Six members of All Beings Zen Sangha joined the One Heart Sangha for a wonderful Early Fall Sesshin at Holy Trinity Retreat Center in Pikesville MD. A strong and dedicated practice was in evidence! We all enjoyed the Kinhin outside in the beautiful surrounds of the retreat center buildings. Sensei Barbara Craig, Sensei Rose Mary Dougherty and Rev. Inryu Bobbi Ponce-Barger co-lead the retreat.
Tag: One Heart Sangha
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Continuing with The Diamond Sutra on Sunday the 1st
Hi everyone –
Book Club update. We didn’t get too far last time we met to discuss the Diamond Sutra, be we’ll press ahead on Sunday February 1st at 8 am. We will most likely be discussing the first 1/3 to 1/2 of the 32 short ‘chapters’, so go ahead and plan accordingly.
Hope to see you at All Beings in Adams Morgan!
Sam
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New Year Eve Service 2014 into 2015 – Dec 31, 2014
Carlos and Marilou Moura have kindly made their home available for us to
have a New Years Eve sitting and chanting ceremony. They reside on Ordway NW near Wisconson Avenue.
Please RSVP if you can join us. We need a head count for zabutons and
zafus.10:20pm Zazen
10:55pm Nine bows
Heart Sutra
Three bows
11:05pm Begin the chant Kanzeon (108 times)
Some people may do the 108 prostrations (optional)
12:00pm Celebrate the entering of 2015 with a few minutes of silence
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Events Solstice December 21, 2014
All Beings Zen Sangha Solstice Day Retreat – Sunday December 21th, 2014
Twelve people attended our Solstice Day Zen Retreat on Sunday December 21st. Amy B. made these amazing vegan cookies to have with tea during our afternoon practice discussion.
Recipe for Haroset sweetmeats (Middle East)
2 cups/350 g pitted dates
1/2 cup/75 g sultanas (I used golden raisins instead)
1/2 cup/75 g raisins
1/2 cup/75 g walnuts
pinch of cinnamon
1-2 tbsp sweet red wine (masala or port)Put everything (but just HALF the wine) in food processor. Make a mixture that sticks together; you can add more wine so that it binds. Using clean, wet hands roll teaspoonfuls into small balls and put on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Source: One World Vegetarian Cookbook by Troth Wells, 2012
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Limited Edition – 2015 All Beings Zen Calendar 2015
Featuring artwork from the Washington D.C. All Beings Zen Buddhist community, including Smith Augustin Jr, John Flanagan, James Haitchwai, and more! -
Book Group Update – The Diamond Sutra
Howdy everyone.
Just a quick update for those who like to read books and talk about them on Sunday mornings with tea.
The next of these will be Sunday, January 4th, 2015. We’ll be reading the Diamond Sutra. Further, we’re all going to read and bring whatever translation we’d like, figuring that the differences in the translations will enhance the discussion and, hopefully, what people can take away.
I’ll be reading the Red Pine version, myself. Here’s a free one online:
We’ll see you there!
Sam
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November and December Events Updated
Just wanted to let everyone know that the events page has been updated for November and December. There’ll be a sit on 11/16, Rohatsu festivities, and another all-day sit on 12/21. Please do come sit with us! All are welcome.
Further: we’ll be continuing our book club in December, this time with the Diamond Sutra. Details about that will be forthcoming, but two editions to consider are this one and this one.
Thanks folks. If your fall is harried and hectic, that’s the best time to make time to sit. I’m off to do just that.
Sam
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October 12th All Beings Zen Retreat post lunch walk at WHF
photo by John Flanagan
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Upcoming events for October 2014
All –
All Beings continues to move, shake. There’ll be a retreat on October the 12th and it’ll be out in Maryland. Get in touch if you need a ride, want to come, etc. Details are as follows:
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All Beings One Day Zen Retreat at Woodburn Hill Farm, Mechanicsville MD.
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
10-4 (informal lunch provided)
10 Opening Bell Chant/Kanzeon/Heart Sutra
10:15 Zazen
10:40 Kinhin
10:50 Zazen
11:15 Practice Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Zazen
1:30 Kinhin
1:40 Zazen
2:10 Kinhin
2:30 Book Discussion One Bird, One Stone with tea and cookies
3:15 Zazen
3:45 Kinhin
3:50 Closing Circle/Refuges
Inryu can provide directions and help coordinate ride sharing to the farm from the city environs. RSVP with Inryu at bobbi@bagheerayoga.com
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Also! Here are the dates for November and December all-day sits:
Sunday November 16th – All Beings Zen Sangha Day Retreat – Adams Morgan
Sunday December 21st – All Beings Zen Sangha Day Retreat – Adams Morgan
As always, get in touch if you’re interested so we know how many people to expect.
Thanks folks!
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Update – Book Club is postponed
Just a quick update, everyone.
Our book club, which was supposed to meet this coming Sunday to talk about One Bird, One Stone has been postponed. We’ll be talking about the book at the Oct 12 retreat in Maryland.
Thanks folks!
Sam
