Posts Tagged ‘Sosan Theresa Flynn’
Memorial Day Weekend Sesshin – May 27-30
This unique sesshin will include a blend of in-person outdoor Chi Gong and outdoor mindful walking with Zoom meditation, dharma talks, chanting and council practice. As with many of our Zoom-based sesshins, this sesshin is “open” in that you can choose your level of participation – one or more days, mornings only, or any combination.
Read MoreAdvanced Council Facilitator Training – May 15
In this workshop, we will address the needs of group facilitators who are using council practice. We will use role play and discussion of scenarios to increase our skills. This workshop is open to those who have taken one of the workshops on council practice offered through Clouds in Water, or by permission of the instructor.
Read MoreHalf-Day Sitting – May 1
Join us for an extended meditation and community connection on Zoom. The morning will include three 30-minute periods of sitting meditation, interspersed with Chi Gong (guided movement) and walking meditation, and closing with chanting of the Heart Sutra.
Read MoreSpring Practice Period: Opening the Heart of Wonder – Apr 6-May 11
Practice Period is a time when members of our community come together to support each other in making deeper commitments to daily practice. This practice period, you are invited to take refuge in the heart of boundless compassion and open to the heart of wonder. Practice period includes a weekly meeting to study the Heart Sutra, regular email updates, and the opportunity to connect with a practice period partner and/or small group.
Read More2020-07-15: “Sesshin Guided Meditation #1 on Getting in Touch with Our Longing (Tara Brach RAIN)” by Sosan
Guided meditation by Sosan Theresa Flynn on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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Read More2020-07-14: “Sesshin Dharma talk #4 – Song of Zazen and RAIN, Nurtured in the Pure Land, We Return to the Suffering World as Bodhisattvas”
Dharma Talk by Sosan Theresa Flynn on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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Read MoreJuly Zoom Retreat
with Sosan Theresa Flynn July 10 – 17 (begins at 7:30 pm on Friday; ends at 12:30 pm Friday) If registering after July 6, please also email sosan@cloudsinwater.org and myoshin@cloudsinwater.org. In his great poem, “Song of Zazen” Japanese Zen Master Hakuin writes, “How boundless and free is the sky of Samadhi! How refreshingly bright the…
Read MoreMarch four day sesshin
March sesshin: The teachings of Zen Master Yunmen with Guiding Teacher Sosan Flynn • Registration closes March 5 March 10-14 Tuesday 6:30 – 9:00 pm Saturday. 6:00 am – 5:00 pm Early bird $180 through Feb. 10 Regular: $240 Yunmen Wenyan (c. 864–949) was a master of the Chinese Zen tradition and one…
Read More2019 Rohatsu Sesshin
with Guiding Teacher Sosan Flynn 7 day ● Dec. 1 – 8 Early bird: $315 through Nov. 7 Regular $420 2 day ● Dec. 6 – 8 Early bird: $90 through Nov. 7 Regular $120 Zen Buddhists around the world sit in meditation the first week in December to commemorate and re enact the enlightenment…
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with Guiding Teacher Sosan Flynn Sep 13 -14 • Friday 7:00 p.m. – Saturday 9:00 p.m Early bird: $45, after Aug 13 $120 Sosan’s dharma talk will explore a deeper understanding of the holy truths of 1) suffering, 2) the cause of suffering, 3) the extinction of suffering and 4) the path to the extinction of…
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