2018-09-05

Sep 6 - 12

Summer, week 12
"When we have no hope, our mind quiets. As long as we have hope, our mind is trying to figure out how to fulfill those wonderful things that we want to happen to us, or trying to protect ourselves from all the terrible things that shouldn't happen. And so the mind is anything but quiet." --Joko Beck
Saturday Zen: Sat Sep 8, 10:00 - 11:45am
room 24
Community UU
468 Rosedale Ave
White Plains, NY
Practice to be led by Terry Truta

Morning Zen. Tue and Thu, 6:00 - 7:15am
Basement Zendo. See HERE.

Chants
For Thu Sep 6 - Wed Sep 12:
  • Compassionate Heart of Wisdom, p. 15
  • Hakuin's Song of Zazen, p. 17
  • Great Doubt, p. 18
Opening and Closing for Sep 6 - Oct 4:
  • Opening: Aspiration Prayer, p. 11
  • Closing: Hope in the Dark, p. 71
See Boundless Way Zen Sutra Book, 4th ed. and
BoWZ Westchester Chant Schedule

Reading for Sat Sep 8:

  • Primary Reading: Charlotte Joko Beck, Nothing Special, Ch. 35, "From Drama to No Drama," p. 249-254.
  • Optional Secondary Reading: Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, Ch. 12, "Kanthaka," pp. 79-86.
  • Next Book (starts Oct 13): angel Kyodo williams, Radical Dharma

Sesshin at Boundless Way Temple
1030 Pleasant St
Worcester, MA
Thu Sep 20, at 19:00 until Sun Sep 23, at 12:00.
Consider planning to attend! Registration now open. Info on this sesshin: HERE. Registration form: HERE.

This Week's
  • Raven Tale: 69 Zazen Alone CLICK HERE
  • Koan: Book of Serenity 98 Dongshan's "Intimate With It" CLICK HERE

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