Buddha flanked by a small summer bouquet of flowers and a tealight candle inside a rough glass container.

Colorful Zazenkai Altar

Zazenkai with Ryotan Sensei Sep 30 2017

Group Photo Zazenkai Jun 2017 — Ryotan Sensei from the Village Zendo led Oxbow Zen in a day of deep practice. Many thanks to all!

Eight smiling Zen practitioners after a day of deep practice. — Zazenkai Mar 2017

Group Photo: Zazenkai early 2017 — Zazenkai Jan 2017

Kuan Yin garden altar, with candles, flowers, water, incense, and a Japanese ink brush. — Eye Opening Ceremony for Garden Kuan Yin.

Five smiling Zen practitioners are arranged behind an altar with various Buddha images. — Eye Opening Ceremony for various Buddha images, summer 2016.

A wedding altar with a stunning arrangement of peonies and other summer flowers. — Wedding Altar, Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Northampton