One-Day Sitting
June 28, 2009
5:30 am–1:30 pm
Guiding Teacher Gaelyn Godwin and Senior Zen practitioner Glen Duval will lead a half-day of sitting and walking meditation on Sunday, June 28, 2009.
Extending our regular meditation is an opportunity to deepen practice and refresh our intention.
The day begins with meditation at 5:30 am, and continues with sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk, and opportunities to meet with the leaders for individual practice discussion. Breakfast and lunch will be a silent formal meal using oryoki bowls. Please bring your bowls, or, if you would like to rent bowls ($6) or purchase a set ($40), or if you need a refresher course in the practice, please send a request to the Ino, info@houstonzen.org. There will be a class during June led by Glen Snyder.
$60, includes oryoki breakfast and lunch; $25 for members of HZC.
AWAKENING TO THE WAY:
A Half-Day Sitting
August 8, 2009
5:30 am–1:00 pm
Flint Sparks and Senior Zen practitioner Louise Dreyfus will lead a morning of sitting and walking meditation integrated with the regular Saturday program, on August 8, 2009.
Flint and Louise bring many years of meditation experience to their psychotherapy practices and have explored the many interconnections between the two streams. Join Flint and Louise in this exploration.
The day begins with meditation at 5:30 am, and continues with sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk, and opportunities to meet with the leaders for individual practice discussion.
$80, includes breakfast and lunch; $35 for members of HZC.
THE MIND OF NO ABODE, THE SOURCE OF BODHISATTVA ACTION
Post retreat photo at Lotus Lake in February 2009 with Tenshin Reb Anderson, Roshi.
ROHATSU SESSHIN
- November 30–December 6, 3010
- Led by HZC Guiding Teacher, Gaelyn Godwin
Sesshin is an opportunity to gather the mind. The “Great Cold” sesshin, or Rohatsu Sesshin, is traditionally timed to coincide with the annual commemoration of the Buddha's enlightenment.
The days begin at 5:30 and end at 9 pm. Periods of sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks, formal meals, are all included in this intensive retreat.