This two-day sit celebrates the opening of fall practice period, and all are welcome for the whole sit or any part. There will be morning and afternoon dharma talks by Rev. Gene Bush.
Attendees may come and go from the sit and dharma talks without being committed to the whole event.
Connect
Join at: https://zoom.us/j/2951668406
Zoom meeting ID 295 166 8406, password 753
To connect by phone, call 1 (669) 900-6833 and enter the meeting ID and password.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 17
7:45 Zazen
8:20 Kinhin
8:30 Zazen
9:10 service (full Ancestors service includes Heart Sutra and Merging of Difference and Unity as well as recitation of the Daiosho and Acharya ancestors)
9:30 Kinhin
9:40 Zazen
10:00 work period at home
10:30 check in with group
10:45 outdoor vigorous walking & exercise
11:10 Dharma talk
11:50 Service, Song of the Trusting Mind
12:00 lunch and break
1:00 Zazen
1:30 Kinhin
1:40 Zazen
2:10 Kinhin
2:20 Dharma talk and discussion
2:50 Kinhin
3:00 Zazen
3:30 Kinhin
3:40 Zazen
4:00 Refuges in Pali
Friday October 16
5:45-6:20 Zazen
6:20-6:30 service (Maka Hannya Haramitta Shin Gyo)
Break
7:30 Zazen
8:10 Kinhin
8:20 Zazen
8:50 Kinhin
9:00 Zazen
9:30 Kinhin
9:40 Zazen
10:10 Kinhin
10:20 Zazen
10:40 outdoor vigorous walking & exercise
11:10 Dharma talk (preceded by Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon)
11:50 Service, Metta Sutta
12:00 lunch and break
1:00 Zazen
1:30 Kinhin
1:40 Zazen
2:10 Kinhin
2:20 Dharma talk and discussion
2:50 Kinhin
3:00 Zazen
3:30 Kinhin
3:40 Zazen
4:00 Break until
6:00- 6:30 zazen followed by Song of the
Grass Roof Hermitage and Refuges in Pali
Donations and Fees
A $20 fee is suggested per day. Santa Cruz Zen Center relies on fees and donations to continue its mission, but nobody is ever turned away for lack of funds. If you can pay more, please consider doing so as a donation. If you cannot pay the fee listed, please pay what you can. Talk with the teacher if you have questions about fees. You are welcome to offer dana separately to the teacher. How to Donate