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Tuesday: Dharma Tea at Two pm for June 14, 2022 .  Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 003827

Inryū Sensei will talk about the sixth Ox Herding Picture. The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. We begin with five minutes of silent tea drinking. Please have a piece of paper and a writing implement in hand as Inryū Sensei will offer a guided reflection/meditation and ask the participants to write and draw on paper as part of the tea.

Tuesday: Dharma Tea at Two pm for June 7, 2022 .  Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 003827

Inryū Sensei will talk about the fifth Ox Herding Picture. The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. We begin with five minutes of silent tea drinking. Please have a piece of paper and a writing implement in hand as Inryū Sensei will offer a guided reflection/meditation and ask the participants to write and draw on paper as part of the tea.

The retreat is both in-person (urban Zendo) and via our cloud Zendo space. To join the cloud Zendo space use this link.

If asked for a password use 159586

6:30 Robe Chant /Zazen  (first wave – time to arrive for early birds)

7:10 Short Service

7:25 Meal Offering

7:30 Oryoki Breakfast

8:15 Soji – Temple Cleaning

8:30 Break/Walk outside

9:00 Opening Bell Chant/Song of the Grass Hut (second wave – arrival at mid-morning)

9:15 Zazen

9:25 Kinhin

9:35 Zazen

10:05 Dharma Talk

10:40 Kinhin

10:50 Zazen

11:20 Kinhin

11:30 Zazen

12:00 Closing and Refuges

Please offer a donation if you are able.

Tuesday: Dharma Tea at Two pm for May 31, 2022 .  Use this link to join.

Inryū Sensei will talk about the fourth Ox Herding Picture. The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. We begin with five minutes of silent tea drinking. Please have a piece of paper and a writing implement in hand as Inryū Sensei will offer a guided reflection/meditation and ask the participants to write and draw on paper as part of the tea.

Use this link to join. If asked for a password use  003827

Tuesday: Dharma Tea at Two pm for May 17, 2022 .  Use this link to join.

Inryū Sensei will talk about the third Ox Herding Picture. The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. We begin with five minutes of silent tea drinking. Please have a piece of paper and a writing implement in hand as Inryū Sensei will offer a guided reflection/meditation and ask the participants to write and draw on paper as part of the tea.

Use this link to join. If asked for a password use  003827

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for May 10, 2022. Use this link to join.  2-2:45 pm Eastern.

Inryū Sensei will offering teaching on the second of the 10 Oxherding drawings on May 10, 2022.  The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion.

 brush painting by Max Gimblatt

Use this link to join.  If asked use this password 003827

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for May 3, 2022. Use this link to join.  2-2:45 pm Eastern.

Inryū Sensei will offering teaching on the first of the 10 Oxherding drawings on May 3, 2022.  The Zen (Chan) Ox Herding School originated in China. The lessons were designed as a series of short poems and accompanying drawings to describe the stages of a practitioner’s progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion.

 brush painting by Max Gimblatt

Use this link to join.  If asked use this password 003827

Dear DC Metro All Beings Zen Sangha,
One of our members as been accepted to and is participating in the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Work Practice Period.  She requests support from the sangha to find a temporary home for her beloved feline.  See below.
Inryū Sensei 

Hello dear sangha,I am currently in need of a volunteer to care for a sweet black cat named Ginny, for a duration of 3 months to one year and possibly longer. She is extremely affectionate! Ginny enjoys curling up on warm laps and hearts, purring, and being vocal.There have not been any incidents of scratching furniture or other materials including skin. She will be 10 in November and has been with me for almost all of those years.If you are interested in meeting and potentially fostering Ginny, please contact Beth McClain (bethcmcclain@gmail.com), who is currently acting as cat grandmother while i am a summer student in Tassajara Zen Center. Kitty is currently living in northern virginia. I miss her very much and hope someone from All Beings will be able to give her all the love and attention that i cannot offer right now. Beth and i will be happy to support with transportation and other logistics.
Yours in community,grace mcclain
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grace mcclain, MPH, they/she
703.431.4854

Dharma Tea at 2pm with Randy Shingler on April 19, 2022 – focusing on the “Beginning of the Environmental Movement”.

At today’s tea Randy will present historical perspective on the Global Environmental Movement and Poetry related to the subject and Zen Practice.

First 5 minutes are spent in silent tea drinking.

If you have to miss the tea you can read Randy’s article about the subject here.

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for April 19, 2022. Use this link to join.  2-2:45 pm Eastern. If asked for a password use  784873

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for April 19, 2022. Use this link to join today.  2-2:45 pm Eastern.

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for March 22, 2022. Use this link to join.  2-2:45 pm Eastern.

Dharma Tea at 2pm with Seido David Sarpal on April 12, 2022 – focusing on the “no mow May movement.

At today’s tea Seido will discuss dandelions and the efforts to redeem and appreciate this important pollinator food. He has created a wonderful slide show to make his case for rethinking how we as a culture treat dandelions.

First 5 minutes are spent in silent tea drinking.

Tuesday Dharma Tea at Two pm for March 22, 2022. Use this link to join.  2-2:45 pm Eastern.