Which Life Is This?Which Life Is This?
A One-Day Open Source Online Retreat
Sunday,
April 5, 9 am – 5 pm PST, 10 am – 6 pm MST
Sarah
Bender, Roshi; Andrew Palmer, Sensei;
Tenney
Nathanson, Sensei; Megan Rundel, Sensei
Free by Zoom; dana gratefully
received.
https://zoom.us/j/394635639
In a time of chaos, we
might find ourselves continually picking at the pieces of the life we thought
we had, trying to reassemble, and wondering who we might be now. We might also
sense, deep inside, that beauty is holding us nonetheless, that we are held even
by the whole mess itself, and that somewhere, somehow, we are all the time
completely whole.
Our koan tradition has stories about this, and about what it’s like to discover
the wholeness right in the midst of this very life that has chosen us, with its
sickness and health, power and helplessness. “Which is the True
Ch’ien?” is such a story, and one worth lingering with for a day.
On April 5 we’ll spend a day moving back and forth between meditation and
conversation. An earthy and ethereal, together and alone sort of a
day, to rest, wake, muse and explore together.
Sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks and conversation, koan salon,
optional work in the room after the retreat.
To receive the schedule for the day ahead of time, contact Sarah at sembender@gmail.com