Art and Meditation Practice

~ Attuning to Spring ~

With Carolyn Dille

* Online Only *

This event will be rescheduled for sometime later this summer.

CANCELLED: Friday, May 7 – Saturday, May 8, 2021

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Spring brings us a special energy for artmaking. “The green fuse that drives the flower” also quickens our senses, including our imagination. When we dedicate ourselves to attuning to the senses without distraction, we are free to create new forms and refresh old ones. In this retreat-workshop, we’ll open to spring’s creative energies and to what is fresh and wants to find form. All forms are welcome—hybrid forms, writing, visual art, music, videography, photography—and no form!

The program is suitable for artists, writers, and anyone who’d like to explore the joy of practicing with artmaking and meditation together.

Our time together on Zoom will include meditation, movement, and sharing to help us sense directly the awareness and energy of our inner world and the world outside. We’ll have ample time away from Zoom to focus on our individual creative work. A detailed schedule and supplementary material will be provided to participants.

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REGISTRATION & FEES
Attendance will be limited to 14 online participants to ensure the flow and intimacy of the workshop. Registration is required for this event to help with our planning. The event is offered on a donation basis, with a suggested donation of $50 - $100, and does not include Teacher dana. Donations may be made through our Donate page, also linked at upper right.

TEACHER DANA: If you would like to offer Teacher Dana to Carolyn, you can send it to hoshinjikai@icloud.com at either PayPal or Venmo.

We will be sending out the Zoom link to the event as we get closer to the date.

Registration

OUR PROGRAM

Here's our full schedule, subject to minor changes.
PLEASE NOTE: All times are PST.

Friday
Evening session, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Saturday
Morning session, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Afternoon session, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

ABOUT CAROLYN
Carolyn Jikai Dille has been a dedicated student of Buddhist practices for 30 years in the Soto Zen and the Early Buddhist Insight traditions. She began teaching in dharma communities in 1998 and has studied with a variety of teachers in the United States and Asia. She holds dharma transmission from Angie Enji Boissevain in the Phoenix Cloud lineage and graduated from Spirit Rock’s CDL program.

Carolyn is a poet, writer, and founding editor of Leaping Clear, www.leapingclear.org, a digital magazine of the arts featuring artists with meditative and contemplative practices. On occasion, she offers retreats and workshops that integrate meditation and artistic expression.