October 20, 2014 Opening the Koan All you bodies of awakening, A couple of suggestions for this week’s koan practice: On Sunday afternoon we’ll be taking up this: The parts in parentheses are from me. What is Zen? (“The…
Precepts Study, November, 2014
October 31, 2014 Dear Sangha Beginning Saturday, November 1, Wet Mountain Sangha will host a series of sessions on the Buddhist precepts of our tradition, led by Sarah Bender, Sensei and Andrew Palmer, Sensei. The study of these 16 precepts…
Koans for Springs Mountain Sangha November 2, 2014
October 27, 2014 This Very Place; This Very Body Koans for Springs Mountain Sangha November 2, 2014 Dear Bodhisattvas, Next Sunday, Nov. 2, we’ll meet for the second of our five koan sessions for this Fall.…
Springs Mountain Sangha November 2014 Calendar
October 25, 2014 Springs Mountain Sangha November 2014 Calendar Ongoing Events Newcomer Orientation: 2nd Monday of the month, CC Shove Chapel, Dharma Hall upstairs at 5:45 pm to meet anyone who would like some orientation to meditation,…
Koans for Practice Period
October 22, 2014 Body of the Way Practice Period Dear Bodhisattvas, Last week’s meditation retreat at the Abbey in Canon City, under big old trees that turned deeper and deeper shades of gold as we sat, was also blessed…
Special Community Night Monday October 13th
October 10,2014 Springs Mountain Sangha Special Community Night Monday October 13th After a period of meditation, in lieu of our typical format, we will be discussing issues related to our upcoming All-Sangha Meeting, to be held on Sunday November 16th.…