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WWZC ResourcesUpcoming Events To see this week's issue of our weekly electronic newsletter, the "eMirror" or to subscribe by e-mail, click here. Fusatsu and The Vow of Samantabhadra Chanting of the Precepts will take place on February 25th and on March 11th and 25th. The Vow of Samantabhadra will be chanted on March 4th and March 18th.
Oryoki for General Students On Saturday, February 21st, general students who attend the 6:00 a.m. formal sitting may participate in oryoki practice led by Jinmyo osho. Associate or visiting public students who are in retreat at the monastery on that day may also participate in oryoki.
Hermitage The Roshi will begin a period of hermitage on Wednesday, March 4th, which will end at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8th, when he leads monastics in Acalanatha Sadhana.
Introduction to Zen Workshop Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho will present the next Introduction to Zen Workshop at Dainen-ji on Saturday, February 7th. For more information please see: http://www.wwzc.org/programs/Introduction_To_Zen_Workshop_Ottawa.htm For information concerning our Long-distance Training Program, please visit this Web Page: http://www.wwzc.org/programs/longDistance.htm.
March Sesshin The March two-day sesshin will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13th, and will end at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15th. On Saturday, March 14th, associate and general students may attend a sitting held in the Zendo. Arrival time is 9:15 a.m. (in time for First Bell). The sitting ends at 11:30 a.m. Students attending are reminded to remain on the first floor.
Keizan-ki March 21st is the memorial for Keizan Jokin zenji.
Oryoki for General Students On Saturday, March 21st, general students who attend the 6:00 a.m. formal sitting may participate in oryoki practice led by Jinmyo osho. Associate or visiting public students who are in retreat at the monastery on that day may also participate in oryoki.
Dharma Assembly On Saturday, March 28th, Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho will lead a Dharma Assembly which will begin at 9:30 a.m. (please arrive by 9:15, in time for first Bell) and will end at 9:10 p.m. Dana is $40.00, which includes two meals: lunch and supper. Participants are asked to bring clothing and shoes appropriate for samu practice. To register, please send an email to schedule at wwzc dot org or leave a message on the office answering machine at 562-1568. Dharma Assemblies are open to all students. The general sitting that would ordinarily take place from 9:30 to 11:40 on Saturday morning will be cancelled due to the Dharma Assembly. Recorded Teisho Schedule
Sunday, February 22, 2009 formal sitting: SAkN: The Forms of Intelligent Reality: "Moving in Ocean Seal" Reading of Scattering Notes on the Daruma-kata by Sogaku Hakukaze zenji" (teisho 2 of 4) Monday, February 23, 2009 general sitting: Wandering on Medicine Mountain: Zen Master Anzan Hoshin's Commentaries on "Medicine Mountain": The Recorded Sayings and Doings of Zen Master Yaoshan Weiyan: "Unthinkable" (teisho 8 of 22) Thursday, February 26, 2009 associate sitting: Before Thinking: Foundations of Zen Practice: "I Hate This" (Dharma Talk 39 of 70)
Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi, 1988, photograph by Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho Current Teisho Series During the 2007 Sogaku-ki O-sesshin in May, Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi Reading of "Kyojukaimon" and "Daruma Isshin-kai" (May 16th, 2007) Teisho 1: It's "Inconceivable Luminosity" (May 17th, 2007) Teisho 2: The Eyes of All Beings (June 16th, 2007) Teisho 3: Unbroken (August 11th, 2007) Teisho 4: The Brahmajala (September 8th, 2007) Teisho 5: The Precept of the Life of Buddha (October 6, 2007) Teisho 6: The Gate of Liberation Stands Open (October 7, 2007) Teisho 7: The Three Wheels Are Traceless (October 8, 2007) Teisho 8: Something is Needed (October 9, 2007) Teisho 9: Nothing to be Deluded About (October 11, 2007) Continuing the teisho series "Doing Not-Doing part two: Zen Master Anzan Hoshin's Commentaries on Eihei Dogen zenji's "Kyojukaimon" and "Fusatsu", the Roshi presented the following teisho during the Nehan O-sesshin: Teisho 17: Nanquan and the cat Itself (February 9, 2008) Teisho 18: Breaking and Severing (February 10, 2008) Teisho 19: Receiving and Renewing (February 11, 2008) Teisho 20: Bowing, Chanting, and the Formless Gate (February 12, 2008) Teisho 21: Beginningless, Endless, Vast, Wondrous (February 13, 2008) Teisho 22: Proclaiming (February 14, 2008) Teisho 23: Another and Another (March 9, 2008) Teisho 24: "Forms and Falling, Men and Women and You" (April 12th, 2008) During the May 2008 Sogaku O-sesshin, the Roshi began a new series, "Doing Not-Doing part three: Zen Master Anzan Hoshin's Commentaries on the Forty-eight Supporting Precepts". The following teisho have been presented to date: Teisho 5: All-Embracing Mind (September 13, 2008) Teisho 6: Get Well Soon (October 4, 2008) Teisho 7: Unarmed (October 5, 2008) Teisho 8: No Jingo (October 6, 2008) Teisho 9: Not Profiting From Suffering (October 8, 2008) Teisho 10: Not yet titled (October 9, 2008) Teisho 12: Without Coercion (December 2) Teisho 13: More Than Adequate (December 3) Teisho 14: Double-Tongued Speech, Pure Speech (December 4) Teisho 15: Liberating Beings (December 5) Teisho 16: Releasing Revenge (December 6) Teisho 17: Releasing Arrogance (December 7) Appendix: "On Withdrawing the Monastic Precepts" (August 9, 2008) On Saturday, July 12th, 2008, Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi presented the teisho "Yaza 2008". During Joya on December 31, 2008, Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi presented the teisho "Joya 2008". On January 10, 2009, Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi presented the teisho "Not Slighting Inconceivable Luminosity" in the series "Doing Not-Doing part three: Commentaries on the Forty-eight Supporting Precepts". During the February 2009 Nehan O-sesshin, Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi presented the following teisho in the ongoing series "Doing Not-Doing part three: Commentaries on the Forty-eight Supporting Precepts": Teisho 19: Unceasing Practice and Study (February 14, 2009) Teisho 20: On Discord and Harmony (February 15, 2009) Teisho 21: Three Precepts for Factories (February 16, 2009) Teisho 22: Not Witholding, Offering (February 17, 2009) Teisho 23: Discriminatory Situations (February 18, 2009) Current Dharma Talks In October 2007, Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho began presenting the series "Every Breath You Take: Comments on 'The Practice of Purity' at Thursday evening associate sittings. These are comments on Book Eleven of the Avatamsaka Sutra, translated by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi and Ven. Shikai osho. Reading of "The Practice of Purity" (October 18, 2007) Reading continued (October 25, 2007) Dharma Talk 1: At Home (November 1, 2007) Dharma Talk 2: Parents (November 8, 2007) Dharma Talk 3: Spouses and Children (November 22, 2007) On October 27, 2007, Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho led a Dharma Assembly during which she presented a Dharma Talk entitled "The Dragon in His Waters, the Tiger in Her Mountains", Part One of Three. Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho's Commentaries on Dogen zenji's "Fukanzazengi". On Saturday, September 26th, Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho presented the Dharma Talk "Splat" during the Dharma Assembly that she led.
On December 8, 2008, Ven. Mishin tando presented a Dharma Talk entitled "What a Coincidence" during shukke-tokudo on the occasion of being acknowledged as a taiko or monastic senior. On January 3, 2009, Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho presented "When Chewing on a Toothstick", Dharma Talk 41 in the series "Every Breath You Take": Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho's Comments on "The Practice of Purity": Book Eleven of the Avatamsaka Sutra Translated by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi and Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho.
On Saturday, January 24th, 2009, Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho presented "Standing Clear: Dharma Assembly".
On Thursday, January 29th, 2009, Ven. Chunen ino presented a Senior's Dharma Talk entitled "Taking Care". On Saturday, January 31, 2009, Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho presented the 42nd Dharma Talk in the series "Every Breath You Take": Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho's Comments on "The Practice of Purity": Book Eleven of the Avatamsaka Sutra Translated by Ven. Anzan Hoshin roshi and Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho: "When Going to the Toilet". Practice Calendar January - June 2009
The new format for our practice calendar is a .pdf file which includes the graphics of the printed version. If you are using Ubuntu Linux, the already available Evince Document Reader will open it automatically. If you are using another Linux distro (or have installed another reader in Ubuntu) there are many applications to choose from. If you are using a Microsoft OS you can use the Open Source application Foxit or if you prefer a proprietary program you can purchase Adobe Acrobat Pro or the component Acrobat Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free from Adobe. (Foxit Reader's setup file is 1.67 MB, while the latest version of Adobe Reader is 22.3 MB.) Retreat Handbook (Dainen-ji) written by Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho For Public Students • Public Student's Retreat Schedule • Initial Teisho Curriculum for Public Students compiled by Ven. Mishin tando • On Mindful Speech: By Jinmyo Renge osho, originally published in the eMirror, Volume 5, issue 25, Friday, June 22, 2001 • Notes On Home Practice: Three articles by Ven. Jinmyo Renge osho reprinted from eMirror Vol. 5, issues 9, 10 and 11. • Dana Paramita: An article on Dana paramita, from Absolute Zero 18, by Ven. Shikai Zuiko osho. • Sound Archives Site The
White Wind Zen Community Sound Archives site is a supplement to the White
Wind Zen Community Website. Its purpose is to provide a large number of
MP3 files of teisho, Dharma Talks, readings of translated classical texts,
and chants for those who are practicing as students of Ven. Anzan Hoshin
roshi. Currently there are about 94 sound files available. Administrative Council Articles • Dana: the Practice of Generosity: Prepared by the Administrative Council, this page on Dana: the Practice of Generosity provides an introduction to Dana and suggested Dana levels for the White Wind Zen Community. Other Resources •
Sangha Gallery • Web Links • eMirror © 1999-2006 White Wind Zen Community. All rights reserved.
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