Hear What You Hear
Instead of a dharma talk this Zenkai, we invite attendees to offer a piece of music or an excerpt for all in the dojo, even if no one is left to hear it. To give everyone time to have their music played, please pick an excerpt or something that is 3 minutes or less. No need to have any comments prepared to describe your piece; in the morning schedule we will let the music speak for itself. Feel free to include a second piece as well in case there is time for more than one.
You can send your music to Lee as a digital file ahead of time, or give the information to ttssangha@gmail.com so we can find your music on Spotify (music subscription service). We will work something out to play the music in the room and over zoom for all to hear. If you pick a longer piece, let us know when to begin and when to fade out.
If you are able, please join all or part of this opportunity for intensive practice with others.
Zoom Link: Send email to ttssangha@gmail.com. If this will be your first event with TTS, we will arrange for an orientation prior to the event.
Schedule:
8:15 Samu – cleaning, work period
8:55 Gathering on Zoom, be seated
9:00 (5 Remembrances), Zazen, Kinhin
10:10 Teisho, dharma talk
10: 45 Zazen, kinhin, dokusan/interviews
12:00 Prepare for lunch
12:10 Opening meal gatha
12:25 Closing meal gatha, informal discussion
12:50 Clean up, break
1:10 Be seated
1:15 Sutras
1:45 Zazen, kinhin, interviews/dokusan
2:50 Four Infinite Vows
3:00 Closing remarks
Guidelines for In-Person Attendance
To keep all of us in the dojo as safe as possible, we ask those having symptoms of cold, flu, or Covid to join by Zoom rather than in person. We encourage those attending in-person to be up to date on vaccines and to feel free to wear a face covering to reduce any risk of air-borne pathogen.
Event Registration
Contact Madelon for registration – mbolling22@gmail.com, (206) 395-5226
Attendees who have not pre-registered can try and drop in the day of the Zenkai with the understanding that, if full, you may not be able to sit in the dojo.
Dana
For those who wish to offer dana (donation) to TTS: