Daily Sitting and talks

Tea and the Moon

 

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Beginners new to Zen are welcome and we will teach you how to sit, about the walking and the ritual of the sitting, which is minimal, and give you a foundation for the regular sittings in the group and at home, you can form good contact relationship with the teacher Mujyo Roshi, and get friendship and support from those also treading the way.​ In fact since Zen hinges on face to face, one on one contact, only sitting alone is not really Zen at all.

 

Some basics​

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For regulars sittings are organized with periods of sitting, walking and lecture from the teacher. It may seem difficult at first but if you have the right mind then sitting in silence, moving to the bell, listening to the teacher, and making friends over tea afterwards becomes your rock.

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Regular sitting once a week if you can is supportive, if you can't it's OK, when you can is fine, you might consider if you are distance challenged to try the Zazen weekends, and even if you sit regularly you might consider augmenting what should be a very important part of you life with group sitting. Regular sitting helps you move towards participating in Sesshin and One on One Koan interviews. 

 

 

Weekly Zazen takes place at Jizoan on

 

Saturday and Sunday and Tuesday mornings from 7am to 7.50am 

Monday to Friday evenings from 6.30pm until 8pm.

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