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GREAT ROBE OF LIBERATION – Oct. 5- Oct. 8

By Andrea Farley Spangler | September 3, 2023

The creation, care and transmission of textiles in Zen practice Overview of Events Thursday, October 5thConsecration of Fabric CeremonyDharma Field, 6:30 pmOpen to everyone, $20 donation suggested.Please RSVP here. Friday, October 6th Brunch for sewing teachersDharma Field, 10:00 amOpen to all Sewing teachers and their apprenticesPlease RSVP here. “Wearing Buddha’s Robe”Dharma Field, 6:30 pmInteractive discussion and…

Shuso Ceremony Announcement!

By Andrea Farley Spangler | August 23, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Fukutoku Annmarie Morishita will be installed as shuso on Sunday, August 27, 9 – 10:30 am. Her shuso closing ceremony will be Saturday, December 16, 7 – 9 pm. As Fuku’s teacher, MyoOn Susan Hagler is the lead teacher for these ceremonies. Shuso, or “head monk,” is a traditional…

Don’t You Feel It Too? Sangha Movement Practice – August 29

By Andrea Farley Spangler | July 31, 2023

DYFIT Sangha Movement PracticeTuesday, August 29, 6:30-8:00pm with tea and cookies afterwardWith Marcus Young 楊墨 and Sosan Flynn In-person only Value: Offer Your Right Amount (up to $25 value) Mindful movement is an important part of our practice. Sitting in silence can provide helpful grounding, but our practice can fully bloom as we move and…

Pop! Goes The Dharma: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

By Blog Bodhisattva | April 1, 2023

The way to spread healing is presented in EEAAO as two-fold: we must learn to drop our false stories of self enough to discover what someone else really needs, and we must then do what is in our own (limited, conditioned) power to begin to offer it to them.

Member Spotlight: Valentine Cadieux

By Blog Bodhisattva | February 19, 2023

The question at the heart of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, about understanding the land as loving us, not just us loving the land, has been inspiring a lot of reflection for me for the past few years.

A Tender Approach to Zen Retreat

By Blog Bodhisattva | January 29, 2023

I think we need affirmation, we need to feel well. Buddha was pretty clear that hearts that haven’t been gladdened by practice don’t readily access wisdom.