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November 28 - 29 December 24 - 26 January 1 - 3 
ROHATSU SESSHIN
November 30 - December 8 This sesshin commemorates the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha. 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 Antaiji in Kyoto, Japan. We carry on and offer this tradition of our lineage here at Sanshin. READ MORE 
SESSHIN
January 9 -12 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. Okumura Roshi has participated in a Bloomington-based web project called Interior Mythos Journeys.
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THIS WEEK
Monday 25th: regular morning practice, Practice Committee 7 pm Tuesday 26th: regular morning practice, zazen 6:30 pm, Getting Started 7:15 pm. Wednesday 20th: regular morning practice, zazen 6:30 pm, dharma study 7 pm.. Thursday 21st: regular morning practice, zazen 6:30 pm, book discussion 7 pm. Friday 22nd: regular morning practice. Saturday 23rd: no activities Sunday 24th : zazen 9:10 am, dharma talk 10:10 am. SUNDAY MORNING DHARMA SPEAKERS
Zazen 9:10; dharma talk 10:10 Free and open to the public. November 24: Okumura Roshi, Opening the Hand of Thought
December 1: Rohatsu sesshin; no dharma talk.
December 8: Rohatsu sesshin: no dharma talk.
December 15: Okumura Roshi, Opening the Hand of Thought
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: November 26, 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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