Brooklyn Zen Center Practice Period Commitment Form Fall 2015
The following three-page form is to support you in clarifying your intentions for the practice period. We have listed all practice period events of which we are currently aware so that you have ample time to schedule in the events you wish to attend. Please submit your practice period commitment form by Monday, September 14th to the jisha (teacher’s assistant), either in person or via [email protected]. Our mostly volunteer staff needs ample time to plan for the many roles and events that make up a practice period. Thank you!
Please check the events you are committing to attend:
______Wed, 9/16 Practice Period Opening Ceremony ______Fri-Sun, 9/18-20 Three-day Retreat w/ Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ______Sat, 9/26 Dharma Talk ______Sat, 10/3 Dharma talk ______Sat, 10/17 One-day Sit, 10am-6pm ______Sun, 10/18 Half-day Sit, 10am-1pm ______Sat, 10/24 Dharma talk ______Wed, 10/28 Segaki Ceremony & Celebration ______Sat, 10/31 Dharma Talk ______Sat, 11/7 Dharma Talk ______Sun, 11/15 Half-day Sit, 10am-1pm ______Fri-Sun, 11/20-22 Three-day Workshop w/ Kaz Tanahashi ______Sat, 12/5 Dharma Talk ______Mon–Sun, 12/7–13 Rohatsu sesshin – 5 or 7 day participation permitted
______Wed, 12/16 Practice period closing ceremony
______I am committing to regular practice discussion with the following the following practice leader(s):
Teah Strozer ______Laura O’Loughlin ______Greg Snyder ______
I am committing to the following ryo(s) (practice groups):
doanryo (service practice led by the ino) ______tenzoryo (kitchen practice led by the tenzo) ______shikaryo (guest care practice led by the shika) ______
For the practice period, I am committing to the following weekly zazen times:
Wednesday 7:30am Zazen ______9am Zazen ______Kitchen Prep, 6–6:30pm ______Community Care Circle, 6:15-6:30pm ______Members’ Night, 6:45–9pm ______
Friday 9am Zazen ______
Saturday Community Care Circle, 9:45-10am ______10:20am Zazen ______11am Dharma Talk or Zazen ______Community Lunch ______
I am committing to the following class and/or study groups:
______Awakening the Heart of the Bodhisattva w/ Teah Strozer 8 classes, September 28th–November 16th, Mondays, 7–8:15pm
______Introduction to Zen Buddhism w/ Greg Snyder 6 classes, October 8th–November 19th, Thursdays, 7–8:15pm
I am taking up the practice of having a practice buddy with whom I check in about my commitments. My practice buddy is: ______
I will emphasize the following precept or teaching during this practice period:
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The following are my specific, personal intentions for this practice period:
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Please let us know about any special considerations:
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In support of my practice and the practice of the sangha, I wholeheartedly commit to the above. If for some reason I cannot follow through with my commitments as I’ve outlined them here, I will let the teacher know before making any necessary adjustments.
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