Open Palm Zendo Extended Day of Meditation - 2009-07-25

Open Palm Zendo Extended Day of Meditation
July 25, Saturday at 9:30 am to 2 pm

In conjunction with the film, Amongst White Clouds, Soto Zen priest Pilar Teishin G. Dea is offering a day of extended sitting to honor the life of her teacher, Kobun Chino Ottogawa Roshi, who died on July 26, 2002. Zazen--zen meditation--will begin as usual at 9:30 am, and continue in 30-minute periods with kinhin--walking meditation-- in between each. We will break for tea, discussion and a simple lunch (to be provided), experience an hour of samu--work service-- for Joy Lane Healing Center and then resume sitting for one final zazen period. We will end the day at 2 pm with a simple ceremony and offering of gratitude for our teachers in life. All are welcome for the entire day or just part; no prior Zen Buddhist experience is necessary. As this is an offering of simple meditation and gratitude, all backgrounds are welcome!

Feel free to visit http://openpalmzendo.blogspot.com for information about Open Palm Zendo sitting, and
http://www.kobun-sama.org/english/biografie.htm for more about the life of Kobun-sama.

Please contact the Center, Marin Goldstein at 301-373-2522 or email info@joylanehealingcenter.net, for additional information. This event is entirely free; donations for the Center are gratefully appreciated.