In person sangha members celebrating the completion of the 2023 Rohatsu Sesshin for All Beings Zen Sangha. Many members (not pictured) joined us throughout the week waving in and out in person and via the cloud. It was really great! Gate, Gate, Parasite, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha!

To join via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 286807

6:30 – 7:10 Zazen

7:10- 8:00  Morning Service

8:00-9:30 Breakfast Morning Break

9:30- 10:30 Morning Walk or indoor exercise

10:30 – 11:00 Dharma Talk

11:00-11:30 Zazen

11:30-11:40 Kinhin

11:40- 12:15 Zazen

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-1:45 Outdoor Kinhin/or Dharma Study

1:45-2:00 Break

2:00-2:30 Work Practice

2:30-3:15 Tea with Discussion

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30- 3:45 Kinhin

3:45-4:15 Zazen

4:15-4:25 Kinhin

4:25-4:55 Zazen

4:55 – 5:00 Service

5:00 – 6:30 Dinner Evening Break

6:30 – 7:00 Zazen

7:00 – 7: 10 Evening Service

7:10-7:40 Zazen

7:40-7:45 Kinhin

7:45-8:15 Zazen

8:15 Refuges

ABZS Sesshin Schedule Sunday December 3rd starting at 6:30pm and ending on Friday December 8th at 5pm

***For Sunday night please use the link below. For all other days go to www.allbeingszen.org website home page for sign in links.***

To join via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 049002

Sunday December 3rd

6:30 – 7:00 Zazen

7:00 – 7: 10 Evening Service

7:10-7:40 Zazen

7:40-7:45 Kinhin

7:45-8:15 Zazen

8:15 Refuges

Sunday December 3, 2023 11am – Jukai (formal ceremony to receive precepts) for Suzanne Erenhalt and Sylvette Froeliger

To join via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 697988

Tuesday Dharma Tea:  2pm – 2:45pm led by Sensei Inryǔ.  Topic  “Oryoki” or just enough.  Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 386593

To join us via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 464108

Way Seeking Mind Talk by Eishin Mike Barreda following a brief period of zazen.

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.

Tuesday Dharma Tea:  2pm – 2:45pm led by Eshō Beth Milligan.  Topic  “Let’s Talk About Sangha” based on the book ‘Buddhism After Patriarchy’   Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 842721

We start with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking. Shōku Cristina will offer information on the topic.

The dharma tea concludes at 2:45pm Eastern. All are welcome.

For the All Beings Zen Sangha Tuesday Teas at Two, a topic is introduced and then a few questions are proposed for discussion by those present. The Teas are online only.

We start with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking. Shōku Cristina will offer information on the topic.

The dharma tea concludes at 2:45pm Eastern. All are welcome.

*** Please support the sangha financially if you can*** See sidebar for methods to donate.

Here is the Zoom link to join in the cloud zendo, password if needed: 955165

Tonight we will have a short service followed by one period of Zazen with an interval of Kinhin (5 minutes of slow walking in between). Then Shõku Cristina Benavides will offer a Way Seeking Mind Talk. We will conclude by chanting the refuges in Pali. Please feel welcome to stay on zoom if you are able to share greetings with the sangha.

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.

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.

Order of Service (text available at highlighted links)

Greeting by the Kokyo

Enmei

Heart Sutra in English

26 Minute Zazen Period

5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)

Way Seeking Mind Talk by Shõku

Refuges in Pali

Brief Check in and announcements

To join us via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 792230

Morning zazen and service order can be found here and the Frequently Used Chants page also has the chants used in the service.

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 attendance for events to support programing and the welfare of the sangha.*

Tuesday November 14, 2023 – Tuesday Dharma Tea “Enjoy Your Life” by Shōku Cristina Benavides. Come join our Tuesday Dharma Tea talk as we learn about Shunryu Suzuki Roshi’s talk about “Enjoying your Life”. Online only. Join by using this link. If asked for a password use 842721.

We start with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking. Shōku Cristina will offer information on the topic.

The dharma tea concludes at 2:45pm Eastern. All are welcome.

For the All Beings Zen Sangha Tuesday Teas at Two, a topic is introduced and then a few questions are proposed for discussion by those present. The Teas are online only.

We start with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking. Shōku Cristina will offer information on the topic.

The dharma tea concludes at 2:45pm Eastern. All are welcome.

*** Please support the sangha financially if you can*** See sidebar for methods to donate.