Thursday, August 5, 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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Tuesday, August 10, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, August 12, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sat, August 14, One-Day Retreat with Anita Feng, 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, Aug. 15, Introduction to Zen with Anita Feng, JDPSN, Seattle, 1-4 pm
Join us for a three-hour workshop 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. If you can't afford the suggested donation, please pay an amount that is within your means. Everyone is welcome.
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Wednesday, August 18, Kong-an Interviews, Tacoma, 7 pm
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice and Seu Mi Sah Temple in Tacoma.
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Thursday, August 19, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, August 22, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am, followed by a Dharma talk and group discussion at 11 am, and a potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Thursday, August 26, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Tuesday, August 31, Public Talk with Anita Feng, JDPSN, Seattle, 7 pm
“Essential Question: What (Who) am I?” Anita, JDPSN will discuss the tradition and method of focusing on a question in meditation. What is the relevance of keeping this big question in our busy, multi-layered, multi-tasking lives? How does this practice relate to kong-an training? These questions will be explored in an effort to help us refine, begin or re-invigorate our practice.
$10 suggested donation. 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, Sept. 7, 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. 9, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Friday, Sept. 10, 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, Sept. 11, One-Day Retreat with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 6 am–4 pm
Join us for a special 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 September 4th.
Members: $50/Non-members: $60/Dharma Teachers/DTITs: $30.
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Wednesday, Sept. 15, Poetry Workshop with Anita Feng, JDPSN, Tacoma, 7 pm
How to Write a Zen Poem Without Getting Lost in the Weeds: A workshop open to the avid beginner, the mildly curious and the eyebrow-wrestling devotee. This will be a fun, surprising, and most likely a hilarious and deeply moving experience! Come and join us for this special workshop. Bring a pen and a willingness to explore the moment, just as it is. $10 requested donation.
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Thursday, Sept. 16, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Tuesday, Sept. 21, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Thursday, Sept. 23, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sunday, Sept. 26, Seattle, 8 am–noon
Kong-an Interviews, Dharma Talk and Vegetarian Potluck
Jeff Tipp, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice from 8 to 10:30 am, followed by a Dharma talk and group discussion at 11 am, and a potluck lunch at noon. We hope you can join us for any or all of these Sunday events.
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Tuesday, Sept. 28, Public Talk with Eric Nord, JDPSN, Seattle, 7 pm
Eric, JDPSN will give the second talk in our series of "Essential Questions". $10 suggested donation. If you can't afford the suggested donation, please pay an amount that is within your means. Everyone is welcome.
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Sunday, Oct. 3, Introduction to Zen with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Seattle, 1-4 pm
Join us for a three-hour workshop 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. 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. 7, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Sunday, Oct. 10, Work Retreat with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Seattle, 8 am–4 pm
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 for any or boh of these events.
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Tuesday, Oct. 12, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7–9:15 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice.
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Tuesday, Oct. 15, Kong-an Interviews, Seattle, 7 pm
Anita Feng, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice and Seu Mi Sah Temple in Tacoma.
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Thursday, Oct. 14, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sat–Sun, Oct. 16–17, Two-Day Retreat with Anita Feng, 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 9th, 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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Wednesday, Oct. 20, Kong-an Interviews, Tacoma, 7 pm
Eric Nord, JDPSN will give private kong-an interviews during regular group practice and Seu Mi Sah Temple in Tacoma.
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Thursday, Oct. 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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Tuesday, Oct. 26, Public Talk with Jeff Tipp, JDPSN, Seattle, 7 pm
Jeff, JDPSN will give the third talk in our series of "Essential Questions". $10 suggested donation. 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. 28, Qigong (Chi-kung) Class, Seattle, 6:00 pm
Together we will perform a set of eleven cleansing and tonifying Qigong exercises which help prepare our breathing and body alignment for meditation practice. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend.
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Sat, Nov. 13, One-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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Fri–Sat, Dec. 3–4, 2-Day Retreat, Seattle
Friday with Eric Nord, 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 26th, 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. 3, Evening Event with Zen Master Ji Bong, Seattle, 7–9 pm
Details to come.
Sunday, Dec. 5, Buddha's Enlightenment Day Ceremony, Seattle, 9:30 am
This wonderful ceremony celebrates the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha over 2,500 years ago. Everyone, especially friends and family, is invited.
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Sunday, Dec. 5, Vegetarian Potluck, Seattle, 10:45 am
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share with our community after our ceremony.
Sunday, Dec. 5, Sangha Meeting, Seattle, 12 noon
Please join us for our semi-annual Sangha Meeting. Everyone is invited to discuss the future direction of our community.
Sunday, Dec. 5, Board of Trustees Meeting, Seattle, 1:30 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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