Schedule
Morning Service returns as a two-sit zazenkai at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, in September. This complements Bird Haven Zendo zazenkai held on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. and Fridays at 8:30 a.m.
Script (often edited): https://manzokuan.blogspot.com/p/morning-service.html
Calendar https://manzokuan.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html
Zoom https://manzokuan.blogspot.com/p/manzokuan-zoom-zendo.html
All are welcome.
-- shonin
shonin's blog (goes way back)
Head over to https://manzokuan.blogspot.com for the latest. See also the FAQ.
About
The hut's floor space is 100
square feet, or about double that allotted to a monastic in the Vinaya
😅. Nearly everything in it, including the door, windows and interior
walls, is hand-me-downs, thrift store items, or salvage. It contains
mostly a few tables, a bookcase and tiny desk, a twelve-year-old Mac for
teleconferences, and a few kitchen things.
It
also contains, for portions of almost every day, doyu shonin, a retiree
and Buddhist nun, who undertook the home leaving ceremony
but, like many Westerners, only landed a stone's throw from the house
and family, for reasons.
She gardens, puts food by, prepares
usually two meals a day, walks slowly around the neighborhood as able,
practices with several short online zazenkai a week, and conducts online morning
service three days a week.
Her
zazen posture may require, for some, a bit of explanation. Much is done
from a zero gravity lawn chair in front of the old Mac and its camera,
somewhat supine. This is due mainly to leukemia, cardiac amloidosis, and chronic lumbar strain. There are resources available for those in like case to adapt their practices.
Dana is not sought here; if you are so moved please consider giving to your local food bank, community garden, youth farm or Native organization. 🙏
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Manzoku-an resides on the homeland of the Kalapuya people. We acknowledge their stewardship and their continuing presence, and we strive to interrupt the legacy of injustice towards Indigenous people through truth-telling, opportunities for healing, and collaborative action.