Fall 2016 Events

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Greetings –

Just wanted to let everyone know that we have some events coming up this fall, all worth your time.  I’ve listed them out here but they’ll remain under Fall 2016 Events on the site as well.  If you have any questions, please send Shinren Mark Stone an e-mail.  Many thanks, hope to see you soon, and have a cup of tea.

Sam

These are on a Thursday evening at 7 pm at the All Beings Zendo, unless otherwise noted:

  • September 15th —Rev. Inryu talk on “The Bodhisattvas All Around Us”
  • October 6th — Way Seeking Mind Talk, Shinren Mark
  • October 27th —Way Seeking Mind Talk, Jirin Colleen
  • October 30th —Sunday morning 8am book discussion tea—“One Bird, One Stone”
  • November 5th — One Day Meditation Retreat at Woodburn Hill Farm
  • November 17th —Dharma talk, R. Liam Ōshin Jennings
  • November 20th—Sunday morning 8am—Dharma talk, Konin Melissa Cardenas
  • December 8th — Practice Discussion: “Reflections on a Week at Tassajara” Eric  Jonas

May All Beings Be Happy!

The All Beings Zen Sangha welcomes and affirms all who come here to seek the Way, and who will work toward respectful acceptance of others across our many differences, harmonizing the one and the many.

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All Beings Zen Sangha
C/O  Rev. Inryū Ponce-Barger,
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  • Morning Practice for November 23, 2022 6:30am Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Clay

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm for November 22, 2022 2-2:45pm Eastern – Topic 100th Anniversary of Soto Zen in North America.

    Tuesday November 22, 2022: Dharma Tea at Two pm/2pm-2:45pm:  Koryu Naomi will share an update from the 100th anniversary of Soto Zen in North America Event that concluded on Sunday. Please join using this link. If asked for a password use 995606

    Koryu Naomi at Cannon Beach

  • Morning Practice for November 21, 2022 6:30am Eastern

    Join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 425074

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Morning Practice for November 16, 2022 6:30 Eastern – Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy

    November 16, 2022: Way Seeking Mind talk by Lucy Turner – following a brief period of zazen. Use this link to join.

    If asked for a password use  465517

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Lucy

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Dharma Tea at Two pm on Tuesdays 2-2:45pm Eastern time

    Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use  995606 We begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking.

    Shinren Mark Stone will lead a tea discussion on the subject of grief

  • Morning Practice for November 14, 2022 6:30am Eastern- Way Seeking Mind Talk by Eishin

    Here is the link to join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice.

    Please put your zoom in gallery mode, and keep your video link on while muting your mic until the end of the service – Feel welcome to face away from your device camera while keeping your presence visible in the frame for others in attendance to see and know you are there. Please refrain from moving your device around while others are sitting zazen with you.

    Mike
    Mike

    If asked for a link please use  425074

    ABZS does keep an attendance of participation in sangha events*  this is done for the welfare of it’s members and for guidance in future programing

    Click below to see the order of service and chants.

    Click Here for the Order of Service and Chants
  • Dharma Book Discussion November 12, 2022 – Kobun Chino’s Commentary on the Platform Sutra 2-3pm Eastern

    Join All Beings Zen Sangha for the second of two discussions of “Kobun Chino’s Commentary on the Platform Sutra”. Whether you are versed in the Platform Sutra or not, the transcript and edited talks by Kobun Chino offer a revealing Zen Practice perspective. Join by using this link. If asked for a password use 907978 .

  • Dharma Tea at Two pm for November 8th, 2022 Eastern – Bowing as an element of practice

    Inryū Sensei will lead a discussion about bowing.             ( Cloud Zendo only). All are welcome. Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use  995606 We begin with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking.

  • Zazenkai – All Day Zen Retreat for November 6, 2022 9am-4:30pm Eastern

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    All Beings Zen Sangha Zen Meditation Retreat Schedule

    November 6 2022     9am-4:30pm

    9:00am Kokyo Announces the start of the Zazenkai 

    in English and Spanish

    9:00am Practice Period Leader does the Jundo for 

    those present

    9:05am Robe Chant (lead by Kokyo)

    9:05am 40 minute period of Zazen

    9:45am Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

    9:55am 30 minute period of Zazen

    10:25am Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

    10:35am 30 minutes period of Zazen

    11:05am Inryū Sensei offers meditation instructions

    with question & answer

    11:25am Inryu Sensei offers Oryoki instruction with 

    support of Senior Lay Teacher Myoshin Carlos

    12:00pm Lunch Break – Self Serve Oryoki from Zendo Kitchen- Eating inside or outside optional

    1:00pm Work Practice /Zen Sewing

    2:00pm Tea and Cookies/Dharma Discussion

    3:10pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

    3:20pm 30 minute period of Zazen

    3:50pm 10 minute period of Kinhin

    4:00pm 30 minute period of Zazen

    4:30pm Refuges/Closing of retreat

  • Oryoki class on November 5, 2022 2-3pm Eastern

    Please join our class today focusing on Oryoki Practice. Senior Lay Dharma Teacher Myoshin Carlos Moura will be leading the in person and cloud zendo instruction.