January 30 – February 27, 2021 WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD – COMMITMENT FORM I will participate in the Practice Period at home, my workplace and online at the Center in the following ways: (fill & sign in Adobe Acrobat or check/circle and scan) COMMITMENT ______I will sit at home _____ days per week for _____ minutes per day. ______I will sit online at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center _____ mornings (M T W Thu F Sat). ______evenings (T W Thu F Sat). ______I will sit online at Natthagi Zen Center in Iceland. ______I will sit online at Kannon Zen Center in Poland. ______I will sit online at Windsor Zen Group in California. ______I will sit online at South Sound Zen in Washington. ______I will sit online at Del Ray Zen Sitting Group in Virginia. ANGO PRACTICE ______I will attend (all / part) of Winter Practice Period January 30 – February 27. ______I will attend Saturday practice: Jan 30 ____ / Feb 6 ____ / Feb 13 _____ / Feb 20 ____ / Feb 27 ____. ______I will join SMZC for volunteer work practice outdoor or remotely ([email protected] to arrange day/time). ______I will recite the Recite Verse of The Kesa (M T W Thu F Sat) every morning. ______I will recite the Four Vows (T W Thu F Sat) every evening. ANGO CEREMONY & SHUSO SATURDAY TALKS ______I will attend the Opening Theme Ceremony on January 30th at 11:00 am. ______I will attend the Shuso’s talk on February 6th at 11:00 am. ______I will attend the Shuso’s talk on February 13th at 11:00 am. ______I will attend the Shuso’s talk on February 20th at 11:00 am. ______I will attend the Shuso Ango Closing Ceremony on February 27th at 11:00 am. ______I will attend (all / part) of sesshin February 14th – 21st ([email protected] for registration and info). ______I will attend Kwong-roshi’s online talk on February (17th, 19th, 20th) at 11:00 am. ______I will attend Shuso’s online sesshin talks on February (16th, 18th, 20th) at 11:00 am. STUDY I will commit to reading the following books: ______Zen Mind, Begginer’s Mind by Sunryu Suzuki (M T W Thu F Sat Sun) in (am pm) ______Receiving the Marrow edited by Eido Frances Carne (M T W Thu F Sat Sun) in (am pm) ______When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron (M T W Thu F Sat Sun) in (am pm) ______Women of the Way by Sallie Tisdale (M T W Thu F Sat Sun) in (am pm) ______A Bigger Sky by Pamela Weiss (M T W Thu F Sat Sun) in (am pm)

In support of this Winter Ango Practice Period, I vow to bring , compassion and awareness into my daily activities, human relationships and into my workplace.

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