Dear Bodhisattvas!
November is a rich month for us with both our regular schedule and special offerings – several of which were omitted in the newsletter. Apologies offered!
Celebration of Sarah Bender’s Roshi Transmission
November 4th
Time: 2-4:00 pm
Place: Shove Chapel on the Colorado College Campus
You are invited to a celebration by Springs Mountain Sangha affirming Sarah Bender Roshi’s receipt of transmission in the Open Source Pacific Zen School. Sarah received this transmission from Joan Sutherland Roshi – founder of the Open Source.
We are delighted to have with us as part of the celebration:
David Weinstein Roshi Pacific Zen School
Tenney Nathanson Sensei -Desert Rain Zen
Megan Rundel Sensei Crimson Gate Meditation Community
Andrew Palmer Sensei – Wet Mountain Sangha and Vast Refuge Sangha, AFA
All senseis are of the Open Source Tradition – Pacific Zen School
Please see more details on our website smszen.org.
An RSVP is greatly appreciated to Liz Cramer elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com.
Fall Koan Series
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
at Creek Bend Zendo, 7528 Jenkin Place
The last meeting of this series is Nov. 5. We will have with us David Weinstein Roshi and Tenney Nathanson Sensei.
For questions regarding koans please contact
Sarah Bender, Roshi at sembender@gmail.com
Monday Meditation November 6th
Because we have our friend and teacher David Weinstein Roshi with us our sutra service will be replaced this evening with conversation with David and Sarah
All-Sangha Meeting
Sunday November 12th
Time: 4 – 7 pm
location Creek Bend Zendo
All-Sangha Meeting and Potluck
This is an opportunity to meet with other sangha members and discuss your thoughts on what our sangha might be: what we can offer to each other, and how to engage with the wider community. Afterward, we’ll share a vegetarian potluck meal. Who knows? There may be music as well!
contact: Linda Hodges at hikerhodges@gmail.com
Monday November 13th Community Night
This evening we will have as a guest speaker Alexander B. Hernandez-Siegel, Chaplain of Shove Chapel on the CC Campus. This is an opportunity for us to meet Alex and for Alex to meet us. Alex is bringing a concept of “Pluralism” with his chaplaincy at Shove. Do come!
Saturday November 18th Work in the Room
For scheduling, contact Sarah Bender at sembender@gmail.com.
November 20 Dharma Talk
Sarah Bender Roshi
November 27 Dharma Talk
Andrew Palmer Sensei
(And also important!)
Lit By a Star Retreat
December 8 and 9
Ancestral Custom? Early Winter Refuge? Yep, Bring it on.
On the evening of December 8, and the day of December 9, SMS members and friends mark the awakening of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, by sitting, maybe by the fire rather than under a fig tree, into the night and on the next day. We’ll share some conversation and goodies in celebration, musing on the place of awakening in our ancestry, in our lives, in our world….and we’ll sit in meditation, which is itself awakening.
It’s a pretty great time to stop and put down whatever you are carrying, for a bit.
Where: Creek Bend Zendo
Time: Friday evening 7-9:00 PM
Saturday 9 AM -5:00 PM
Cost: TBD
Please register with: elizabeth.cramer51@gmail.com