ZDS Events -- This Month:

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Sat., Mar. 8, 2008; 7:25 AM - 10:30 AM; Zazen, at the zendo. Dokusan, with Pat Hawk Roshi? (for Pat Hawk's students); see Note 1, below. Tea in the zendo in formal zazen posture at 7:25 AM; zazen until 8:30 AM; break for tea and bread and toast and butter and jam from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM; Sutra service at 9:00 AM sharp; zazen from about 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM.
Mon., Mar. 10, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Dokusan, with Pat Hawk Roshi? (for Pat Hawk's students); see Note 1, below.
Tues., Mar. 11, 2008; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM; Mid-Day Zazen, at the zendo.
Wed., Mar. 12, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Optional and informal reading circle after zazen, with tea, in the zendo. Stay, if you can, after zazen, and we'll pass a book and read from a new book, John Daido Loori Roshi's (ed.) Sitting With Koans, concerning koan practice, with chapters drawn from classical and modern sources. Discussion following.
Sat., Mar. 15, 2008; 7:25 AM - 10:30 AM; Zazen, at the zendo. Dokusan, with Pat Hawk Roshi? (for Pat Hawk's students); see Note 1, below. Tea in the zendo in formal zazen posture at 7:25 AM; zazen until 8:30 AM; break for tea and bread and toast and butter and jam from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM; Sutra service at 9:00 AM sharp; zazen from about 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM.
Mon., Mar. 17, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Dokusan, with Pat Hawk Roshi? (for Pat Hawk's students); see Note 1, below.
Tues., Mar. 18, 2008; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM; Mid-Day Zazen, at the zendo.
Wed., Mar. 19, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Optional and informal reading circle after zazen, with tea, in the zendo. Stay, if you can, after zazen, and we'll pass a book and read from John Daido Loori Roshi's (ed.) Sitting With Koans, concerning koan practice, with chapters drawn from classical and modern sources. Discussion following.
Mon., Mar. 24, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Dokusan, with Pat Hawk Roshi? (for Pat Hawk's students); see Note 1, below.
Tues., Mar. 25, 2008; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM; Mid-Day Zazen, at the zendo.
Wed., Mar. 26, 2008; 6:30 PM - 8 PM; Zazen, at the zendo. Optional and informal reading circle after zazen, with tea, in the zendo. Stay, if you can, after zazen, and we'll pass a book and read from John Daido Loori Roshi's (ed.) Sitting With Koans, concerning koan practice, with chapters drawn from classical and modern sources. Discussion following.
Sat., Mar. 29, 6:00 AM - 3 PM; Zazenkai at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi. Register! Info: call Helen, at (520) 622-1726, or email to: hma"at"email.arizona.edu -- Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to Zazenkai. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit, you may come to the talk), and begins at 2:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 2:20 PM to be shown to a seat for the teisho.
Sat., Mar. 29, 2008; 6:00 PM - 8:30 (?) PM; Potluck and Poetry -- Monthly Sangha Arts Night; in the comfortable ZDS Fireplace Room. Food-sharing from 6-7 PM; arts-program (poems, stories, show-and-tell, songs, musical performances, jokes, puppet-shows, etc.!) from 7 PM - about 8:30 PM. Bring food and drinks and poems, etc., to share, and musical instruments, brief show-and-tell items, etc. Or, just come to eat and check out the happenings. Get to know your fellow sangha members, and show them something of yourself. Open to all the family: a fun monthly event! All Welcome; FREE.

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Sat., Apr. 5, 2008 at about 10:30 AM, at the Zendo. Peer Talk on Zen by Joe Montani on "Our Practice of Samu" following end of zazen. Short talk followed by open discussion. Free. All invited to attend and participate. Click to view/print image of Peer Talks flyer.
Sat.; Apr. 12, 2008; 10:45 AM. ZDS Board Meeting. Participation by interested ZDS people in ZDS BOD Meetings is encouraged, and all are welcome. Agenda will be posted at the zendo a week earlier.
May 3 zazenkai, with Pat Hawk Roshi, at ZDS.
September 20 zazenkai, with Pat Hawk Roshi, at ZDS.
November 14 -16 Weekend sesshin, with Pat Hawk Roshi, at ZDS.
December 20 zazenkai, with Pat Hawk Roshi, at ZDS.
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Wed., Apr. 18, 2007; "Class on the Paramitas", with Susan Weimer, and materials developed by Aitken Roshi, in the comfortable zendo Fireplace Room. Playing of recorded teisho on audio medium (about 25 min.), followed by discussion based on the teisho, and on Robert Aitken's book, The Practice of Perfection -- the Paramitas From A Zen Buddhist Perspective (1994). Class meets third Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:45 PM: zazen from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (not the usual three sits; also, our usual "reading" on Wednesdays will be cancelled on the nights of the Paramitas class.). Paramitas class will meet third Wednesday of the month in Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar. (possibly et seq.: inquire!). All welcome. Free of charge; Dana to ZDS welcomed.
Sesshin at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi; May 18-20, 2007. Register! Info: call Martin, at (520) 628-8119, or email to: zen@delegation.org. Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to sesshin. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit: please come to the talk!), and begins at 2:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 2:20 PM to be shown to a seat.
Sat., Sept. 15, 2007; Zazenkai at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi. Register! Info: call Martin, at (520) 628-8119, or email to: zen@delegation.org. Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to zazenkai. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit you may come to the talk), and begins at 1:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 1:20 PM to be shown to a seat for the teisho.
Zazenkai at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi; Sept. 15, 2007. Register! Info: call Martin, at (520) 628-8119, or email to: zen@delegation.org. Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to zazenkai. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit: please come to the talk!), and begins at 1:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 1:20 PM to be shown to a seat.
Dharma Talk at ZDS, by Pat Hawk Roshi, and discussion with Roshi; Wed., Oct. 10, 7:00 PM, following one 25-minute period of zazen (optional) commencing at 6:30 PM. All invited!
Annual Sangha Meeting, at the zendo, Sat., Oct. 27, 10:45 AM, following Sat. zazen and dokusan. Reports by the ZDS President, and other Board Members or Committee Members. Selection of two new Board Members for 2008: please stand for the Board if you wish to serve, or nominate a willing ZDS Member (Members may serve on the Board). All Members, Associates, Friends, and family are welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments!
25^th Annual ZDS Open House Gala Celebration and Dinner, at the zendo, Sat., Oct. 27, 6:00 PM. Wonderful catered dinner by Sous Chef Catering of Tucson begins with appetizers at 6 PM. Reply to the invitation you received, and pay $25 suggested donation: Equivalent tickets also available at the door! Our great annual sangha and family gathering: we are now celebrating our 25th year: everybody come!

Announcing: Autumn 2007 Classes at ZDS --

    The Buddhist Response to the Environmental Crisis: with Dan Dorsey and Shelly Dorsey; Tuesday
    evenings at the zendo, optional sit from 6:30 - 6:55; class from 7:00 PM - 8:10 PM.  Register
    for the series of 6 topical classes; or, classes may be taken separately. One remaining
    Class meeting on Oct. 30, 2007.  See flyer at the zendo, or click here
    for viewable/printable copy. Call: Dan or Shelly, (520) 624-8030, to register, or for more info.

    Zen Yoga -- "A Month of Sundays to Better Zazen": with Joe Montani; four consecutive
    Sundays in November, 2007: Sunday, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25; 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  A practical class
    in the traditional Zen Buddhist physical practices from old China and Japan which complement,
    supplement, and ease zazen.  Some of these methods are taught in Robert Aitken's TAKING THE
    PATH OF ZEN (but not all).  Series by advance registration only: $60 Members, $75 others.
    Call Joe, (520) 795-2959 to reserve a space.  See flyer at the zendo, or click here for
    viewable/printable flyer.  Class also serves as an extended "orientation" to our practice
    at ZDS in that all our physical "ways" are introduced and practiced, and the reasons for
    them are given.  Students, whether new or "old-hands", find this helps their appreciation
    of Zen practice.

Q & A Session at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi, Sat., Nov. 10, 2007; following Sat. morning zazen and dokusan. This is a great opportunity to pose questions publically to Roshi and receive answers.
Weekend Sesshin at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi; Fri., Oct. 19 - Sun., Oct 21, 2007. Register! Info: call Martin, at (520) 628-8119, or email to: zen@delegation.org. Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to sesshin. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit, please come to the talk), and begins at 2:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 2:20 PM to be shown to a seat for the teisho. Regular Saturday morning zazen and sutra program is cancelled during sesshin.
Annual ZDS Fundraising Gala Celebration and Dinner, at the zendo, Sat., Oct. 27, 6:00 PM. Wonderful catered dinner by Sous Chef Catering of Tucson begins with appetizers at 6 PM. Reply to the invitation you received, and pay $25 suggested donation. Equivalent tickets available also at the door. Our great annual sangha and family gathering: Everybody come!
Sat., Oct. 27, 2007; 10:45 AM; Annual Sangha Meeting, at the zendo. Reports by Board Members and others. Selection of two new Board members for 2008; please nominate yourself or another Member if you are willing to serve on the Board. All welcome and encouraged to attend this important annual gathering. Refreshments.
Sun., ; Class: Zen Buddhist Yoga -- A Month of Sundays to Better Zazen, with Joe Montani; 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Register for the series of 4 classes. See flyer at the zendo, or click here for viewable/printable copy. Call: Joe, (520) 795-2959, to register, or for more info.
Sat., Nov. 3, 2007; Sangha Work Day, with Dan Dorsey and the Sangha; starting about 10:30 AM; insulation-wrapping and stucco-ing of our NW building wing; learn to apply stucco from Dan Dorsey, professional Building Contractor and Passive-Solar designer, and get to know your fellow sangha members. Following zazen on Sat. morning. Bring work-clothes/work-shoes to change into after zazen. Tools and materials are provided. Refreshments!
Sat., Nov. 3, 2007; 6:00 PM - 8:30 (?) PM; Potluck and Poetry -- Monthly Sangha Arts Night -- Special (post-)Halloween Edition; in the comfortable ZDS Fireplace Room. Food-sharing from 6-7 PM; arts-program (poems, stories, show-and-tell, songs, musical performances, jokes, puppet-shows, etc.!) from 7 PM - about 8:30 PM. Bring food and drinks and poems, etc., to share, and musical instruments, brief show-and-tell items, etc. Or, just come to eat and check out the happenings. Get to know your fellow sangha members, and show them something of yourself. Open to all the family: don't miss this fun monthly event! All Welcome; FREE.
Sat., Dec. 15, 2007; "Q & A" Period, with Pat Hawk Roshi, following Sat. morning zazen and dokusan; Q & A begins at about 10:30 AM. An opportunity to pose questions before Roshi and the Sangha. Open to all.
Mon., Dec. 31, 2007; 8:00 PM - 12 Midnight (and after); New Year's Eve Zazen, at the zendo. Bring potluck items of food and drink to share after Midnight. "Ring-in" the New Year with the Sangha.
Sat. Feb. 9, 2008; 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Free "Zen Buddhist Yoga" Class, following Sat. morning zazen, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, at ZDS, with ZDS member Joe Montani. A fun two-hour practical workshop on posture, comfort, relaxation, exercises, and the traditional physical practices of Zen and Ch'an, in support of zazen practice. All are invited, newcomers and old-hands. In our comfortable carpeted Fireplace Room. Free of charge.
Fri., Feb. 15, 6:00 PM - Sun., Feb. 17, 4:00 PM; Weekend Sesshin at ZDS, with Pat Hawk Roshi. Register! Info: call Helen, at (520) 622-1726, or email to: hma"at"email.arizona.edu -- Note that the usual Sat. morning sit is cancelled, due to sesshin. Roshi's teisho (teaching and encouragement talk), will be open to the public (even if you are not attending the sit, you may come to the talk), and begins at 2:30 PM sharp; please be in the zendo waiting-room at 2:20 PM to be shown to a seat for the teisho.

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Notes, and brief definitions:

Note 1. Dokusan protocol: Pat Hawk Roshi likes first to meet with people informally before they move on to the more formal encounters of dokusan. You can arrange a meeting through the Pathless Path switchboard, by calling (520) 744-3400, ext. 133; or, email: info@pathlesspath.org
"Dokusan" means, "to go alone; to work alone"; often Used to refer to "Sanzen", which is the personal and private interview between roshi and student.
"Zazenkai" is a one-day intensive meditation "retreat", with many of the features of Sesshin (it can give a taste of sesshin intensive practice). There are many hours of formal zazen throughout the day, and several opportunities for dokusan with Roshi, plus a teisho (teaching and encouragement talk) by Pat Hawk Roshi. Lunch is served at Noon; there is tea and coffee, and breakfast in the morning at 8. The Japanese word "Zazenkai" simply means "Meditation Society", or "Meditation Group", but it has taken the connotation also of a one-day sit. Register!: Helen,622-1726, or; email Helen: hma"AT"email.arizona.edu
"Sesshin" is a multi-day intensive meditation retreat, usually (by tradition) three, five, or seven days in length; the Japanese word means,"to touch, receive, or convey the mind". Register!: Helen, 622-1726, or; email Martin: hma"AT"email.arizona.edu

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