Aloha Everyone,
This notice is to inform you that there has been a change to the form of the upcoming Zazenkai on August 11, 2012.
Given the upcoming Bon Festival the following Saturday at the Rinzai Zen Mission in Paia, we have decided to change the Zazenkai to a “Samu Zazenkai” or working Zazenkai.Some of you may already know the term “Samu” and maybe some may not. Put quite simply this is a means of maintaining the temple and practicing mindfulness.
Michael will give an explanation of the samu forms on Saturday.
Below is the schedule for our Samu Zazenkai.
MAUI ZENDO ZAZENKAI-RINZAI ZEN MISSION-AUGUST 11, 2012
- 8:30 – 8:50 AM | Gather, help set up zendo and hojo, orient new participants, etc.
- 8:50 – 9:00 | Densho
- 9:00 – 9:25 | Sutra service
- 9:25 – Noon | Zazen, kinhin, dokusan
- 12:00 – 1:50 PM | Lunch
- 12:50 – 1:00 | Densho
- 1:00 – 1:25 | Zazen
- 1:25 – 2:00 | Dharma Assembly
- 2:00 – 2:15 | Receive samu assignments, explanation of samu forms
- 2:15 – 3:35 | Samu practice (silent except of related questions)
- 3:35 – 3:45 | Samu clean-up, Densho (put away mops, tools. Etc.)
- 3:45 – 4:10 | Zazen, closing ceremony
- 4:10 – 4:45 | Tea, final clean-up, pau
Do let me know that you are coming so that we can see how many folks we have for the samu assignments.
Thank You,
Patti Gould
Zazenkai coordinator
mauizendo@gmail.com
cell: 281-9001