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* At Jikoji & On Zoom *

August Zazenkai

A Day of Zen Sitting and Dharma Exploration

Led by Kokyo Henkel

Saturday, August 27– 9am - 4pm

** Please check back here shortly before
the event for the Zoom link. **

Zoom meeting (starts Zoom)

Zazenkai is a full day immersion into intensive, silent practice, a deeper meditation, a one-day retreat alternating periods of sitting mediation with walking meditation. Together we will explore Keizan Zenji’s awakening story: One morning Gikai went up in the Dharma Hall and raised the case of “Ordinary mind is the Way.” Keizan suddenly realized great awakening and said “I got it.” Gikai asked, “What have you realized?” Keizan said, “A black lacquer person runs through the night.” Gikai said, “That's not yet it, say more.” Keizan said, “At tea-time, I drink tea; at meal-time, I eat rice.” Gikai smiled and said, “This person in the future will arouse the ancestral wind.”

REGISTRATION: This Zazenkai requires no registration. All you need do is show up!

COST: There is no fee for attending Saturday Zazenkai, which is freely offered, though dana (donations) are always appreciated, and may be made on our Donate page.

Please email or call (408-741-9562) for more information.

OUR SCHEDULE
9am Zazen
9:40 Kinhin
9:50 Zazen
10:30 Kinhin
10:40 Teisho (experiential talk and group discussion)
11:30 Kinhin
11:40 Zazen
12:20 Lunch

1:20 Zazen
2:00 Kinhin
2:10 Zazen
2:50 Kinhin
3:00 Teisho (experiential talk and group discussion)
4:00 End

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.

1. Sign in using real name.
2. Keep microphone muted unless speaking during discussion periods.
3. Maintain zendo silence during meditation periods and while waiting for discussion period to begin.
4. Keep camera on and maintain facial visibility during discussion period.
5. Anonymous participation online will not be permitted, as it would not be permitted in person.