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: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The following are my specific, personal intentions for this practice period: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Please let us know about any special considerations: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Name Signature .