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SESSHIN
September 5 - 8 Sesshin at Sanshin is an opportunity to practice without distraction. We set aside the usual activities -- or entertainments -- of temple life, like work periods, meetings with teachers and dharma talks, and focus completely on zazen. We practice in complete silence following a 4 am to 9 pm daily schedule that consists simply of fourteen 50-minute periods of zazen with one-hour breaks for meals. This sesshin-without-toys style of practice was created by our dharma grandfather, Kosho Uchiyama Roshi and practiced at Antaji in Kyoto, Japan. We carry on and offer this tradition of our lineage here at Sanshin. READ MORE MAKE YOUR GIFT
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Filmmaker Yoko Okumura has produced two short films shot on location at Sanshin. She talks about SIT here. |
THIS WEEK
Friday 23rd: regular morning zazen Saturday 24th: no activities Sunday 25th: zazen 9:10 and 10:10 am Monday 26th: regular morning zazen Tuesday 27th regular morning zazen, Getting Started in Zen Practice at 7:15 pm Wednesday 28th: regular morning zazen Thursday 29th: regular morning and evening zazen; book discussion 7 pm. SUNDAY MORNING DHARMA SPEAKERS
Zazen 9:10; dharma talk 10:10 Free and open to the public. No Sunday talks in August
Zazen at 9:10 and 10:10 am Talks resume in September NEW TO SANSHIN? Welcome! We offer a (free) intro session, Getting Started in Zen Practice, most Tuesday evenings Click here to learn more. Next session: August 20, 2019 7:15 pm 1726 S Olive St, B-ton Enter between grey columns, turn off your phone, take off your shoes, come downstairs. Welcome! WHAT'S NEW
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Okumura Roshi has participated in a Bloomington-based web project called Interior Mythos Journeys.