Tuesday, June 2, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Friday, June 5, Dharma Talk, Resident Teachers, Seattle, 7–9 pm
Zen Master Ji Bong encountered transportation difficulties making it impossible for him to fly to Seattle this weekend. He will reschedule his visit sometime in the next few weeks. We're sorry for any inconvenience. Please join us for a dharma talk and discussion with our three resident teachers.
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Sat., June 6, One-Day Retreat, Resident Teachers, Seattle, 6 am–4 pm
Join us for a one-day retreat with our resident teachers. Anita Feng, JDPSN and Eric Nord, JDPSN will give kong-an interviews, and Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give a dharma talk. Please register in advance by sending a $25 deposit to the Zen center P.O. Box no later than May 30th.
Members: $40; Non-members: $50; Dharma Teachers/DTITs: $25.
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Sunday, June 7, Precepts Ceremony with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 9:30 am
Please join us as members take precepts and affirm their connection to the Zen path with the Blue Heron Zen Community. Everyone is welcome to attend this ceremony.
Sunday, June 7, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Thursday, June 11, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, June 11, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sunday, June 14, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Thursday, June 18, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Wednesday, June 24, Kong-an Interviews, Tacoma, 7–9 pm
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, June 25, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Tuesday, June 30, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. For this meeting, we will discuss pages 291–300 of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s The Compass of Zen. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Tuesday, July 7, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, July 9, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Saturday, July 11, Tacoma, 9 am–finish
Seu Mi Sah Community Care Day
Please join our Tacoma sangha as we spend a day helping to maintain and beautify our Tacoma practice location, Seu Mi Sah temple. This is an opportunity to repay the hospitality and kindness that the local Korean community and temple show us by allowing us to use their beautiful facility for our practices and retreats. Please bring a vegetarian potluck dish to share.
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Sunday, July 19, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Sundays, July 19, 26 & August 2, Introduction to Zen (Three-week Class)
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Seattle, 1-2 pm
Join us for three one-hour classes devoted to learning about Zen, meditation techniques and practice forms. Participants will learn how to practice seated Zen meditation and chanting, and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. $30 suggested donation for the series, payable at the first session. If you can't afford the suggested donation, please pay an amount that is within your means. Everyone is welcome.
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Tuesday, July 21, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, July 23, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Friday, July 24, Foundations of Zen, Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 7–9 pm
On Friday evening Zen Master Ji Bong will present a lecture in his ongoing Foundations of Zen teaching program. These lectures are open to the public, but are considered an integral aspect of training for Senior Dharma Teachers, Dharma Teachers and Ten Precept holders who plan to be trained as future teachers.
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Sat., July 25, One-Day Retreat with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 6 am–4 pm
Join us for a one-day retreat with Zen Master Ji Bong our guiding teacher. Please register in advance by sending a $25 deposit to the Zen center P.O. Box no later than July 18th.
Members: $50; Non-members: $60; Dharma Teachers/DTITs: $30.
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Sunday, July 26, Precepts Ceremony with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 9:30 am
Please join us as members take precepts and affirm their connection to the Zen path with the Blue Heron Zen Community. Everyone is welcome to attend this ceremony.
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Tuesday, July 28, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. For this meeting, we will discuss pages 301–314 of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s The Compass of Zen. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Thursday, July 30, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sunday, Aug. 2, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Sunday, Aug. 2, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Tuesday, Aug. 4, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Sat—Sun, August 8—16, Nine-Day Retreat with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Seattle
Daily 6 am–8:30 pm (6 am–noon on Sunday, August 16th)
Blue Heron Zen Community is pleased to announce a nine-day retreat with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN. The retreat will begin at 6 am on Saturday, August 8th and continue daily from 6 am to 8:30 pm, ending at noon on Sunday, August 16th. Please join us for this rare opportunity to engage in an extended period of intensive Zen training.
Intensive training periods are an integral part of our Korean Zen tradition, exemplified by Zen Master Seung Sahn and the teachers he designated over the years. Although it has been twenty years since the last extended YMJJ here in Seattle, we have been heartened in this endeavor by the strong response to our 90-day Kyol Che earlier this year.
Please take time to seriously consider how, within the limits of your own situation and responsibilities, you may benefit yourself and others through your participation in this rare opportunity. Jeff, JDPSN is available to students by phone at 206.463.5808 or email at jefftipp@gmail.com until August 2nd regarding individual participation commitments, either in the Zen Center Dharma room or at home during the nine-day intensive period.
Students may choose from a number of attendance options including the full nine days; either or both weekends; any of the weekdays; or evening sessions with dharma talk. Please register in advance by sending a $25 deposit to the Zen center P.O. Box no later than August 1st, and include detailed information about which days you plan to attend.
Fees:
Members: One Day $40, Two Days $70, each additional day $25/day
Non Members: One Day $50, Two Days $90, each additional day $30/day
Residents, DTIT, and DT One Day $25, Two Days $45, each additional day $15/day
Each evening Jeff, JDPSN will present one in a series of nine related dharma talks illuminating the essential teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn. Students with work or family commitments may choose to attend the evening sessions and dharma talks from 6:30 – 8:30 pm each evening. If you attend evening sessions, please note that you may enter the dharma room ONLY at 6:30 pm and remain until the end of the day's practice at 8:30 pm.
Fees for each evening session with dharma talk:
Evenings: Members: $10/night, Non Members: $15/night, Residents, DTIT, and DT $7.50/night
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Thursday, Aug. 20, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Tuesday, Aug. 25, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. For this meeting, we will discuss pages 315–347 of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s The Compass of Zen. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Thursday, Aug. 27, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Aug. 27, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Tuesday, Sept. 1, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, Sept. 6, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Thursday, Sept. 10, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Tuesday, Sept. 15, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Sept. 17, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, Sept. 20, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Thursday, Sept. 24, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sat, Sept. 26, 1-Day Retreat with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Tacoma, 9 am–4 pm
Join us for this one-day retreat at Seu Mi Sah Temple in Tacoma. No need to register in advance.
Members $40/Non-members $50/Dharma Teachers and DTITs: $25.
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Sunday, Sept. 27, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Tuesday, Sept. 29, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. For this meeting, we will discuss pages 349 to the end of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s The Compass of Zen. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Tuesday, Oct. 6, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Oct. 8, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Saturday, Oct. 10, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Sundays, Oct. 11, 18 & 25, Introduction to Zen (Three-week Class)
Anita Feng, JDPSN, Seattle, 1-2 pm
Join us for three one-hour classes devoted to learning about Zen, meditation techniques and practice forms. Participants will learn how to practice seated Zen meditation and chanting, and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. $30 suggested donation for the series, payable at the first session. If you can't afford the suggested donation, please pay an amount that is within your means. Everyone is welcome.
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Thursday, Oct. 15, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Sat—Sun, Oct. 17—18, 2-Day Retreat with Eric Nord, JDPSN, Seattle
Sat: 6 am–9 pm; Sun: 6 am–3 pm
Join us for either or both days of this weekend's retreat. Please register in advance by sending a $25 deposit to the Zen center P.O. Box no later than October 10th, and indicate which day(s) you plan to attend.
Members: $40 for one day or $70 for both days. Non-members $50 for one day or $90 for both days.
Dharma Teachers/DTITs: $25 for one day or $45 for both days.
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Thursday, Oct. 22, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sunday, Oct. 25, Seattle, 8 am–4 pm
Kong-an Interviews and Community Care Day
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. After morning practice, we'll work together to maintain our Zen center. We hope you can join us.
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Tuesday, Oct. 27, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Thursday, Oct. 29, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, Nov. 1, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Nov. 12, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Tuesday, Nov. 17, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Nov. 19, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, Nov. 22, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am. At 11 am, he will give an extended Dharma talk followed by a group discussion and potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Tuesday, Nov. 24, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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Tuesday, Dec. 1, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Fri—Sat, Dec. 4—5, 2-Day Retreat, Seattle
Friday with Anita Feng, JDPSN, 9 am–4 pm
Saturday with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 6 am–4 pm
Join us for either or both days of this weekend's retreat. Please register in advance by sending a $25 deposit to the Zen center P.O. Box no later than November 27th, and indicate which day(s) you plan to attend.
Members: $40/Friday, $50/Saturday, or $80/both days.
Non-members: $50/Friday, $60/Saturday, or $100/both days.
Dharma Teachers/DTITs: $25 for Friday, $30 for Saturday, or $50 for both days.
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Friday, Dec. 4, Evening Event, Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 7 pm
This event to be determined.
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Sunday, Dec. 6, Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, Seattle, 9:30 am
This wonderful ceremony celebrates the birth and life of Shakyamuni Buddha over 2,500 years ago. Everyone, especially friends and family, is invited.
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Sunday, Dec. 6, Vegetarian Potluck, Seattle, 11:30 pm
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share with our community after our ceremony.
Sunday, Dec. 6, Sangha Meeting, Seattle, 1 pm
Please join us for our semi-annual Sangha Meeting. Everyone is invited to discuss the future direction of our community.
Sunday, Dec. 6, Board of Trustees Meeting, Seattle, 3 pm
All sangha members are invited to attend our Community's Board meetings. While only Board members can vote on issues, we welcome your comments.
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Thursday, Dec. 10, Consulting Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Senior Dharma Teacher Greg Eisen will offer private interviews on questions about practice and daily life during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Dec. 10, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 8:15 pm
Martial Arts teachers and Blue Heron members, Gary Wessels and Steve Allen lead our ongoing hour-long Qigong class immediately after our regular group practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sunday, Dec. 13, Monthly Silent Meditation Hike, 1–4 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN leads a free silent meditation hike each month. We hike at an easy pace, and everyone is welcome. Please bring water, snacks, and a mat or water-resistant pants for sitting. We meet at the Yoga Barn in Issaquah (660 NW Gilman Blvd, C-6, Issaquah, 98027) at 12:30, and carpool to the trail head together. Call Anita at 425-557-8764 or send an email to fenganita@gmail.com with questions.
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Thursday, Dec. 17, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give individual interviews during regular group practice.
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Tuesday, Dec. 29, Blue Heron Book Club, Seattle, 7–9 pm
The Blue Heron Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 pm with a shortened version of our regular group practice followed by a group discussion of our book selection until 9 pm. If you have any questions about the book club, please contact Anita Feng at fenganita@gmail.com
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