SEPTEMBER, 2008
September 26 - 28, 2008
Sesshin – ESSENTIALS OF ZEN PRACTICE
Friday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday 6:00 am – 8:30 pm
Sunday 6:00 am – 12:00 noon
Sunday 11:00 am Ordination of Mary Anne Filo
NOVEMBER, 2008
November 1, 2008
SEGAKI DAY (Honoring the Dead)
Interpenetration of Self and Other Teaching
Saturday 6:00 am – 3:30 pm
DECEMBER, 2008
December 2, 2008
Priest Training Day
Tuesday 6:00 am – 5:00 pm
See separate schedule
December 2 – 7, 2008
Sesshin - ROHATSU (Buddha’s Enlightenment Day)
Tuesday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Informal Sitting
Tuesday 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday – Saturday 6:00 am – 8:45 pm
Sunday 6:00 am – 12:00 noon
December 16, 2008
WINTER SOLSTICE CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION
Tuesday 7:45 pm – 9:15 pm
**CENTER CLOSED DECEMBER 17, 2008 – JANUARY 2, 2009**
JANUARY, 2009
January 3 - 4, 2009
Meditation Practice & Workshops
“Secret of the Golden Flower” Buddhist/Taoist text – Doralee Grindler Katonah
NEW YEAR’S RELINQUISHMENT AND RENEWAL CEREMONY
Saturday 6:00 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday 2:00 pm Fire Ceremony
Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 Focusing, Advanced Training Workshop by
Doralee Grindler Katonah
Sunday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Individual Inner Focusing Sessions with Doralee Grindler Katonah
FEBRUARY, 2009
February 7-8, 2009 WORKSHOP
“SUMI-E PAINTING & DOGEN’S EXTENSIVE RECORD
Rev. Tricia Teater and Rev. Val Szymanski
Saturday 6:00 am - 7:40 am Sitting
Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Workshop
Sunday 6:00 am – 7:40 am Sitting
Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Workshop
MARCH, 2009
March 7, 2009
Day of Meditation Practice
Saturday 6:00 am – 3:30 pm
APRIL, 2009
April 3, 2009
Priest Training Day
Friday 6:00 am – 5:00 pm
See separate schedule
April 3 - 5, 2009
Sesshin, BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY
Friday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Informal Sitting
Friday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday 6:00 am – 8:45 pm
Sunday 6:00 am – noon
Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Rev. Chuck Hutchcraft enters Shuso gate
MAY, 2009
May 2, 2009
Day of Meditation Practice
Saturday 6:00 am – 3:30 pm
JUNE, 2009
June 4 - 9, 2009
Five Day Sesshin
Thursday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Informal Sitting
Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Friday - Monday 6:00 am – 8:45 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – noon
Indian Creek Farm
JULY, 2009
July 24, 2009
Priest Training Day
Friday 6:00 am – 5:00 pm
Indian Creek Farm
See separate schedule July 24, 2009
July 25 – 26, 2009
ZEN WAYS WEEKEND
Meditation and a variety of creative practices
Saturday 6:00 am – 7:50 am Meditation
Saturday 9:00 am – 8:30 pm Zen Ways
Sunday 6:00 am – 7:50 am Meditation
Sunday 9:00 am –12:00 noon Zen Ways
Indian Creek Farm
WORKSHOPS & TEACHINGS 2008 – 2009
Secret of the Golden Flower - Doralee Katonah
The Five Elements – Rev. Barbara Murphy – June Sesshin
Transmission of the Light – All Priests – Training Days
Lankavatara Sutra – Rev. Val Szymanski
SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES- 2008/2009
9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
Immediately following 8:00 a.m. meditation practice
September 20, 2008* Rev. Tricia Teater
“Interpenetration of the Paramitas and Precepts” Part 1
October 18, 2008* Rev. Tricia Teater
“Interpenetration of the Paramitas and Precepts” Part 2
November 15, 2008* Rev. Tricia Teater
“Interpenetration of the Paramitas and Precepts” Part 3
*Required classes for Jukai Training
All class dates and a material list will be provided prior to first class.
UP-COMING SATURDAY CLASSES
Beginning in January –
“The Mindfulness of Mindlessness” Rev. Carol Warner
