WELCOME:March will be a busy month at the Zen Center of Pittsburgh. Following Katagiri-roshi's memorial day on March 1st is a sesshin with guest teacher, Rev. Dosho Port. He was last here in Pittsburgh for our Rohatsu Sesshin in December and will be speaking on "Continuous Practice" using the Genjo Koan. Rev. Port is our teacher's Dharma Uncle, meaning he trained with Rev. Nonin Chowaney under Rev. Katagiri in Minnesota. Please join us for shikantaza (just sitting) as well as koan introspection (sitting with a question) early this month. The following week is our annual Sangha meeting and Board meeting. All are welcome to participate in discussing and setting the future of our Zen Center. Each week we end our Sunday schedule with a vegetarian potluck lunch. Please come and bring your favorite dish to share!
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Last year, Kyoki wrote a series of articles on beginning Zen practice. These are now available on the Zen Center of Pittsburgh web page here.
From time to time we all have questions regarding our spiritual practice. When this happens, we encourage you to meet with either Jisen (jisen@deepspringzen.org) or Kyoki, (kyoki@deepspringzen.org) for assistance. They are usually available Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm.
Did you know that you can do a retreat at our temple and follow Kyoki's daily schedule? We also encourage you to learn a temple job as part of your spiritual life. Contact Kyoki or Jisen. |
WEEKLY ZAZEN SCHEDULE:
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before starting time.
- Deep Spring Temple: 124 Willow Ridge Road Sewickley, PA 15143 (map)
- Zen Friends: 4836 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (map)
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DEEP SPRING TEMPLE:
- Katagiri Memorial: Tuesday, March 1; 5:30am
- Following the morning zazen period, we will have a special service to remember Katagiri-roshi.
- Sesshin: Friday, March 4; 7:00pm through Sunday, March 6; 12noon
- An intense, 40-hour period of practice consisting of sitting and walking meditation, koan practice, service, work, and dokusan (private interview with Kyoki and/or Dosho).
- Please register in advance kyoki@deepspringzen.org.
- Suggested donation: $100; minimum $30.
- World Peace Ceremony: Sunday, March 6; 9:00am-12noon
- This ceremony dedicates our practice to bringing about a more peaceful world. We follow the service with an open discussion of Zen practice.
- Annual Sangha/Board Meeting: Sunday, March 13; 10:00am
- This annual gathering of the Sangha serves as an opportunity to gather and discuss the future of the Zen Center of Pittsburgh. Board members are selected by Zen Center of Pittsburgh members.
- All are invited to attend.
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ZEN FRIENDS:
- Wednesday evening zazen; 6:00pm-7:15pm. Friends Meeting House (map).
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AN OLIVE BRANCH UPDATE
An Olive Branch, a project of the Zen Center of Pittsburgh was officially launched last month. An Olive Branch is dedicated to fostering peaceful and effective solutions for spiritual and nonprofit communites. We mediate disputes, facilitate decision-making, promote healing in fractured communities, and guide leaders to be more effective problem-solvers. We offer the calming influence of a neutral third-party, inspired by the tradition of Buddhist teachings that stretch over 2500 years.
If you know an organization that is having difficulties, please have them contact us.For further information see our web site at www.An-Olive-Branch.org or call Kyoki at 412-99Olive (996-5483)
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GIVING WHILE SEARCHING OR SHOPPING
Did you know you can support Zen Center of Pittsburgh by using the Internet? We are registered with Goodsearch.com, which is based on the Yahoo search engine. By making Zen Center of Pittsburgh your charity, each search done on the site earns a 1 cent donation. You can take this a step further by using GoodShop when making online purchases. You can support Zen Center with purchases from online stores including Amazon, Ebay, Apple, and even airfare by first going to the Goodshop page on their website. So if you would like to support Zen Center while you surf or work, please use this service and make every click count.
In 2010 we raised $28.11 just by people searching the internet and buying through Goodshop. You can track our progress here.
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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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