Zen friends,
I won’t be able to be there for Zen practice on this Friday (Dec 28). Who is planning to attend?
Let me know so we can ascertain who’ll take responsibility for opening up and locking up (or, if no one is planning to attend, we’ll let folks know it’s been cancelled.)
With gassho and bow to […]

We’ll be sitting in the Common Room starting at 7:00. The VFP
(Veterans For
Peace) concert starts at 8:00. Those who wish to see the entire VFP
(Veterans for Peace) show can slip out at 8:00 and walk over to the
sanctuary. There is an admission fee — sliding scale according to
ability
to pay — $5 to $20, I believe. […]

“To awaken a flagging spirit, the following is helpful: reflect that death can come at any moment either from sudden accident or serious illness, and resolve to achieve enlightenment without delay.” – Yasutani Roshi, as translated by Philip Kapleau, The Three Pillars of Zen, Part I, Section III.
Hello Friends,

We’re having our weekly Zen practice on […]

“Enlightenment can take place anywhere, not alone in the dokusan room.” – Philip Kapleau, The Three Pillars of Zen, Part I, Section III.
Hello Friends,
We’re having our weekly Zen practice on Friday, December 7, at 7:00pm.  We’ll be at the UU Fellowship, 4225 NW 34th Street in Gainesville . The Reading for this week is from Philip […]