Just wanted to let everyone know that the events for our sangha for 2018 have been posted. Of course, it’ll be updated regularly. Find it here.
Be well, and stay warm,
Sam
Jan 4th Guest Speaker Venerable Charles Birx
Guest Speaker tonight following one period of zazen. Co- Guiding Teacher for the New River Zen Community in Blacksburg VA, Venerable Charles Birx to speak on the topic of “The Work of Zen – Becoming a More Intimate Human Being” Zazen starts at 7PM.
December 2017 Ceremonies
December 3rd, 2017 Jukai Ceremony.
Receiving Jukai back row from left to right: Zenho Eric Jonas, Kodo Mitch Eaton, Busshin Matthew Wagner and Seido David Sarpal and front center: preceptor Rev. Inryu Bobbi Ponce-Barger, Sensei
Many of the December 2017 Sesshin Participants
All Beings Zen Sangha Fall 2017 Shuso Myoshin Carlos Moura following his final ceremony
Fall 2017 Upcoming Events
December 3rd Sunday 6pm begins Rohatsu Sesshin
Link here for schedule
December 3rd Sunday 1pm Precepts Receiving Ceremony
6:30am
(following Jundo and short period of zazen)
Naomi Knoble to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
December 1st Friday 6:30am
(following Jundo and short period of zazen)
Naomi Knoble to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
November 30th Thursday 7pm (following one period of zazen)
2017 ABZS Shuso Myoshin Carlos Moura to offer
Practice Period Talk on “Doing One Thing”
November 17th Friday 6:30am
(following Jundo and short period of zazen)
Hoa Nguyen to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
November 10th Friday 6:30am
(following Jundo and short period of zazen)
Geoff Hipschman to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
November 11th Sensei Inryu leading the Zazenkai for One Heart Sangha in Silver Spring MD
Location: Christ Congregational Church location
- All Day Sitting: Monthly sittings occur one Saturday a month from 8:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (First bell 9:00 a.m.) half day is permitted, let us know.
- Suggested donation: $15, bring lunch, tea provided.
- To register, send an e-mail to registration@silverspringzendo.org.
November 12th Sensei Inryu leading One Day Zen Retreat for
All Beings Zen Sangha in Adams Morgan – all are welcome!
Location: All Beings Zen Sangha Adams Morgan
- Full Day Zen Retreat: 6:30 a.m. early bird arrival/10am late joiners arrival ending at 5:00 p.m.
- Suggested donation: $15- $30 (vegan Oryoki breakfast and lunch provided and afternoon tea)
- RSVP to inryu@allbeingszen.org
- Planning to attend thus far are: Inryu, Eric, Hoa, David, Matthew, Myoshin, Ben, Geoff – Join us!
Fall 2017 Way Seeking Mind Talk’s in October
November 3rd Friday 6:30am (following Jundo and short period of zazen)
Robert Quinn to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
October 27th Friday 6:30am (following Jundo and short period of zazen)
ABZS Treasuer and Chidan Eric Jonas to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
October 19th Thursday 7pm (following one period of zazen)
ABZS Publishing Director John Flanagan to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
October 20th Friday 6:30am (following Jundo and short period of zazen)
ABZS Evening Service Doan David Sarpal to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
October 12th Thursday 7pm (following one period of zazen)
2017 ABZS Shuso Myoshin Carlos Moura to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk
October 13th Friday 6:30am (following Jundo and short period of zazen)
2017 ABZS Benji (Shuso’s assistant) Ben Ourisman to offer
Way Seeking Mind Talk 
The Zen of Screens – a workshop September 24th, 8am-9:30am
Join us for this exploration of the way in which the time we spend looking and interacting with Screens (smartphones, computers, etc.) has an impact on body, mind and soul.
“Our growing use of screens (smartphones, computers, etc.) raises questions for each of us: What is our relationship with our screens? How do screens make us more and less connected? How do they bear on our spiritual journey?
8am-9:30am Please RSVP: inryu@allbeingszen.org
Here is a basic outline of our upcoming event
Program for “The Zen of Screens”
- Ten-minute meditation
- Motivation for workshop—Surveys show that adults think they spend two hours of screen time per day, but they actually spend four hours. The dominance of screens in our life raises new questions: What is our relationship with your screens? How do screens make us more or less connected? How do they bear on our spiritual journeys?
- Discussion 1—Each participant can say a few words on screens in their life.
- Exercise 1—Each participant spends 10 mindful minutes on their screen doing their most common activities, followed by a 10 minute body scan meditation. Discussion.
- Discussion 2—Most folks feel they are too caught up in screens, and their posture and thinking reflect excessive use. What is it that explains our excessive use? Screens could be another way for us to avoid our discomfort and naturally leads to consideration of the four noble truths.
- Discussion 3
o Skillful screen use—Practical tips for how we use screens eg clean up apps, keep screen in different room…
o Skillful screen time— Record your screen time; hide digital distractions; digital fasting.
- Final discussion
Shinren Mark Stone will help us develop our awareness of the influence of screens on body, mind and soul. Bring your favorite device!”
Fall 2017 Book Club: The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti
The book we’ll be reading this fall is Robert A.F. Thurman’s translation of the Vimalakirti Sutra. The discussions will be at All Beings on October 14th and November 4th.
There a few different ways to get this text.
It exists at a few university libraries in the area, so if you happen to have borrowing privileges at AU, GW, GM, or UMD, by all means pick up a copy there.
It’s on Amazon for $24.
But then also, it’s free as a PDF.
Join us October 14th, 2017 8-9:30am to begin our dialogue around this text. Feel welcome to bring other translations as well. All are welcome.
The choice is yours! Hope that helps. Feel free to e-mail me, Sam Reggio if you’re having trouble finding a copy. Thanks, and happy reading.
Sept 4th Labor Day Half Day Zen Meditation Retreat
Hoping some of you can join us for a half day meditation retreat on Labor Day September 4th, 2017
When: 6:30am-12noon (early birds) or 9am (later birds).
Post lunch Zen Sewing/Precept study (all are welcome).
Where: Adams Morgan Zendo
What: Zazen, Kinhin, Oryoki and Zen Sewing
Food: Oryoki Breakfast provided after 6:30 zazen. Lunch will be taken out in the neighborhood/or BYO brown bag.
Inryu will offer Dokusan between 9-11am.
For more details or to RSVP contact : inryubobbi@gmail.com
Photos from 2017 August Sesshin at Woodburn Hill Farm
Call for artists
Call to Artists! All Beings Zen Sangha is announcing a call to artists for the 2018 Sangha calendar project. Submissions are now being accepted for drawings, paintings, photography, poetry, brief writings, and other forms in digital format. Please submit up to three works for consideration via e-mail to Inryu at inryubobbi@gmail.com and John at emailjohnf@gmail.com.
