Saturday, September 13th - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Life at the Temple Retreat
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The second Saturday in September, sample a the experience of a meditation retreat, including
zazen (sitting meditation) and kinhin(walking meditation), dokusan (formal interview with Roshi), a Dharma talk, and a formal vegetarian lunch.
Please plan to arrive early so that we can begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.
This retreat is the start of Desert Zen Center's Rains Season Training period and we will begin by marking the sima or boundaries of the Temple. It's an excellent way to get a taste of Zen, ease into the Three-month Training, or simply remind yourself why you follow this path.
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RSVP please to Roshi ASAP
760-985-4567
Take the next step in your practice.
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Three-month Training Period
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The Desert Zen Center observes the Rains Season Training Period from the middle of September to the middle of December, when we hold a Bodhi Day weekend retreat / Rohatsu Sesshin, commemorating the enlightenment of the Buddha. This time period follows the Japanese tradition and honors the intent of the Asian tradition, which observes Rains Season training during their winter (monsoon) period. During this period of time, there will be a retreat, Day at the Temple or workshop on or involving the second full Saturday of each month.
This is a good time to begin or intensify your practice. Whether or not you are able to attend class and retreats with us, participate in the training period by putting into practice these suggestions for cultivation:
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Meditate daily in front of your home shrine
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Increase your daily meditation: 10 to 15 minutes, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Keep a vegetarian diet on the 15th and last day of the month.
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Read and study a sutra for 15 to 20 minutes a day.
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Recite the Heart Sutra daily at home.
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Bowing, offer incense and fresh water at your home shrine daily.
- Recite the name of the Buddha (Nāmo Śākyamuni Buddha) when rising in the morning and when going to bed at night.
- Recite a daily mala (108) of Om Mani Padme Hum
- Learn some of the gathas recited by the monks for daily activities.
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Monastic Line-up from DZC's 7-Day at the Temple Sesshin June 2014
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Dharma Talks a t IBEC
White Lotus Dharma Cente
Roshi & Su co will be giving Dharma Talks in English in Garden Grove
On the 1st Sunday of every month, Roshi will speak from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Su co is scheduled to speak on the 2nd Sunday of September and November from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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