With the occasion of the upcoming sesshin, training will be given at the Zendo by Victor Legge on Saturday April 18, 2015, 10:30 AM Sharp. Oryoki is a formal, communal eating style. It uses a set of bowls and utensils, kept together in a wrapping cloth, known as oryoki.
Dear Sangha members, Please join us this coming Saturday April 18th at Kannon-Do for our regular monthly sangha meeting beginning at 10:30. This monthly meeting is how we take care of the various tasks around Kannondo.
Dear Friends, On Saturday, April 25th 2015, Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin.
Join us at 10:30 AM for an introduction to Zen meditation. It's meant for people new to Zen meditation as well as practitioners with questions about their contemplative practice. This informal get together is a recurring activity, the first Saturday of the month, and it lasts typically about 90 minutes.
Buddhist scholar Paula Arai, professor of religious studies at Louisiana State University, will be Kannon Do's guest teacher on Wednesday May 6. Paula spent several years in Japan living and working with Japanese women to learn how they utilize rituals to affect healing in their lives.
It is almost time for the second film! We will be in the Zendo on May 9th at 10:30 am with another film.
Hello everyone, Our next Zen Mind discussion will be on Wednesday, May 13th, after evening meditation. The chapters we'll be discussing are: To Polish a Tile, Constancy, and Communication. Here is a link to the full text of ZMBM, and our chapters can be found under part 2, "Right Attitude" pp.90-105.
Dear Sangha members, Please join us this coming Saturday, May 16th at Kannon Do for our regular monthly sangha meeting, beginning at 10:30. The sangha meeting is how we take care of the various tasks that sustain our practice at Kannon Do.
Misha Merrill, early member of Kannon Do, and student and dharma heir to our abbot, Les Kaye, will be our guest speaker.
