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January 5, 2019 - All Day Silent Retreat Schedule
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First Zen Meditation Retreat of the New Year!
Saturday, January 5, 2019 - 9:00 to 5:00 RSVP HERE before the retreat...
This is a silent Retreat with several sittings in the morning and afternoon. Silence will be observed throughout, including the Lunch break. (The only exceptions are the Q & A's). There will be two Dharma Talks beginning and ending the retreat led by Abbot Will Rauschenberger.
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Schedule: (subject to change)
Morning: 9:00 AM - Introduction and retreat instructions. 9:30 AM - Q & A "Why are you here?" 10:00 AM - Heart Sutra Chant 10:05 AM - Sitting Meditation 10:30 AM - Walking Meditation 10:35 AM - Sitting Meditation 11:00 AM - Walking Meditation 11:05 AM - Sitting Meditation 11:30 AM - Walking Meditation 11:35 AM - Sitting Meditation
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Tea provided.
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Afternoon: 1:00 PM - Personal Time, reflection, journaling and interviews 1:30 PM - 15-minute brisk outdoor walking meditation (weather permitting) 1:50 PM - Chanting Avalokitesvara mantra 2:00 PM - Sitting Meditation 2:25 PM - Walking Meditation 2:30 PM - Sitting Meditation 2:55 PM - Walking Meditation 3:00 PM - Sitting Meditation 3:25 PM - Walking Meditation 3:30 PM - Sitting Meditation 3:55 PM - Bodhisattva Vows
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4:15 PM - Dharma Talk Q&A "What Now?"
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Please join us for a traditional, yet relaxed all day sit. Begining at 9:00 am that includes meditation, a silent lunch, dharma talk/discussion. More...
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Not sure if a retreat is for you?
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You can help bring Zen Master Chong An Sunim to Sarasota!
Sunim's visit would not be possible without the generous support of our OZS community!
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Zen Master Chong An Sunim is coming to Sarasota in March!
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Zen Master Chong An Sunim's Schedule for March 8-10, 2019
- Friday, March 8th: Dharma Talk
- Saturday, March 9th: *One-day retreat till late evening.
- Sunday, March 10th: *Morning sitting with a circle talk, precepts/memorial ceremony at 11 am, potluck lunch at 12 pm.
*The schedule details TBA. More events may be added for Chong An Sunim's visit. A signup form will be available on OZS website after the New Year...
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If you would like to host a talk or know of a group or facility that would like to host a talk by Sunim, please email me.
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Ordinary Zen Sanga - Practice Schedule
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Wednesday Evening Dharma Study
The practice session begins promptly at 7:00 pm with the chanting of the Heart Sutra. Sit in zazen for twenty-five minutes. Then we serve tea and study the teachings of the great Zen teachers using various references and commentaries. Currently, we are studying The Platform Sutra of Hui-neng.
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Sunday Evening Group Zazen Practice
The practice session begins promptly at 6:00 pm with the chanting of the Heart Sutra. We sit in zazen for twenty-five minutes, do a walking meditation for five minutes, and another twenty-five minutes of sitting in zazen. After the last sitting, we serve tea and have a dharma talk and a brief discussion related to our practice.
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Please check the website calendar for any scheduling changes.
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