JANUARY 2010, Vol. 1 No.12
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WELCOME:
Greetings to you, the Sangha of Deep Spring Temple. Each year I try to
write a little note on our fundraising letter to all our supporters. I
often write "May this year be one of Great Joy and Deep Peace". And
while I really do mean this for each of you, the real question is what
will we do to actualize this in our lives. No one else can do
spiritual practice for me. No one else can give me peace. But each of
us can display a joyful heart and be a peaceful presence. Please join
me at one of our meditation periods at the beginning of the
year and from this deep, quiet place, let us vow to make peace and joy
a reality for our families and our communities. This is where it
begins.
-Kyoki
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DID YOU KNOW?
We offer an Introduction to Zen each Sunday morning at 8:30 and then
join the regular Sunday schedule that runs from 9:00am until noon. And please
remember that if there is snow forecast we are closed. An up-to-the
minute calendar is kept on our web site at www.deepspringzen.org.
Also, we recently mailed our annual fundraising letter and hope you have received your copy. If not, please click here to see our request from this year. You can also donate right now via PayPal by clicking on the following button:
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ZEN PRACTICE:Beginning a Zen practice can be really difficult. We recommend you meet with either Rev. Jisen Coghlan ( jisen@deepspringzen.org) or Rev. Kyoki Roberts, ( kyoki@deepspringzen.org) for practice instruction. They are usually available Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm.
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WEEKLY ZAZEN SCHEDULE:
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before starting time.
- Deep Spring Temple: 124 Willow Ridge Road Sewickley, PA 15143 (map)
- Mattress Factory: 505 Jacksonia Way Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (directions)
- Zen Friends: 4836 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (map)
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DEEP SPRING TEMPLE:- Zen Meditation in Recovery Retreat: Saturday, January 9; 8:30am-4:30pm
- This is a one-day, non-denominational silent meditation retreat. It is open to anyone involved in a 12-step recovery process who wants to develop a regular meditation practice.
- Note: ZCP and this retreat are not affiliated with any particular 12-step program or group.
- The retreat is currently full. Please contact Kyoki to be added to the waiting-list: kyoki@deepspringzen.org.
- Board Meeting: Sunday, January 10; immediately following Sunday schedule
- All are welcome to attend this regularly scheduled ZCP board meeting.
- Sesshin: Friday, January 15; 7:00pm - Sunday, January 17; noon
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this sesshin we will engage in an intensive two-day period of practice
consisting of sitting/walking meditation, service, work and an
interview with Kyoki.
- Please register in advance kyoki@deepspringzen.org.
- Suggested donation: $100; minimum $30.
- Katagiri's Birthday Commemoration: Tuesday, January 19
- Dogen's Birthday Commemoration: Tuesday, January 26
- Buddhist Studies Class: Non-consecutive Saturdays Beginning January 30; 8:30am-10:30am
- 5-session class taught by Rev. Kyoki Roberts.
- Free to pledging members; $50 for others. (Some scholarships are available. Please contact Jisen for details.)
- Please check the Zen Center calendar for class dates.
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ZEN FRIENDS:
- Wednesday evening zazen; 6:00pm-7:15pm. Friends Meeting House (map).
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MATTRESS FACTORY:
- Tuesday morning zazen; 7:00am-7:40pm. Mattress Factory (map).
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ZEN MEDITATION IN RECOVERY RETREAT
The Zen Center of Pittsburgh will hold a one day non-denominational retreat on Saturday, January 9, 2010. This is a silent meditation retreat and is open to people involved within any 12-step recovery process and who want to develop a regular meditation practice. Zen Center of Pittsburgh and this retreat are not affiliated with any particular 12-step program or group.
Suggested Donation: $25.00
Meals: A sit down vegetarian lunch will be provided.
The retreat is full. Please email Kyoki to be added to the waiting list: kyoki@deepspringzen.org.
Schedule:
8:30am - Orientation and Instruction (All registrants need to be present)
9:30am - Brief Reading and Sitting Meditation
9:55am - Formal Walking Meditation
10:05am - Sitting Meditation
10:30am - Talk on Zen meditation
11:00am - Sitting Meditation
11:25am - Formal Walking Meditation
11:35am - Sitting Meditation
12:00pm - Lunch and Personal time
1:00pm - Brief Reading and Sitting Meditation
1:20pm - Formal Walking Meditation
1:30pm - Yoga Meditation
2:30pm - Break
2:40pm - Letting Go Ceremony
3:00pm - Brief Reading and Sitting Meditation
3:25pm - Speaking Our Truth
4:00pm - Facility Clean-up and Leave-Taking
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UNTIL NEXT TIME:
- Please check out the latest edition of Prairie Wind Online, the quarterly newsletter offered by Abbot Rev. Nonin Chowaney.
- Visit the e-Newsletter archive to read past editions.
- To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Zen Center of Pittsburgh, please click the 'Make a Donation' button. We are deeply grateful for your generosity.
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