If you plan on attending Sesshin on February 11th please join Ken Simpson for Oryoki training on February 10th at 6:00 p.m. Oryoki is the traditional way that Japanese monks eat their food in monasteries. At Sesshin 2 meals (breakfast and lunch) will be eaten Oryoki style. Ken's teaching style is fun and informative.
Kannon Do will host a one-day meditation retreat, or Sesshin on February 11th. This day of mindfulness offers a rare opportunity to turn our awareness to the simple activities that sustain our lives, and that we normally take for granted: breathing, walking, eating, being attentive to the workings of our mind.
Please join us for the Sangha meeting held in the Sangha house at 10: 30 a.m. on February 18th . Everyone is welcome.
We are delighted to announce the beginning of a new discussion series at Kannon Do about “Buddhism in Society.” The first speaker in our series will be Troy Williams. He will join us on Saturday February 25th at 10:30am for a conversation about his life, work and Buddhist practice.
Join us at 10:30 AM for an Introduction to Zen on March 4th. This orientation is intended primarily for individuals new to Zen practice, as well as experienced practitioners who have questions about their contemplative practice. This informal get together takes place on the first Saturday of the month, lasting about 90 minutes.
Please join us after zazen on March 8th for a discussion on Right Concentration.
Tasks include preparing the planter box for the children’s vegetable garden, pull weeds, remove brush, and get the property ready for spring.
Join us for Robe Sewing at 10:30 a.m.
Registration is not required and it is not necessary to attend the full day.
In place of the usual lecture, this coming Wednesday we will engage in the traditional Shosan ceremony, customarily held following a one week meditation retreat. In this ceremony, each participant faces the teacher to ask a question relating directly to his or her practice.
