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Awaken Your Sunday
With Zen Meditation, Wisdom & Connection.
Upcoming Programming
Council is an age-old practice of sitting around a fire and sharing from the heart. It hones our capacity to bear witness, listen deeply, and discover collective wisdom. This can impact how communities organize, perspective-take, and interrelate.
Learnings:
Explore the basics (e.g. history, purpose, ritual, set-up, styles, guidelines, Three Tenets, facilitation, and aliveness.)
Learn how to read the field, address shadows, work with power & cultural dynamics.
Early Bird Special before June 19
Nonmembers Early Bird: $ 199, Members Early Bird: $179
After June 19 – Nonmembers: $225, Members: $199
Retreat is In-person Only
Facilitator: Sensei Jitsujo T. Gauthier
Participants receive: 1) White Plum Council Handbook, 2) Incentive to Facilitate Certificate, and 3) Facilitator’s Quick Sheet
Schedule: begins Friday, July 24 @ 7:00 PM; Ends Sun. July 26 @ 4 PM
You’re invited to our Day of Remembrance/Mini O-Bon Festival!
Join us on Sunday, Aug. 2nd from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Zen Life & Meditation Center for a morning of prayer, story, movement, and shared food — honoring those who came before us.
Our program includes a Buddhist Memorial Service, a Circle of Remembrance where you can speak the names of loved ones, a Mini Bon Dance with three traditional O-Bon folk dances, and a Community Feast of Japanese and Hawaiian style food.
Honor a loved one by having their name inscribed on our Memorial Wall with a minimum donation of $200.
Community Feast: $10 adults • $5 children
All are welcome.
Join us for a live stream event on our Muddy Waters Substack on Wednesday, June 10th @ 6:00 PM (CST). Christian Baizan Solorzano will interview Roshi and everyone is invited to join the conversation live. You can find our substack site at muddywaters.substack.com.
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Cultivating mindful awareness through our practice
Zen meditation and the cultivation of mindful awareness form the core of our practice, offering profound benefits such as stress management, deeper relationships, and a richer life experience.
The center is like a breath of fresh air in this chaotic and ungrounded time in history. It has given me an insightful perspective on what is essential in this life we all share.
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