October 30, 2023
November 2023 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 2). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
October 29, 2023
November 2023 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 1). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
October 27, 2023
DepreshZen, Saturday, Oct. 28, 3:00 pm DepreshZen is a peer support group for Sangha members with depression and anxiety disorders. If you’re interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Iriz Robles or Tom Kowal. Joining the 7-day Sesshin on Zoom (Oct.28 – Nov. 4) Although the regular schedule of Zoom sittings is suspended…
October 24, 2023
Message from John-sensei Now that my recovery from two knee replacements is well under way, Dhara-sensei and I are going to begin sharing daily teaching duties. With sesshin coming up on Saturday, I’ll offer dokusan this week on Wednesday morning and Thursday evening. I don’t feel I’m ready yet to cover all of this upcoming…
October 22, 2023
Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Kanji Argetsinger. Automated Transcript
October 20, 2023
Saturday Dokusan with John-sensei, October 21 Dokusan is occasionally offered on Saturday mornings to accommodate members who can’t attend regular sittings with dokusan during the week. To participate, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 10:00 am. An announcement will be made before…
October 15, 2023
Practice and our lives are not two. Insight comes when the thinking mind falls silent. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
October 13, 2023
Weekly Schedule Change Starting today, Friday, October 13, we’re going to experiment with making our Friday evening in-person sittings informal and optional for staff at Arnold Park and Chapin Mill. As many of you know, our staff numbers are low, and demands on everyone have increased. Over the years, the nature of residential training at…
October 11, 2023
At our Introduction to Zen Meditation workshops, we cover the basics of zazen: posture, breath practice, and kinhin (walking meditation). In Zen 101, we discuss the more outward forms of Zen practice such as: Prostrations: How do we do them and why? Traditional Zen chanting. Getting acquainted with some Zen terminology (e.g., Bodhisattva, Jukai, Rakusu,…
October 6, 2023
Saturday Dokusan with John-sensei, October 7 Dokusan is occasionally offered on Saturday mornings to accommodate members who can’t attend regular sittings with dokusan during the week. To participate, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 10:00 am. An announcement will be made before…