All Beings Zen Sangha

Wednesday November 20, 2024 6:30am – Way Seeking Mind Talk following a brief period of zazen – Jim Conaway will give a WSM talk. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 790875

We do not have a presenter for Dharma Tea at 2pm today. Please consider joining us tomorrow morning for a Way Seeking Mind Talk by Jim Conaway.

This past Saturday, All Beings Zen Sangha came together for a full-day Zazenkai. Pictured below is a glimpse of the intimacy within oryoki — which is the formal, ritualized Zen practice of mindful eating. We invite you to consider joining us for our upcoming week-long retreat in December, Rohatsu Sesshin, a time to dive deeply into practice that is in alignment with the anniversary of Buddha’s enlightenment.

Monday November 18, 2024 6:30am – Way Seeking Mind Talk following a brief period of zazen – David Simon will give a WSM talk. Use this link to sign in. If asked for a password use 149227

All Beings Zen Sangha Zen Meditation Retreat Schedule    8:30am-4:30pm 

To join via zoom use this link. If asked for a password use 637783

8:30 Welcome and orientation (led by Inryū)

8:40  Explanation of the Jundo 

8:45 Jundo and Incense offering

8:50 Robe Chant (lead by Kokyo) followed by 40 minute period of Zazen

9:30 10 minute period of Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

9:40  30 minute period of Zazen

10:10 10 minute period of Kinhin

10:20 30 minute period of Zazen

10:50 10 minute period of Kinhin

11:00 30 minute perio dof Zazen

11:30 Sandokai and the Full Moon Service

12:05pm Lunch –Formal Oryoki

1:00pm Lunch clean up/break

1:20pm Outdoor walk (weather permiting) or Dharma study

2:15 Tea and Cookies/Dharma Discussion led by Inryū

3:10pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation)

3:20pm 30 minute period of Zazen

3:50pm 10 minutes of Kinhin

4:00pm 30 minute period of Zazen

4:30pm Chanting of the Refuges/photo/closing of Zazenkai

Friday November 15, 2024 6:30am – Way Seeking Mind Talk following a brief period of zazen – Binji Mukherjee will give a WSM talk. To join use this link. If asked for a password use 463913

Here is the Zoom link to join in the cloud zendo, password if needed: 522050

Tonight we will have a short service followed by two periods of Zazen with an interval of Kinhin (5 minutes of slow walking in between). 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.

Order of Service (text available at highlighted links)

Greeting by the Kokyo

Enmei Jukko Kannon Gyo

Heart Sutra in Spanish

25 Minute Zazen Period

5 minutes of Kinhin (slow walking)

25 Minute Zazen Period

Four Great Vows

Refuges in Pali

Wednesday November 13, 2024 6:30am – Way Seeking Mind Talk following a brief period of zazen- Lucy Turner will give a WSM talk. In person and online.

Please use this link to join. If asked for a password use 034965

Check in next week for the next Dharma Tea at Two.

Monday November 11, 2024  6-7pm – ABZS Book Club “Branching Streams Flow on in Darkness”. online only Use this link to join . If asked for password use 102328