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ANNIVERSARY I ! TASSA] ARA

ZEN MOUNTAIN CENTER

A IVERS ARY

ZENS H.INJI

Twenty Fifth Anniversary

1967 - 1992 The Tassajara Road

4 TASSA]ARA The Sixties

ZHNSHIN]l 5 -

5 .. -_-.: -.: -~ - 1 9 6 -

_Yo LIST OF STUDENTS _-:l L-i !LAB LE

Ken Strauss, unidentified student, Suzuki-roshi, Silas Hoadley

Oryoki meals in front of the pine rooms, Summer 1967 There was quite a bit of excitement about the October 18 edition of TIME, since it contained an almost full page article about us. The article was not as good as we had hoped, but neither was it nearly as bad as we had feared .

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968

6 TASSA]ARA The old dining room porch Niels Holm and friends on the bridge

Mike Dove Making gomashio Suzuki-roshi at teatime

ZE NSHJN} l 7 SPRING 1968

S!lCSO: Philip Wilson

~Y 0 1 IS T 0 F 5 TU D E ~y T S A V AILABLE

Jndescrib ing Hal/owe' en, many of us fe lt that it was a kind of an American Buddhist holy-day, and that we ought to Louise P1y or work up some way of celebrat­ ing it at Tassajara.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968

I t was announced that nobody other than the kitchen crew should be coming into the kitchen . Quite a bit of food has been disappearing. Cayenne pepper was put in the peanut butter as a gentle reminder.

T he kitchen has worked out a basic alternating menu:

ODD DAYS EVEN DAYS

BKFST Leftovers Gruel/Brown Rice Hot Cereal Donny Crockin Fruit Soybeans-plain, molasses, seaweed, etc. Egg, or sometimes Nut Loaf Pickle - miso, nuka, kimchee, cucumber

LUNCH Bean Soup-lentil, pea, etc. Vegetable Soup Salad Salad Bread Bread Spread-peanut butter, sesame miso, margarine, cream cheese DINNER Vegetable same Brown Rice Miso Soup

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968.

8 T ASSA]ARA FALL 1968

DOCHO ROSH!: Shuruyu Suzuki -roshi DIRECTOR: Peter Schneider Sttuso: Claude Dalenberg ZENDO DIR: Kobun Chino ASST. Drn Tim Buckley AsST. ZENDO DIRECTOR Dan Weich T he sewing room seems to have HEAD COOK: Ed Brown hit upon a technique for making ]ISSHA: Louise Welch baggy black pants for the zendo, WORK and is turning them out a mile a FOREMAN: Stan Whire minute. HEAD SEAMSTRESS: Sally Block SHUSO LOG, FALL 1968 HEAD CARPENTER: Niels Holm HEAD MASON: Dan Welch HEAD GARDENER: Emily Buckley STUDENTS : Craig Boyan, Jeff Broadbenr, Ron Kobun Browning, Dan Chesluk, Chino-sensei Jack Elias, Christopher Herold, Harrier Hiestand, Jim Mor-ron, Evelyn I3ob Shuman Pepper, Alan Rappaport, Jeff Sherman, Arnold Silberman, Frances Thompson, Jeff William­ son, Liz Wolf, Doug Bradle, Joyce Browning, David Chadwick, Paul Discoe, Chris Flynn, Pat Herreshoff, Pat Lang, Rick Mo1ton, Mary Quagliata, Buncie Shadden , Bill Shurtleff, Katherine Than­ as, Jack Weller, Alan Winter

r------, I I + FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION I I I "GUIDELINES": I I I ROBES: All students must wear robes in the zendo. I I Robes should be spotlessly clean, wrinkle-free, and : in perfect repair. l Walk in shashu at all times when thinking about i your robe. : I Always wear a layer of clothing over your robes. : Change into and out of robes with no fe·wer than ! nine others present. : I I L ------~

ZENSH!Njf 9 SPRING 1969

No Shuso for this Practice Period

No LIST OF ST U DENTS AVA IL A BL E

Shunryu Suzuki-roshi

Buncie Shadden, Kathy Cook, Lynne Faus, Louise Pryor and Sally Block ,-,.

Doctto Ros111 Shumyu Suzuki-roshi DmECTOR: Dan Welch SH USO: Jean Ross ZENDO Dm: Ryogen Yoshimura ASST. Znmo Suzuki-roshi and students on picnic DJRECTOR: Eel Brown ] ISllA: Peter Schneider HEAD COOK: Angie Runyon WORK FOREMAJ"\J: Bill Shurtleff SHOP FOHMEAN : Paul Shippee HEAD SEAMSTRESS: Molly Jones H EAD CARPE!\TER: Paul Discoe HEAD MASO!'\ : Bob Walters HEAD GARDENER: Roovain b en Yum.in NURSE: Doris Griffin TEACHER: Jane Westberg ASST. TEACHER:Frances Thompson BOOKK.r.EPER: Stanley White STCDENTS: Jonathan Altman, Craig Boyan, Joanne Bull, Margaret Crowley, Tom Dorsey, Jerry Fuller, Paul Haley, E. L. Hazelwood, Jed Linde, Bonnie Miller, Paul Provosoli, Dennis Samson , Katherine Thanas, Frank Wood, Suzuki-roshi Doug Baty, Steve Brown, Donny Crockin, Marian Derby, Maya Dreimane, Meg Gawler, Bob Halpern, Beverly Horowitz, Maria Linde, Rick Mo1ton , Alan Rabald, Bob Shuman, Audrey Walter, Ken Berman , Doug Bradle, Peggy Cramer, Ruth Discoe, Jack Elias, Diane Goldschlag, Lucille Harris, Margret Kress, Alan Marlowe, Lou Musto, Paul Rosenblum, Ken Strauss, Louise Welch

ZENS HI N.f! 1.1 The path to the hill cabins

J'A S SA JAR A The Seventies

ZENSHJN]J 1 3 SPRI NG 19 70

D OCHO RosHI:Tatsugami Roshi PLU!VIBl>JG: C. Boyan Gooo: Katagiri Sensei KITCHEN : ]. Murphy, L. Harris, J. DIRECTO R: Peter Schneider Elias, 13. Laws, D. Griffin, SHL.>O : Mel Weitsman M. Kress ho: Bob Halpern BAT1 1: Elda Graves Ti:>.ZO : Angie Runyon SEWING: Marian Derby, C. Morton , T:::O ..\:'l.RER : Stan White A. Richmond Katherine Thanas MAINTENA"ICE: E. L. Hazelwood ..\''".'. DIRECTOR: Paul Discoe PIPELI'.\IE : K. Campbell, A.rakisan, M . \\. :-:oi:,: fORDIA'I: Bill Shurtleff Lewis, S. Brown, F. Wood, .!>:-'.>.: Dan Welch Reb Anderson, D. Chad­ .-\.:-:: ..\" Lo uise Welch w ick Lo u Musto CARPEKTRY: N. Holm, J. Fuller, R. Mo­ D : ..,\' RYo: Jane Westberg, Bob rton, P. Haley Shuman, Niels Holm, Meg Gawler, Reb Ande rson, David Chadwick. L:3R.>.RJ..\\': Deborah Madison T ~~"-''CR J H J .'\G : M. Dreimane, M. Q uagliata S:-:OP : P. Shippee, ]. McGuire G .>.RLlE\' D'.GGl\'G: P. Digesu, B. Miller, K. Strauss, M. Kress, D. Grif­ fin, G. Mueller, M. Gawle r, E. Brown f 3E\\.OOD: B. Shuman :\L.\'O:'

14 TASSA]ARA FALL 1970

DocHO RosHJ: Tatsugami Roshi GODO: Katagiri Sensei DIRECTOR: Dan Welch SHUSO: Silas Hoadley INO : Jane Westberg AssT. DmECTOR: Paul Discoe TREASURER: Margaret Kress ThNZO: Francis Thompson WORK LEADER: Neils Holm ]!SHA: Stanley White ANJAS: Janet Sturgeon, Debbie Madison DOAN RYO : Francis Blanco, Tim Aston, Angie Runyon, Jerome Peterson, Louise Welch, Peter Schneider, Lew Richmond STUDENTS: Bill Shurtleff, Mary Williams, Tom Dorsey, Naome Rader, Cheryl Hughes, Jerry Halpern, Roovain ben Yuh.min, Mark Harris, Meg Brown, E. L. Hazelwood, John Hopkins, Van Voorhies, Paul Rifkin, Paul Mel Weitsman's Shuso Ceremony. Photo next to Suzuki-roshi's cabin. Shippee, Jeff Sherman, ·" Jonathan Altman, Chuck Hoy, Ma rc Alexander, Jerry Fuller, This training period was given its Ken Sawyer, Lucille Harris, B. Hochberg, character by the presence of Tatsugami Marian Derby, Chuck Silas and Amber Hoadley, 1970 Roshi ... it was characterized by Dagle, Amy Richmond, changes. The first innovation was the Sue Isaacson, Layla establishment of the Rokuch1ji . .. the Smith, Julie Runk, position of Ina was new to us, and the Sandy McDill, David Chadwick, Phil Olson, Doan Rio, which is a sort of liturgical Ed Brown, Les Kaye, orchestra. Alan Marlowe

Roshi spent a great deal of time training the Doans to chant and perform the ser­ vice. His voice . . . seems to come from the deepest regions of the earth.

SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1970

Tenken was another new position . .. [which] was formerly done by the Shuso ... everyone disliked this task and protested that they didn't want to be police­ men. Another major change was meal serving. Formerly, the kitchen served meals. Now their duties did not extend outside of the kitchen.

SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1970

ZENSHIN} I 15 SPRING 19 7 1

SHuso: Peter Schneider

N o LIST O F S TUDENTS A VA ILABLE

Tatsugami-roshi and Dan Welch

Ready for a ceremony in white tabi: Angie Runyon, Loring Palmer, Fran Thompson, Jane Westberg, Margaret Kress, Paul Discoe

F A LL 19 7 1

ABBOT: Shunryu Suzuki-roshi SEIDO: Dainin Katagiri-roshi DIRECTOR: Dan Welch Sttcso: Bill Kwong AssT. DJRECTOR: David Chadwick ] ISHA: Bob Walter A>iJA: Bonnie Miller INO: Janet Sturgeon, Maty Williams Fusu/Sr UKA: Jed Linde WORK LEADER: Bon Ryu ben Yuhmin TENZO: Tom Dorsey DO ANS: Ed Brown, Margaret Kress, Loring Palmer, Van Vorheis, Ma1y Williams STUDENTS: Tina Leong, Gail Strizich, Layla Smith, Sue :1 Iealtime in the old zendo Isaacson, Lucy Eisenberg, Bruce McAllister, Ken Berman, Chuck Hoy, Anna Rodgers, Peggy Rague, Marc Alexander, Davd, Bradley, Steve Bodian, Pam Chernoff, Gloria Coonen, Mark Gripman, Paul Johnson, Arnie Kotler, Todd Sullivan, Alan Klein, Ken Sawyer, John Coonen, Lou Hartman, Lynele Jones, Eric Remington, Paul Rosenblum, Barry Eisenberg, Lucy Bennett, Ken Campbell, Margaret Silva, Margaret Crowley, Norm Randolph, Barrie Mason, David Silva, Bonnie Slater, Barbara Young, Niels Holm, Charles Guilford, Jerry TASSAJA RA Mary Quagliata, Katagiri-roshi

Ed Brown

Shuso said that there were few blue jays around during Tassajara 's first practice period, but there were many pigeons then. The jikido reported that the sun used to shine in the old zendo for about eight minutes at mid­ day.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1975

Fall 1971 Practice Period

Zt:SS IT!Nj! 1 7 SPRING 19 72

Al3130T: Richard Baker-roshi SrnDE>:Ts (continued): STUDE:\'TS (continued): SEIDO: Dainin Katagiri-roshi Barhara Young, John Brown, Doug Huntley, DIRECTOR: Niels Holm Hanlon, Bar-rie Mason, Arnie Kotler, Layla Smith, SHUSO: Dan Welch Todd Sullivan , Charles Fil Lewitt, David Silva, ASST. DIRECTOR: Ed Brown Guilford, Myra Litman, Ann Overton , Pam Cher­ IKO: Mary Williams Steve Bodian, Bruce noff, Sue Isaacson, Tom \XIORK LEADER: Lo ring Palmer McArthur, Richard inkovitch, Ryuho Yama­ Fusu/SIIIKA: Jed Linde Artbur,Chris Miller, Tina da, Jerry Halpern, Marc TENZO: Tommy Dorsey Leong, Toby Grant, Meg Grip man, Ken Berman J!Sl!A: Stan Swanson A1'JA: Lucy Bennett DoAAS: Diane Goldschlag, Marga­ ret Holm, Marc Alexander, Norm Randolph, Jeff Sherman, Bonnie Miller STCDE1'TS : Joe Cohen, Lynele Jones, Nancy Sheldon, Larry Beck, Mary Quagliata, Norman Moziccki, David Bradley, Peggy Rague, Eric Remington, Ken Richard Baker and Camp-bell, Rick Levine, Paul Discoe discussing the kitchen construction

Central area, early 1970s- kitchen wall begun.

Issan Dorsey in the old kitchen

18 TA SS A]ARA FALL 1972 A deep pit for ashes ceremony Armor : Richard Baker-wshi spring yet young DIRECTOR: Mel Weitsman 'HUSO: Reb Anderson Mitsu Suzuki 1:-lo : Marc Alexander WORK LEADER: Paul Rosenblum TE1'ZO : Mary Williams Fusu: Lucy Bennett J1 SHA: Ed Brown )A : Jerome Peterson B EKJI: Rick Levine DO.>\NS : Jerry Halpern, Layla mith, ·. Arnie Kotler, Sue Isaacson , Ken Straus, Ryuho Yamada STUDENTS: Bob Foster, Rebecca Foster, Jim Bockhorst, Richard Haspray, Joe Cohen, Betsy Sawyer, Brnce McAllister, Eric Larsen, Eric A.mow, Linda Lupo, Linda Cutts, Cam Burack, Doug Huntley, Philip Whalen, Bill Po"'rell, Kim Kaiser, Blanche Hartman, Alice Haspray, Paula Grobman, Diane Shunryu Suzuki-roshi Goldschlag, Lynn Hesscl­ bart, Gail Bradley, Nancy Died Dec. 4, 1971. Sheldon, Pat Phelan, Tom Memorial service held at Ninkovitch, David Cohn, Tassajara April 29, 1972 Tony Patchell , Darlene Cohen, Georgette Jones, Mike Jamvold, Fran Tribe, Al Tribe, Kesang, Fran Lewis, Meg Brown, Sus4n Burns, Jeny Fuller, Paul Johnson, Liz Horowitz, Memorial service for Suzuki-roshi Steve Bodian, Harry Garcia, Lou Hartman, Ann Ove1ton, Britt Pyland, Peggy Rague

Roofing the kitchen

ZHNSHINJI 1 9 SPR IN G 19 73

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi AxJ.\: Hick Le\ ine STU)E.'\TS (continued): ! )IRECTOI!: Mel \Veitsman HF'\ll: Lynn Hesselbart hen, Tran Tribe, Ri chard SH\ ;i() Les Kaye Do. .\ss : Lida Smith, Al Tribe. Alice Hasprny, Paul Johnson, Txo: Marc Alexander Hasprny. Ken Straus. Britt Georgette Jones, Eric TEX/(): Sue Isa:icson Pyland. Linda Cutts Arnow, Gail Bradley, f1·x1 : Arnie Kotl er STl 'l)J'STS: To n)· Patchell. Blanche Betsy Sawyer, Mark Lewis, \\.om;, Li-: .-1 nrn: Paul Rosenblum Hartman, Tom :'\inko1·itch. Steve Allen, Becca Foste r, S HI!\.,\: Katherin e Thanas Eri.c Larsen. :\like .famnJld, Jim Bockhorst, Susan J t:ill\: Ken Sawver Dennis .\IarshalL Joe Co- Burns, Pat Phelan, Peter Overton, Liz Horowitz, Darlene Cohen . David Cohn. Bill Pn\Nell. Bob Foster, Paula Grohman, Bob Wolherg, :'\ancy She ldon, Linda Lupo, Lucy Eisenberg. Pat McMahon

\\Tork Meeting

Spring Practice Period 1973

20 L1S S.'1] 11 NA FALL 1 973 First big rain of year-all evening and night. Wonderful to again hear the Richard Baker-roshi DOA:-IS (continued} ABBOT: rain on roofs and paper umbrellas . DJRECTOK : Amie Kotler Mark Lewis, Pat Phelan, SHUSO : Ed Brown Teny Gragg SHUSO LOG, FALL 1974 lNO : Layla Bockhorst STUDET\TS: Tony Patchell, Dennis TFJ\ZO: Sue Isaacson Marshall, Steve Allen, Fusu: Rick Levine Ma1y Cunov, Ed Sat­ Jim Bockhorst \'IVORK LEADER: Jim Bockhorst tizahn, Eric Larsen, Ji, 1-UKA: Katherine Thanas Mussman, Eric Arnow, J!SlIA: Steve Weintraub Lou Hartman, Frank ANJA : Gail Bradley Feffell, Georgette Jones, BEl\jl: Joe Cohen Mike Jamvold, Kim D OANS : Peter Overton, David Kai~er , Ulysses Lowry, Cohn, Darlene Cohen, David Schneider, Raebel Homer, Wendy John-son, Blanche Hartman, Nancy Sheldon, Linda Cutts, Susan Burns, Cathy Reynolds, Bruce Cutter, Peter Rudnick, Sue Wender, Lana Berman, Robert Lytle, Dan Stone, John Bailes, Roger Hawkins, Myphon Hunt, Linda Lupo, Tom Girardot, Michael Wenger, David Lucy Bennett

Work Meeti ng

ZENSHIN]I 21 SPRING 19 74

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi Co:Sutra, and moon gazing. Wendy Johnson K.!TCHEN CLNR.: Tom Girardot 10,000 YEAR BOOK, 13ATHS: Diane Chadwick HALLOWEEN 1974 SHOP: Myphon Hunt, Frank Ferrell

Spring Practice Period 1974

22 TASSAJARA Morning

Sitting up awake Since two, I am glad for the Bird songs come in at Dawn, again. -Kathy Cook

On a picnic with Joshin-san

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11 :I ·~ FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION GUIDELINES": :I I I : ATTIRE: Feet: All students must wear feet in the zendo. : I I : Long hair, for both subversives and women, should be combed, starched, : I I E vening light at bath time was mag­ ' and trained to stand straight up and off the shoulders. : nificent. The head of the stone crew, When it is cold, slippers or socks may be worn in the zendo. l Myphon Hunt, was pinned between If wearing socks, do not run across the zendo and slide to your seat. : I stone and power wagon. She has torn a Fluffy orange slippers or those with bunny ears are not permitted in the : muscle in her leg. zendo (except on 4 and 9 days). i Sunglasses are not worn in the zendo, except during certain ceremonies. : I · I In the afternoon about work meeting ~------~ time, the Governor Elect of the State of California arrived unexpectedly at Tassajara, accompanied by his compan­ F ALL 1974 ion, manager, and two women. Very unusual event. Hardly any students AllBOT: Richard Baker-roshi Berman, Dana Dantinc recognized him. DIRECTOR: David Chadwick SIIOP: Ed Sattizahn - head, Sttuso: Lew Richmond Steve Heywood, 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1974 INO : Linda Cutts Andrew Atkinson, TENZO: Peter Overton Trudy Hartman, Chas. Rick Levine TREASURER: Susan Burns Marrow, Steve SttIKA: Pat Phelan ScheatzJe WORK LEADER: Kim Kaiser GROt:'.'IDS: Diane Goldschlag, Edit ] !SHA: David Chadwick Atkinson ANJA: Mary Williams GEl\ERAL LABOR: Nancy Sheldon - head , BENJI: John Bailes Ted Marshall, Charles DOANS: Steve Weintraub-head. Cagnon, Bruce Fortin, Ulysses Lowry, Frank Francis Checkley, Brian Ferrell, Eric Larsen , Sue Bauman, Mitch Durrell, Wender, Peter Rudnick Howard Dewar, BATHS: Diane Burr Michael Gelfond, Bruce KITCHEN CLNR. : Neil Rubenking H alvorsen P LUMBER: Rick Wicks LIBHARIANS: Joan Larkey, Liz CONSTRUCTION: Steve Stuckey, Jim Okamura O'Donnell STOJ\iE CRE\V: Myphon Hunt - head , KITCHEN: Jim Mussman - Wendy Jo hnso n, Bob fukuten , Bruce Cutler, McKenzie, Brian Le Mary Cunov, Roger Fevre, Liz Okamura, Hawkins, Lana Joan Larkey ..>;.v11 2 5

------SPRING 19 75

.-\DDOT: Richard Baker-roshi DIRECTOR : David Chadwick 5HL"SO: Bill Lane I\"O : Steve Weintraub TE\"ZO : Linda Cutts Fest:: Sue Wender SHIKA: Pat Phelan \\.'ORK LEADER: Peter Rudnick _J!SHA: David Chadwick A.'\j A: Deborah Madison BENJI: Michael Wenger DOANS : Ulysses Lowry, Frank Ferrell, John Bailes, Jim Mussman, Ma1y Cunov, Diane Burr KITCHEN: Lana Berman - fukuten, Dana Dantine, Mypho n Hunt, Roger Hawkins, Li z Okamura, Ted Marshall STONF. CREW: Peter van der Sterre, Dan Gourley, Neil Ruben-king, Bob McKenzie SHOP: Andrew Atkinson, Steve Scheatzle, Leland Smith­ son, Bn.1ce Cutler PLUMB EH: Rick Wicks KITCHEN Michael Jamvold in the garden CLEANER: Leslie James B ATH CLEANER: Bruce Halvorsen HEAD OF F reezing cold; bright but feeb ly warm GENL. LABOR: Bruce Fortin sun. Everybody is slightly freaky, HEAD OF cleaning up grounds and work areas in GARDEN: Wendy Johnso n preparation for sesshin. The staff had a HEAD OF SHOP : Ed Sattizahn GENERAL LABOR : Charlie Cagnon, Michael nondescript tea, talk of the many hikers Gelfond, Mitch Durrell who came through Tassajara Friday, GROUNDS : Diane Goldschlag, Edit Saturday, and today. Atkinson, Linda Lane GARDEN : Brian Lefevre, Howard C abin 5 was preternaturally cold this Dewar, Mary Williams, Joan Larkey, Lisa Dunne morning. The day went unscheduled LlilRAJUANS : after supper so that students could (PART TIME) Jo11nJ,;.irkey, Leland Peter, Wendy and Fox retire early. The first period of zazen Smitli&:~n , Francis tomorrow starts at 10 minutes before 3 ' ChEtddey, Steve a.m. Bey\voo"d; Richard SHUSO LOG, FALL 1975

.l 4 TASSA}ARA FALL 1975

After tea, the baths were opened. ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi GAKD EC: (continued) Some students ga thered in the grape D11U:CTOR: Bill Lane Parmalee, Linda Lane , arbor to carve jack-a-lanterns from SHUSO: Philip Whalen Helen Kramer l'.'IO : Steve Weintraub SHOP: Steve Scheatzle - head, pumpkins. The kitchen is creating TENZO: Linda Cutts Dan Gourley, Jay Simon ­ several thousands of doughnuts. TREAS UKER: Ed Sattizahn eaux, lVfary Cunov They have already manufactured S1-11KA: Diane Burr FIRE lvL\RSHALLS: Teel Marshall, Barbara masses of lasagne and sourdough WORK LEADER: Ulysses Lowry Lubanski French bread for our supper. There ]!SHA: Bill Lane KITCHEi': Cathy Reynolds - fuku­ A.\JA: John Bailes ten, Tom Ninkovitch, was a short service before dinner. Br::-JJT: Bob McKenzie Howard Dewar, Lisa After a general cleanup, students DoA.'IS : Katherine Thanas - Dunne, Mitch Durrell, brought thermos bottles to the head , Paul Discoe, Charlie Cagnon, Jordan kitchen to be filled with hot cider. Michael Wenger, Dana Thom These containers, along with many Dantine, Robert Ly tl e, K1 TCHL\TC Ll\ R: Leslie James Lana Berman Fm 'ITCA KES: Annie Somerville trays full of doughnuts , were carted G ARDE!'\ : Brian Lefevre - head, GROU\/OS: Joan Larkey, Pam to the clearing east of the Lower Neil Rubenking, Michael Chernoff Barn. A circle of stones had been Gelfond, Sukey BATH S: Annette Lille made, around the pile of old boxes LlllMRY: Bruce Halvorsen and junk lumber which had been Tow~ TRIPS: Richard Graybill, Ted Marshall assembled. As the students began to gather, the bonfire was started with PERSO\/AL great effect. The usual homely confused and gentle Zen Center style of SHOl'l'ER: Lana Be rman "party" then commenced and lasted until 10 p.m. or so. Co'\S'J'R LCTTCJN: Peter van clcr Sterre, Jim Mussman, Raymond SHUSO LOG, FALL 1975 Andre , Ted Marshall

Fall Practice Period 1975

ZENSHIN]I 25 SPRING 19 76

A. BBOT: Richard Baker-roshi Closing practice period ceremo­ D IRECTOR: Linda Cutts ny this morning. Ina offered SHUSO: Jerome Peterson incense at main altar, Shuso at l>iO : William Lane TENZO : Steve Weintraub Kaisando, and we proceeded to TREASURER : Ed Sattizahn the various other main Tassajara SHIKA: Dan Welch & Diane Burr altars "unbinding," going in WORK LEADER: Ulysses Low1y reverse order from the opening ]!SHA : Linda Cutts practice period ceremony. A.'IJA: Dan Welch BENJl: Neil Rubenking 10,000 YEAR BOOK, DOA NS : Robert Lytle - head, 1975 Michael Wenger, Dana SPRING Damine, Pam Chernoff, Cathy Reynolds, Dan Only about ten people attended Gourley KITCHEN: Torn Ninkovitch - fuku­ Open Study. Rokuchiji went to ten , Howard Dewar, look at proposed helicopter land­ Steve Scheatzle , Teresa ing site, on the Hogback. Rivera, Paul Discoe, Dana Dantine, Annie Somerville, Brian Lefevre, Mitch 10,000 YEAR BOOK, Julie Bongers, Marc Lesser, John Durrell SPRING 1976 Steiner, Carol Atherton Co'.\'STRUCTION: Peter van der Sterre, Keith Meyerhoff, Michael Gelfond, Raymond Andre SHOP: Dick Graybill - head , Jay Simoneaux, Annette Lille, Charles Cagnon D ec. 1-7. Rohatsu Sesshin. Last sitting on last day ended at 1:30 a.m. with BATHS : Lisa Dunne chanting of Heart Sutra. Baths were crowded but everyone, just about, was out LIBRARIAN: Sukey Parmalee by firewatch at 2:15 a.m. It was difficult at the baths to continue strict silence. FRUITCAKES: Barbara Lubanski KITCHEN CL'IR. : Carol Atherton 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1976 GENL. LABOR: Leslie James - head, Lage Carlson, Julie Bongers, Jordan Thorn, Suzanne 22 Suarez, George Va1vares J an. 1. Cold. degrees. Ulysses, Keith and Michael leave at 7:15 a.m. to drive GARDEN: Lana Berman - head, to Arroyo Seco to check the phone line. They find a break near Horsebridge, and Annie Somerville, Dan do initial repairs, so we have our first phone link with the "outside" in five days. Kaplan, Judy Liggett, Tom Walsh 10,000 YEAR BOOK, JAN. 1977 STONE CREW: Ted Marshall, Robe rt Anderson GHOUNDS: Joan Larkey, Jane Hirsch­ field

Sewing rakusus

2 6 TAS S AJARA Plastic windows on creek side of FALL 1976 zendo put up today, except one by mokugyo (to allow ventilation). ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi STUDENTS (cont.): SHUSO LOG, FALL 1976 DIRECTOR: Linda Cutts Pam Chernoff SH USO: Steve Weintraub Cathy Reynolds INO : Ulysses Lowry Leslie James SH !KA: Pam Chernoff Jay Simoneaux Zenda didn't warm up this morn­ TENZO: Dana Dantine Alan Block ing as it usually does---a window TREASURER: Peter van der Sterre Philip Whalen was left open by mistake during first WORK LEADER: Tom Ninkovitch zazen. It was closed at kinhin and PATRIAL LIST OF STUDENTS: COMPLETE LIST OF Meredith Cleaves later in the day, the plastic window Michael Ray STUDENTS NOT by the mokugyo was installed. This Andrew Main plus keeping lamp flames high may Norman Fischer AVAILABLE be able to warm things up a bit. Kathy Yockey Fischer Janet Grove SHUSO LOG, FALL 1976 Jim Zivic Diane Gray Ned Spencer Meg Porter Marilyn McCann Rod Howell Teah Strozer Vanja Palmers William Shaw Tom Cabarga Alan Lew Frank Anderton Ted Marshall, Brian Lefevre, Maria Linde Fall Practice Period 1976

ZENSHINJ I 2 7 SPRING 1977

Armo T: Richard Baker-roshi D IRECTOR: Ed Sattizahn SHUO: Paul Rosenblum I:-;o : Ulysses Lowry T E:\ZO: Dana Dantine Fcse: Peter van der Sterre \\TORK LEADER: Tom Ninkovitch SH!KA: Pam Chernoff ]!SHA: Ed Sattizahn A'\J\: Cathy Reynolds Burnables BE:\JI: Jay Simoneaux G E:\L. HEP.: Leslie James H ot . Many bugs, including deer flies, eye flies, mosquitos and others. They es pecially like shaved heads. No FURTHER LIS T

10.000 YEAR BOOK, SUMMER 1975 OF S TUDE NTS A VAILABLE F irst day of practice period. The financia l loss due to the August fire occa­ sioned the consideration of expanding guest season, and it was only two cceeks ago that we decided to have a practice period this Fall. Th ere is some apprehrnsion about the possibility of Tassajara flooding or the road fa lling out, and there is no phone communica tion , but people are happy that we are linI'ing a practice period .

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1977

Spring Practice Period 1977

28 TASSA.JARA FALL 1977

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi DIRECTOR: Paul Rosenblum SHUSO: Marc Alexander lNo: Pam Chernoff TENZO: Annie Somerville TREASURER: Leslie James WORK LEADER: Jay Simoneaux S!-!IKA: Joan Larkey GENL. REP.: Ted Marshall JISHA: Paul Rosenblum ANJA: Dana Dantine BENJI: Dan Kaplan DoANS: Jordan Thorn - head; John Steiner, Keith Meyerhoff, Brian Lefevre, Annette Lille, During the summer 1977 Marble Cone fire Jane Hirsch-field KITCHEN: Peter van der Sterre - fukuten, Michael Ray, Janet Grove, Mike Jam­ vold, Ralph Wholey, Main work is making almost 1 ,000 fruitcakes for David Schneider, Teah Christmas. In addition to the Dacha Ryo fruitcake list, they Strozer KITCHEN CLNR.: Diane Gray will be sent to all fire fund donors above a certain amount. GARDEN: Meg Porter - head, 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1977 Jerome Peterson, Kathie Fischer, Norman Fischer, Chuck Vetter, Ken Smith BATHS: Laura Burges SmKA's ASST.: Gail Sher SHOP: Alan Block - head, Lana Berman and Teresa Rivera Gloria Coonen, Howard Mc-Donald, Roger Hawkins (plumber) CONSTRUCTION: Brian Bauman - head, Tom Cabarga, Vanja Palmers, Paul Haller, Gib Robinson STUDY CENTER TEACHER: Philip Whalen GROUNDS: Meredith Cleaves - head, Judy Liggett LIBRARY: Ann McDonald GENL. LABOR: Marc Lesser - head, Jim Phalan, David Fleagle, Steve Harrison, Jack Tjeerdsma, Ted Howell, Ray Crivello, Diana Berys, Ellen Simon, Wendy Matlow, Michael Wynne, Jon Bernie, Ann McDonald

Ted Marshall

ZENSHINJI 29 Richard Baker-roshi Michael Wynne, Trish STUDY CENTER T EACHER: : :::..::: ~-=-1') ;\ ; Marc Alexander Pillsbu1y Philip Whalen ~ :--:·. ·-:. ·:, : Issan Tommy Dorsey FLOOD MARSHALL: Ted Marshall GROUNDS: Meredith Cleaves - Pam Chernoff BATHS: Jon Bernie h ead , Katie Fischer, Annie Somerville LIBRARY.: Norman Fisch er Ann McDonald _'\."':'. DIRECTOR: Leslie James FRUITCAKES : Ellen Simo n GEKERAL LABOR: Gloria Coonen - head, l ~.:: . ~;; :.·RE R: Michael Jamvold TOWN TRIPS: Gloria Coonen , Alan Stuart Baillie, Rocio \\-.::rn-: LEADER: Jay Simoneaux Block, Vanja PaJmers Hernandez, Kim Meg Porter SHOP: Howard McDonlad - Nelson , Alina Wagner, SH JKE _'I.SST.: Cathy Reynolds head , Ken Smith, David Wenceslao Aguirre, Jl>H_\ : Marc Alexander Fleagle, John Nelson Nick Charles, Joel _.\.'\I_\: Paul Discoe Co>:srnucnoN: Vanja Palmers - head, Clark, Kim Potochnik BE\fl: David Schneider Clay Calhoun, Chuck Do _;:--;s : Jane Hirschfield - head; Vetter, G ib Robinson, Keith Meyerhoff, Gail Paul Haller, Ray Sher, Roger Hawkins, Crivello Judy Liggett, John Steiner KITCI IEN: Michael Ray - fukuten, Teah Strozer, Jim . Phalan, Steve Harrison, .. . '· Diane Gray, Laura '"· Burges, Ted Howell KITCHEN CLNR.: Emila Palmers GARDEN : Janet Grove - head, Jack Tjeerdsma, Alan Block, Wendy Matlow,

FALL 1978

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi KITCHDI CLNR .: David Rogers DIRECTOR: Marc Alexander GARDEN : Jim Phalan - head , SH USO : Michael Jamvold Jaime Thieile, Marilyn IKO: Issan Dorsey Lambert, David Fleagle The length of tangaryo will vary TENZO : John Steiner LIBRARY: Alina Wagner this time, a minimum of 5 days, and ASST. DIRECTO R: Leslie James SHOP: Paul Haller - head, a maximum of 10, depending on TREASUJffR: Margaret Porter Ken Smith, Frank how well the students sit. WORK LEADER : Keith Meyerhoff Kilmer, Dennis SHIKA: Diane Gray Rodriguez 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978 GEN' L. REP.: Vanja Palmers GROUJ\'DS: Mary Cunov TISHA: Marc Alexander BATHS: Lo di Baumgartton no me~ts with Roshi to discuss A"lJA: Louise P1yor TEACHER: Laura Burges J BENJI: Ray Crivello CHILDCARE : Kim Nelson various practice points. It is decided DOANS: David Schneider, Ann CONSTRUCTION: Vanja Palmers - h ead, that junkos should hit students who Overton, Meredith Nick Charles, Elaine sleep continuously throughout the Cleaves, Teah Strozer, Maisner, Kim period, three or four times during Michael Ray, Norman Potochnik each period. If the students who are Fischer, Kathie Fisch er GENERAL LABOR: Clay Calhoun - head, KITCHEN: Judy Liggett - fukuten , Judy Gilbert, John Lips­ being hit feel that that is too much, Ellen Simon, Jon comb, Theresa Selzer, they may discuss it with Baker­ Bernie, Trish Pillsbu1y, D e bbie West, Suzy roshi. Wendy Matlow, Bob Clymer, Melody Kean, ' Britton, Ted Howell 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978 l~ASS A ]ARA S teady rain, creeks keep rising. Another large portion of the rock wall higher, there will be zazen. The creek Moving and placing sandbags all day. by cabin 1 falls into the creek. . . All rises, so zazen in cancelled. Flood Tassajara Creek rises 5 feet between 7 the people who are sick in bed are patrols go on all night. People will all and 9 p.m. The library becomes flood informed of the emergency, and note is be sleeping in the eleven cabins imme­ emergency headquarters. There are made of where they are. Some people diately below the bridge. only 9 people at Tassajara. The night is collect blankets, towels, first aid kits, spent chaining the propane tanks and other emergency items. Rain Feb. 10. Tassajara Creek level is down together, looking for the dogs, snack­ dimin ishes, and most people return to one-half foot, zendo is reassembled, and 'I ing, napping, placing sandbags, mov­ the regular schedule. Some of the stu­ service is held. There is still no cold :1 ing pipes, emptying the walk-in, and dents who have worked many extra I, water in the baths. The main water line :1 patrolling for damage and rockslides. hours go to bed one period early to the cabins is now going through fire Ii hoses in the trees. !i 10,000 YEAR BOOK, ti Feb. 8. All culverts are out, and work I WINTER INTERIM 1977 is being done on the ford, so that food Feb. 17. Culverts are out, and there are i can be brought in across the road. waterfalls where some of them used to Jan. 1978. Students go out to work in Howard McDonald, caught on the far be. Vehicles cannot get past Lime Point the rain on culvert damaged by flood . side of the ford , can get back to the cen­ with food, so students are bringing Going over it, a portion of the road tral area only by climbing over part of food in on their backs and in garden sinks into the creek, truck along with it. "Flat Rock. " way carts. There are only twenty peo­ Jan. 16. When we awaken in the ple at dinner. For them, evening sitting All furniture, bells, Buddha, and morning the creek is ven; loud. Water schedule as usual. The others are work­ Buddha drum are either moved from high point is highest yet-splashing ing joju. zendo, or elevated from floor. Furniture over bridge to bathhouse. Boarding up in pine and stone rooms is elevated or women's side of bathhouse only partly 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978 removed, and doors left open to lessen helpful. Drains are clogged with mud chances of buildings floating away. At and silt. Students working in rain all 5:40, the staff meets, decides that day are excused from service. There is unless the creek is more than four feet a strategy meeting regarding the town­ trip for needed food and supplies. All four culverts are in bad shape, and the Bringing in food vehicles are all on the wrong side (our side). First priority becomes getting the vehicles across ford. One crew spends day rebuilding ford where bridge washed out. Other crews are working on all culverts. Zenda sched­ ule same as usual. At afternoon work meeting Ted Marshall gives flood safe­ hj info. Don't go beyond stone cabin 1 or cabin 19 except in pairs. Also wear hard hats when going beyond the cen­ tral area.

Feb . 7. The water level is above the previous high water mark. A state of emergency is declared, and Measures are Taken. Watchers are sent to cabin 19, some to the baths. Many people are sent to dig drainage ditches. There is a slide which comes down by the door of the upper barn, keeping it shut. April 11. An unusual day. We had reg­ water line from the reservoir was hooked from the inside and outside with hoses ular morning schedule, with servers set­ up with fire hose as the pipes had broken and bucket brigades. Finally we were ting up the dining room for a fancy meal so many times during the winter, so the able to put out the fir e. The zendo, to be held after the Shosan Cere-mony. pressure from there wasn't so good either. office, and linen room were completely After lunch, we prepared the zendo. burned down. Part of the kitchen wall About halfway through the ceremony Joel I t was all quite devastating. In just a and roof were burned, but basically the Clark thought he heard and smelled few minutes, the zendo was consumed kitchen had been saved! something, and went out, and found a with fire . The Buddha drum went up fire coming up the stairs by the zendo. in fl ames almost immediately . .. the W e all ate a Mexican dinner which We all quickly left the zendo and changed mokugi;o was burned. The fire spread we had passed from the oven out the out of robes expecting to put out the fire to the office but the stone wall slowed window of the kitchen once the fire had quickly. A few people went in the side it down. We kept the roof of the pine seemed under control. Many of us door and put out the altar and got a few rooms wet and the area around the walked over to see the Gandhara things-Roshi's zagu and whisk, the Sycamore trees so the fire would not Buddha which was in many small small bell, the inkins. Some people could­ spread in that direction . At the same pieces now, a devastating sight. Fire n't get out the main door and ran out the time, the fire was spreading toward the patrols continued all night. The doans side door. A few tried to get the Buddha, kitchen and many people were wetting gathered some zabutons, and set up a but it was too heavy for them alone and down the walls and roof of the kitchen zendo in the din ing room for use in the when others tried, there were already to slow it down. Luckily, the wall of morning. We called Jamesburg to have fiames inside the zendo. It was very the kitchen on the zendo side was a some food bought, and sent people over smoky and the fire was moving rapidly one-hour fire wall which the county the road to bring it in . up the zendo ceiling. We all spent the had required us to put in, so this next few hours trying to put out the fire. slowed the fire down considerably. April 12. We arose when it was light However, it was extremely hot and fast . Wh en sparks caught the shingles of the for zazen, service, breakfast, then set up We had ordered a new fire pump which kitchen roof on fire, Paul Discoe and a the zendo in the dining room for the rest was due to arrive this week. In the mean­ few others climbed up there and took of the shosan ceremony. After shosan, we time we were using the fioa ting plump axes and cut away the burning shin­ had the closing practice period ceremony. and the pressure wasn't so good. Also the gles while others kept the building wet 10,000 YEAR BOOK SPRING 1978

April 17. Paul and Gloria Discoe and SPRING 19 79 Jerry Fuller arrive with the flatb ed from Green Gulch with foundation

AB BOT: Richard Baker-roshi STUDENTS : (continued) pieces for the new zendo in the upper DIRECTOR: Leslie James Ma nsholt, Mick Sopko, garden. 100 people to work are expect­ SHUSO : Katherine Thanas Bob Britton, Laura Burges, ed next week! INO : Issan Dorsey Clay Ca-lhoun, Nick TENZO : Diane Gray Charles, Mere-dith 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING AssT. Dm.: John Nelson Cleaves, Suzy Clymer, TKEASlJ RER: David Schneider Kathy Cook, Ray Crivello, IN TERIM 1978 W ORK LEADER: Keith Meyerhoff Mary Cunov, Kathie SIIIKA: Kim Nelson Fischer, Norman Fischer, GENL. REP .: Vanja Palmers Dave Fleagle, Paul Hall er, HEAD O F Ted Howell, Melody CO NSTR .: Vanja Palmers Kean, Frank Kilmer, Judy TISHA: Leslie James Liggett, John Lipscomb, ANJA: Mi chael Jamvold Elaine Maisner, Wendy BEJ\JJ: Judy Gilbert Matlow, Ann Overton, STCDEl\TS: Antoinette Attino, Miriam Kay Pepi-tone , Jim Phalan, Bobkoff, Frederique Kim Potochnik, Louise Botcr-mans, Ted Brown, Piyor, Michael Ray, Denis Jim Corig, Adine Rodri-guez, David Rogers, Pat Sellman, Theresa 3 2 TASS AJARA Norman and Aron Fischer; Jesse and Wendy Johnson-Rudnick

Noah and Aron (Norm and Kathy's baby twins) went trick or treating in the evening, but it was too far from the last town trip for them to find many treats.

SHUSO LOG, FALL 1977

FALL 1979

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi RETURNI:-JG There have been many discus­ DrnECTOR: Keith Meyerhoff STlDE:\TS: Emila Palmers, Jim sions as to whether the families SHUSO: Blanche Hartman Corig INO: Katherine Thanas CONTII"CI'!G being here works or not. TENZO: Teah Strozer STUDENTS: Miriam Bobkoff, Continues at work meeting. WORK LEADER: Vanja Palmers Frederique Botermans, Children who are at Tassajara TREASURER: Norman Fischer Suzy Clymer, Mary this practice period: Esa Brown, SHJKA: Ann Overton Cunov, Judy Gilbert, ]!SHA: Keith Meyerhoff John Lipscomb, Adine Robin Clymer, Kendra Cunov, A'!JA: Leslie James Mansholt, Sukey Aron Fischer, Noah Fischer, BENJI: Kathy Cook Parmalee, Denis Timmy Gilbert, Jen Gregg, HEAD DOAN: Kathie Fischer Rodriguez, Theresa TANGARYO Selzer, Mick Sopko, Amber Hoadley, Jamie STl'. DEl\TS: Herman Clausen, Chris Debbie West, Philip Meyerhoff, Bergen Nelson, Englehom, John Harris, Whalen Michelle Pepitone, Anna Sopko, Zacha1y Klarich, CHILD REl\: Robin Clymer, Kendra Princess Gabrielle, Brad Cunov, Aron Fischer, Dion Thiele, and Johanna Welch. Miller, Jim O'Shea, Noah Fischer, Timmy 10,000 YEAR BOOK, Michael SaV\ryer, Alan Gilbert, Jamie Morgenstern Meyerhoff, Anna Sopko SPRING, 1979

Spring Practice Period, 1979

ZENSHINJI 33 The central area

i-'1 TASS A.fARA The Eighties

ZENSHINJI 3 5 How wonderful! All over Tassajara Nothing but Bodhisattvas. Lou Hartman

SPRING 1980

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi DIRECTOR: Keith Meyerhoff SHUSO: Linda Ruth Cutts lNO: Katherine Thanas TEJ\'ZO: Teah Strozer Buddha's Birthday celebration WORK LEAD ER: Vanja Palmers SHIKA: Ann Overton TREASURER: Norman Fischer ]!SHA: Keith Meyerhoff A\IJA: Blanche Hartman BE1'JI: Emila Palmers Buddha's Birthday celebration, held in horse pasture. Road is too bad to use, GEJ\J.. HEP. & so people go to horse pasture by trail. A beautiful bright-colored air balloon SHIKA ASST.: Kathie Fischer made by Vanja with streamers and calligraphy saying "Happy Birthday DOANS: Deborah \Vest, Theresa Buddha" is released. It is striking against the clear blue sky on a warm sunny Selzer, Adine Mansholt, day. There is a ceremony just before the sun goes down. The eko contains Zachary Klarich, Kim Po tochnik names of wildflowers blooming all around, and names of flowers at Tassajara, KITCHEN: Chris Englehorn - and mention is made of a fire-eating luminous balloon. fukuten, Brad Miller, Alan Morgen-stern, Melody 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1978 Kean, Jim O 'Shea, Bruce Fortin KITCHEN CLNR.: Maty Cunov GARDEN & GROUNDS: Kathy Cook, Judy Gilbert, r------, John Harris + FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION "GUIDELINES": CHILDCARE: Sukey Parmalee, Leslie KITCHEN: Do not enter the kitchen without tacit permission from James Morgana. STONE CREW: Su zy Clymer, Hermann Clausen UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should students steal any cookies, which GEM. LABOR: Frank Kilmer, Alan Cohen, are hidden underneath the Tenzo's desk, on the right side, on the top Barbara Horn, Gil shelf. Fronsdal, Michael Sawyer The most crucial times not to do this are as follows: RETURNIKG 1) In the morning before the breakfast cook arrives; STDT.: Philip Whale n 2) During the second round of the han for third period zazen; ASST. SHIKA & 3) Any time one is not in the zendo when everyone else is; LIBRARY: Frederique J3otermans 4) During afternoon tea, when everyone is occupied and the kitchen is on a CHILDREN: Robin Clymer, Kendra break; Cunov, Aron Fischer, 5) After goodnight bell. . Noah Fischer, Timmy Gilbert, Jamie Meyerhoff, All cookies are reserved for our beloved staff. Anna Sopko ~------

36 TASSA] ARA F ALL 1980

ABBOT: Richard Baker-roshi GoN/ GROUNDS Mary Cun ov - head, ALTAR DIRECTOR: Vanja Palme rs Mary Belshaw, Michael BUILDING: Michael Sawyer, Ralph SJ-i lJSO: Lou Hartman Lowell, John Harris Wholey I NO: Ann Overton LrnRARY: John Harris CHILDREN: Robin Clym er, Kendra T1::>1zo : Marc Lesser BATHS: Emila H eller Cunov, Aron Fischer, AssT. Drn.: Norman Fischer CHILDCARE: Steve Allen - head, Noah Fischer, Jamie TREASURER: Keith Meyerhoff Barbara Horn Meyerhoff, Jessamyn SHTKA: Debbie West SHOP: Bruce Fortin - bead, Karin Meyerhoff, Anna Sopko, WORK LEADER: Kim Potochnik G jording, Chris O lson Lauren Wholey ]!SHA: Vanja Palmers FRCITCAKES: Kad1ie Fischer NEW BABY ANJA: Adine Mansholt GENL. LABOR: Suzy Clymer - head, Cam MOTHER: Leslie Lames BEN.J I: Jim O'Shea Clapp, Wayne Codling, SPOUSE: Lorli Palme rs GENL. REP.: Kathie Fischer Ernie Gundling, Nina KITCHEN: Brad Miller - fukute n , Hagen, Lee Klinger, Alan Cohen, Gil Frons-dal, Moniqu e Mayers Vicki Austin, Amie Diller, CoNSTRl'CTION: Mick Sopko - head, Chris Jeff Schn eider Englehorn, Robbie KITCHF.i\ CLNR.: Jack Tjeerdsma Paterson

Fall Practice Period 1980

ZENSHJN}I 37 SP RI _y G 1 9 8 1

Zentatsu Baker-roshi DIRECTOR: Vanja Palmers SHL-SO : Steve Allen I:\O: Ann Overton TENZO: Marc Lesser SHIKA: Deborah West WORK LEAD.ER : Kim Potochnik TREAS UR.ER: Keith Meyerhoff G ENERAL REP: Kathy Fischer ASST. D IRECTOR: Norman Fischer ANJA: Miriam Bobkoff BENJI: Frank Kilmer DoA1'l Rvo: Annette Lille - head, The new zen do Sukey Parmalee, Ralph Wholey, Frederique ASST. Botermans, Suzy TREASURER: Leslie James Clymer, Mick Sopko, A SST. SHIKA: Jonathan Condit Michael Sawyer ALTAR KITCHEN: Gil Fronsdal - fukuten, CONSTR. Michael Sa>Yyer, Ralph Vicki Austin, Jeff Wholey Schneider, Diane Burr, CONSTRUCTIO>; : Chris Englehorn - Karin Gjording, Chris head, David Rogers, Olson, Ernie Gundling Robbie Paterson KITCHEi'\ CLNR. : Ernie Machen GROUNDS: Emily Heller - head, SHOP: Bruce Fortin - head, Michael Lowell , John Neil Rubenking, Wayne Harris R oshi sends word to do Opening Codling LIBRARY: Kathie Fischer Ceremony without him. He is with GARDEN: Mary Cu nov - head, STOKE CREW: Lou Hartman Brother David somewhere between Nina Hagen, Mary GENERAL LABOR: Brad Mill er - head, Belshaw Barbara Horn, Alan Ta os, N.M. Salt Lake City, and San B ATHS: Cam Clapp Cohen, Amie Diller, Jill Francisco. CHILDCARE: Lee Klinger, Monique Coghlan, Richard Jaffe, Mayers Laurie Rusk 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1981

Spring Practice Period 1981

38 TA SSA ]ARA FALL 1981 Okusan and Baker­ roshi ABBOT: Zentatsu Baker-roshi DIRECTOR: Paul Haller SHUSO: Arnold Kotler INO: Michael Sawyer TENZO: Elaine Maisner Arnie Kotler's TREASURER: Neil Rubenking Shuso Ceremony, AssT. DIR.: Annette Lille Fall 1981 SH!KA: Emila Heller WORK LEADER: Frank Kilmer GENL. REP.: Marc Lesser BENJI: Alan Cohen DOAN RYO: Ralph Wholey - head, Gil Fronsdal, Barbara Horn, Brad Miller, Karin Gjording, Marc Lesser, Frederique Botermans KITCHEK: Chris Olsen - fukuten, David Rogers, Jonathan Condit, Wayne Codling, Rocio Hernandez Pozo, Monique Mayers SHOP: Richard Jaffe - head, Brian Fikes GARD EK: Vicki Austin - head, Amie Diller, Betsy McGowan FRUITCAKES: Mary Cunov LIBRARIAN: Mary Belshaw CHILDCARE: Nancy Schroeder BATHS: Francine Busalacchi KITCHEN CLNR.: Connie Evert GROUNDS: Melody Haller - head, David Merrill CONSTRUCTION: Lee Klinger - head, Arnie Kotler, Baker­ Klaus Leipart, Dan Howe roshi, Philip Whalen GEJ\ERAL LABOR: Jeff Schneider - head, Sarah Grayson, Carol Rankin, Rob Weinberg, Michael Katz, Jeff Bickner, Peter Thompson, Ronna ·------, + FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION "GUIDELINES": : I I Kendra Cunov and Issan Dorsey I SERVICE: Do not leave the zendo during service, unless you I I are on a serving crew or hate religion. I I I When bowing, crash noisily to the floor. I I I Do not fold the sutra cards into paper airplanes and fly them I I back to their box. I I I I WORK: All students should be ready to work. I I I When the bell sounds, go immediately to work meeting. I I At the end of work meeting, clean up and get ready for the I I I next zendo activity. I I I L------~ 5 PR J ,V G . 1 9 8 2

A.BBOT: Richard Baker-ro fo SHOP: Richard Jaffe - head, 0IRFCTOR: Paul Haller Peter Thomp -on SHL SO: Ulysses Lowry G ROUNDS: Melody Haller - head, [:\O: Michael Sawyer Debbie West, David T E'\ZO: ] onathan Condit Merrill, Michael Katz T REASLHER: Neil Rubenking ROCK WORK & S I llKA & A SST. CO'ISTR.: Dan Ho\ve, Carol DIRECTOR: Emila Heller Rankin, Jeff Bickner \\!ORK LEADER: Frank Kilmer FRUTCAKES: Mary Cunov G E:\L REP.: Marc Lesser BATHS: Klaus-Dieter Leipart ASST. SHtKA: Amie Diller LmRARY: Ma1y Belshaw }!SHA: Paul Haller [ RRJGATIO:'\: David Rogers A>iJA: Elaine Maisner CIIILDCARE: Mary Cunov, Melody BE:'

Spring Practice Period 1982 -- -

40 'FA SSA} A J< A N ew shuso today. For outdoor kir,hin along the creek, Mose leads the way

Lou Hartman Rashi was quoted as having told the previous Ina that the Ina really shouldn't lead outside kinhin, "But when you do, you should take it easy." This came up because during one fast circuit a student was knocked down . We may also try more lights on the engawa.

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1982

F ourth day of tangaryo. Still going strong, though two people look a bit des­ perate and two look a bit dull. Transmission ceremony (Tenshin Sensei's) is proceeding, out of sight and at all hours. Chino-sensei arrived unexpectedly during evening zazen, with a friend. Tangaryo students looked good this Renee des Tombe, Elaine Maisner, evenzng. Richard Baker-roshi, Emila Heller, Gil Fronsdal 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FA LL 1982

FALL 1982

ABBOT: Richard Bake r-roshi SHOP: Rob Weinberg - head, DIRECTOR: Marc Lesser Karen chwelm SHUSO : Deborah Welch CONSIBUCTION: Nancy Schroeder - INO: Neil Rubenking head, Rob Lee TENZO: Jonathan Condit GARDEN: Jim Hare - head, TREASURER: Victoria Austin Dennis Marshall SHJKA : Elaine Maisner G ROUNDS: Klaus Leip art - head, WORK LEADER: David Rogers Jack Kamesar ]!SHA: Marc Lesser FRUITCAKES: Karen Hamilton :JA: Alan Cohen LIBRARY & BENJI: Amie Diller SHIKA ASST.: Connie Evert DOCHO RYO : Philip Whalen CHILDCARE: Kathy Gustin D OANS: Jeffrey Schneider - G ENERAL LABOR: Dan Howe - head, head, Rocio Hernandez Katherine Kenney, Pozo, Wayne Cod ling, Kathy Strong, Rhonda Richard Jaffe, Carol Barr, Kathie Gustin, Rankin, Elaine Maisner Dennis Lahey (shop), KITCHEN: Brian Fikes - fukuten, Katy O'Connell (baths), Willem Malten, Peter Bernhard Schmidt (con­ Thompson, Betsy Mc­ strnction). Gowan, David Merrill, C HILDREN: Elan Kamesar, Brendan Lee Klinger Lesser Kenney K ITCHEN CLNR. : Dolores Kamesar SPRING 1983

Al3llOT: Richard Baker-roshi DoA>:s (continued): GARDE:\ & GROUNDS(continued): GODO: Reb Anderson Merrill, Dan Ho\\·e Baruch , Katy DIRECTOR: Marc Lesser KITCHE:\: Peter Thompson - O'Connell, Don SHUSO: Peter Overton fukute n , Betsy Ivlc- Colucci, Laurie Schley INO: Neil Rubenking Gowan, Klaus Le ipart, MAI'.\TE:\A.'\CE: Dan Howe - head , Jack TEKZO: Richard Jaffe Bernhard Schmidt. Kamesar, Willem Mai­ TREASURER: Vicki Austin Rhond a Barr, Kathy te n , Katherine Kenney, SH!KA & ASST. Gustin, Karen Schweim Gerh ard Kominek DlRECTOR: Elaine Maisner KiTCHE:\ CL:\R.: Brenda Grosz GENERAL LABOR: Brian Fikes - head , Ty WORK LEADER: David Rogers CHILDCARE: Rob Lee Cashman, Chris Koen, GENL. REP. : Alan Cohen BATHS: Alan Cohen Teijo Roberta Munich, ]!SHA: Marc Lesser COOKBOOK & Odette Lara, Doug ANJA: Jeffrey Schneider P ROJECTS: Deborah Welch Volkmer, Sybil Wood BENJI: Wayne Codling LIBR-'.RY: Connie Evert - head, SHOP: Rob Weinberg, Kathy DOANS: Rocio Hernande - Lee Klinger Lesser Strong, Denis Lahey head, Arnie Diller, GARDE:'\ & (vehicles) Jonathan Condit, Nancy GHOC:'\DS: Jim Hare - head, Schroeder, David Dolores Kamesar, Nurit

Spring Practice Period 1983

42 TAS S A] ARA FALL 1983

Yesterday Ina reminded folks that only GODO: Reb Anderson doans wear watches in the zendo, and HEAD SENIOR: Steve Weintraub DIRECTOR: Elaine Maisner added that anyone whose watch beeps SIIUSO: Layla Bockhorst when they are accidentally wearing it in INO: Jonathan Condit the zendo should make formal apology at RESIDE>!T work meeting. SE'iIOR: Linda Ruth Cutts TENZO: Richard Jaffe 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1983 TREASURER: Vicki Austin SHIKA: Jeff Schneider WORK LEADER: Brian Fikes ASST. TREAS:. David Rogers BENJI: Rob Weinberg In April 1983, Richard Baker DOA"IS: Connie Evert - head, Lou Hartman, Dan began an indefinite leave of Howe, Klaus Leipart, absence from Zen Center. Dennis Marshall, Teijo Munnich KITCHEN: Karen Schwelm - fukuten, Bernhard Schmidt, Doug Volkmer, Brenda Grosz, Akiba Genga, During bath time the big live oak just Projects today involve preparing for the Emyo Dielman across the path from the northwest cor­ Thich Nhat Hanh visit: finishing the KlTCHE:-1 CLNR.: Dan Leighton ner of the dorm fell on the dorm. One dorm roof, repairing the steps that were LIBRARIAN & branch penetrated s.traight down into damaged in the tree fall; bringing back FRUITCAKES: Neil Rubenking David M. 's room, ending about 11/2 the stump of the fallen tree (Roshi's SHOP HEAD: Peter Thompson CONSTRUCTION: Kathy Strong idea-graphic indication of why the area feet above his bed. Had he taken the SHOP & quick bath and short nap that he had is a mess). CONSTR: Dennis Lahey, David considered, he would have been sur­ Riggs SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1983 prised. A large work crew started GARDEN: Jim Phalan immediately to cut up the tree with GROUNDS: Robert Lytle GOTANJI & chain saws and axes, trying first to BATHS: Laurie Schley clear the roof so the holes could be cov­ FRLITCAKES: Sybil Wood ered. GENERAL LAilOR: Betsy McGowan - head, Wayne Pickerell, Joseph Murphy, Later, coming out of dinner we saw Eleanor Edwards the "moon garden" piled high with cut branches, but even so the tree was still hooked on the roof. The biggest chain At tea time, many people drank some bad saw (the 45) wasn't starting and the elderberry juice. It seems some stems and light was failing, so tree work stopped leaves got mashed into it and they contain a and all involved concentrated on cov­ compound that turns to cyanide upon diges­ ering the roof, working by flashlight. tion. Four students were helicoptered out The zendo that evening was quite and three more went by stage and ambu­ empty feeling, and both the Ina and the lance. Many more drank the stuff and had no Shuso felt that the roaring of the creek reaction-no explanation. The main symp­ and the lashing of the wind and rain tom was interminable vomiting. All OK in would be junko enough. the end. 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1983 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SUMMER 1983

ZENSHIN]l 43 SPRING 1984

D uring third zazen this morn­ GODO: Ed Brown ing the Shuso said, "We have such H EAD SENIOR: Steve Weintraub a short time at Tassajara- please DIRECTOR: Elaine Maisner SHuso: Paul Discoe wake up!" RESIDE'-<'T SENIOR: Linda Rurh Currs 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1979 !NO: Jonathan Condit TE>:ZO: Brian Fikes TREASURER: David Rogers Stt!KA: Jeff Schneider WORK LEADER: Rob Weinberg GENL. REP.: Connie Evert G OTANJI: Connie Evert DOANS: Klaus Leipart - head, Dennis Marshall, Perer Thompson, Bernhard Schmidr, Layla Bockhorst KITCHEN: Brenda Grosz - fukuten , Laurie Schley, Dan Howe, Karhy Strong, Denis Lahey, Wayne Pickerell Serving in the zendo GROUNDS: Betsy McGowan - head, Karen Schweim SHOP: Doug Volkmer - head, David Riggs A SST. SHIKA: Eleanor Edwards Katagiri-roshi had people sit fac­ BENJI: Richard Jaffe ing out during third period . .. at GENERAL LABOR: Layla Bockhorst - this time it was also established head, Robert Lytle, that coming late or leaving early, Akiba Gengo, Dan one uses the back doors onto the Leighton (baths and library), Joe Murphy, garden. Roshi also said it was Melanie Terbovic, Ed acceptable for people to enter up to Brown, Connie Evert five minutes late and that it was Melg ives a lecture concerning his not necessary for the Tenken to upcoming Transmission. check on people each time. 10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1984 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985

The Abbot, Katherine Thanas and Robert Lytle went to James­ burg to meet with Ed Brown, Mel and Yvonne to talk about the question of the next Abbot. Kata­ giri-roshi is being asked to consid­ er being our Abbot. They left Tassajara bout 1:30 p.m., return-· ed about 7:30 p.m. Roshi did not come to the zendo for the first time. 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985 FALL 1984 SPRING 1985

ABBOT: Dainin Katagiri-roshi ABBOT: Dainin Katagiri-roshi HEAD OF PRACTICE LEADER : Katherine Thanas PRACTICE : Tenshin Reb Anderson RESID ENT RESIDENT H EAD OF SENIOR: Lou Hartman PRACTICE: Katherine Thanas DrnECTOR: Robert Lytle VrSlTl!\G HEAD OF SH US O: David Rogers PRACTICE: Steve Weintraub INO: Connie Evert DIRECTOR: Blanche Hartman TENZO : Laurie Schley SH USO : Robert Lytle After Teisha there was a staff TREASURER: Eleanor Edwards INO : Connie Evert SH!KA: Brenda Grosz TENZO : Laurie Schley chosen with Katagiri Roshi to WORK LEADER : Dan Howe TREASURER: Brenda Grosz discuss how to best think about BENJI & KITCHEN WORK LEADER: Dan H owe and talk with people having trou­ CLEANER: Nolan Sturdevan BENJI: Brian Fikes ble following the schedule. Roshi ASST. DIRECTOR: Jerome Peterson D OANS: John Lipscomb - head, reminded us to be compassionate. ANJA: Pam Chernoff Gerhard Kominek , DOANS: Roberta Munich - Jerome Peterson, 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985 head, Jerome Peterson, Melanie Terbovic Ger-hard Kominek, KITCHEN: Eleanor Edwards - Dan Leighton, Joseph fukuten, Dan Leighron , Murphy Rosalie Cm1is, Tom Today we said good-bye and a KITCHEN : Jeffrey Schneider - Johnson warm "Thank you!" to Katagiri­ fukuten, Daisho Shind o KITCHEN CLNR.: Jeffrey Schneider roshi, Yuko , Nonin and Teijo, Rei Iizuka, Rosalie SHOP: Joseph Murphy who lea ve the next day. Tassajara Curtis, Bob Crabtree, GENERAL LABOR: Ron Ortega - h ead, Ron Ortega Alma Cristina , Robert rocks will be sent to Hokyo-ji in SHOP: Brian Fikes - head, Cr<;ibtree, Shindo gratitude. Katagiri-roshi is a real Gloria Lee Iizuka, Gloria Lee, treasure and the time he has GDN/GROUNDS : Barbara Isaksen Nolan Sturdevan spent with us is a wonderful gift. LIB RARIAN : Melanie Terbovic GROUNDS: Barbara Isaksen BATHS: Alma Cristina 10 /)00 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1985 G ENERAL LABOR: Sharon Borden, Nonin Don Chowaney, Flora Taylor, Tom Johnson

Fall Practice Period 1984 The baths, 1947 Photo courtesy of P:n H ;:uhaw;:1y. Pacific Gro\·e. CA

The Tassajara baths are going to be re-built-Rosalie Curtis and Gary Stewart are the last to use the baths as we know them. -

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1985

The baths, 1967 - 1985

r------, ! + FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION "GUIDELINES": I I : BATHS: All students must bathe. I I I Before entering baths, do three standing bows at the Altar, I I blocking all passageways and as many people as possible. I I I Students should not stretch, do yoga, relax, or in any way enjoy I I I bathing. I I An attitude of discipline and competition should be practiced I I I in the baths (except on 4 and 9 days, when mild giggling is I I I permitted). I I Students who must bathe at other than student bath time I I I (kitchen crew) should observe. ! Wear a towel to and from the steam roo1ns (doans n1ay wear a ! watch). ~------

46 TASSAJARA Tassajara Creek

The new baths. Construction completed 1986

Katagiri-roshi, Narazaki­ roshi, Ekai Korematsu and two attendants arrived today along with Reb, Mel, Michael Weng­ er and Katherine Thanas. As the baths were not totally demolished, they were able to take a wonderful open-air hot bath. ·

10,000 YEAR BOOK, FALL 1985 SPR I NG 1 986

Just this: ABBOT: Ten hin Zenki Reb DOA:\ RYo (continued): A bluejaypounding acorns Anderson Isaksen, Rob Conklin, On the zendo's iron roof. PRACT. LEADER: Paul Discoe Nonin Chowaney DIRECTOR: Robert Ly1lc KITCHEN: Rosy Penhallow - fuku­ Lou Hartman SHL:so: Jim Bockhorst ten, jean Francois Blanch­ I:-.:o: Myphon Hunt ette, Judith Kinst, Juan TE:\ZO: _ ancy Schsoeder Alday Tm:ASL'RER: Dan Howe .K!TCHE:\ CL:\R.: Connie Evert \XfoRK LEADER: Brenda Grosz Srro P: Nonin Chowaney - head, SHJKA: Eleanor Edwards Bill Be nedek, Edgar ABBOT'S OFFICE: Arnold, Brigitta Sebasta ] !SHA: Connie Evert Go:--;/ GHOU!\DS:Avi Atid, Manna Peuker, ANJA: Brian Fikes James Chidester

0 APPT. SECTY.: Dan Howe SHIKA S ASST. : Kathy Gustin ADMIN . ASST. Eleanor Edwards GE:\L. LABOR: Rei Shindo Iizuka - head, CEREM . ASST : Rei Shindo Iizuka Connie Evert, Ekai Kuro­ SHUSO ADV: Ekai Kuromatsu matsu, Gail Simpson, BENJI: Beth Bebout Brigitta Sebasta, Lucien PRACTICE LEADER'S Childs, Dan Le ighton, ATTEND."-'ff: Dan Leighton Lilian Fujimoto, Helen DOA.'i RYO: Susan Wender - head, Chaloner, Schlomit Gal, FALL 1985 Roaslie Curtis, Barbara Lee de Barros

RESJDENT TEACHER: Mel Weitsman DmECTOR: Robert Lytle L'JO: Myphon Hunt f ourteen-day sesshin was held with good spfrit. It became a "way of life"­ TEKZO: Nancy Schroeder ended after thirteen days at Reb's suggestion when community energy appeared TREJ\SURER/SMIKA/ to flag a bit We stopped though some wanted to finish the fourteen days. DOAN Brenda Grosz H EAD DOAN/ 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1986 So KU Rei Sjomdp Iizuka DOA'\JS : Rosalie Curtis, Dennis Marshall, Jean Francois The zendo Blanchette, Nolan Sturdevan KITCHEN: Brian Fikes - fukutcn, Barbara Smith, Sandy Bergst, Brigitta Sebasta, Lucien Childs, Alan Senauke A.'JJA: Barbara Isaksen HOP: Bill Benedek BENJ[: Juan Alday GENL. l.AIJOR: Monna Peuker, Robyn Churchill, Marie Murray, Carol Gallup, Douglas Griever, Eric Lisbon, Robert Thomas, Jim O 'Donnell, Robert Paulson, James Chidester, Rob Conklin, Sarah Chester, Theresa Bacon , Jeff ourel, Keith Meyer­ hoff, Ekai Kuromatsu, Richard Levine, Robert Wasson

4 8 TAS SA]ARA FALL 1986

RESIDE'\T DOAJ\S: Helen Chaloner - head, TEACHFR: Sojun Mel Weitsman Eleanor Edwards, Lee de TAI\TO: Katherine Thanas Barros, Rosy Penhallow DIRECTOR & KITCHEN: Les Harmon - fukuten, JISHA: Dan Howe Michael Smith, Varda SHLSO: Nonin Chowaney Rotem, Rick Hodgen, INO: Barbara Isaksen Carlos Ponce TEN LO: Rosalie Curtis GARDEN: Martha de Barros TREASURER: Brian Fikes GENL. LABOR: Peggy Denial, Honin WORK LEADER: Lucien Childs Anne Murray, Idilio ANJA: Jean Francois Blanchette Ceniceros, Gabriele BE>IJI: Juan Alday Hartard, Jim Traversy (also Benji)

r------, : + FROM MID-PRACTICE PERIOD CELEBRATION "GUIDELINES": ! I I ! ENTERING THE ZENDO: All students must enter the zendo. Step over the ! i threshold with the right foot if entering the right side, and with the left foot if i : entering the wrong side. : Blanche Hartman and Barbara I I Isaksen : If you are left-handed, enter through the doshi door. : i Use your right hand to open the left door, and the right door to open your left i : foot. (Except on 4 and 9 days, when orderly entering with right-handed stu- : I I : dents is permitted.) : : For students with difficulty determining right from left,, JUMP with both feet : I I : through the CENTER of the entrance. : ! Land silently. ! I I L------J Spring Practice Period 1986

ZENSHIN}I 49 SPRING 1987

AnBOT: Tenshin Reb Anderson TAKTO: Katherine Thanas DIRECTOR: Dan Howe SHUSO : Vanja Palmers I:-.io: Barbara Isaksen TENZO: Rosalie Curtis TREASURER: Brian Fikes WORK LEADER: Lee de Barros SHIKA: Gail Simpson ANJA: Eleanor Edwards ] !SHA & SHOP: Paul Discoe The library B ENJl: Michael Smith ABBOT'S ASST.: Laurie Schley KITCHEN: Jim Ryder, !'\onin Cho­ waney, Idilio Cenicer­ os, Ekai Korematsu, F AL L 198 7 Brigitta Sebasta DOANS: Juan Alday, Lucien Childs, Les Harmon, SEIDO: Sojun .i'v!el Weitsman Simpson, Brigitte \X'olf, Rick Hodgen, Rosy TA>:TO: Katherine Thanas Lucien Childs Penhallow DIRECTOR: Barbara Isaksen KJTC:HE:\ C L:\H.: Dennis Marshall GARDE"!: Helen Chaloner, Mark SH L'SO: Shosan Victoria Austin DOA:'\S: Judith Kinst - head, Hall l :'\O: Nleiya Wender Brian Blix, Idilio GROUNDS : Tom Johnson TE:'-iZO : Tom Johnson Ceniceros, Gabriele SttOI': Blanche Hartman - \\TORK LEADER: Taiyo Lipscomb Hartard, Robyn head, Jim Abrams, Jean TREASCRER: Brian Fikes Churchill Francois Blanchette _TISHA: Lou Hartman SHOP: Bob Thomas - head, KITCHEN CLNR.: Monna Peuker ACIJA: Carlos Ponce Juan Alday LIBRARIAN: Jerome Peterson J3Ef\JT: Helen Chaloner GARDE:\: Jaime Martinez - head, ASST. SHJKA: Layla Smith Bockhorst WORK LEDER David Bullock BATHS/SEWING: Meiya Susan Wender A SSISTA:'\T: Jim Abrams GE:'\ERAI. LA.BOR: David Lueck, Jim GENERAL LABOR: Brian Blix, Robyn KlTCHEf\: Richarg Ng - fukuten, Parolini, Lani Roberts, Churchill, Albert Kutch­ Hal Papps, Gail Jusep Torabella ins, Jaime Martinez, Rosalyn Parkinson, Morning service Zante River, Varda Ro­ tem, Carlos Ponce, Jim Traversy

L ots of rain during the night Cabarga Creek runs thick and brown. This, together with the rain on the roof, makes it hard to hear each other at for­ mal tea with the Abbot.

SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1987

A fter stressing the point that taking care of others starts with taking care of yourself, the Abbot suggests . .. that we don't have a tenken for the rest of sesshin.

SHUSO LOG, SPRING 1987

5 0 T LI SSA)ARA SPRING 1988 FAL L 1 988

ABBOT: Tenshin Reb Anderson KITC! !El\ CLNR. : Lucien Childs ABBOT: Sojun Mel Weitsman TANTO: Vanja Palmers A SST. SHIKA: Barbara Kohn D IRECTOR: Taiyo Lipscomb D lR . & SHIKA: Barbara Isaksen SPECIAL SHUSO: Meiya Wender S HUSO: Gil Fronsdal PROJECTS: Paul Discoe ! NO: Teah Strozer I NO : Meiya Susan Wender GENERAL LABOR: Jaime Aldana T ENZO: Kokai Roberts T E>!ZO: Robyn Churchill Martinez, Rodrigo TREASURER: Brian Fikes T REASURER: Brian Fikes Aldana, S HIKA: Idilio Ceniceros \'V'ORK LEADER: Taiyo John Lipscomb Harolc!Galicer, WORK LEADER: Rick Hodgen A NJA: Rosalie Curtis Tamara Kan, Mark A NJA: Daijaku Kinst ]!SHA: Lucien Childs Sammons, Karl BENJ I: Gael yn Godwin BENJI: Gabriele Hartard Scherer, Suzanne D OANS: David Bullock - head, KlTCHEN: David Lueck - fukuten, Wheat, Jerome Fletcher Ward, Misha David Bullock, Helen Peterson, Juan Alday, Merrill, Kodo Simpson, Chaloner, Gail Albert Kutchins Hal Papps Simpson, Hal Papps K ITCHEN: Suzanne Wheat, Dennis D O ANS: Judith Kinsr - head, Marshall, Mark Brian Blix, Lani Sammon, Bob Thomas Roberts, Jim Abrams, KlTCHEN CLNR.: Stevee Duber Alan Senauke W e have begun chanting the AFTERNOON G ARDEN: Brigitte Wolf - head, Ancestors from Gassan Joseki KITCHEN: Bill Smith, Rosabel Gunter Illner through Shogaku Shunryu. Harris S HOP: Richard Ng - head, GARDEN: Brian Blix Bob Thomas, Idilio 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING GEl\'ERAL LABOR: Mike Lyons, Christina Ceniceros 1988 Lenherr, Ken Knabb, LIHRARIAN: Alina Wagner Harris Rappaport, Susan Yenchik

T his practice peri­ od the tangaryo students are walk­ ing with a spring in their step (sort of), a giggle and a gleam in their eyes. SHLlSO LOG,FALL 1987

Fall Practice Period 1988

ZE N SHIN]I 51 Watching the jikido running To clean the low meal boards I recall how I could do the same thing Just ten years ago, in the old zendo. Going home from late night sitting I see the burned-out walls and realize I am really getting to be an old man. Lou Hartman

The kaisando

SPRING 1989 W ork has begun on re-furbishing the stone rooms . .. The Kaisando is being finish ed also.

ARROT: Tenshin Reb Anderson 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1989 PRACTICE LEADER : Meiya Wender DJRECTOR: Taiyo Lipscomb SH USO: Myo Lahey lNO : Teah Strozer Trnzo: Kokai Roberts The engawa Getting Lost WORK LEADER: Rick Hodgen TREASURE!<: Daijaku Kinst ]!SHA: Mark Sammon M oon, with you for AKJA: Kodo Simpson a companion BENJI: Brian Blix I am more willing DOANS: Kosho Zenki - head, To be straying here, lost Hal Papps, Suzanne Wheat, Maylie Scott, between Pat Leonetti The true and the false. KITCHEN: Jim Traversy - fukuten, Bob Thomas, Rosabel Kathy Cook Harris, Bill Smith KITCHEN CLNI<.: Fletcher Ward AFTERKOON KITCHEN: Miguel Casuso LIBRARIAN: Dennis Marshall GARDEN: Stevee Duber - head, Katagiri-roshi is gravely ill­ Muga Dunegan we have been chanting for his SHOP: Gaelyn Godwin - protection daily. head, Mike Lyons, Harris Rappaport 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING GENERAL LABOR: Randy Johnson, Wendy 1989 Lewis, Norine Yee, Sigrid Toschek

5 2 TA SSAJARA FALL 1989 F ound out that Myo-on Maurine Stuart-roshi is quite ill, in the hospital and not expected to live-also that ABllOTS: Tenshin Reb Anderson Katagiri-roshi is quite ill. Hard to Sojun Mel Weitsman hear. SEIDO: Chikudo Jero me Peterson 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1990 DIRECTOR: Meiya Wender S!·lUSO: Hekizan Tom Girardot INO: Daijaku Kinst F eb. 26. Spring is here. Trees are TENZO: Suzanne Wheat blooming. Maurine Stuart-roshi died WORK LEADER: Mark Sammon last night at 12:30 . . . what an enor­ SHIKA: Rosabel Harris mous loss. We rang the densho bell ]!SHA: Kokai Roberts 108 times; all of us bowing together ANJA & LIBRARIAN:Wendy Lewis BENJI: Bob Thomas in the zendo. DOANS: Gaelyn Godwin - Teah left to go to Minneapolis to be head, Ted Harrison, Mark Boydston , Mike with Katagiri-roshi and to do the sit­ Lyons, Rick Hodgen ting they will do in honor of him and to Dainin Katagiri-roshi. KITCHEN: Hal Papps - fukuten , attend the funera l as he is not expected 1928- 1990 Stevee Duber, Fletcher to live long. So very sad, all this. Died March 1, 1990 Ward, Kodo Simpson KITCHEN CLNR.: Karen DeCotis 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1990 P.M. KITCHEN: Barry Gross, Edwina Chang G ENERAL LABOR: Il Chui Sunim, Koki M ar. 1. Katagiri-roshi died today. We rang the densho 108 times and Miyazaki, Chris bowed together. Reb flew to Minneapolis to participate in a three-day sit­ Hamberger, To in ting in honor of him. We did a memorial service here. Greven, Melissa McKee, Richard 10,000 YEAR BOOK, SPRING 1990

Fall Practice Period 1989

ZENSHIN]l 53 T oday was a beautiful fall day. Sunshine, temperature in the eighties, a gentle breeze, sun­ light filtering through golden maple leaves, Virginia Creeper going red. Smell of woodsmoke from study hall in the morning and from staff office during the day . .. How lucky we are to be here and do this practice, in this peaceful mountain valley. Nine bows to Shakyamuni Buddha, Bodhidharma, Dogen-zenji, Suzuki-roshi, Katagiri-roshi,

Baker-roshi1 Tenshin Zenki­ sensei and Sojun-sensei. SHUSO LOG, FALL 1986 (Nonin Chowaney)

5 4 T A SS AJAR A MANY THANKS to the following people for their help and contributions toward the creation of this yearbook:

Sarah Bockhorst Michael Sawyer Laura Burges Laurie Schley Caryl Cary Jeffrey Schneider Kathy Cook Kodo Simpson Rosalie Curtis Katherine Thanas Gaelyn Godwin Fran Thompson Jordan Good Linda Cutts Weintraub Lou Hartman Stanley White Charlie Henkle All the Directors, Inos and Brian Lefevre Shusos of two and a half Judy Liggett decades who kept records Teresa Rivera in the 10,000 Year Book and Kokai Roberts the Shuso Log. Stephen E. Roulac

A particular "thank you" to those people who sent in photos; we only wish there had been space to use them all. Special thanks are also due Brad Miller, the creator of the wonderful alternative "Guidelines for Practice."

Many of the photographs in this book were taken from the Zen Center archives, and in most cases the identity of the photographer is unknown. For anyone whose photos may appear in this book without credit, our apologies, as well as our sincere thanks for having taken the photo in the first place.

Credits for photos and artwork (when known): PHOTOGRAPHS: Clay Calhoun and Vanja Palmers, pp. 2-3; Dan Howe, pp. 4, 12, 34, 48, 49 upper, 53 upper; Jordan Good, p. 7 lower right; Rob Weinberg, pp. 39, 2 middle and 1 lower right, 41 lower; Minoru Aoku, p. 7 lower center; Kathy Cook, p. 15 lower; Robert S. Boni, pp. 16 lower, 33 upper, 54; Layla Bockhorst, p. 21 top; Brian Lefevre, pp. 24 center, 27 cen­ ter; Laura Burges, p. 26 top; Teresa Rivera, p. 27, all 4 photos at lower right; Kokai Roberts, p. 50 upper and lower; Linda Cutts, pp. 44 upper, 52 lower; Barbara Lubanski, p. 46-47 lower. ARTWORK: Fran Thompson, pp. 1, 5, 13, 24, 27, 35, 46, 55; Michael Sawyer, pp. 6, 11, 19, 22, 41; Stanley White, p. 8; Charlie Henkle, pp. 10, 14, 32, 45.

Layla Bockhorst September, 1992

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