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January 5, 2019 - All Day Silent Retreat Schedule

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.

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

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Tea provided.

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

4:00 PM - Break

4:15 PM - Dharma Talk Q&A "What Now?"

5:00 PM Retreat Ends...

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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...

Not sure if a retreat is for you?
Here is a helpful article from Lionsroar.com https://www.lionsroar.com/why-is-doing-a-retreat-helpful/

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!

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...

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.
OZS-Zendo

Ordinary Zen Sanga - Practice Schedule

Wednesday Evening Dharma Study

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
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.

Sunday Evening
Group Zazen Practice

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
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.

Please check the website calendar for any scheduling changes.
Contact me for more info! - Visit:OrdinaryZenSangha.org
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