* On Zoom *
Nehan-e Sesshin 2022
Friday, Feb 11 - Friday, Feb 18
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(The schedule is subject to minor changes.)
Led by Jikai Carolyn Dille, Jikoji Guiding Teacher.
Nehan-e Sesshin is part of a cycle of four traditional sesshins initiated by Kobun, Jikoji's founder.
Sitting in the heart of winter, with the support of community, teachings, and a full moon, we open to trusting the mystery of our own heart, mind, and body. Attuning to whatever arises, we see how each of us is part of all life and how we practice sustaining ourselves and all beings.
Watching the moon
at dawn,
solitary, mid-sky,
I knew myself completely,
no part left out.
– Izumi Shikibu
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NOTE: Due to the ongoing pandemic, onsite attendance for sesshin has been sharply reduced; we are currently at capacity, and there are no additional overnight and onsite accommodations available at this time.
Nehan-e will be available online, and we welcome and encourage your practicing with us via the Zoom link.
All are welcome!
Nehan-e Zoom Link (opens Zoom)
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Cost:
The full sesshin – 8-days (Friday - Friday), 7-nights – is $420, including all meals and overnight accommodations. For those staying only a portion, it is $60/per overnight, and $25/per day for daytime visits (no overnights.)
Questions?
Please feel free to call Jikoji 408-741-9562 or email us at info@jikoji.org.
SESSHIN TEACHER
Jikai Carolyn 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.
ONLINE ZENDO ETIQUETTE
To help maintain as best we can the intimacy and integrity of an in-person gathering, we ask all who join us online to please observe the following practices.
- Sign in using real name.
- Keep microphone muted unless speaking during discussion periods.
- Maintain zendo silence during meditation periods and while waiting for discussion period to begin.
- Keep camera on and maintain visibility during discussion periods.
- Anonymous participation online is not allowed, as it would not be in person.