December 30, 2022
Kadi Sprengle We just got news that former staff member Kadi Sprengle passed away this morning, Friday, December 30. She was on staff for 10 years in the 2000’s and was a member of the Chicago Zen Center before that. There will be a memorial service at 11:00 tomorrow morning, Saturday, December 31, for anyone…
December 21, 2022
The Center will be closed starting tomorrow morning, Sunday, December 18, after sitting and teisho, and we’ll reopen with the Tuesday night sitting at 7:00 pm on December 27. Calendar Changes A couple of corrections: · There will NOT be a Parent Practice Group this Monday, December 19; the next meeting will be Monday, January…
December 21, 2022
A Milestone for Gerardo-roshi This Saturday, Bodhin-roshi will conduct a ceremony at Casa Zen, our sister center in Mexico City, marking Sensei Gerardo Gally’s 20th year as a Zen teacher and the leader of Casa Zen. In conjunction with the ceremony, Gerardo will also accept the title “Roshi.” Note that Bodhin-roshi has suspended online dokusan…
December 10, 2022
Coming-to-the-Path Talk Cancelled – Tomorrow, December 11 Sangha member (and Zen Center board chair) Jonathan Hager, scheduled to give tomorrow’s Coming-to-the-Path talk, is still recovering from COVID. Though he’s recuperating well, he’s still highly positive, so the talk will be rescheduled for next year. Instead, the schedule tomorrow morning will be three 30-minute rounds with…
December 8, 2022
Tonight: Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony We’ll have the annual celebration of the Buddha’s Great Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, complete with sutra reading and chanting, followed by warm milk-rice in the candle-lit dining room. Sitting begins at 7 pm, and the ceremony starts at 8:00. If you can’t make it in-person, you may join via Zoom…
December 2, 2022
Teisho and Coming-to-the-Path Talk This Sunday’s teisho (December 4) will be given by Donna-sensei. Next week, Sunday, December 11, Jonathan Hager will give a Coming-to-the-Path Talk. Memorial for Victims of Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs On Saturday, December 3, at noon, Bachelor Forum, the oldest gay-owned-and-operated club in Rochester, will host a community memorial…
November 23, 2022
A Thanksgiving Podcast From Roshi: Thanksgiving Advice And here’s a link to the schedule for Thanksgiving and Jukai. Thanksgiving Dinner at the Center Tomorrow It’s never too late to sign up for Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow! You can send a text to Luka Häkkilä, host extraordinaire. Also, let them know what vegetarian dish you plan to…
November 18, 2022
Ceremony of Gratitude: Sunday, November 20 Gratitude is the living heart of Zen practice and of our American tradition of Thanksgiving. Join us in the zendo at Arnold Park or online at 8:30 am (EST) for zazen, to hear personal expressions of gratitude from fellow Sangha members, and to share your own. The ceremony includes…
November 15, 2022
Season of Thanks-and-Giving Celebrations In the last half of November we usher in the late-fall run of celebrations and ceremonies at the Center. Each of them offers a way to enrich the root of our zazen through some of the more devotional features of traditional Zen practice. All of these celebrations will be streamed for…
November 10, 2022
Finding Your Seat: Saturday, November 12 Offered from 11:00 am to noon on most Saturdays, FYS sessions are led by a senior student, who will address any questions you might have about Zen practice, offer advice and encouragement, and lead a short round of sitting. FYS discussions center on the needs of the participants, so…