Valley Sounds, Mountain Colors Ango
Mon, Jan 1
Fall 2025 Ango Calendar of Events
Theme: Dogen Zenji’s “Valley Sounds, Mountain Colors” fascicle
Keisei sanshoku
谿声山色
| Ango Period: Thursday, September 11–Sunday, December 21
September
Thursday, September 11: Shuso Entering Ceremony & Start of Fall Ango 2025
- Period of Zazen, explanation to Sangha re: start of Fall Ango
- Possible introduction of roles throughout Ango to Sangha
Saturday, September 27: Doanryo Meeting
Sunday, September 28: Forest Bathing – Glenstone, Travilah, Maryland
Tuesday September 30: Birdie arrives
October
Wednesday, October 1: Activity with Birdie, TBD
Thursday, October 2: Birdie Departs for PA
Saturday, October 11: Foraging Workshop, led by Sven Andes, Time TBA
Friday, October 17: Dharma Movie Night: “Wendy”
Saturday, October 18: Zazenkai, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Urban Zendo
November
Sunday, November 2: Seijiki Ceremony, (
Friday, November 7: Dharma Movie Night: “Amongst the White Clouds”
Saturday, November 8: Book Swap, Library backyard
Thursday, November 13: Shodo Spring Book Presentation
Friday, November 14- Sunday, November 16: 2-Day, 2-Night Retreat: Paw Paw, West Virginia
Saturday, November 29: Jukai Ceremony
December
Monday, December 1 – Sunday, December 7: Rohatsu Sesshin
Thursday, December 4: Suzuki Roshi Memorial Service
Friday, December 19: Dharma Movie Night: “Wall-E”
Sunday, December 21: End of Ango: Winter Solstice, 108 Enmei and bows
Contact Inryū, Seido or Zen’etsu if you can volunteer to support the Ango
RSVP for Sesshin as soon as possible
