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STARKVILLE:
JACKSON:
TUSCALOOSA:
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May:
June:
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"INTRODUCTION TO ZEN
BUDDHISM" Monthly Study Group
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Tony's Travel Schedule:
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Jackson:
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Tuscaloosa:
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ZAZEN: The regular practice of zazen is the
heart of Zen. It is the simple act of sitting upright,
concentrating your posture and your breath, and paying attention
to what is actually occurring in your body and mind without becoming
entangled in your thoughts, just letting them come and go. Normally we sit
in zazen for periods of thirty to forty minutes. A zazen period may
also include walking practice (kinhin) and a brief ceremony that involves
some chanting and gestures of respect (gassho and sampai). Zazen periods
are usually silent, but the teacher may give verbal teaching (kusen) from
time to time. The practice is formal in the sense that we follow
respectful ways of conducting ourselves while in the dojo. The
teacher and many students dress in the traditional robes(kimono/kilomo and
kesa/rakusu) but any modest, comfortable, dark colored clothing is
fine. Someone attending zazen
practice for the first time should meet with a teacher or senior student
about thirty minutes prior to the beginning of zazen to be shown the
posture of zazen and appropriate conduct while in the dojo. (For more
about zazen, see About Zen) |
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WORKSHOP: ?> Topics covered in a typical workshop include:
Workshops are held annually, in the fall, or as per demand. For the next scheduled workshop, see “Workshops”, above. |