Burning House Zendo will hold its first 2012 Zazenkai beginning on Friday, March 30th with an evening service beginning at 7 PM- 8:30 PM. Zazenkai will continue on Saturday March 31st from 7 AM – 5 PM and again on Sunday, April 1st from 7 AM – 12 noon. This is a silent retreat. Those who wish to participate are asked to email Burning House stating when they will attend.
Burning House Zendo has scheduled three Zazenkai weekends for 2012 along with Rohatsu
Zazenkai
March 30, 31 & April 1, 2012
June 29, 30 & July 1, 2012
September 28, 29 & 30 21012
Rohatsu
November 30 & December 1-9 2012
Detailed schedules for Zazenkai and Rohatsu will be posted closer to the time of each event
Burning House Zendo will celebrate Rohatsu (Buddha’s Enlightenment) with the following schedule:
Saturday 12/3 3-6 PM Sunday 12/4 7-10 AM
Monday 12/5 , Wednesday 12/7, Friday 12/9 7-9 PM
Thursday 12/8 6-12 PM
Saturday 12/10 3-6 PM Sunday 12/11 7-10 AM
Extended schedules include additional periods of zazen (meditation)
This retreat is jointly sponsored by Ka Shin Zendo and Burning House Zendo and will be held at the Burning House Zendo location in Lutherville, MD.
Jiro Andy Afable, Abbott of Early Light Zendo in central Massachusetts, is a recognized teacher and lineage holder in the Rinzai school of Zen. A longtime member and leader of Ka Shin Zendo, he was also the vice abbot and teacher at Dai Bosatsu Zendo in Livingston Manor, N.Y. He has practiced and taught in Massachusetts since 2003. From his website: “He recognizes the pitfalls of a facile eclecticism or a narrow view of tradition. He senses the emergence of a Zen movement in the United States that is converging with the best impulses and values of Americans and looks forward to teaching Zen in Massachusetts as the Buddha Dharma moves forward in this century.“
The retreat will include dharma talks and personal interviews for those interested. The cost for the retreat is $50.
Schedule
Friday, October 28: 7PM to 9PM
Saturday, October 29: 8AM to 9PM (optional continued zazen until midnight)
Sunday, October 30: 8AM to 1PM
Participants will arrange for food on their own.
Space at this retreat is very limited. To inquire, please email info@burninghousezendo.org
Thirteen sangha members attended Burning House Zendo’s 10th Anniversary Zazenkai on July 31, 2011. After zazenkai ten sangha members enjoyed conversation and dinner at Sushi Hanna.
BURNING HOUSE ZENDO
10th ANNIVERSARY ZAZENKAI
JULY 31ST, 2011
Schedule:
7 AM – 9AM Morning Service
9-10 AM Samu Work Practice
10-12AM Diamond Sutra Chanting/Zazen
12-1 Lunch on Your Own
1-3 PM Teshio and Zazen
3-5 PM Zazen and Closing Ceremony
5PM Sangha Dinner at Sushi Hana 6 W. Ridgely Road (across from the zendo)
(menu) www.sushihannabaltimore.com
Reservation for Zazenkai and Dinner Required
by 7/15/2011
mutei@aol.com
Burning House Zendo will celebrate the sangha’s 10th Anniversary with an all day Zanzenkai on July 31, 2011 followed by a sangha dinner at a yet to be chosen restaurant.
The schedule for the Zazenkai will be posted later. We hope that all of those who have sat with us in the past will attend part or all of this celebration. Please contact mutei@aol.com if you plan to attend.
We’ve moved our website to a new platform to make it possible for multiple sangha members to post updates as needed, and have created accounts with a couple of social media networks:
There’s also an RSS feed now at http://burninghousezendo.org/feed/.
Anything posted on our site should be reflected on our Twitter and Facebook pages, so feel free to follow our updates through your news source of choice, and please forward information about the zendo and upcoming events to anyone who may be interested.
We hope these new alternatives will help you stay informed about sangha news, and that we’ll see you at the zendo soon!
An all-day practice period was held by the Burning House sangha on April 3, 2011. Thanks to everyone who contributed dedicated enthusiasm and elbow grease.
Burning House Zendo celebrated Rohatsu on Sunday, January 9, 2011 with an all-day sit. Thanks to everyone who came out to practice with us!
