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Plum Mountain News Volume 21.4 Winter 2014-15 Plum Mountain News Dear members and friends, delusions and refreshing our We have been having a mild winter in Great Vow to the Pacific Northwest; some days have be openhearted already felt like spring with February i n a l l o u r just beginning. My 60th birthday party, actions. Our Nov. 5th, was a grand success at our local community has Pippy’s Café. Thank you all who been working attended and made it a festive event. closely recently w i t h t w o organizations to There were 25 people in attendance at help bring an Rohatsu Sesshin. Seishun as our Shika o p e n h e a r t e d Seattle Rohatsu Sesshin 2014 (host) managed the whole week with response to this great skill. Daikan as our Dai-Tenzo w o r l d o f (Chief Cook) assisted by Seiho and suffering: Patacara, assisting, once a On January 31st we held an all sangha others made sure we were well fed. month, in a Teen Feed to youth and members meeting/council examining our Ganko kept the pace going strong as our young adults struggling with poverty and practice environment, looking at what is Jikijitsu (Time Keeper). Rinzan kept the homelessness in South Seattle, and with working and what needs improvement. We beat as our Densu (Chant Leader). the Faith Action Network which works had good attendance and received valuable Sendo and Gavin kept us all lubricated with multi-faith communities to support input. Genko Ni-Osho will be summarizing as our Jishas (Tea Servers). Tendo ably the building of a more just, peaceful and what we have learned and will report to the attended my needs as Inji (Abbot sustainable world. wider sangha a summary of the thoughts and Assistant). Josen kept the money flowing ideas generated. as our Fusu (Temple Accountant). Gavin did Jukai (Precept – Dharma In the middle of January, I attended what I hope will become a yearly In this issue of PMN you will find a listing Name Ceremony) on the morning of the st eighth day along with Carole Folsom- weeklong East Coast Rohatsu Sesshin at for New Temple Posts beginning March 1 , a Hill who renewed her Jukai vows and the new Blue Mountain Zendo in Board Report, a book review by Tendo, a formally joined the Chobo-Ji sangha. Andreas, PA. There were only 12 people Teisho transcription from Rohatsu Sesshin, You can read more on this ceremony in attendance, but what a strong group! and announcements for our upcoming Zen later in this issue. Intro Series, Building Skillful Means sessions for better communication, Spiritually-Based Gestalt Workshop, Domyo Burk Sensei’s We had another great year-end Toya upcoming visit, Spring Intensive, Spring Party on December 13th, with some Sesshin and our Annual Meeting April 12th, particularly great skits by Kyosei and 11:30AM. It is my hope that you will enjoy these and the other offerings in this issue. Josen and I are about to embark on a journey to Germany sponsored by Monika Jion Winkelman that will include a four-day sesshin; we will return mid-day on February th Several people had substantial 15 . breakthroughs into the depth of their True Nature. It was a very gratifying With gassho, experience to be associated with such dedicated practitioners. Special thanks goes to Joriki Baker Osho for hosting Genjo Rev. Paul Ashby. Our New Year’s day this event. Chant – Bell-Ringing – Potluck was also a success, opening the sutras, dispelling Page 1 Volume 21.4 Winter 2014-15 Building Skillful Means Precept Class Series Four Week Intro Series Last year Chobo-Ji began offering classes tarting Tuesday, February 10 we will he second meeting of our Precept Class S in the ten grave precepts as a prerequisite T begin our Intro to Zen series. These four for those preparing for Jukai, but open to facilitated by Genko Ni-Osho is scheduled weeks will cover the basics of Zen everyone to attend. These classes are held for February 5 from 7:30 to 9 pm, at Chobo- meditation and our different ways of on two consecutive first Thursdays prior to Ji. We will be working with Norman practicing mindfulness at Chobo-Ji. Topics each weeklong sesshin. Fischer's book Taking Our Places, include the posture, breathing and (specifically the chapter on the precepts, mechanics of Zen meditation, walking which is about 40 pages long). Please bring meditation, sutra chanting, our tea service, Our discussions have been pretty lively as materials for writing with you. If you are we explore what it means to live in accord our meal service during week-long retreats planning to take Jukai (formal acceptance of (sesshins) and the use of koans (Zen with the precepts, and the challenges and the Buddhist Precepts and path of paradoxes that arise when we bring these to parables) in Zen. The Complete Series practice) you must attend both classes of the Schedule is, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 and we bear on our daily lives. It is clear that a series. strong intention – our Bodhisattva vow to conclude this series on 3/3. care for all beings – requires skillful means to fully manifest in our lives, and so we Of course drop-ins, whether beginners or Beginners and seasoned practitioners are must make an effort to learn these skills as senior students, are always welcome to all welcome. Classes are each Tuesday these lively, informal discussions! The well. from 7:30-9:00pm. After the final class, second series will be held on April participants are encouraged to attend the 2nd and May 7th. Because interpersonal communication is Sunday, March 8 half-day sesshin. such a huge part of our life together, the Suggested donation for the series is $40, abilities to speak and to listen deeply are which includes that mini-sesshin (all are two of the most important skills to practice. welcome regardless of ability to pay). If you Beginning March 12 Chobo-Ji will be Spiritually Based Gestalt know of people who may be interested in offering the opportunity to learn and Zen and meditation, please give them this practice some simple techniques to deepen with Leonard Shaw, MSW flyer or post it at your local library or our speaking and listening as part of the Feb 7 & 8 grocery store! precept class series. We will work initially Time: 9:30am-5:00pm with the chapter on Listening in Norman Fee: $150-$300 (sliding fee scale) Fischer’s book Taking Our Places, the same Sangha Members: 50% discounted fee text being used for the precept classes. Domyo Burk Sensei Participants will learn the blending of The first two communications sessions will Eastern and Western psychology, to be led by Genko on Thursdays, March 12 empower and educate themselves and Please join Chobo-Ji sangha on Sunday, and June 4, 7:30 to 9 pm, following the others. (Some didactic materials and February 15, from 9 to 11:30am, for two-part precept classes in January and handouts will be provided to reinforce this meditation and a talk by Domyo Burk February, and in April and May. learning.) The workshop is almost entirely Sensei, the abbot of Bright Way Zen Center experiential with exercises, art therapy, and in Portland, Oregon. There will be informal Gestalt Therapy practices. tea and conversation after the talk. You will also learn: Domyo is a Soto Zen priest, ordained and 1 How to transform medical issues given Dharma transmission by Gyokuko into powerful consultants. Carlson Roshi of Dharma Rain Zen Center. 2 How to deeply heal traumatic She is also the author of the recent new experiences. edition of Idiot’s Guides: Zen Living. 3 How to guide couples to a breakthrough when each thinks the other is avoiding a serious Domyo’s training at Dharma Rain gave her problem. a profound respect for both lay and priest 4 Three powerful communication practice, and a passionate curiosity about tools for discussing loaded how to inspire and support deep Zen subjects. practice in the midst of lay life. We look forward to sharing the morning with her. For more event information click here to see Contact Leonard at 206-322-5785 for more the flyer. Please feel free to email, print and information. share the flyer with people who might be interested, in the event. Page 2 Volume 21.4 Winter 2014-15 Qigong Practice Spring Intensive New Posts Beginning March 1st Chris Grabowski will be offering Qigong An intensive covers roughly the same time lessons for our sangha every other Saturday frame as the traditional temple kessei Scott Ishin Stolnack morning in the Chobo-Ji zendo starting period, beginning with the first sesshin for Shika (Host - Manager) February 21. (Naturally, this schedule will that season and ending with the second. It’s change during sesshins, as Chris gives a time for concentrated study and practice. Dee Seishun Endelman evening lessons to all sesshin participants.) Chobo-Ji participants receive dokusan twice Tom Shodo DeGroot Chris teaches a deeply healing form of weekly between sesshins. Zenka says, “I’m Edwin Kyosei Beatty Qigong and will emphasize movements that deeply grateful for how supportive regularly Tenzo (Sesshin Cooks) are particularly beneficial for maintaining doing the intensives are to my practice and our wellbeing during the winter. Wear highly recommend them.” Rev. Rinzan Pechovnik comfortable clothing. Lynn Sogetsu Hernandez Chobo-Ji’s Spring Intensive will start Jikijitsu (Timekeepers) Pay what you can afford to give (Chris March 8th with mini-sesshin, and conclude wishes to share part of that dana with our on June 26th.
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