June 12, 2023
June 2023 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on the life of 17th-century Japanese Zen Master Bankei Yotaku (Part 2). Source: The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693. Revised edition translated with an introduction by Norman Waddell. North Point Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal. Automated Transcript
June 11, 2023
June 2023 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on the life of 17th-century Japanese Zen Master Bankei Yotaku (Part 1). Source: The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693. Revised edition translated with an introduction by Norman Waddell. North Point Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal. Transcript
June 9, 2023
The Summer 2023 Calendar Is Available here. Saturday Dokusan, June 10, 10:00 am Saturday-morning dokusans are offered to accommodate members who can’t make it to the regular dokusans held 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….
June 7, 2023
August 10, 2024, 9:30am – 4:00pm Whether you’re interested in learning about a meditation practice or deepening the one you already have, this Rochester Zen Center workshop will provide a practical introduction to Zen meditation. Led by Sensei Dhara Kowal, the workshop will take place in a serene country setting, the Chapin Mill Retreat Center…
June 4, 2023
Two of the four Brahma-viharas. Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
June 2, 2023
Calling All Bodhisattvas Sangha member Chris Maley’s mother experienced major medical complications after a routine surgery last week. Chris has played a vital role in leading the Center’s Youth Program and now he needs our support. We’re collecting cards from the “Zen Kids,” and they may be dropped off at Arnold Park (place them in…
May 29, 2023
Our next Annual Meeting of Members will be held on Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. in the Buddha Hall. You’re invited to attend in-person or on Zoom. Minutes for previous Annual Meetings and Trustee Meetings as well as Annual Financial Reports are available at https://www.rzc.org/about/governance/meeting-minutes/
May 25, 2023
Children’s Jukai Postponed After consulting with the Youth Program coordinator, Chris Maley, and a number of Sangha parents, we’ve decided to postpone Children’s Jukai until sometime this summer. It turns out that many of the families involved in the Youth Program are going away this Memorial Day weekend, so we’re hoping to reschedule it for…
May 23, 2023
Thursday, June 29, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Join our excursion from the Chapin Mill Work Retreat to the birthplace of Jell-O! Meeting at the front entrance of the Chapin Mill Retreat Center, we will carpool to the Jell-O Gallery, then have dinner at a local restaurant. Admission for the Jell-O Gallery is $6. For more…
May 21, 2023
How do we embody the Precepts in our everyday lives? An overview of morality in Zen and the RZC’s Taking the Precepts Ceremony. Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal. Automated Transcript