November weekend retreat with Jack Duffy: Nov 11, 12 & 13

I wanted to inform you all of the upcoming opportunities for practicing zazen together at Dharma Gate (formerly Seattle Practice Center). I especially wanted to let you know of our three-day weekend retreat with Jack Duffy on November 11, 12 and 13.

This is a great opportunity for all of us to more firmly ground our practice and a good time for any newcomers to experience zen meditation. We will have orientation for anyone new to the practice of zazen on both Saturday and Sunday so be sure to let those you think might be interested know about this weekend. The schedule for the weekend is copied below. For those of you living outside the Seattle area, let me know if you want to attend but need housing for Friday and/or Saturday nights. We will try to arrange housing with sangha members.

There will be a flyer about the event that will be coming out soon and I will send that on to all of you so that you can post it or give it to people you think might be interested.

Other opportunities for sitting include our regular Wednesday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) and Friday mornings (6:30-7:30am with coffee, tea, eats and conversation after sitting). Jack will be in Seattle on Wednesday, October 26th and Wednesday, November 30th.

Larry Keil

kayandLarry@gmail.com

(206) 322-8759

Weekend Retreat Schedule, Nov. 11, 12, &13

Friday
6:30pm—zazen
7:00—zazen and dokusan
8:50—end with Great Vows

Saturday
9:00 – 10:30—Orientation for new sitters in library
9:00—opening, purification
9:30—zazen
10:30—Teisho, Q & A
11:30—zazen
12:00—sutras
12:30—lunch: bring your own (informal)
2:00—zazen
2:30—zazen, dokusan, walking
4:55—closing and great vows
Evening meal on your own
7:00-9:00pm—Dojo open for informal evening sitting

Sunday
6:00am—opening, tea, 5 remembrances
7:10–zazen and dokusan
8:00—formal breakfast (provided)
8:30—work period
9:00–10:30–orientation for new students
9:30—sutras
10:00—zazen
10:30—Teisho/discussion
11:30–zazen and dokusan
1:00—closing and great vows