Madelon Bolling
Please join us on July 12th for a day of Zen meditation and a talk on the demon of doubt and Miao-Dao, one of our Zen women ancestors.
Do you ever arrive at a Zen meditation retreat and wonder what in the world you’re doing? Even though you’ve done years and years of retreats — or maybe because you’ve done them — doubt arises. Here’s a chance to consider doubt, to lean in and look it in the face.
Miao-Dao was the first Dharma heir of Dahui, a pivotal teacher of the Linji school. Though she did not establish an enduring lineage of her own, Miao-Dao’s influence on Dahui shapes our Zen practice to this day: she is present in our experience of doubt.
Beginners who are interested in Zen and experienced Zen students are welcome.
Schedule
9:00am Opening, Five Remembrances, Zazen
9:35am Zazen
10:30am Dharma talk: Miao-Dao and the Demon of Doubt
11:30am Zazen
12:00pm Informal lunch (Soup will be provided. Please bring food to share.)
1:00pm Sutras
2:00pm Zazen, Interviews
2:50pm Closing, Great Vows