WEEKLY UPDATE
MON 22 APRIL - SUN 28 APRIL 2024
If you want to see Buddha, Buddha has already disappeared. If you don't want to see Buddha, then seeing, hearing, smiling, touching, tasting - everything is Buddha. The flower is red, the tree is green, the sky is blue. You and these things are never separate. Then you are Buddha.
...Zen Master Seung Sahn
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Special Programs
Classes / Talks / Interviews / Groups
TUESDAY COMMUNITY DINNER at 5:30 PM Come early and join us for dinner with a $5-10 suggested donation followed by chanting at 6:30PM prior to the standard Tuesday Long Sitting.
TUESDAY LONG SITTING & Kong-An Interviews with Colin Beavan, JDPSN
Tuesday, 23 APRIL 7:30-8:40 PM
Join URL: Tuesday Zoom Meditation Practice / Meeting ID 849 2895 2382
There will be two sitting periods of 30 mins each with 10 mins break in between periods. You may join the Zoom meeting at 7:25-7:30 PM or 8:00-8:10 PM. If you are new, please arrive 10-15 minutes early for brief instruction on our practice forms. The last Sunday and Tuesday of each month will feature zoom participants first for interviews.
Social Justice & Diversity Initiative Unpacking Whiteness 1 May (First & Third WEDNESDAYS 8:15-9:15 PM each month). CZC provides safe spaces in which to share and work through sensitive topics for spiritual growth.
MEDITATION INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS
Thursday, 25 APRIL 6:45-7:25 PM
This introduction to meditation is offered weekly in person for those new to Cambridge Zen Center or meditation practice. Highly recommended for new students prior to attending a practice session. Your questions will be answered and you are welcome to repeat sessions. Meditation Instruction is in person.
DHARMA TALK THURSDAY with introductory talk by Tesha Urban and Dyan Eagles, JDPSN answering questions.
Thursday, 25 APRIL 7:30 PM
Join URL: Dharma Talk / Meeting ID 890 3922 3591
Tesha Urban is a clinically trained interfaith chaplain having completed her residency at Mass General Hospital and an internship at Johns Hopkins hospital in Washington, DC, and just began her job as a full-time chaplain at the VA Hospital in Milwaukee.
Tesha is also an ordained Congregational minister and did her academic training at Loyola University, Chicago, studying divinity and counseling. She was a resident of CZC for 2 years until 2023 where she began her Zen practice. She returned to her home base of Milwaukee where she continues her Zen practice with the Great Lakes Zen Center.
Dyan Eagles, JDPSN is a Co-Guiding Teacher of Cambridge Zen Center. She began studying with Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1974. She received Inka in December 2020. Dyan is one of the founding members of Cambridge Zen Center where she served on the staff. Prior to retiring in 2019, Dyan was the Founder and CEO of DharmaCrafts, Inc. She is a long-time member of the Board of Directors.
SUNDAY LONG SITTING with Dyan Eagles, JDPSN
28 APRIL 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Join us for 4 30-minute sitting periods. Dyan Eagles, JDPSN will be giving kong-an interviews in person and on Zoom. If you are new, please arrive 10-15 minutes early for brief instruction on our practice forms. The last Sunday and Tuesday of each month will feature zoom participants first for interviews.
Sundays 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Description: Come to the center to begin or deepen your meditation practice in community with other students and young adults. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation, a check-in, and a short talk or reading about how to integrate Zen practice into everyday life. You are also welcome to join our PM Zen Meditation Practice (see below). If you are new, please arrive 10-15 minutes early for brief instruction on our practice forms.
Zen & The Twelve Steps
SATURDAY 11 May
led by Colin Beavan, JDPSN
More info coming soon…..
This discussion is intended to be helpful to anyone who cares about community. It will also be helpful to all levels of dharma teachers, dharma teachers in training and residents of Zen Centers. Free public workshop.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 18-19, 2024
LED BY ZEN MASTER WU KWANG ON SATURDAY
& DYAN EAGLES, JDPSN ON SUNDAY
Eight-Week Pranayama Course led by Katherine Foo
May 22 - July 17 Wednesdays 8:15-9:00 PM
Pranayama is a component of yoga using breath control to harness energy. It connects body and mind, increases oxygen flow, reduces stress and enhances well-being. Katherine is a Yoga Education Collective level 2 pranayama instructor.
More info coming soon….
Regular Practice
Daily Sitting & Chanting
AM ZEN MEDITATION PRACTICE
Bows 5:45 AM daily except Sunday
Chanting 6:10 AM daily except Tuesday and Sunday
Sitting 6:35 AM daily except on Tuesday and Sunday
Description: AM Meditation Practice in person consists of bows and the Morning Bell Chant followed by the Heart Sutra in English. There is a 30-minute period of sitting.
MID DAY ZEN MEDITATION PRACTICE
Sitting 12:30 PM on Tuesday and Thursday for 30 minutes. There is no need to register, just ring the door bell for entrance 10 minutes beforehand.
PM ZEN MEDITATION PRACTICE
Special chanting 6:30 PM daily
Regular chanting 7:00 PM daily
Sitting 7:30 PM daily except on Thursday
Description: PM Meditation Practice consists of a 35-minute period of sitting followed by a short reading concluding at 8:10 PM. Note: *On Tuesday evenings, join us for two sitting periods with interviews from 7:30 PM - 8:40PM. You may join the Tuesday Zoom Meditation Practice / Meeting ID 849 2895 2382 Please join the meeting on time.
Note: Thursday evening, we invite you to join us for a Dharma talk from 7:30-8:30 PM followed by refreshments. You may join this event over Zoom at Dharma Talk / Meeting ID 890 3922 3591
Upcoming & Ongoing
Events / News
Protect The Jewel We are so grateful for your support in keeping our doors open for 50 years! Please help us continue to serve the needs of the community for a long time to come by using any of the following ways to donate: click on the “Protect the Jewel” for GoFundMe; find Venmo@cambridgezencenter under “Czc Zen”; a donation box is located in the Reception Room for cash or mail us a check to Cambridge Zen Center. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and our Tax ID is listed at the bottom of this page.
CZC Residency: If you have wanted to live in a practicing community, your opportunity awaits! In addition to a few good-sized rooms currently available in the ‘Main House’ we also have several apartments becoming available over the next few months. Check out our residential requirements and for more information contact abbot@cambridgezen.org. Applications can be submitted online.
Membership is the most effective way to help the Cambridge Zen Center. When you join as a member, you also join the Kwan Um School of Zen, a worldwide community. Become a member today by completing this online Membership Application.
Online Sangha Events are also available at any sister sangha in the Kwan Um School of Zen Americas. See other opportunities in Europe and Asia, plus another calendar of KUOS events with schedules for online retreats and practice opportunities.
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