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Sesshins held at ZCLA in 2010.

Sangha Appreciation Gathering Sunday, August 1, 2010 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Residential Training Opportunity

Consider this rare opportunity to practice in an intentional community with a residential teacher. We have 30 residents living and practicing together while maintaining a life in individual apartments. We currently have a generous studio apartment. Contact email Gessho Kumpf, or contact Dokai or Senshin in the office at: info@zcla.org or (213) 387 -2351.

 

Zazenkai*

Friday evening, August 13, 7:00 p.m. registration; 7:30 p.m. (zazenkai begins) to Saturday, August 14, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Led by Sensei Shingetsu. Everyone is encouraged to enter The Great Silence with zazen, service, work, meals, Dharma Talk, and Face-to-Face meeting with Sensei. Open to everyone. Daily fee: $40; $75 for nonmembers. *Zendo remains open for non-participants.
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Ancestor's Service

August 15 , 2010, 8:30 a.m.

Everyone This year we are creating a service to welcome and honor our ancestors—deceased mothers and   fathers, grandparents, children, siblings, aunts and uncles, friends, and all those listed in ZCLA Buddha Essence Temple's Book of the Past. Please bring photographs of your deceased loved ones for the altar. We will open a space and invite our ancestors for a visit, offering them food, remembrance, and gratitude. We will offer the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo (The Ten Phrase Prolonging Life Kanzeon Sutra), chanting it 37 times, starting slow and increasing the tempo. Please join us.

Priest Ordination for Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert

August 15 , 2010, 10:30 a.m.

Everyone is invited to witness Dharma-Joy Reichert receive the Zen Priest Bodhisattva Vows from Roshi Egyoku. 

Service Position Training

August 28 , 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

An opportunity to be offered demonstrations and hands-on practice in service positions. Members are encouraged to take advantage of this form of practice as a way of embodying the physicality of Zen training, becoming one with the temple’s ancient practices, as well as integrating more fully into the life of the Center. Led by Co-Inos Dokai Dickenson and Koan Janka.

Tangaryo

September 11 , 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

As in ancient times, everyone who wishes to enter the temple gate to study Zen gives themselves over to the practice of zazen. Here at Great DragonMountain, Tangaryo day consists of unstructured zazen and kinhin: one completely assumes responsibility for one's own practice.  Lunch is provided.  All members and residents of ZCLA are required to sit Tangaryo at least once.  If you wish to participate, please sign up or inform the office at least 2 days in advance. 

 

Fall Sesshin

Oct.  24 eve. — 30, 2010

Led by Sensei Kodo and Sensei Ryodo

Sesshin, "to unify the mind," is an essential practice for the deepending for one's zazen. Part time and full time participation is welcomed. Part time consists of at least a half a day, including all scheduled activities.  A late registration fee of $25 will be added after Thursday, Oct. 21. No applications will be admitted after sesshin has started.

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