The talk schedule for this sesshin titled Back to the Garden is:
Thu 18 Feb 6:45 PM: Seeing With the Heart
Fri 19 Feb 6:45 PM: I Will Be With You Again
Sat 20 Feb 6:45 PM: What the World Needs Now
Registration for the sesshin is now closed.
Meal Signup
| Meal | Cook | Servings | Menu | |||
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| Fri Breakfast | Paul | 7 | Oatmeal, granola, yogurt, fruit salad | Fri Dinner | Pauline | 7 | Barley Soup, bread, salad |
| Sat Breakfast | Paul | 8 | Oatmeal, granola, yogurt, fruit salad | |||
| Sat Dinner | Steve | 8 | Marinated Tofu, brown rice, and steamed vegetables | Sun Breakfast | Paul | 8 | Oatmeal, granola, yogurt, fruit salad |
| Sun Lunch | Monica | 9 | Lasagne, salad, dessert |
General Notes
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Please be on time for all events. For sitting periods, please be seated a few minutes before the scheduled start time.
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Regarding unstructured sitting: Please sit facing out (towards the wall). You may get up at any time to do kinhin (walking meditation), use the bathroom, or get something to drink. It is OK to sit or walk outside.
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There will be signup sheets for 15-minute meetings with Sam. The meetings will be in Mike or Mollie's room, at the end of the hall. The meetings are for discussion of Zen practice and any questions or concerns you might have. You can sign up individually, or sign up as a group (for example, you and your partner or friend).
Thu 18 Feb
6:45 PM - Sitting (facing in), talk (Seeing With the Heart), kinhin, then unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:45 PM - End
Fri 19 Feb
6:45 AM - Unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:15 AM - Oryoki breakfast (Oatmeal, Granola)
8:45 AM - Clean up, break
9:15 AM - Unstructured sitting
9:45 AM - Work practice
11:45 AM - Break
12:00 PM - Sitting (facing in) and service (Nobody's Detroit)
12:30 PM - Prepare picnic lunch
12:45 PM - Walk, picnic lunch (Orzo Salad), break
3:15 PM - Unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
5:15 PM - Oryoki dinner (Barley Soup)
5:45 PM - Kitchen cleanup, break
6:45 PM - Sitting (facing in), talk (I Will Be With You Again), kinhin, then unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:45 PM - End
Sat 20 Feb
6:45 AM - Unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:15 AM - Oryoki breakfast (Oatmeal, Granola)
8:45 AM - Clean up, break
9:15 AM - Unstructured sitting
9:45 AM - Work practice
11:45 AM - Break
12:00 PM - Sitting (facing in) and service (The Waters of March)
12:30 PM - Prepare picnic lunch
12:45 PM - Walk, picnic lunch (Orzo Salad), break
3:15 PM - Unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
5:15 PM - Oryoki dinner (Marinated Tofu)
5:45 PM - Kitchen cleanup, break
6:45 PM - Sitting (facing in), talk (What the World Needs Now), kinhin, then unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:45 PM - End
Sun 21 Feb
6:45 AM - Unstructured sitting and meetings with Sam
8:15 AM - Oryoki breakfast (Oatmeal, Granola)
8:45 AM - Clean up, break
9:15 AM - Unstructured sitting
9:45 AM - Work practice
11:45 AM - Break
12:00 PM - Service (The Pub), closing remarks, and Closing Verse
12:30 PM - Lunch (Lasagne)
1:00 PM - Cleanup
1:30 PM - End