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Greetings!
The purpose of Zen is to lead an awakened life. We
are
intrinsically awake already. Waking up is not an
effect. If
it were, it would be the result of a cause and this
would
situate awakening in time and space. Awakening is a
point with no dimension. It is timeless, unborn. It does
not come into being, nor does it cease to exist.
We clarify our life in different ways.
We might say awakening is a kind of grace; that we fall
or stumble into
intimacy.
Baker Roshi said that awakening is an accident, and
that doing zazen makes us accident prone. So let's take
up our practice and trip our way into the dharmakaya.
Miles
Davis once said there are no misakes in jazz. But if you
are afraid of making mistakes you will never learn how
to play jazz.
Practice is enlightenment. There is no end to this way.
Point your compass to true north. Proclaim the dharma
as your life and be fearless. Serve the Three Treasures
of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and the ten
directions are yours.
with much care and respect, Joshin Sensei
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Everyone is welcome to come celebrate and enjoy our
time together in this meaningful and heartfelt way.
The worship and fellowship continues every Sunday
from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The program includes
meditation, service, a dharma talk with time for
questions and answers and fellowship with the
community.
Dana donations are always appreciated.
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| Samu Work Practice, Saturday, April 14, 9 am to 3 pm |
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The Zen Community is in much need of some tender
loving care. We invite all of you to join us for a Spring
Cleaning samu work practice on Saturday, April 14 from
9:00 am to 3 pm. Lunch will be served.
We will also begin doing samu every other Sunday
following the Sunday program for about one hour.
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| Zen Practice 2: Refining Your Life, Sun., April 22 |
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The Zen Community offers a one hour class from 8 to
9 am on
Sunday morning, that
provides more information on the nature of Zen
training at the
Zen Community of Oak Park. Some topics covered
are the
student-teacher relationship, services, sesshin
retreats,
precepts, koan study and zendo procedures.
Zen Practice 1 is a prerequisite. Cost is $25
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| Inner Disarmament Practice Group, Apr 21 at 2 pm |
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On Saturday, April 21 at 2 pm there will be an Inner
Disarmament practice group at the Zen Community of
Oak Park. Various kinds of role plays will be used
along with group discussions to practice pro-active,
integral communication skills. These involve
expressing our truth respectfully and inquiring into
the other's perspective with empathy and openness.
As anyone knows who has taken this workshop, it's
not enough to appreciate these communication skills
and principles intellectually. They have to be
practiced. This is your chance. Everyone is welcome!
There is no cost, but a dana donation is requested to
support the Zen Community.
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| Coming Home Coalition meets Sat. Apr. 28 at 2 pm |
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The Coming Home Coalition will meet at the Zen
Community on Saturday, April 28 at 2 pm.
This is an ongoing group that is planning to host a
series of pilot projects in the future that will be designed
to support veterans and veterans' families.
Everyone is welcome.
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| Robert Lund's Jukai Ceremony: Sunday April 29 at 10 am |
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Robert Lund will receive the precepts in a Jukai
Ceremony with Joshin Sensei on Sunday, April 29th at
10 am. Everyone is welcome to attend this celebration
and witness his comittment to his spiritual practice.
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| Support the Zen Comunity of Oak Park |
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Make an online contribution today.
The Zen Community of Oak Park is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit organization so your donation here to the
Zen Community is fully tax deductible
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