Zen Practice will find a way…

Fun Photo from our in-person (limited capacity due to Covid-19) final Rohatsu Day December 4th, 2021.  Fourteen  additional people joined us via our streaming cloud zendo during the 7 days and six additional people dropped in for in-person practice to support those pictured.  It was a great Rohatsu!  Zen practice will find a way….

Rohatsu Sesshin Practice for November 29, 2021 6:30am – 8:15pm Eastern

Join All Beings Zen Sangha Sunday November 29, 2021 for the Monday Full Day Schedule in observance of Rohatsu (Buddha’s enlightenment). You are welcome to join as little or as much as your schedule permits. In-person participation is limited so check with Inryū if you plan to participate in-person

Monday through Friday Rohatsu Schedule Use this link to join via zoom. If asked for a password use 395693

6:30 – 7:10 Zazen
7:10- 7:30 Morning Service
7:30-8:45 Breakfast Morning Break/Dharma Study
8:45- 9:45 Morning Walk or indoor exercise
9:45- 10:15 Zazen
10:15- 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
4:25-4:50 Zazen
4:50 – 5:00 Service
5:00 – 6:30 Dinner Evening Break
6:30 – 7:00 Zazen
7:00 – 7: 10 Kinhin
7:10-7:40 Zazen
7:40-7:45 Kinhin
7:45-8:15 Zazen
8:15 Purification Chant /Refuges in Pali

Saturday Final Day of Rohatsu Sesshin. Use Monday-Friday link to sign in.

6:30 – 7:10 Zazen
7:10- 7:30 Morning Service
7:30-8:45 Breakfast Morning Break/Dharma Study
8:45- 9:45 Morning Walk or indoor exercise
9:45- 10:15 Zazen
10:15- 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
4:15-5:00 Shosan Ceremony, Chanting Heart Sutra in Pali 108 times, Refuges in Pali
End of Rohatsu Sesshin

Morning Practice for November 24, 2021 6:30 Eastern

Here is the link to join us via Zoom at 6:30am for morning zazen practice.

If you are asked for a password use this   346068

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.

Click below to see the order of service and chants.

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Dharma Tea at 2pm on November 23, 2021 2-2:45 pm

Cristina

Dharma tea at 2pm led by Cristina Leifson on the topic of ” The Zen of Going to the Restroom”. We will start with 5 minutes of silent tea drinking and conclude the discussion with the four great vows. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 897614. Cristina says “I will talk about Suzuki-Roshi’s teaching on ” The Zen of Going to the Restroom, from Not Always So :). To get people ready, in case they are not familiar, please know that this is not a talk about literally going to the bathroom.

“Fortunately or unfortunately, even though you don’t like it, we need to go to the rest room, the stinky rest room. I am sorry, but I think we have to go to the rest room as long as we live.” – Suzuki Roshi 

Zazenkai Schedule for November 20, 2021 6:30am – 4:30pm Eastern

6:30 – 7:10 Zazen
7:10- 7:30 Morning Service
7:30-9:00 Breakfast Morning Break
9:00- 10:00 Morning Walk or indoor exercise
10:15- 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
4:25-4:30 Refuges in Pali 

Use this link to join. If asked use this password  048577