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• pRIMARY ·KUZS CONTINUES EX,PERI- School News MENTS IN "BLENDED " Using the Zen Center practice schedule, pOINT simple vegetarian diet and her own skills as a counselor and healer, 'Ji Kwan Poep Sa PRIMARY POINT is published by the Kwan Zen Centers in the Kwan Urn Zen School 'retreat to work out forms and to familiarize Nim Danette resident teacher at a (Dr. Choi), Urn Zen School, non-profit religious cor­ , are continuing to experiment with the blend­ the PZC staff with the elements of Soto ri­ CENTRE ZEN DE has poration under the direction of PARIS, developed of Korean Zen forms with various other tual that were to be used. Retreat partici­ Seung Sahn. The School supports and ar­ ing a new kind of .wcrkshop that is creating a some Buddhist and some Native pants were for the most erl'thusiastic ranges the world-wide teaching schedule of traditions, part' lot of interest among European profession­ American other Zen centers about the results. Zen Master Seung.Sahn and his senior tea­ practices. Many I als in health, education and human chers, issues publications on contemporary in the country offer talks from different tra­ In 'the past three years, Providence Zen services. In late February, 47 people attend­ Buddhist practice, and supports dialogue but it that of re­ Center has hosted retreats by Maurine Freed­ . ditions, appears ed a 3-day workshop entitled "Psycho­ among religions. own Roshi also led a retreat last fall at treats in traditions not their is fairly good (who Energy and Zen" that was designed to heal' unusual. Guided by the outreaching example the Lexington KY Zen Center) of the Cam­ and emotional problems and to PRIMARY POINT is.published three times a physical of Zen Master Seung Sahn and his belief that bridge Buddhist Association and Thich Nhat and in a year in February, June and October. Sub­ promote personal spiritual growth different traditions must learn to Hanh, as well as numerous conferences, in­ scription cost for one yearis $10.00 ($11.00 spiritual setting of daily life activities. for Ganada and Mexico; $20.00 for foreign). work together, the experiments are de­ cluding a series hosting women Buddhist The workshop used' the Zen Center envi-

If you would like to become a member of the pendent to.a large extent on the willingness teachers. This summer it is holding a work­ , ronment and diet, ·work periods and Zen Kwan Urn Zen School, write to the neatest of other teachers to put down some of their shop co-led by Zen Master Seung Sahn and practice schedule, 'in addition to talks and or to the School . Zen Center Director. barriers of form. In the past several years, Stephen Levine, noted for his work with the' healing sessions with Dr. Choi. Attending Average circulation of PRIMARY POINT several Zen Centers within the KUZS have dying. In September a second conference were psychiatrists, doctors, psychologists, is 6,000 copies. For information on adver­ been offering retreats, workshops and con­ uniting Zen with Native American practices hospital personnel, dentists, heal­ tising rates or distribution, contact the busi­ teac�ers, ferences led by teachers outside the School. will feature Cherokee leader ers and Abbot Do Mun Sunim , Dhyani psychics. ness manager. I In November the Ywahoo,' Seneca Elder Twylah Nitsch, and said, "It was surprising to see professional School Abbot: Master Teacher hosted a retreat for over 50 participants, led Kwan Urn Ze'n School's Barbara Rhodes. people sleeping together in the meditation Jacob Perl Jakusho Roshi of Moun­ by Kwong Sonoma featured a retreat· room, sharing two toilets and eating simple J School Director: Richard Streitfeld tain Zen Center in California.i'I'he three day with Toni Packer of The Springwater and temple food." Residents and Teacher Editors: Master Dharma Teachers healthy r meditation retreat united practices from se­ Center, NY, and speakers Zen' Center members took time off from Barbara Rhodes and Springwater, veral the Kwan Urn Zen Jacob Perl traditions, including from many different traditions. Dharma work to support the kitchen and household School's 108 and Korean ­ Editor-in-Chief: Ellen Sidor Sah Zen Center of Los Angeles has been staff. I 1 Senior Editor: Richard Streitfeld ing, Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat active for the past several years in All-S'an­ Similar workshops have been held in Contributing Editor: Shana Klinger Hanh's walking gatha during· a daily 45 gha Day activities, an annual West Coast Spain, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland and 1 Art Director: Mel Ash minute and Soto Zen - walk, style' sitting, spring event which includes Buddhists from Austria, keeping Dr. Choi on the road. She Production Group: Ralph Gauvey, three-bowl silent meals. A' � chanting and style many different ethnic backgrounds. is booked up for the rest of this year and . Eleanor.Ash, Mark Herz brief highlight of each afternoon meditation next, and isreceiving return invitations to Financial Mark Herz was a 20-minute in which retreatants Manager: period many meditation and' psychology centers in 1 each other a back rub. J gave other countries .. Contributors to this issue: Mark Herz, Bob In addition to leading regular Soto retreats, \ Geuthner, Stanley Lomi:>ardo,. Jerry at hi's own center, Kwong Roshi recently led Shepherd, Do Mun Sunim, Mu Soeng Sunim, CLASSIFIED ADS several retreats jointly with Zen Master Do Haeng Sunim, Jakusho Kwong Roshi, Sahn and Dharma Teacher . Seung Master Laura Kwong,' Maynard Silva:' Rick A WALK FOR ALL LIFE: 6 . Fie1ds, . Mu Deung Sunim and members of the Emp­ August I and Heidi Stetson. 7. A New Walk ty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley: 'In this his -Septernber England for and Social first East Coast theRoshiwas assisted Peace, Disarmament, Justice, be­ Copyright 1987 Kwan Urn Zen School. All retreat, his wife who took- the role of ginning at the Peace in Leverett, 1 rights reserved. KUZS, 528' Pound Rd., by Laura, Doan and PRIMARY Massachusetts, and continuing through Wor­ J Cumberland, R.1. 02864. (401) 769-6476: (time bell-keeper), I 'cester, and Providence to, • Boston; Plymouth, f • POINT Editor Ellen Sidor as Head Dharma • Groton ) PRIMARY POINT is typeset andprinted by Teacher, and KUZS Director Richard Streit- Connecticut. For more information, BOOKS ARE IN THE AIR....The first j Weston Inc., Bellingham, MA. contact: Graphics feld as teacher. These Second Head Dharma book of the .newly formed Primary Point j four met for an intensive half before the Green: or day .Pqulf! Jim Perkins Press was published in April. "A Gathering 49 Richardson Road of a women .. Spirit" is collection of talks of . 1 Leverett, MA 01054 Buddhist teachers who spoke at the Women i . { (413) 367-9520 and conferences at PZC in 1983, 1 1984 and 1985. The editorial board for the I THE INFLATABLE ZAFU weighs under a I press consists of Ellen (PRIMARY SPRING' WIND pound and is very compact. Inflatable zafus Sidor and traditionalzafus, zabutons, and support POINT editor), Mu Soerrg SuruI11, (Direc­ � 1 FORUM cushions are available from Carolina Morn­ tor of Diamond: Hill Zen Monastery)," BUDDH.IST ing Designs, a small home based cottage in­ Richard Streitfeld, (Director of the Kwan dustry located in the Smokey Montains, Free Urn Zen School), and Jacob Perl (School brochure. Write: Carolina Morning Designs, Abbot). The next book.jdue out in July, is Rt. I Box 31�B, Hot Springs, NC Dept. P, entitled, "Ten Gates," and is an explana­ 28743 oi: call 704-622:7329. DHARMA '* FEATURES * BUDDHIST TALES tion of Soen Sa Nim's kong-an system.' 1 * *' Stanley Lombardo and Dennis Duermeier NEWS ART CROSS CULTURAL EVENTS Southern Dharma Retreat Center in the Great , of Kansas Zen Center put the' book togeth­ Mountains offers meditation retreats Smokey er, with help' from Dhananjay Joshi of and workshops. Call or write for summer A quarterly journal dedicated to providing reliable information about, Chicago Meditation Center....Mu Soeng program: Route 1, Box 34-H, Hot Springs, Buddhist, culture and practice in nontechnical language. Regular Sunim's first book is on the verge of publi­

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