WELCOME:
The June Practice Period is coming to a close and preparations for the Zen Center of Pittsburgh's 10th Anniversary Celebration in August are in full swing. Each Sunday, the planning committee meets following the normal schedule to discuss our progress and all are welcome to assist. Remember that we are always looking for helping hands at the temple throughout the year since there is a great deal to do in order to keep up the property. Email Kyoki if you have some time to donate: kyoki@prairiewindzen.org.
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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:- No Evening Zazen: Tuesday, June 30
- Intro to Zen: Thursdays, July 2 & 30; 6:00pm
- World Peace Ceremony: Sunday, July 5; 10:00am-12:30pm
- Celebrated on the first Sunday of every month, this ceremony helps us rededicate our practice to bringing about a more peaceful world. An open discussion of Zen practice follows the ceremony.
- Precept Renewal (Ryaku Fusatsu): Tuesday, July 7; 6:00-7:00pm
- This evening of the full moon ceremony offers practitioners an opportunity to renew their commitment to the sixteen Bodhisattva precepts. All are welcome to attend!
- Read more about Ryaku Fusatsu here.
- Board Meeting: Sunday, July 19; noon
- All are invited to attend following our regular Sunday schedule.
- Sesshin: Friday, July 24, 7:00pm - Sunday, July 26, noon
- Fairly short, but intense periods of practice, sesshins are comprised of numerous 75-minute-long meditation periods interspersed with the following activities (all performed with the same mindfulness practiced in meditation):
· Short rest breaks
· Walking meditation
· Formal meals
· Short periods of work and rest breaks
· Public and private instruction (dharma talks and dokusan) given by our teacher, Rev. Kyoki Roberts.
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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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10TH ANNIVERSARY:
Please remember to save the following dates and keep an eye open for more information on our website.
- Tuesday, August 18: Intro to Zen and Sitting at The Mattress Factory Museum
- Wednesday, August 19: Zen Friends Intro and Sitting followed by a screening of How to Cook Your Life at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Melwood Screening Room in Oakland.
- Thursday, August 20: Zen Cooking Class led by Rev. Edward Brown at Sweetwater Cooking School on the Southside of Pittsburgh.
- Friday, August 21: A Taste of Zen dinner at Deep Spring Temple featuring cuisine from the countries of Buddhism.
- Saturday, August 22: Family Fun Day at Deep Spring Temple with various family-friendly activities.
- Sunday, August 23: 10th Anniversary Ceremony at Deep Spring Temple followed by a potluck lunch celebration.
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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.
- 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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